Forces for Good Summit
“Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.”
Matt 5:16 (CSB)
February 25, 2026 | Fort Worth, TX
Christian, you have been called to be a force for good in our broken world.
We must live out this God-given calling in every area of ministry. Your ministry’s governance, leadership, financial policies, security measures, risk management, people management, abuse prevention measures, and technology all have a significant impact on its culture. Intentional pursuit of God-honoring practices in these often-overlooked areas of ministry supports, enables, and stewards the work of the church and ultimately creates human flourishing as intended by God.
But what does it mean to be a force for good in these areas?
Join this gathering of executive and denominational leaders focused around organizational health and the role of holistic stewardship in making our churches and Christian ministries forces for good in our world. As we answer God’s call as Christians to be lights to the world, we must consider how the leadership and administration of ministries shape their culture and how that culture impacts the brightness of our light. We will explore what it means to be a force for good starting with each member of our team.
Schedule
| 8 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9 a.m. | Session 1 – Forces for Good: Healthy cultures and flourishing |
| 10 a.m. | Session 2 – State of the Church |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch and Panel |
| 1:30 p.m. | Practice Area Breakout Session 1 |
| 3:15 p.m. | Practice Area Breakout Session 2 |
| 5 p.m. | Dinner, Keynote, and Award Presentation |
| 7:30 p.m. | The Pitch Deck: a sharing of ideas, innovations, and new solutions to create goodness and healthy organizational cultures |
Speakers
Dr. Jeff Iorg
Brad Hill
Katie McCoy
John Murphy
Jeremy Herron
Sally Wagenmaker
Chris Atkins
Mindy Caliguire
Robert Showers
Jake Lapp
Theresa Sidebotham
Dr. Jeff Iorg
Dr. Jeff Iorg was elected the eighth President and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee in March 2024. His previous service included 20 years as president of Gateway Seminary and various roles other roles that shaped his career and the communities he served. As the executive director of the Northwest Baptist Convention, Iorg coordinated the cooperative work of more than 400 churches and increased annual Cooperative Program giving by 30%. His service in the Pacific Northwest began when he planted Pathway Church in Gresham, Oregon. He is a graduate of Hardin-Simmons University, Midwestern Seminary, and Southwestern Seminary. His doctoral studies were focused on evangelism and missions. Iorg is the author of eight books focused on biblical leadership, character development, leading through change, evangelism, and church health. He and his wife, Ann, have three children and five grandchildren. His hobbies include cheering on the Oregon Ducks and searching for the world’s best bar-b-que restaurant!
Brad Hill
Brad Hill has been deeply involved in solving technology challenges for the church for over 25 years. He serves as President of Gloo Media Network at Gloo (www.gloo.us), and is responsible for putting their platform capabilities to work for churches, networks, and the expanding portfolio of brands in the Gloo family. Prior to Gloo, Brad was President at Ministry Brands. As a former church tech founder himself, Brad has the perspective to see and leverage patterns in tech innovation that can help the Church further its mission. In addition to his experience starting, building and coaching companies for Kingdom and business impact, Brad has also served in lay leadership at several churches across multiple denominations. Brad lives in Knoxville, TN with his wife and two kids.
John Murphy
John Murphy is a seasoned leader in faith-based and service-focused nonprofit risk management, with more than 15 years of experience helping churches, denominations, and mission-driven organizations safeguard their people, property, and mission. As Vice President of Business Development at Artex Risk Solutions, John partners with ministries and nonprofits nationwide to design innovative insurance and risk financing solutions that strengthen resilience and expand impact.
Jeremy Herron
Jeremy Herron is the Family Pastor at Eastmont Church in Bend, Oregon and the Executive Director of the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention. Prior to these roles, he was the Children’s Minister at Providence Church in Frisco, Texas for ten years. He has almost 30 years of experience in teaching children of all ages. In 2019 he served on the Expert Panel that led to the creation of the ECAP Standards and he has served in various roles with ECAP since. He has consulted with other churches and religious organizations across the country to improve their child safety measures.
