Several years ago, there was a commercial for Oldsmobile that said, “It’s not your father’s Oldsmobile.” Well, something similar could be said about the 2026 Advance Conference that will be held on March 2-3, 2026, at Moore, First.

The theme for the conference will be M5. The Mission in the power of five comes from Matt. 28:16-20. The five emphases will include:
• Make—Reach the lost—“Make Disciples” v19
• Mark—Connect to the Body—”Baptize” v19
• Mature—Grow together in Christ-likeness— “Teach” v20
• Move—Advance the Gospel—”Go”
• Magnify—Rely on the Lord—”Authority/ Worship” v16-18

What will make this conference different isn’t the emphasis, but the entire conference experience.

The experience begins with your registration. The first 500 to register will receive a special gift when they check in at the event. The registration will allow you to register for meals and breakout training that will be held during the event. Registration will open on or before Jan. 15, 2026, at oklahomabaptists.org.

There will be five distinct worship events in the main hall. Each will include a short presession equipping opportunity, followed by a worship set and one sermon. In between the sessions you will be able to explore the expanded exhibit hall or chill with your friends. Monday lunch will be sponsored by Send Oklahoma and will also require registration for the meal and gift that will be available.

The conference will provide you with the opportunity to be inspired by the Word, equipped for the Work and encouraged to Go with the Gospel.

Advance Conference invites pastors and church leaders from around the country to speak at the event. This year, those scheduled to speak are Monty Patton, Executive Director of the Arizona Mission Network; Connor Bales, Senior Pastor at Oklahoma City, Quail Springs; Robert Smith Jr., Distinguished Professor of Divinity at Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School and more. An exhibit hall will be set up with various Oklahoma Baptist affiliates and programs that can be visited in between the sermons. I want to ask you to begin praying with your Oklahoma Baptists staff that this event will provide a spark for revival in our state.