We're excited to invite your church to host a site for the Legacy Grandparenting Summit 2026.
CHOOSE WHEN YOU WANT TO HOST
Between Sept 11 and Oct 10, 2026
This event will easily fit into a one-day schedule, from 9AM to 4:30PM.



What does it mean to be a Host Site?
As a host site, your church will receive a broadcast from the Summit and be promoted on our website as an official site for the event.
Main Speakers
LARRY FOWLER
Larry Fowler is the founder of Legacy Coalition, a national ministry focused on equipping Christian grandparents to fulfill their biblical role of impacting grandchildren.
For 50 years, he has pursued his calling to children’s ministry, beginning as a youth pastor, then missionary, then international trainer (in 47 different countries), and senior executive with Awana Clubs International. He has years of experience writing children’s ministry curriculum. He is the author of the best-selling books, Rock Solid Kids and Raising a Modern-Day Joseph, as well as several other books on children’s ministry, parenting, and grandparenting. He has been featured in parenting videos by Focus on the Family and is a frequent main-stage and breakout speaker at conferences and seminars. His latest books are Overcoming Grandparenting Barriers and My Wish of All Wishes, a children’s book for grandparents to read.
In 2012, he was the recipient of the Legacy Award from the International Network of Children’s Ministry, recognizing him for his lifelong impact upon children’s ministry in America. That same year, Larry felt God’s call to a new focus—grandparenting—and he and his wife Diane moved to Riverside, California to be closer to his son and daughter-in-law as they started their family.
In 2016, Larry followed his new calling, and led the launch of the Legacy Coalition. This launch was the catalyst for a national grandparenting movement. This movement calls Christian grandparents to become intentional in perpetuating faith in their families and is characterized by grandparents first realizing their biblical role and their potential for spiritual influence, and then becoming purposeful in their interactions with their grandchildren.
Now, its 100-plus staff members and key volunteers serve local churches and equip grandparents through podcasts, webinars, blogs, printed materials, and other resources. They also conduct the only national conference on Christian grandparenting, the Legacy Grandparenting Summit.
Larry and Diane have two grown children, seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and live in Riverside, California.

Eternal Perspective
LARRY FOWLER
Larry Fowler is the founder of Legacy Coalition, a national ministry focused on equipping Christian grandparents to fulfill their biblical role of impacting grandchildren.
For 50 years, he has pursued his calling to children’s ministry, beginning as a youth pastor, then missionary, then international trainer (in 47 different countries), and senior executive with Awana Clubs International. He has years of experience writing children’s ministry curriculum. He is the author of the best-selling books, Rock Solid Kids and Raising a Modern-Day Joseph, as well as several other books on children’s ministry, parenting, and grandparenting. He has been featured in parenting videos by Focus on the Family and is a frequent main-stage and breakout speaker at conferences and seminars. His latest books are Overcoming Grandparenting Barriers and My Wish of All Wishes, a children’s book for grandparents to read.
In 2012, he was the recipient of the Legacy Award from the International Network of Children’s Ministry, recognizing him for his lifelong impact upon children’s ministry in America. That same year, Larry felt God’s call to a new focus—grandparenting—and he and his wife Diane moved to Riverside, California to be closer to his son and daughter-in-law as they started their family.
In 2016, Larry followed his new calling, and led the launch of the Legacy Coalition. This launch was the catalyst for a national grandparenting movement. This movement calls Christian grandparents to become intentional in perpetuating faith in their families and is characterized by grandparents first realizing their biblical role and their potential for spiritual influence, and then becoming purposeful in their interactions with their grandchildren.
Now, its 100-plus staff members and key volunteers serve local churches and equip grandparents through podcasts, webinars, blogs, printed materials, and other resources. They also conduct the only national conference on Christian grandparenting, the Legacy Grandparenting Summit.
Larry and Diane have two grown children, seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and live in Riverside, California.

