Global Missions Conference

A week of recognizing and celebrating our global missional partners

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Our annual Global Missions Conference at Christ Presbyterian Church invites our congregation to engage deeply with God’s work around the world. Through missionary testimonies, keynote messages, learning sessions, and fellowship over meals, we’ll explore how each of us is called to participate in Christ’s mission to the nations.

Dates & Details

The 2026 Global Missions Conference has concluded. Stay tuned for more information about the second annual conference in 2027!

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Global Missions Panel + Dinner

DATE:

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

 

Our Global Missions Conference will kick off on Wednesday night, February 11! Following our Wednesday night dinner (5:30 p.m.) at the Old Hickory Blvd campus, join us for a panel discussion with several missionaries from 6:30-7:30 p.m.! This time together will give us the opportunity to get to know those serving on the front lines of global mission work, hear why missions matter, and learn how we as a church can faithfully pray for and support God’s work around the world.


RSVP FOR DINNER
Only RSVP if you aren't a regular Wednesday Night dinner attender.

 

Global Missions Lunch

DATE:

Saturday, February 14, 2026

 

Saturday morning, join us at our Cool Springs Campus at Noon for a special time with one of our long-term mission partners, Andy Warren with Ethiopia ACT. Drawing from years of experience, he will offer insight into how missions has evolved, what challenges and opportunities lie ahead, and how the church can continue to engage faithfully in God’s global mission.

 

RSVP FOR LUNCH

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Global Missions Sunday

DATE:

Sunday, February 15, 2026

 

The Global Missions Conference will conclude on Sunday morning as we welcome guest missionaries to all three of our campuses: Old Hickory Blvd (Dr. Eric Larsen), Cool Springs (Steve Robertson), and Music Row (Chris Kitchen). Through the preaching of God’s Word, they will share about the work of missions and what God is calling each of us to be a part of. Throughout the morning, our missional partners will also be present in Sunday School classes, worship services, and campus lobbies—giving us the opportunity to connect personally, encourage them, and learn more about the work God is doing through their ministries.

Featured Speakers

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Dr. Eric Larsen

We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Eric Larsen as one of our featured speakers for our first-ever Global Missions Conference. Eric and his wife Rebecca serve with MTW (Mission to the World) and founded Next in 2007. Today, they lead global teams spanning four continents with Next as they pursue their mission of reaching adolescents and emerging adults with the gospel in communities around the world; training national leaders and local churches seeking to reach young people in their own communities; and sustaining missionary kids and parents through resources, training, care, and counseling.

 

Quick Facts about Eric

  • PCA Teaching Elder, MTW Missionary, Founder and Executive Director of Next
  • Author of "MissionNext: How the Church Can Reach a Global Generation"
  • Holds a Doctorate of Divinity and Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary
  • Adjunct Professor of Applied Theology at Covenant Seminary (St. Louis), Christ Bible Seminary (Japan), San Pablo Seminary (Mexico), and Global Reformed Seminary (Korea)

Steve Robertson

We're excited to welcome Steve Robertson as a featured speaker for our Global Missions Conference! Steve and his wife Amy began attending Christ Presbyterian, Old Hickory Blvd in 1996 and were sent out as missionaries in 2000. They have served in Guadalajara, Mexico; Viña Del Mar, Chile; and Medellín, Colombia. They first began as members of a church planting team, and Steve was lead pastor/planter for the Iglesia Cristo Rey Eterno in Guadalajara before taking on leadership for Mission to the World for South America and then for all of the Americas. Steve joined Geneva Benefits Group as a Financial Planning Advisor in 2025, where he serves pastors and other ministry workers with financial planning advice and guidance. His vision is that by helping ministry workers relieve financial anxiety, he helps empower them towards kingdom fruitfulness. He is a teaching elder in the Nashville Presbytery. Steve and his wife, Amy, have three adult children and a son-in-law. They enjoy hiking, traveling, and spending time on their porch.

 

Quick Facts about Steve

  • PCA Teaching Elder, Former MTW Missionary
  • Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Vanderbilt University and Master of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary
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Chris Kitchen

We're excited to welcome Chris Kitchen as a featured speaker for this year's Global Missions Conference! Chris and his family live and work amongst the Persian diaspora in Western Europe in partnership with a local Presbyterian church. Chris's work predominantly revolves around small-scale discipleship training with new-to-the-faith believers from the Middle East. He teaches and leads various Bible studies in Farsi with small groups of these dear brothers and sisters, seeking to glorify Christ by obeying His call to disciple the nations (Matthew 28). He also regularly engages in evangelistic outreach in his community. He and his wife, Savanna, have three daughters–Georgia-Lee, Evangeline, and Cordelia–whom they are homeschooling. Together they love going on walks, reading, and opening their home to their community.

 

Quick Facts about Chris

  • MTW Missionary
  • Graduate of Covenant College and pursuing a Master of Divinity from Covenant Seminary
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