Daily Schedule
Daily schedules are tentative and may change leading up to the conference.
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Adult and GenNext Check-in
5:00 – 6:00 PM
New Participant Welcome hosted by The Gathering’s Board of Directors
All first-year participants are invited to join our Board for an informal social hour before heading together to dinner. This is a great chance to meet new folks before the evening begins.
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Reception for All
Join us for a time of mingling and drinks before we transition to dinner and the official start of the conference.
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Dinner and Main Stage Session 1
8:00 – 9:00 PM
Reception and Conversation Groups
7:00 AM – 8:20 AM
Come-and-Go Breakfast
8:30 – 10:30 AM
Main Stage Session 2
11:00 – 12:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
12:00 – 1:45 PM
Luncheon & Main Stage Session 3
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Breakout Sessions
3:30 – 4:30 PM
Conversation Groups
5:00 – 9:00 PM
Dinner Experiences (offsite)
Be sure to register for our dinner experiences! Here is the link to sign-up.
7:00 AM – 8:20 AM
Come-and-Go Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Main Stage Session 4
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Breakout Sessions
11:15 – 12:00 PM
Conversation Groups
12:00 – 4:30 PM
Praxis Nonprofit Luncheon & Showcase
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Peer Group Open Houses
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Author Tables
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Dinner Experiences (onsite)
Be sure to register for our dinner experiences! Here is the link to sign-up.
7:00 – 9:30 PM
Concert at Belmont University
7:00 AM – 8:20 AM
Come-and-Go Breakfast
8:30 – 8:55 AM
GenNext Closing Celebration
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Main Stage Session 5
Conference Topics
view the tentative scheduleSpeakers

John Mark Comer
John Mark Comer
Teacher & Director, Practicing the Way

John Mark Comer
John Mark Comer
Teacher & Director, Practicing the Way

Andrew Peterson
Andrew Peterson
Singer/Songwriter

Andrew Peterson
Andrew Peterson
Singer/Songwriter

Deborah Haarsma
Deborah Haarsma
President, BioLogos

Deborah Haarsma
Deborah Haarsma
President, BioLogos

Katharine Hayhoe
Katharine Hayhoe
Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy

Katharine Hayhoe
Katharine Hayhoe
Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy

Lauren Noyes
Lauren Noyes
Executive Director, Faith and Law

Lauren Noyes
Lauren Noyes
Executive Director, Faith and Law

Josh Good
Josh Good
Director, Religion & Society Program, The Aspen Institute

Josh Good
Josh Good
Director, Religion & Society Program, The Aspen Institute

Donald Miller
Donald Miller
CEO, Business Made Simple

Donald Miller
Donald Miller
CEO, Business Made Simple

Lisa Fields
Lisa Fields
President, Jude 3 Project

Lisa Fields
Lisa Fields
President, Jude 3 Project

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
Author, The Green Ember series

Sam Smith
Sam Smith
Author, The Green Ember series
Rick Allen
Rick Allen
CEO, MedSend
Rick Allen
Rick Allen
CEO, MedSend

Gabe Salguero
Gabe Salguero
President, National Latino Evangelical Coalition

Gabe Salguero
Gabe Salguero
President, National Latino Evangelical Coalition

Philip Yancey
Philip Yancey
Author

Philip Yancey
Philip Yancey
Author

Tim Scott
Tim Scott
United States Senator

Tim Scott
Tim Scott
United States Senator

Will Acuff
Will Acuff
Co-Founder, Corner to Corner

Will Acuff
Will Acuff
Co-Founder, Corner to Corner

Warren Smith
Warren Smith
President, Ministry Watch

Warren Smith
Warren Smith
President, Ministry Watch

Shana Berkeley
Shana Berkeley
Executive Director, Corner to Corner

Shana Berkeley
Shana Berkeley
Executive Director, Corner to Corner

John Townsend
John Townsend
Owner, John Townsend, Ph.D. Consulting, LLC

John Townsend
John Townsend
Owner, John Townsend, Ph.D. Consulting, LLC

Skye Jethani
Skye Jethani
Co-Founder, Holy Post Media

Skye Jethani
Skye Jethani
Co-Founder, Holy Post Media

Phil Vischer
Phil Vischer
Co-Founder, Holy Post Media

Phil Vischer
Phil Vischer
Co-Founder, Holy Post Media

Geoff Moore
Geoff Moore
President, Fellowship Adventures

Geoff Moore
Geoff Moore
President, Fellowship Adventures

Dan Haseltine
Dan Haseltine
Founder/Sr. Development Officer, Jars of Clay & Blood:Water

