The National Preaching Summit A Conference Focused on Preaching 2026

The National Preaching Summit: A Conference Focused on Preaching

February 23, 2026

Rick Cherok

National Preaching Summit: A Conference Focused on Preaching

This article highlights the National Preaching Summitโ€™s long-standing, specific focus on helping preachers become better biblical communicators. It shares the eventโ€™s history, leadership, and partnership with The Creek in Indianapolis. It also previews the 2026 theme, dates, and how to register.

  • The National Preaching Summit has focused specifically on preaching since 1995.
  • College Press Publishing Company has overseen the Summit since 2005 under director Dru Ashwell.
  • The March 9-10, 2026, gathering at The Creek offers sessions, workshops, and fellowship for preachers.

By Rick Cherok

Preaching Help for Restoration Movement Churches

There are many excellent conferences that are annually available to ministers and members of Restoration Movement churches, but only one focuses solely and specifically on preaching. Since 1995, the National Preaching Summit has had a laser-beam focus on preaching, with content specifically designed to help preachers become better biblical communicators.

In 1995, Jeff Faull and Al Serhal established the National Preaching Summit to equip, inspire, and encourage preachers within Restoration Movement churches. After 10 years of directing the Summit, the founders of the event handed it off to College Press Publishing Company. Dru Ashwell, who was serving as an executive editor with College Press at the time, was asked to give leadership to the event and has served as the director of the National Preaching Summit since 2005.

Since 2009, the National Preaching Summit has been held at The Creek in Indianapolis, IN. โ€œAt first the Summit was held in a very nice hotel in the Indianapolis area,โ€ Ashwell said, โ€œbut they were nickel and diming us to death about anything and everything we needed.โ€ In an effort to reduce the registration costs for the Summit and to make it accessible to more people, the NPS leadership approached several churches in the Indianapolis area about the possibility of holding the event in their facilities. โ€œWe were very fortunate to connect with Gary Johnson at The Creek,โ€ Ashwell explained. โ€œNot only was Gary willing to let us use their facility,โ€ Ashwell continued, โ€œbut he wanted to create a partnership with the Preaching Summit.โ€

Over the years, the National Preaching Summit has hosted some of the best preachers from around the country to offer practical insights to students and other preachers who have attended from all over the country.

2026 Theme, Dates, and Registration

This yearโ€™s Preaching Summit theme is: The Spiritual Life & Health of the Preacher โ€“ How Can I Tend to My Soul so That Iโ€™m Spiritually Prepared to Preach? With seven main sessions, four workshop electives to choose from, and multiple rich opportunities to fellowship with other preachers, the March 9-10, 2026, event at The Creek will be a refreshing experience from which every preacher can benefit. Go to www.preachingsummit.com for more details on this yearโ€™s speakers and to register.

Rick Cherok serves as Managing Editor of Christian Standard, Executive Director of Celtic Christian Mission, and Director of Menโ€™s Services at Kentucky Christian University.

Rick Cherok
Author: Rick Cherok


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