Sally Wagenmaker
Sally is a partner in the Chicago-based law firm of Wagenmaker & Oberly. The firm serves nonprofit organizations across the nation, as trusted advisors in legal areas including corporate start-ups, IRS tax exemption and related compliance, employment aspects, and real estate aspects including property transactions and exemptions, dispute resolution, and innovative social enterprise ventures. She speaks regularly on legal topics like property tax exemption, board governance, nonprofit risk management, and employment law. Many clients are faith-based, and all seek to improve the world in some meaningful way.
Chris Atkins
With over 25 years of service spanning intelligence, military, and ministry roles, Chris has led operations across more than 40 countries, specializing in security analysis, protective operations, intelligence, and emergency planning. As Director of Safety and Risk Management for a multi-site/multi-state church, he oversaw protective strategies for 14 campuses, supervised more than 200 contracted law enforcement officers, and provided leadership for a volunteer security team of over 700 personnel. His expertise lies in building faith-driven, resilient teams that protect the momentum of Gospel-centered movements.
Mindy Caliguire
Mindy Caliguire is the co-founder and president of Soul Care, a ministry dedicated to cultivating soul health in the lives of leaders and organizations. With decades of experience in spiritual formation and leadership development, Mindy has worked alongside churches, nonprofits, and businesses around the world. She is a sought-after speaker, author, and advisor, helping leaders rediscover the life-giving connection between soul health and sustainable leadership. Through assessment, practical tools, and year-round resourcing, Soul Care’s work helps leaders prioritize what matters most—the well-being of their souls.
Robert Showers
Robert Showers co-founded Simms Showers, a Baltimore, Maryland-based law firm, in 2002 as a principal partner and now heads up the firm’s new Northern Virginia/Metropolitan D.C. office. His practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation and church, nonprofit, and business law. Showers has served hundreds of churches, denominations, and nonprofits nationwide throughout his career, including the Southern Baptist Convention, the Assemblies of God, the Presbyterian Church of America, Americans United for Life, and Youth With a Mission. Prior to entering private practice in 1989, Showers served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General and served as Executive Director of the National Obscenity Enforcement Unit (NOEU), later called the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), within the US Department of Justice.
Jake Lapp
Jake is the Vice President of Member Accountability at ECFA, leading the various accountability processes that serve ECFA’s 2,700+ members. Jake is also currently serving as the leader for launching ECFA’s Excellence in leader Care Standard. With close to 20 years of experience serving churches and ministries, he considers it an honor to serve the Kingdom through his role at ECFA. He and his wife, Diane, have three children and live in Winchester, VA.
Katie McCoy
Katie McCoy serves as Strategy Director for cultural engagement philanthropy at Vista One Group and Scholar in Residence at Impact 360 Institute. She holds a PhD in Systematic Theology from Southwestern Seminary, where she served on faculty for five years. Her research includes the effects of gender ideology and Old Testament laws on female personhood. She is the author of To Be a Woman: The Confusion Over Female Identity and How Christians Can Respond (B&H Publishing), and co-author of Humanity, part of the Theology for the People of God series (B&H Academic). Katie is a political news junkie and frequent guest on the “Culture Friday” segment of the The World and Everything In It podcast.
Theresa Sidebotham
Theresa Sidebotham assists organizations in the U.S. and internationally, with a special focus on employment law, religious and nonprofit law, and child safety. She advises on numerous misconduct investigations. She is also the founder of Telios Law PLLC. Theresa was mentored by judges at the Colorado Court of Appeals and worked at a large law firm serving religious institutions and doing general litigation before opening Telios Law. She has since gone on to represent a variety of businesses, ministries, churches, and individual clients in matters ranging from child protection to employment to civil rights and more. Her cross-cultural experience helps her serve ministries and businesses well, particularly in negotiating employment problems and conducting internal investigations into misconduct allegations.