Dan Haseltine
Dan Haseltine
Founder/Sr. Development Officer, Jars of Clay & Blood:Water

Matthew Nelson
Matthew Nelson
Co-Composer, The Chosen

Matthew Nelson
Matthew Nelson
Co-Composer, The Chosen

Mekdes Haddis
Mekdes Haddis
Author, "A Just Mission"

Mekdes Haddis
Mekdes Haddis
Author, "A Just Mission"

Peter Greer
Peter Greer
President & CEO, HOPE International

Peter Greer
Peter Greer
President & CEO, HOPE International

Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott
President/CEO, Operation Mobilization

Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott
President/CEO, Operation Mobilization

Melinda Tuan
Melinda Tuan
Managing Director, Fund for Shared Insight

Melinda Tuan
Melinda Tuan
Managing Director, Fund for Shared Insight

Al Andrews
Al Andrews
Founder and Executive Director, Porter's Call

Al Andrews
Al Andrews
Founder and Executive Director, Porter's Call

Kori Porter
Kori Porter
President & Founder, Peacemakers Coalition

Kori Porter
Kori Porter
President & Founder, Peacemakers Coalition

Scott Sauls
Scott Sauls
Senior Minister, Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN

Scott Sauls
Scott Sauls
Senior Minister, Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN

Christian Whitford
Christian Whitford
CEO, Avail NYC

Christian Whitford
Christian Whitford
CEO, Avail NYC

Chris Coons
Chris Coons
United States Senator

Chris Coons
Chris Coons
United States Senator

Cindy Morgan
Cindy Morgan
Singer/songwriter, Reach Music

Cindy Morgan
Cindy Morgan
Singer/songwriter, Reach Music

David French
David French
Senior Editor, The Dispatch

David French
David French
Senior Editor, The Dispatch

Kevin Finch
Kevin Finch
Executive Director, Big Table

Kevin Finch
Kevin Finch
Executive Director, Big Table

Sarah & Karl Worley
Sarah & Karl Worley
Founders, Biscuit Love

Sarah & Karl Worley
Sarah & Karl Worley
Founders, Biscuit Love

Tommy Sims
Tommy Sims
Producer & Songwriter, BMH Productions LLC

Tommy Sims
Tommy Sims
Producer & Songwriter, BMH Productions LLC

Scott Mulvahill
Scott Mulvahill
Artist, West Sterling Music

Scott Mulvahill
Scott Mulvahill
Artist, West Sterling Music

Matt Maher
Matt Maher
Worship Leader, Dry Bones Music, Inc.

Matt Maher
Matt Maher
Worship Leader, Dry Bones Music, Inc.

Jor-El Godsey
Jor-El Godsey
President, Heartbeat International

Jor-El Godsey
Jor-El Godsey
President, Heartbeat International

Louis Upkins
Louis Upkins
Entrepreneur, Global Leadership Forum & UMusic Hotels

Louis Upkins
Louis Upkins
Entrepreneur, Global Leadership Forum & UMusic Hotels

David King
David King
Karen Lake Buttrey Director, Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

David King
David King
Karen Lake Buttrey Director, Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