DR. CRAWFORD LORITTS
Crawford grew up in New Jersey and as a teenager he trusted Christ as his Savior. He attended and graduated from Plainfield High School in Plainfield, NJ. He attended and graduated from Cairn University in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Bible. He and his wife Karen met in college and were married on May 22, 1971.
He has traveled throughout the US and much of the world, speaking in churches, evangelistic outreaches, conferences, colleges and seminaries. He has been the featured speaker at Super Bowls, NCAA Final Four Chapel and the Pentagon with senior military officers. He has been a church planter, served for 27 years on the staff of Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) and served for 15 years as Sr. Pastor of Fellowship Bible Church, Roswell, Georgia. He and his wife, Karen, have been featured speakers at FamilyLife marriage conferences.
Crawford is the author of 9 books including Your Marriage Today… and Tomorrow, co-authored with Karen. He is the host of two national radio programs, the weekend program Living a Legacy and the daily program Legacy Moments.
Crawford has served on several boards including Passion, Cru, FamilyLife, WinShape and Chick-fil-A. He has received five honorary Doctorates (Biola Univ., Cairn Univ., Moody Bible Institute, Trinity International Univ. and Columbia International Univ.).
Crawford is President and Founder of Beyond Our Generation and is committed to encouraging and helping to shape the next generation of Christian leaders.
Crawford and Karen have 4 adult children and 11 grandchildren.

Eternal Hope
DR. CRAWFORD LORITTS
Crawford grew up in New Jersey and as a teenager he trusted Christ as his Savior. He attended and graduated from Plainfield High School in Plainfield, NJ. He attended and graduated from Cairn University in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Bible. He and his wife Karen met in college and were married on May 22, 1971.
He has traveled throughout the US and much of the world, speaking in churches, evangelistic outreaches, conferences, colleges and seminaries. He has been the featured speaker at Super Bowls, NCAA Final Four Chapel and the Pentagon with senior military officers. He has been a church planter, served for 27 years on the staff of Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) and served for 15 years as Sr. Pastor of Fellowship Bible Church, Roswell, Georgia. He and his wife, Karen, have been featured speakers at FamilyLife marriage conferences.
Crawford is the author of 9 books including Your Marriage Today… and Tomorrow, co-authored with Karen. He is the host of two national radio programs, the weekend program Living a Legacy and the daily program Legacy Moments.
Crawford has served on several boards including Passion, Cru, FamilyLife, WinShape and Chick-fil-A. He has received five honorary Doctorates (Biola Univ., Cairn Univ., Moody Bible Institute, Trinity International Univ. and Columbia International Univ.).
Crawford is President and Founder of Beyond Our Generation and is committed to encouraging and helping to shape the next generation of Christian leaders.
Crawford and Karen have 4 adult children and 11 grandchildren.

ARLENE PELLICANE
Arlene Pellicane is a speaker, host of the Happy Home podcast, and author of several books including Parents Rising, Making Marriage Easier, Screen Kids and Grandparenting Screen Kids. She has been featured on the Today Show, Fox & Friends, the Wall Street Journal and Focus on the Family.
Arlene and her husband James have three children and live in San Diego. To learn more, visit her website at ArlenePellicane.com

Eternal Significance
ARLENE PELLICANE
Arlene Pellicane is a speaker, host of the Happy Home podcast, and author of several books including Parents Rising, Making Marriage Easier, Screen Kids and Grandparenting Screen Kids. She has been featured on the Today Show, Fox & Friends, the Wall Street Journal and Focus on the Family.
Arlene and her husband James have three children and live in San Diego. To learn more, visit her website at ArlenePellicane.com

DR. JOSH MULVIHILL
Josh Mulvihill is the Executive Director of Church and Family Ministry at Renewanation, an organization that assists children in developing a biblical worldview. He has served as a pastor for nearly 20 years, holds a PhD in Family Ministry, and serves on the board of Awana.
Josh has authored or edited ten books on parenting and grandparenting including Biblical Grandparenting, Preparing Children for Marriage, Biblical Worldview, 50 Things Every Child Needs to Know Before Leaving Home, and his latest, Family Ministry.
Josh is married to Jen; they have five children and reside at Prairie Hill Farm in Minnesota. He blogs at GospelShapedFamily.com, enjoys camping with family and friends, reading a great book around the bonfire, and catching a big fish in Minnesota lakes.

