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Encounter Conference 2025

October 24-25

"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine." - Isaiah 43:1b
In a world that often demands perfection, we invite you to discover the profound beauty found in brokenness. This isn't about fixing what's broken—it's about recognizing that our cracks are where the light gets in. It's about understanding that the very places we try to hide are often the spaces where God does His most transformative work.

When Isaiah proclaimed God's promise that we are called by name and claimed as His own, it wasn't conditional on our wholeness. It was a declaration over our brokenness.


Whether you're walking through seasons of loss, wrestling with identity, healing from trauma, or simply feeling the weight of living imperfectly in an imperfect world, Encounter 2025 is for you.

Encounter 2025

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October 24-25, 2025

Conference Schedule

Friday

October 24, 2025

5 PM

Doors Open

Enjoy free snacks, coffee, and water. Chick-Fil-A box meals available for $10 (First come first served). Fellowship with others and shop the vendor booths!

6 PM

Evening Keynote

Location: Worship Center

9 PM

Dismiss to Gathering Space

Connect with others and shop the vendor booths and visit the book signing table for Sheila Walsh.

Saturday

October 25, 2025

8 AM

Doors Open

Enjoy free coffee and pastries. Fellowship with others and shop the vendor booths!

8:30 AM

Morning Keynote

Location: Worship Center

9:30 AM

Breakout Sessions

Location: Various

11:15 AM

Break

11:30 AM

Final Keynote

Location: Worship Center

12:45 PM

Dismissed

Come as you are, with all your questions, doubts, and beautiful brokenness. God knows your name, and He's calling you His own.

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ENCOUNTER 2025

Featured Speakers

Sheila Walsh

SHEILA WALSH

Originally from Scotland, Sheila Walsh is an author, Bible teacher, and television host. She has spoken around the world to over six million people and now hosts numerous shows on TBN, America’s most-watched faith and family channel, including the flagship show, Praise, and the talk show, Better Together, reaching a potential daily audience of 2 billion people through TV and the TBN app.


A three-time Grammy-nominated recording artist, Sheila has recorded over twenty-five albums.
Sheila loves making the Bible practical and sharing how God met her at her lowest point and helped her to rise up again.

Her message: God is faithful, and He is holding you!

Sheila’s books have sold almost six million copies and include multiple bestsellers: It’s Okay Not To Be Okay, Praying Women, and Holding On When You Want To Let Go.
She and her husband, Barry, live in Texas with their crazy little dog, Maggie. Their son, Christian, is a clinical psychologist.

Joy Hamlet

JOY HAMLETT

Joy Hamlett is the owner of Bradley’s Gift and Home in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she has poured her heart into creating a welcoming and inspiring shopping experience for the past 25 years. A creative entrepreneur, Joy has built Bradley’s into a beloved local destination known for its delicious chocolate, curated gifts, and sweet atmosphere.


Beyond her role as a business owner, Joy is passionate about leading others into the presence of Jesus through musical worship. She loves serving on the worship team at Shoreline Church.
Joy has been married to her husband, Brad, for 23 years, and together they are raising their wonderful children—Gracie, Ben, and Ella while their oldest son Noah attends UT

Don't Miss This Transformative Weekend
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Street Hope TN

Missions Highlight

Hope Street TN

Street Hope, TN is a faith-based nonprofit organization envisioning a day where all children are free from exploitation and trafficking. We begin our fight for freedom through prayer for guidance, hope and healing. Through prevention and awareness, we are passionate about shedding light on the hidden risks by educating children, families, educators and community leaders. Through Garland Oaks, the only safe home in East Tennessee for child survivors of trafficking, we provide the refuge the leads to powerful and transformative restoration.

Hope street carries out their mission through:


  • Awareness: Increasing Knowledge
  • Prevention: Reducing Vulnerability
  • Restoration: Empowering Survivors
  • Prayer: Seeking Jesus