Strategies to Share the Gospel

Discipleship

The Fight for Freedom

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THINQ Summit 2026 took the conversation deeper. Our speakers invited us to examine assumptions, confront difficult realities, and consider what faithful, thoughtful leadership looks like in a rapidly changing culture.

Thank you for an incredible three days in Nashville! We hope you’re as refreshed as we are, and we look forward to connecting with you throughout the year.

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How to Think Well - The THINQ Framework [Course]

We’ve all heard the miraculous stories: the sickness is gone, the relationship is restored, the answer to prayer finally arrives, the confusion is made clear. And even though these miracles are beautiful works of our God, what about those of us who live in the unresolved middle? Who have never seen a miracle or are still waiting for an answer to a prayer? Are we doing something wrong? Has God forgotten? Pastor and author Jonathan Pokluda has spent years discipling young adults through the roller coaster of life. His story encourages us that delay is not proof of abandonment or moral failure; and his talk will equip us to navigate unforeseen circumstances faithfully.

When Healing is Delayed

Health

Why is our definition of human flourishing limited to productivity, autonomy, control, and comfort? Historically, this view has had severe consequences; and it’s a perception ultimately attached to a spirit of death. Shelbi Shutt is a teaching pastor, writer, and disability-inclusion advocate who also lives with disability. Her diagnosis helped expose her own negative thought patterns around disability, and she completely redefined her definition of human flourishing on her journey of acceptance. Now, she advocates for a Biblical version of human flourishing which is one of limitation, dependence, and hoping in Something greater than ourselves. 

The Gift of Disability

Relationships

Children today are encountering sexual ideas earlier and more frequently than ever before, whether it’s through social media, television, books, or peers. The temptation is to completely shield and eliminate all risks, but that’s becoming more and more impossible. So how do we parent through it? Laurie Krieg directs parent programming at the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender. Her ministry and experience as a mother inform her approach to raising up kids in the midst of such a convoluted culture. Her hope is to engage in responsible conversations, helping our children develop a Gospel-centered view of the body, identity, and desire. 

Parenting in a Sexualized Culture

Parenting

Many of us are fighting to stay present — barely sustaining a community. With technology, we are more connected than ever; yet we’re still in a “loneliness epidemic” and unsure how to engage meaningful relationships. Co-Founder of THINQ and author, Rebekah Lyons focuses on emotional health, embodied habits, and creativity in her work. She believes that healthy community flows from a life rooted in God’s presence and that our relationships become distorted when we ask others to satisfy needs they were never meant to carry. Ironically, we must learn to be alone with God before we can truly be together with others — coming from a place of fullness first. 

The Missing Element of Community

Mental Health

The geographic center of Christianity is no longer located primarily in North America or Europe. The continent of Africa now contains the world’s largest share of Christians and will represent ⅕ of the world’s population by 2030. In light of these facts, Christians should be listening to, learning from, and partnering with Christians in Africa. Ezekiel Samaila lives and ministers in an environment of severe Christian persecution, where following Jesus can carry real and costly consequences. From this non-Western, highly resilient context, he offers urgent wisdom about courage, conviction, and remaining faithful when safety is never guaranteed.

The Nigeria Moment

Are we more informed by Bible verses or social media posts? Is our subconscious dominated by the 24-hour news cycle, consumerism, and politics? Why is it so hard to “set our minds on things above?” Becky Fox Johnson preaches at Jesus Culture Sacramento and teaches that the Bible is not just text on a page but also a vibrant, active way of life and worship. Knowing God’s word deeply can reshape our reactions, give us new desires, and change the structure of our minds. The unfailing truth of scripture is exactly what we need in a culture swirling with narratives claiming to be answers, in a world where everything competes for the attention of our minds. 

How Scripture Forms Us

Spiritual Formation