Eternal Calling
DR. JOSH MULVIHILL
Josh Mulvihill is the Executive Director of Church and Family Ministry at Renewanation, an organization that assists children in developing a biblical worldview. He has served as a pastor for nearly 20 years, holds a PhD in Family Ministry, and serves on the board of Awana.
Josh has authored or edited ten books on parenting and grandparenting including Biblical Grandparenting, Preparing Children for Marriage, Biblical Worldview, 50 Things Every Child Needs to Know Before Leaving Home, and his latest, Family Ministry.
Josh is married to Jen; they have five children and reside at Prairie Hill Farm in Minnesota. He blogs at GospelShapedFamily.com, enjoys camping with family and friends, reading a great book around the bonfire, and catching a big fish in Minnesota lakes.

DR. CHRISTOPHER YUAN
Dr. Christopher Yuan is an internationally respected speaker, author, and authority on biblical sexuality. His award-winning book, Holy Sexuality and the Gospel, was recognized as the 2020 Resource of the Year for Social Issues by Outreach Magazine.
In this work, Dr. Yuan articulates a theologically robust, gospel-centered framework that calls Christians to reject identity rooted in sexuality and instead embrace holy sexuality: chastity in singleness and faithfulness in marriage. This Christ-centered paradigm offers a biblically faithful alternative to secular classifications such as gay or straight.
Dr. Yuan earned his B.A. from Moody Bible Institute, an M.A. in Biblical Exegesis, and a Doctor of Ministry. He taught Bible at Moody for over twelve years and has since expanded his global ministry to five continents, where he equips churches to address questions of sexuality and gender through a biblical lens.
He is also the creator of The Holy Sexuality Project—a pioneering home-discipleship video series developed to equip parents and grandparents to guide their children in understanding and embracing a biblical vision of sexuality.
Dr. Yuan's mother, Angela Yuan, has been an integral part of this journey. She endured profound trials—including a broken yet redeemed marriage and long seasons of intercessory prayer for her prodigal children. Throughout these years, she witnessed God's transformative power and devoted herself to ongoing spiritual renewal through Christ.

Eternal Holiness
DR. CHRISTOPHER YUAN
Dr. Christopher Yuan is an internationally respected speaker, author, and authority on biblical sexuality. His award-winning book, Holy Sexuality and the Gospel, was recognized as the 2020 Resource of the Year for Social Issues by Outreach Magazine.
In this work, Dr. Yuan articulates a theologically robust, gospel-centered framework that calls Christians to reject identity rooted in sexuality and instead embrace holy sexuality: chastity in singleness and faithfulness in marriage. This Christ-centered paradigm offers a biblically faithful alternative to secular classifications such as gay or straight.
Dr. Yuan earned his B.A. from Moody Bible Institute, an M.A. in Biblical Exegesis, and a Doctor of Ministry. He taught Bible at Moody for over twelve years and has since expanded his global ministry to five continents, where he equips churches to address questions of sexuality and gender through a biblical lens.
He is also the creator of The Holy Sexuality Project—a pioneering home-discipleship video series developed to equip parents and grandparents to guide their children in understanding and embracing a biblical vision of sexuality.
Dr. Yuan's mother, Angela Yuan, has been an integral part of this journey. She endured profound trials—including a broken yet redeemed marriage and long seasons of intercessory prayer for her prodigal children. Throughout these years, she witnessed God's transformative power and devoted herself to ongoing spiritual renewal through Christ.

DAVE & ANN WILSON
Dave and Ann Wilson are co-founders at Kensington Church, a national, multi-campus church that hosts more than 14,000 attendees every weekend.
For the past thirty-five years, they have been featured speakers at Family Life’s Weekend to Remember®, and have also hosted their own marriage conferences across the country. They are authors of the best-selling Vertical Marriage, No Perfect Parents, and How To Speak Life To Your Husband When All You Want To Do Is Yell At Him.
They live in the Detroit area, where Dave has served as the Detroit Lions Chaplain for thirty-three years, and are now the Marriage and Family Directors at Heritage Church in Sterling Heights, Michigan. They have three grown sons, CJ, Austin, and Cody, three daughters-in-law, and seven grandchildren.

