We are excited to announce the 2nd annual TAC Midwest Training Conference. The TAC Midwest Regional Training Conference is a 2-day event happening September 3-5, 2026, for people who want to become better equipped as biblical addiction counselors. The conference will feature plenary speakers Dr. Mark Shaw, CJ McMurry, and Ben Funkhouser. All plenary sessions will be followed by smaller breakout groups for discussion and interaction with other conference attendees.
On Saturday, September 5, 2026, following the conference, there will be a 1-day post-conference discipleship intensive. This post-conference will be helpful for addiction counselors and for people who are not addiction counselors but are involved in other discipleship ministries within the church. The Saturday post conference will feature Pastor Jason Jackson, the Discipleship Pastor at Saylorville Church.
Get signed up today to attend and receive high-quality addiction counseling and disciple-making training!
Pricing:
- Conference Only: $180
- Conference + Post Conference: $230
- Post Conference Only: $75
If you register before August 15th, you will receive a 15% discount.
Married couples who register together can get an extra 5% off per person by using the discount code MARRIED.
Conference Schedule:
Thursday Night- September 3:
5:30 pm- Doors Open/Registration Begins
6:30 pm- Welcome
6:45 pm- Worship in Song
7:00 pm- Plenary 1 – Dr. Mark Shaw- Ministering with Truth and Grace
7:45 pm- Break
8:00 pm- Plenary 1-Discussion Groups
8:45 pm- Conference ends for the day
Friday- September 4:
9:00 am– Welcome and Worship In Song
9:15 am– Plenary 2 – Ben Funkhouser- Counseling the Deceptive Heart
10:00 am– Dismiss to Break
10:15 am– Plenary 2- Discussion Groups
11:15 am- Dismiss to Break
11:30 am– Panel Discussion
12:30 pm– Lunch (off-site)
2 pm- Plenary 3- CJ McMurry- Counseling the Manipulative Heart
2:45 pm– Dismiss to Break:
3:00 pm– Plenary 3- Discussion Groups
4:00 pm- Dismiss to break
4:15 pm– Plenary 4- Mark Shaw – Counseling the Rebellious Heart
5:00 pm- Dismiss to break
5:15 pm– Plenary 4- Discussion Groups
6:15 pm– Conference ends for the day.
*Optional dinner and hang out at The Refuge. Must sign up when you register.
Post Conference
Saturday- September 5
8:30 am– Welcome and Worship in Song
8:45 am- Plenary 1 – Why Me? – I’m Not Qualified to Disciple Others- Jason Jackson
9:30 am- Dismiss to Break
9:45 am- Plenary 1- Discussion Groups
10:45 am- Dismiss to break
11 am- Plenary 2- Understanding the Heart – CJ McMurry
11:45 am- Lunch (on site)
12:45 pm- Plenary 2- Discussion Groups
1:45 pm- Dismiss to break
2:00 pm- Plenary 3- Understanding Biblical Change / Progressive Sanctification – Ben Funkhouser
2:45 pm- Dismiss to break
3:00 pm- Plenary 3- Discussion Groups
4:00 pm- Dismiss