2024 Event Details
Wyndham Grand Rio Mar
Our 2024 location is at the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Golf and Beach club, outside of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
A block of rooms have been reserved for a discounted rate. Please note that you can extend your stay several days before and after our conference and receive a similar rate.
A link will be listed below to secure rooms in the coming months.
David Zahl - Mockingbird Ministries
David Zahl will be joining us for both days of the 2024 conference. He is the author of A Mess of Help: From the Crucified Soul of Rock N’ Roll and co-author of Law and Gospel: A Theology for Sinners (and Saints). His most recent book, Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technlogy, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What To Do About It, appeared in 2019 from Fortress Press.
Community With Other Pastors
One of the critical elements of the Larger Church conference is community. Many of our members share that it was at this conference that they met other pastors who they could lean on to ask questions, find support, and grow in their leadership.
Other Details
For most, the best way to join us will be to fly into San Juan (SJU). The events of the conference start with registration on Monday late afternoon, and we recommend you arrive for dinner by 6PM local time Monday.
The event will end by 12:00PM on Thursday.
Rental cars are available in Puerto Rico, and many conference attendees will rent a car. You can also ask the hotel to recommend a van service if you’d prefer to be picked up at the airport.
It is a 35 minute drive from the airport to the resort.
Registration fees generally include two meals together, as well as snacks during our morning sessions. A schedule will be distributed ahead of the event.
Our meeting times are Monday evening for dinner, as well as Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings.
We want to learn together, but we are also committed to rest, relaxation, and fun. Tuesday and Wednesday’s general sessions will be in the morning, leaving the afternoon for you to explore the island, play golf at one of the two resort courses, relax at the beach or pool, or anything else you plan.
Yes!
Many conference attendees (half or more) are joined by their spouses for the week. Spouses are welcome to sit in on any or all sessions or enjoy the comfort of the resort.
We would like to thank our presenting sponsor for their support.
We also like to thank our additional sponsors for supporting us.
Beth Lewis Scholarship
In 2018, our Larger Church Conference recognized the work of an amazing woman and partner in ministry, Beth Lewis. We wanted to bless her for her work with our group as well as the work she has done for the church of Jesus! So we decided to create a Luther Seminary endowed scholarship in her name. The Beth Lewis Scholarship will be a blessing to a young person pursing their call to serve the church of Jesus too. Blessed to be a blessing enacted once again! If you would like to give to the scholarship fund, please go to the link below and honor Beth and bless the church too!
Give to Scholarship Fund.
Click on designation and select other and type in “Beth Lewis Scholarship”.