Eternal Influence
DAVE & ANN WILSON
Dave and Ann Wilson are co-founders at Kensington Church, a national, multi-campus church that hosts more than 14,000 attendees every weekend.
For the past thirty-five years, they have been featured speakers at Family Life’s Weekend to Remember®, and have also hosted their own marriage conferences across the country. They are authors of the best-selling Vertical Marriage, No Perfect Parents, and How To Speak Life To Your Husband When All You Want To Do Is Yell At Him.
They live in the Detroit area, where Dave has served as the Detroit Lions Chaplain for thirty-three years, and are now the Marriage and Family Directors at Heritage Church in Sterling Heights, Michigan. They have three grown sons, CJ, Austin, and Cody, three daughters-in-law, and seven grandchildren.

BETH GUCKENBERGER
Beth and her husband, Todd, live with their family in Cincinnati, Ohio, where they serve as Co-Executive Directors of Back2Back Ministries. After graduating from Indiana University, the Guckenbergers moved to Monterrey, Mexico, where they lived for 15 years. Between biological, foster, and adopted children, they have raised eleven children.
Beth is the author of seventeen books, including adult and children’s titles. She travels and speaks regularly at conferences, youth gatherings, and church services about reckless faith. Her style is based in storytelling, and she draws from her vast field experience as a missionary, Bible teacher, and parent for illustrations of biblical concepts.

Eternal Promises
BETH GUCKENBERGER
Beth and her husband, Todd, live with their family in Cincinnati, Ohio, where they serve as Co-Executive Directors of Back2Back Ministries. After graduating from Indiana University, the Guckenbergers moved to Monterrey, Mexico, where they lived for 15 years. Between biological, foster, and adopted children, they have raised eleven children.
Beth is the author of seventeen books, including adult and children’s titles. She travels and speaks regularly at conferences, youth gatherings, and church services about reckless faith. Her style is based in storytelling, and she draws from her vast field experience as a missionary, Bible teacher, and parent for illustrations of biblical concepts.

JIM BURNS
Jim Burns is the Founder of HomeWord. He speaks to thousands of people around the world each year and has more than 3 million resources in print in over 20 languages. His popular HomeWord with Jim Burns podcast is on all the major podcast platforms.
Jim writes and speaks primarily on the values of HomeWord which are strong marriages, confident parents, empowered kids, and healthy leaders. Some of his most popular books are A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity, Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out, Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexuality, Confident Parenting and Creating an Intimate Marriage.
Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three grown daughters, three sons in law, and four grandchildren.

Eternal Partnership
JIM BURNS
Jim Burns is the Founder of HomeWord. He speaks to thousands of people around the world each year and has more than 3 million resources in print in over 20 languages. His popular HomeWord with Jim Burns podcast is on all the major podcast platforms.
Jim writes and speaks primarily on the values of HomeWord which are strong marriages, confident parents, empowered kids, and healthy leaders. Some of his most popular books are A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity, Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out, Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexuality, Confident Parenting and Creating an Intimate Marriage.
Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three grown daughters, three sons in law, and four grandchildren.

HARVEY CAREY
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Eternal Life
HARVEY CAREY
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Why host a Summit Site?

- Inspire and encourage grandparents in your local area to embrace their biblical role
- Provide an incredible experience through top-notch speakers and practical topics
- Impact your church’s mission by unleashing the full potential of grandparents
What You'll Get
- High-quality broadcast stream of Summit 2026 general sessions
- Technical and event planning support
- Printed and shipped attendee programs
- Promotion on Summit web page
- Digital and printable promotion materials
- $25 back on every registration beyond your target
- BONUS: 4 Free Registrations to the LIVE Summit in Frisco, TX (valued at over $600)
- BONUS: 2 Summit general session video downloads from previous years (for promotion)
"I loved this conference. It has given me direction and purpose on grandparenting intentionally, and even that it is a God-given role, and important!"
Questions?
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