Overview
2026 Founders Midwest Conference
Mark your calendars for
Feb 24-25 2026
and plan to join us.
The Founders Midwest planning team in conjunction with the First Baptist Church of Fenton, Missouri are hosting the 2026 Founders Midwest conference on the theme of “God’s Great Plan of Biblical Redemption.” Each presentation will be rooted in a biblical text through exposition and applied in the life of Spurgeon.
Register today for the 2026 conference.
Speakers
2026 Founders Midwest Conference
Richard Barcellos
Richard C. Barcellos, pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church
Joshua Wilson
Pastor
First Baptist Church, Park Hills, MO
Jonathan Swan
Associate Pastor, FBC, O’Fallon, MO
Josh Holler
Senior Pastor
First Baptist Church, St. John, MO
Justin Miller
Senior Pastor
First Baptist Church, Puxico, MO
Schedule
Day 1 | Tuesday, February 24, 2026
11:30 AM
Registration
12:30 PM
Session One: Josh Wilson: Christ: The Focal Point of Divine Revelation
1:30 PM
Session Two: Rich Barcellos: Reading the Bible Biblically: Four Essential Principles of Biblical Interpretation
2:30 PM
Break
3:00 PM
Session Three: Josh Holler: The Noahic Covenant: Church and State Relations
4:00 PM
Break
4:30 PM
Session Four: Rich Barcellos: Understanding the Scope of Scripture: The Glory of the Triune God through the work of the Incarnate Son of God
5:30 PM
Dinner
7:00 PM
Session Five: Rich Barcellos: The Skull-Crushing Seed of the Woman, Genesis 3:15: Its Contextual and Whole-Bible Meaning and Implications
8:00 PM
Break
8:30 PM
Q & A Session
Day 2 | Wednesday, February 25, 2026
9:30 AM
Session Six: Jonathan Swan: John Gill on the Covenant and the Christian Life
10:30 AM
Break
11:00 AM
Session Seven: Rich Barcellos: Reading the Bible Christologically: Exodus Old (Israel) and New (Christ), Colossians 1:12-14
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Session Eight: Justin Miller: John Owen on Pastoral Ministry
2:00 PM
Final Remarks
Pricing
Refunds/Transfers: Info-Details
Registration
Normal- Two Day Registration Pass
- Registration (Jan 1st – Feb 15th, 2026)
Registration
Early Bird- Two-Day Registration Pass
- Registration (Before Dec 31st, 2025)
Registration
Late- Two Day Registration Pass
- Registration (After Feb 10th, 2026)
Registration
Student- Current Student
- Scholarships Available
Registration
Daily- Single Daily Admission
Meals
Adult Dinner and Lunch- Tuesday Dinner Pass ($10)
- Wednesday Lunch Pass ($10)
Meals
Child Age 5+ Dinner and Lunch- Tuesday Dinner Pass ($5)
- Wednesday Dinner Pass ($5)
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Hotels
The following hotel proprieties are nearby for our conference attendees. Some of the properties are closer to the conference than others.
*Rates, availability, and hotel amenities are subject to change without notice.
Founders Midwest Conference
Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express
SureStay Plus
SureStay Plus
Hampton Inn St. Louis Southwest
Drury Inn and Suites St. Louis Southwest
Holiday Inn Express and Suites
1848 Bowles Ave, Fenton, Missouri 63026 (local phone 636-349-4444)
1680 Fenton Business Park Court, Fenton, Missouri 63026 (local phone 636-305-1500)
Drury Inn and Suites St. Louis Southwest
5 Lambert Drury Place, St. Louis, MO 63088 (local phone 636-861-8300)
Hampton Inn St. Louis Southwest
9 Lambert Drury Drive, St. Louis, Missouri, 63088 (local phone 636-529-9020)