The Family Reformation Conference
October
29th-31st 2025
Branson, MO
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus The Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
Colossians 2:6-7
Welcome to the fourth annual
Family Reformation Conference!
We are so pleased to see what The Lord has already accomplished and what He is doing in the lives of families around our country and world.
All Praise be to our God and King, Jesus!Our prayer for our own family, and yours, is that we can learn to grow deep roots together, with thanksgiving to The Lord, in faith, for generations to come.We hope families will be challenged, equipped and encouraged to walk in Him.You can expect to hear from a number of great speakers, spend time singing in worship and prayer, be entered to win some great prizes, and get to meet like minded families from all over the country.We hope to see you there!
The Wilbanks Family
From left to right: Liam(10), Olivia(14), Emzara(8)
Kristi, Wade, Matilda(19), Elijah(16), Gabriel(21)
Wade and Kristi will be married for 26 yrs this July. They have eight children and three grandchildren. They are two very imperfect people longing to live for Christ and do His will. As a couple, they long to encourage other families in their walk as well. Their goal for this conference is to bring speakers they need to hear, and share them with others.
It is so easy, especially today, to focus on the cares of the world...
but Jesus says:
"I have told you these things so that you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world.
Be courageous!! I have conquered the world." John 16:33 HCSB
Our Lord has done such amazing things in each of our lives. He continues to show us great mercy and patience each day. We hope to encourage all who attend this conference to draw closer to Christ, share Him with friends and family, gain a multi-generational outlook for their lives, and learn practical tools to implement into daily life.
SOLI DEO GLORIA!
Jake Metzel
Jake is an Evansville native who spent nearly two decades in Bloomington—first as a student, then as a campus pastor, and then as a discipleship pastor. He is glad to be home in Evansville, planting Church of the King. Jake and Amanda have been married since 2007 and have 8 kids.
Robert Bortins
Robert Bortins is the CEO of Classical Conversations®. Under his guidance, the company has grown
from supporting homeschoolers in about forty states to supporting homeschoolers in over fifty
countries and has become the world’s largest classical homeschooling organization.
Robert is on the academic board of the Classical Learning Test as well as Gutenberg College’s board
of advisors. He is also a member of C12 Group, the largest professional development network of
Christian CEOs and executives.
Under Robert’s leadership, Classical Conversations has been named a Certified Best Christian
Workplace by BCWI for six years, and he has recently launched his own podcast, Refining Rhetoric.
Robert and his wife, April, live with their three young children in Southern Pines, North Carolina. In
his free time, Robert enjoys playing with his children and golf.
Dr.Jim Orrick
Jim Scott Orrick is a pastor and educator. He pastors the Bullitt Lick Baptist Church,
Shepherdsville, Kentucky. He is adjunct faculty with the Institute of Public Theology, Cape
Coral Florida, and he is a teacher with China Bridge, an online ministry to mainland China.He
has been discipling and mentoring young men for many years.
He is a beekeeper, a hunter, and a
bowyer. He is a musician, and he composed the music for The Baptist Catechism Set to Music.
He has written several books, including Mere Calvinism, and Seven Thoughts Every Christian
Ought to Think Every Day. He and his wife, Carol, have six adult daughters, all of whom were educated at home.
Israel Wayne
Israel Wayne is a father of eleven who is passionate about defending the Christian faith and developing a Biblical worldview. He is the Director of Family Renewal and author of the books Raising Them Up: Parenting for Christians and Pitchin' a Fit: Overcoming Angry and Stressed-Out Parenting, among others. He has also written a Bible doctrine curriculum titled Foundations in Faith.
Matt and Jessica Farmer have owned Vintage Paris since 2012. They met there, got engaged there, and got married there. At the original location in Downtown Hollister, they celebrated their first anniversary as owners of Vintage Paris while living on the second-floor loft. Since then, Vintage Paris has grown into more than a coffee shop. It is a community and it is a family.
Contact The Hillside front desk to reserve a room at the conference pricing.Be sure to mention The Family Reformation Conference.(417) 751-0395