Practice Area Sessions
Prepared for Every Good Work: Risk Management That Strengthens Ministry
John Murphy
Good and Godly Governance
Sally Wagenmaker
The Best Tools for the Most Important Jobs
Jeremy Herron
Building Goodness through Safety and Stewardship
Chris Atkins
The Soul of the Leader: How Inner Health Fuels a Culture of Goodness
Mindy Caliguire
Good Fruit on the People Side: Management and Employment Law Issues
Theresa Sidebotham
Ministry Enders – What you don’t know about law will Hurt you!
Robert Showers
Location & Hotels
All sessions to take place on the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in the Ray I. Riley Center.
Ray I. Riley Center
Conference center hotel
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Hyatt Place Cityview
~10 min drive to conference center
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Dr. Jeff Iorg
Dr. Jeff Iorg was elected the eighth President and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee in March 2024. His previous service included 20 years as president of Gateway Seminary and various roles other roles that shaped his career and the communities he served. As the executive director of the Northwest Baptist Convention, Iorg coordinated the cooperative work of more than 400 churches and increased annual Cooperative Program giving by 30%. His service in the Pacific Northwest began when he planted Pathway Church in Gresham, Oregon. He is a graduate of Hardin-Simmons University, Midwestern Seminary, and Southwestern Seminary. His doctoral studies were focused on evangelism and missions. Iorg is the author of eight books focused on biblical leadership, character development, leading through change, evangelism, and church health. He and his wife, Ann, have three children and five grandchildren. His hobbies include cheering on the Oregon Ducks and searching for the world’s best bar-b-que restaurant!
Brad Hill
Brad Hill has been deeply involved in solving technology challenges for the church for over 25 years. He serves as President of Gloo Media Network at Gloo, and is responsible for putting their platform capabilities to work for churches, networks, and the expanding portfolio of brands in the Gloo family. Prior to Gloo, Brad was President at Ministry Brands. As a former church tech founder himself, Brad has the perspective to see and leverage patterns in tech innovation that can help the Church further its mission. In addition to his experience starting, building and coaching companies for Kingdom and business impact, Brad has also served in lay leadership at several churches across multiple denominations. Brad lives in Knoxville, TN with his wife and two kids.
Practice Area Session Speakers
John Murphy
John Murphy is a seasoned leader in faith-based and service-focused nonprofit risk management, with more than 15 years of experience helping churches, denominations, and mission-driven organizations safeguard their people, property, and mission. As Vice President of Business Development at Artex Risk Solutions, John partners with ministries and nonprofits nationwide to design innovative insurance and risk financing solutions that strengthen resilience and expand impact.
Jeremy Herron
Jeremy Herron is the Family Pastor at Eastmont Church in Bend, Oregon and the Executive Director of the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention. Prior to these roles, he was the Children’s Minister at Providence Church in Frisco, Texas for ten years. He has almost 30 years of experience in teaching children of all ages. In 2019 he served on the Expert Panel that led to the creation of the ECAP Standards and he has served in various roles with ECAP since. He has consulted with other churches and religious organizations across the country to improve their child safety measures.
Sally Wagenmaker
Sally is a partner in the Chicago-based law firm of Wagenmaker & Oberly. The firm serves nonprofit organizations across the nation, as trusted advisors in legal areas including corporate start-ups, IRS tax exemption and related compliance, employment aspects, and real estate aspects including property transactions and exemptions, dispute resolution, and innovative social enterprise ventures. She speaks regularly on legal topics like property tax exemption, board governance, nonprofit risk management, and employment law. Many clients are faith-based, and all seek to improve the world in some meaningful way.
Chris Atkins
With over 25 years of service spanning intelligence, military, and ministry roles, Chris has led operations across more than 40 countries, specializing in security analysis, protective operations, intelligence, and emergency planning. As Director of Safety and Risk Management for a multi-site/multi-state church, he oversaw protective strategies for 14 campuses, supervised more than 200 contracted law enforcement officers, and provided leadership for a volunteer security team of over 700 personnel. His expertise lies in building faith-driven, resilient teams that protect the momentum of Gospel-centered movements.