2023 Schedule

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

12:30 p.m.  

Kingdom in Politics Check-In (West Registration Area)

 
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.  

Kingdom in Politics Training (Congressional Room), ticket required
Aamon Ross, President, Kingdom in Politics

 
3:00 - 7:00 p.m.  

EXHIBITS OPEN (Ambassador Ballroom, Birdcage, Regency Gallery)

3:00 - 9:00 p.m.  

REGISTRATION OPEN (West Registration Area)

4:45 p.m.  

FRC Partners Dinner Bus Loading (Hotel Lobby)

5:30 p.m.  

Prayer Bus Loading (Parkview Loading), ticket required

6:00 - 8:45 p.m.  

Prayer Bus Tour (D.C. Monuments)

     

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.   

REGISTRATION OPEN (West Registration Area)

7:00 - 8:15 a.m.  

FRC Action Sponsored Breakfast (Diplomat Room), ticket required

8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.  

EXHIBITS OPEN (Ambassador Ballroom, Birdcage, Regency Gallery)

8:30 a.m. - Noon  
  • OPENING WORSHIP AND MORNING PROGRAM (Regency Ballroom)
  • Worship by Jeremy Dailey and Marcus Pointe Baptist Worship Team
  • Invocation by Carlos Duran, President, National Hispanic Pastors Alliance
  • Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, Best-selling Author; Founder, Beth Israel Worship Center
  • The House Freedom Caucus: Congress and America’s Future
    • Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.)
    • Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.)
    • Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas)
    • Jody Hice, President, FRC Action
  • A Conversation with the Hawleys
    • Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)
    • Erin Hawley, Senior Counsel and Vice President of the Center for Life and Regulatory Practice, Alliance Defending Freedom
    • Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council (FRC)
  • Free, Fair, and Motivating: Getting the 2024 Election Right
    • Brent Keilen, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, FRC and FRC Action
    • Jason Snead, President, Honest Elections Project
    • Tim Throckmorton, National Director of Community Impact, FRC
    • Debbie Wuthnow, President, iVoterGuide
  • George Barna, Senior Research Fellow, FRC
  • Dr. John Sorensen, President, Evangelism Explosion with Rob Pacienza, Senior Pastor, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Fla.
  • Riley Gaines, 12-Time All-American Swimmer, University of Kentucky; Spokeswoman, Independent Women’s Forum
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12:00 - 2:00 p.m.  

LUNCH BREAK

12:00 - 12:30 p.m.  

George Barna Book Signing (Bird Cage Walk)

12:15 - 1:45 p.m.  

AFA Sponsored Lunch (Diplomat Room), ticket required

1:30 p.m.  

Dr. Ben Carson Book Signing (Bird Cage Walk)

1:30 p.m.  

DOORS OPEN (Regency Ballroom)

2:00 - 4:15 p.m.  
  • AFTERNOON PROGRAM (Regency Ballroom)
  • Vice President Mike Pence
  • Dr. Ben Carson, Founder, American Cornerstone Institute; Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • Lt. Governor Mark Robinson (R-N.C.)
  • Strategies for Saving America’s Schools and School Children
    • Meg Kilgannon, Senior Fellow for Education Studies, FRC
    • Quisha King, Founder, Action Up America
    • Sonja Shaw, President, Chino Valley Board of Education, Calif.
    • Ryan Walters, Oklahoma State School Superintendent
  • Life: Where Do We Go from Here?
    • Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.)
    • Tony Perkins, President, FRC
    • Ohio State Rep. Jena Powell (R)
    • Mary Szoch, Director, Center for Human Dignity, FRC
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4:15 - 7:00 p.m.  

DINNER BREAK

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.  

“Washington Watch with Tony Perkins” Live Broadcast (Congressional Room)

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.  
  • Real Life Network Sponsored Dinner (Diplomat Room), ticket required
    • Jack Hibbs, Senior Pastor, Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, Calif.
    • Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council and FRC Action
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5:30 - 7:00 p.m.  

Student Mixer (Palladian Room)

6:30 p.m.  

DOORS OPEN FOR WORSHIP AND EVENING PROGRAM (Regency Ballroom)
Worship by Jeremy Dailey and Marcus Pointe Baptist Worship Team

7:20 p.m.
 
  • EVENING PROGRAM (Regency Ballroom)
  • Dr. Os Guinness, Best-selling Author; Political Pundit
  • Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.)
  • Jack Hibbs, Senior Pastor, Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, Calif.
  • Michael Seifert, CEO and Founder, PublicSq.
  • Vivek Ramaswamy, Co-Founder, Strive Asset Management
  • President Donald J. Trump
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9:45 - 10:15 p.m.  

Os Guinness Book Signing (Bird Cage Walk)

     

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

 

7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  

REGISTRATION OPEN (West Registration Area)

7:00 - 8:15 a.m.  

American Values Sponsored Breakfast (Diplomat Room), ticket required

8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.  

EXHIBITS OPEN (Ambassador Ballroom, Birdcage, Regency Gallery)

8:30 a.m.
 

