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The Ministry Leader Summit offers opportunities for associate staff serving in United Brethren churches to pull away, slow down, and be refreshed. This event takes place every other year in a rotation with national conference. This year’s Summit will be held April 27-May 1, 2026, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at the Best Western Aku Tiki Inn.

REGISTER HERE

The summit begins the evening of Monday, April 27 and runs through the evening of Thursday, April 30, with hotel check-out on Friday, May 1.

If you serve in any ministry staff capacity at your church besides serving as the senior pastor, then this summit is for you.

The cost for this year’s summit is $75 person plus 3 nights of your hotel stay. We will cover the first night. Spouses are welcome to attend but must also be registered.

Registration Deadline: March 25, 2026

Why I Value the Summit

Our Speaker

This year’s keynote speaker is Byron Spear, senior pastor at Banner Church in Byron Center, Michigan, who recently served as the chairperson for the denominational team focused on next generation ministry. Byron will be sharing his thoughts on “Modern Ministry” and encouraging us to consider what it looks like in each of our ministry contexts. Topics will include “creating opportunities to engage the next generation” and “transitioning from attractional to missional ministry.”

We’re excited to have Byron with us and for the ministry potential that lies ahead.

Hotel Reservations

As part of the registration fee, Monday night’s stay (April 27) at the Aku Tiki Inn is covered. Attendees are responsible to cover the other three nights (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) of their stay at the group rate of $209 per night (total with taxes). If you choose to share a room with another attendee, that cost will be divided between the two of you.

All hotel reservations will be made by the UB National Office based on the arrival and departure dates and roommate requests listed on each registration. Registrants will be invoiced for their hotel costs with payment for all nights (except Monday) due to the National Office by April 13, 2026.

If you choose to arrive early or stay a day or two longer at the Aku Tiki Inn, please indicate that when you register and our office will make those arrangements for you.

All cancelations must be made by April 13, 2026 or you will be charged one night’s lodging.

What’s Included

  • Daily Ala Carte breakfast
  • At least 2 hosted dinners
  • Seminars and workshops
  • Monday night’s hotel stay

What’s NOT Included

  • Travel expenses
  • Spending money
  • Excursions
  • Lunches
  • All lodging (except Monday night)

Contact Hours

If you hold a ministerial license, by attending this summit, you will earn 6 credit hours toward fulfilling your continuting education requirements.

*The Ministry Leaders Summit is for United Brethren persons serving in staff positions in United Brethren churches. This includes such roles as pastoral care, youth, worship, assimilation, adult education, visitation, counseling, missions, discipleship, children, etc. We offer another summit specifically for senior pastors in the fall. Details for that summit will also be available soon.