Restoring Faith
in America
Equipping Christians to live out their faith in all aspects of their lives.
Keynote
Speakers
Visionaries shaping the future of faith and family.
Rosaria Butterfield
Author, Speaker
Rosaria Butterfield
Rosaria Butterfield, a former tenured professor of English and women’s studies at Syracuse University, converted to Christ in what she describes as a train wreck. Her memoir, The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor’s Journey into Christian Faith (Crown and Covenant, 2012), chronicles her conversion. Rosaria is married to Kent, a Reformed Presbyterian pastor in North Carolina. She is a mother, grandmother, author, and speaker.
Bishop Patrick Wooden
Bishop
Upper Room Church of God in Christ
Bishop Patrick Wooden
Bishop Patrick L. Wooden, Sr. is a soul stirring gospel preacher, and prolific visionary leader who is dedicated to excellence, holiness, and God’s truth. He has been saved and serving the Lord for over 47 years and has served as Senior Pastor of Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh NC for 38 years. In 2016 Bishop Wooden was consecrated Jurisdictional Bishop of North Carolina Third Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction where he oversees churches in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Nationally, Bishop Wooden serves as Co-Director of the Men’s Ministry in the Church of God in Christ.
Frank Turek
President
CrossExamined.org
Frank Turek
Dr. Frank Turek is a dynamic speaker and award-winning author or coauthor of five books: Hollywood Heroes How Your Favorite Movies Reveal God, Stealing from God: Why Atheists Need God to make their Case, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist, Correct, Not Politically Correct and Legislating Morality. As the President of CrossExamined.org, Frank presents powerful and entertaining evidence for Christianity at churches, high schools, and secular college campuses that often begin hostile to his message. He has also debated several prominent atheists including Christopher Hitchens and Michael Shermer, Founding Publisher of Skeptic Magazine.
Dr. Matthew Spalding
Vice President & Dean
Hillsdale College
Dr. Matthew Spalding
Matthew Spalding is the Kirby Professor in Constitutional Government and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College and oversees the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship at Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C. campus. His new book, The Making of the American Mind: The Making of Our Declaration of Independence, was released in December 2025. Spalding is also the best-selling author of We Still Hold These Truths: Rediscovering Our Principles, Reclaiming Our Future and the original executive editor of The Heritage Guide to the Constitution, the first line-by-line analysis of each clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Aaron Baer
President
Center for Christian Virtue
Aaron Baer
Aaron Baer is the President of Center for Christian Virtue (CCV). Under Aaron’s leadership, CCV has been at the forefront of the effort to pass life-changing and lifesaving legislation in Ohio, including bills to prohibit abortion at the moment a heartbeat is detected in an unborn child, expand school choice programs, and protect religious freedom. Prior to his tenure at CCV, Aaron worked at Center for Arizona Policy and served as Policy Advisor to Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich. Among other outlets, Aaron has appeared on CNN and NBC Nightly News, and his writings have been published in the Cincinnati Enquirer, USA Today, and the Arizona Republic.A native of Warren, Ohio, Aaron met his wife, Maria, at Ohio University where they both graduated from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Along with their two daughters, they live in Columbus, Ohio.
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Greater Columbus
Convention Center
Join leaders, families, and pastors from across the nation at Ohio's premier convention destination in the heart of downtown Columbus.
A Center for Transformation & Fellowship
Renowned for its distinctive Peter Eisenman contemporary design and warm hospitality, the Greater Columbus Convention Center provides the perfect environment for worship, keynote sessions, and high-impact breakout tracks.
Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 N High St
Columbus, OH 43215
World-Class Facility
Modern architectural landmark with spacious exhibition halls and state-of-the-art meeting spaces.
Convenient Parking
Over 4,000 covered parking spaces across connected garages with direct indoor skywalk access.
Short North Arts District
Steps away from vibrant dining, boutique shopping, and downtown Columbus entertainment.
Rapid Transit Access
Only 10 minutes from John Glenn International Airport (CMH) with immediate access to I-670 and I-71.