DOORS OPEN (Regency Ballroom)

8:30 a.m. - Noon  
  • OPENING WORSHIP AND MORNING PROGRAM (Regency Ballroom)
  • Worship by Jeremy Dailey and Marcus Pointe Baptist Worship Team
  • Jameson Taylor, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, AFA
  • Bishop Vincent Mathews, Missions President, Church of God in Christ
  • De-Woking the Pentagon: Returning the Military’s Focus to Its Mission
    • Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.)
    • Lt. General (Ret.) William G. Boykin, Executive Vice President, FRC
    • J.P. Duffy, Vice President for Communications, FRC
    • Chief (Ret.) Rocky Rogers, U.S. Coast Guard
  • When the Gender Battle Hits Home
    • Amy Atterberry, Mom of a Trans-Identifying Daughter and Parents’ Activist
    • Missouri State Attorney General Andrew Bailey
    • Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, Director of the Center for Family Studies, FRC
    • Tony Perkins, President, FRC
    • Brandon Showalter, Journalist and Podcaster, Christian Post
  • The Hispanic Community and Its Growing Influence on the U.S.
    • Alfonzo Aguilar, President, Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles
    • Nilsa Alvarez, Hispanic Division Director, Faith & Freedom Coalition
    • Angel Jordan, Director of Hispanic Initiatives, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
    • Bishop Angel Nunez, Vice President, National Hispanic Pastors Alliance
  • Pastor Gary Hamrick, Senior Pastor, Corne rstone Chapel, Va.
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12:15 - 2:15 p.m.  

LUNCH BREAK

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.  

Evangelism Explosion Sponsored Lunch (Diplomat Room), ticket required

2:15 - 3:15 p.m.  

BREAKOUT SESSIONS, Part 1

Ballot Collection (Empire Room)
Gina Gleason, Director, Real Impact

In states where the practice is permitted, individuals and churches can engage in “ballot harvesting.” Learn how to legally collect ballots in your state to help those with conservative values win elections. This workshop provides guidance for people as well as a handbook for churches.

Your Role in Identifying Our Next Supreme Court Justices (Congressional Room)
Phillip Jauregui, Senior Counsel, AFA Action

Join AFA Action’s Center for Judicial Renewal team as they discuss who should be the next Supreme Court nominee. The Center for Judicial Renewal is strategically restoring the Judiciary to its proper role of deciding cases under the law rather than legislating from the bench.

Prepare to Stand (Palladian Room)
Andrew Brunson, Special Advisor for Religious Freedom, FRC

In October 2016, Pastor Andrew Brunson was falsely accused of terrorism and held for two years in Turkish prisons. Following a worldwide prayer movement and significant political pressure from the U.S. government, he was released in October 2018. Since then, Andrew has felt an urgency for Christians in the West to prepare for a coming wave of hostility. Join Andrew for a conversation as he shares some of the important things he learned in prison that helped him to stand faithful.

Changing the Culture through the Local Church (Executive Room)
Richard Harris, Executive Director, Truth & Liberty Coalition
Alex McFarland, Director, Center for Christian Apologetics, North Greenville University

The Great Commission stands as our calling from Jesus to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth.  In this session, Richard Harris and Alex McFarland will be discussing strategies for fulfilling the Great Commission through education and cultural engagement.  They will discuss 7 keys to resetting our understanding of the Great Commission, including myths that hinder, how the five-fold ministry equips the church, and more.

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.  

BREAKOUT SESSIONS, Part 2

Equipping America for Christ (Empire Room)
John Sorensen, President, Evangelism Explosion

Together, we can change America by the power of the Gospel and with the help of the Holy Spirit! Join Evangelism Explosion International and the Center for Christian Statesmanship to learn how to bolster your Christian witness in your church as well as in the areas of leadership, politics, and government. Let’s faithfully engage the culture together!

The 2024 Election Map (Palladian Room)
Victoria Rose, Team Lead for Ballot Measures, Ballotpedia
Terry Schilling, President, American Principles Project

Every election cycle is important. However, in recent years the pillars of our nation—faith, family, and freedom—have come under attack like never before.  Next year voters will line the sidewalks at precincts around the country to choose who controls, not just the White House, but Congress, state houses, school boards, and more. Family Research Council Action will host an insightful panel where we will discuss which races are the ones to watch next year. Join us to find out more!

Restoring Faith in America: Opening the Door to Fearless Expressions of Faith (Executive Room)
Matt Krause, Of Counsel, First Liberty Institute

Last year’s Coach Kennedy decision by the Supreme Court threw out the convoluted Lemon Test that the Court had used for decades to inhibit or prohibit public displays of religion. With the Lemon Test gone, there is a unique and exciting opportunity to restore faith in America and to go on the offense. The law has returned to our side. Americans can now enjoy higher levels of religious freedom than we’ve had in generations. This breakout session will teach YOU what you can do to Restore Faith in America.

Parents and Policy: The Perfect Team to Stop the Sexualization of Our Children (Congressional Room)
Todd Gathje, Vice President for Government Relations, The Family Foundation of Virginia
Jeff Laszloffy, President and CEO, Montana Family Foundation
Autumn Leva, Senior VP of Strategy, Family Policy Alliance

From drugs and invasive “gender transition” surgeries on children to sexualized content in children’s libraries, to government officials cutting parents out of the picture, the threat to children’s innocence is greater than ever. Thankfully, parents and policy leaders across the nation are proving they can stand in the gap for children—and win. Together, we will explore how parents and socially conservative policymakers can win the fight to protect children, strategize fresh ideas to combat the Left’s attacks on children’s innocence, and identify new and growing threats. We envision a nation where there are no more lies that children can be “born in the wrong body,” no more drag queen story hours and no more children taken from their parents’ protective care for political reasons. We hope you will join us!

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.  

GALA RECEPTION (Diplomat Room), ticketed event

7:00 p.m.  

DOORS OPEN (Regency Ballroom)

7:30 - 10:00 p.m.  

FRC’s 40th ANNIVERSARY FAITH, FAMILY & FREEDOM GALA DINNER (Regency Ballroom)

     

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

 

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.  

WORSHIP SERVICE (Palladian Room)
Sermon by Tony Perkins