2028 / Washington, DC

Digital Ministry Conference

Join other impact-driven ministry leaders for this pre-NRB event in Washington, DC.
February 23,2027

Learn what is working now in AI, digital strategy, fundraising, media, and mission. Then leave ready to ship practical next steps with your team.

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Feb. 23
One focused day before NRB
$199
Ticket price with lunch provided
18+
Presenters in 2026

New in 2026

Launch It Lab: build real ministry tools with AI

In 2026 we hosted a Vibe Coding workshop, where attendees were able to build fully working websites and apps to help their ministries, all without knowing anything about code.

Stay tuned as we plan for 2027, and get ready to build something that unlocks the power of AI for your ministry in ways you never thought possible.

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2026 Presenters

Practical voices for ministry, AI, media, and mission

Hear from practitioners across global missions, technology, fundraising, apologetics, software, media, and ministry innovation.

James (JP) Poulter

James (JP) Poulter

Innovation Author and Consultant

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Don Barger

Don Barger

International Mission Board

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You!

You!

Topic-based Roundtable Discussions

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Kenny Jahng

Kenny Jahng

Stackhouse Ventures

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Michael Lukaszewski

Michael Lukaszewski

Stackhouse Ventures

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Launch It Lab

Launch It Lab

Come with your idea

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Jake Carlson

Jake Carlson

The Apologist Project

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Joshua Crowther

Joshua Crowther

Dunham+Company

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Yvonne Carlson

Yvonne Carlson

Global Media Outreach

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Todd Nettleton

Todd Nettleton

The Voice of the Martyrs

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What others are saying

“The sessions were very insightful and practical. This is a place for ministry leaders to grow into the digital ministry space with people who understand the work.”

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2027 Theme

Built Different

You are more than your outputs.

DMC 2027 is anchored in Psalm 127:1: "Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain." As AI reshapes the way ministry work gets done, many digital leaders are facing a quiet crisis — not of strategy, but of identity. When a tool can write your copy, design your campaign, and analyze your data, it's easy to wonder where you fit.

The answer isn't in your outputs. It's in your calling.

This year we're gathering around a simple but countercultural truth: you were Built Different — not because of your talents or your tools, but because of who built you and what you've been entrusted to build for His Kingdom.

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2026 Schedule

A focused day from doors open to prototype launch

The day moves from worshipful urgency and strategic AI frameworks into case studies, roundtables, and the Launch It Lab workshop.

Morning

7:15 AM - Doors open.

8:00 AM - Welcome.

8:10 AM - Devotional: The Gospel Cannot Wait with Todd Nettleton.

8:30 AM - Ctl-Alt-Del: how to reset your mindset around AI with James (JP) Poulter.

9:15 AM - Human-First, AI-Empowered Ministry Framework with Chad Williams.

9:30 AM - Creatives: how to embrace AI without losing your soul with Joshua Crowther.

10:15 AM - Becoming an AI-Empowered Ministry with Nathan Chappell.

10:45 AM - How People of Faith Are Making an Impact in Tech with Rich Robison.

11:00 AM - AI with Integrity: GMO's journey to responsible implementation with Yvonne Carlson.

11:15 AM - Topic-based roundtable discussions.

12:00 PM - Lunch is provided.

Afternoon

1:00 PM - AI case studies from Powered by Text, Avid, The Apologist Project, and International Mission Board.

2:15 PM - Launch It Lab: build real ministry tools with AI from zero to launch with Kenny Jahng and Michael Lukaszewski.

5:10 PM - Closing.

Come ready to compare notes, ask real questions, and leave with next steps your team can act on.

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Why You Need to Send Your Team

Practical sessions, community, and encouragement for leaders doing the work

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Practical Sessions

Get focused teaching on AI, digital strategy, media, fundraising, and implementation decisions that matter now.

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Real Community

Meet other digital leaders who understand the pressure, the pace, and the mission behind the work.

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More Impact

Bring action items back to your team and move from isolated effort to shared, measurable digital momentum.

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A conference designed specifically for digital ministry leaders

Since 2004, Five Q has helped ministry leaders multiply digital impact. DMC exists because this work is too important to do alone, and too urgent to leave in theory.

If your role is to bring mission and vision to life online, this is a room built for your questions, your constraints, and your next brave step.

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Highlights from Past Conferences

Watch the kind of practical, ministry-minded sessions DMC is known for

Past sessions have covered social media, fundraising trends, future technology, and digital ministry strategy.

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Digital Strategy

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2026 Sponsors

Partners helping ministry leaders build what comes next

Tap sponsor logos for more information. Sponsorship opportunities are still available for organizations serving ministry leaders.

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Five Q
Missional AI
The Ark Enterprise
Rooted Software
Avid
Movaci
Powered by Text
Planned Giving
Feathr
The Apologist Project
Dunham+Company

Hotel and Travel

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

The 2027 Digital Ministry Conference will be held at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, 201 Waterfront St, Oxon Hill, MD 20745.

DMC is designed as a pre-NRB event, making it easy to gather your team before the larger convention week begins.

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Have Questions?

Contact Five Q or reserve your seat today

Bring your team, your questions, and your next ministry tool idea. DMC is built for leaders who want to turn digital opportunity into practical Gospel impact.

Ticket price is $199, and lunch is provided.

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