John Cotton Richmond
John Cotton Richmond
Ambassador, Dentons

John Cotton Richmond
John Cotton Richmond
Ambassador, Dentons

Jon Fortt
Jon Fortt
Anchor, CNBC

Jon Fortt
Jon Fortt
Anchor, CNBC

Gabe Scott
Gabe Scott
Owner, Ladybird Taco

Gabe Scott
Gabe Scott
Owner, Ladybird Taco

Andy Gullahorn
Andy Gullahorn
Singer/Songwriter

Andy Gullahorn
Andy Gullahorn
Singer/Songwriter

Jill Phillips
Jill Phillips
Singer/Songwriter

Jill Phillips
Jill Phillips
Singer/Songwriter

Miranda Kennedy
Miranda Kennedy
Supervising Senior Editor, NPR

Miranda Kennedy
Miranda Kennedy
Supervising Senior Editor, NPR

Russell Moore
Russell Moore
Editor in Chief, Christianity Today

Russell Moore
Russell Moore
Editor in Chief, Christianity Today

Jon Ward
Jon Ward
Chief National Correspondent, Yahoo News

Jon Ward
Jon Ward
Chief National Correspondent, Yahoo News

Bill Haslam
Bill Haslam
Former Governor of Tennessee

Bill Haslam
Bill Haslam
Former Governor of Tennessee

Diana Gruver
Diana Gruver
Author

Diana Gruver
Diana Gruver
Author
Breakout Session Hosts
per adult
per GenNext student (ages 3 to 18)
- Qualifications to Attend
Our community of givers is composed of individuals and families who make charitable grants and contributions of more than $200,000 a year to Christian causes, or hold a reasonable expectation of reaching that level in the future. The number is a proxy for an emerging set of questions and opportunities for givers in this territory. And we hold this criteria so everyone arrives with a shared understanding and on the same footing. How to make a lasting, fruitful impact with the range, depth, and complexity of tools and resources at your disposal? How to navigate and mitigate the inevitable pitfalls? Where to find a community of peers who understand your joys and your struggles? How to thrive in singlehood or shepherd a family blessed with financial wealth? We foster friendships among givers in pursuit of Biblical wisdom and love of neighbor.
- New Friends
We hope you enjoy this community and conference so much that you can’t help telling your friends to come, too. We welcome your gift of friendship, and would be delighted to speak with anyone you recommend to us. We would reach out to hear their story and see how our community might serve them. You can share a name and the best way to reach them in the registration form, or contact Josh directly.
- Cancellation Policy
We will refund 100% of registration fees from now through July 31, net of transaction costs outside our control. Starting August 1, we will not be refunding fees because of the expenses we incur to produce the event. However, we can provide you a letter acknowledging the amount as a donation. We make exceptions for medical emergencies. Thank you for helping us plan prudently.

Ages 3-18
GenNext
FAQs
Anyone who attends the conference, even for a shorter amount of time, must be registered for the event. The event is invite-only and open to philanthropists who meet our giving criteria.
No. The Gathering is a community of friends -- a place to learn, share, and grow without being accosted for funding. This unique environment is intentionally protected by our shared core value of trust. We encourage the enthusiastic exchange of opposing ideas, the joyful celebration of successful giving and meaningful impact, and the painful conversations about hard lessons learned. However, if you feel cornered by an aggressive sales pitch from anyone at our event, whether a participant or a speaker, don’t hesitate to let us know. Your feedback will be kept confidential.
We will close registration on Thursday, September 12, in order to make final preparations for the conference.
We will refund 100% of registration fees from now through July 31, net of transaction costs outside our control. Starting August 1, we will not be refunding fees because of the expenses we incur to produce the event. However, we can provide you a letter acknowledging the amount as a donation. We make exceptions for medical emergencies. Thank you for helping us plan prudently.
The attire is resort casual. No need for men to pack a tie – although you will see a few ties and blue blazers at dinner in the evenings. The ballroom and classroom temperatures tend to be quite cold at most hotels, so definitely pack a cardigan, shawl, or jacket. However, we will have some outdoor receptions and dinners, so also be prepared for warmer temperatures in Texas. We cover three generations (from babies to grandparents) in The Gathering, so whatever you feel comfortable wearing is great with us.
Yes we do! For over a decade, we have hosted a youth program at The Gathering for children 3 years old through 12th grade, called GenNext. We firmly believe that virtue and philanthropy can be modeled, taught, and celebrated -- even among our youngest participants. It is our greatest hope that your young ones will yearn to return year after year, building friendships that last and learning values that honor your family legacy. We combine the best of rollicking fun and spiritual inquiry, led by a select group of counselors who joyfully serve for the entire weekend. The GenNext schedule perfectly complements the main Gathering schedule, allowing adults to attend their selected sessions while also giving families some free time together.
The drive from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Hyatt Regency Lost Pines is about 25 minutes.
Transportation between the Austin airport and the hotel is available with Carter Transportation Austin (SuperShuttle/ExecuCar). Use online/app discount code HBBXD. Service is available 24/7 and advance reservations are recommended. If you need reservation assistance, please call 512-258-3826.
For curbside pick-up at the airport, we are partnering with ATX Lux Rides. Call or Text “RIDE” to 512-934-3707 or email: atxluxrides@gmail.com to setup your transportation.
Yes, we have an app just for our event! The app will be released about one week before the conference and will be your hub for the detailed schedule, participant directory, speaker bios, session descriptions, and more helpful tools for the onsite experience.
Each year, about one-quarter of our participants are new to The Gathering, which is exciting for the growth of the community. Before the Opening Night dinner, our Board of Directors hosts a “Newcomers Reception” so you can meet our leaders and connect with others. We also love making introductions -- and will happily do so before you arrive for the conference. Whether you’re coming alone or with a large family, we want you to feel at home with friendly faces in the crowd. If you would like to bring a new friend or have us reach out for a conversation, please let us know!
Registration fees cover all programming for The Gathering conference. All meals are included. Attendees are responsible for their own lodging and travel to/from the airport.
