National Conference
Each Labor Day weekend, CBM hosts a three-night National Conference for the missionaries from each of its 13 locations of ministry. Missionaries and their families, along with any Board members and volunteers, reunite for worship, fellowship and networking, learning and sharing new and best practices, encouragement, instruction from the Word of God, and fun. Because none of CBM’s locations have a large enough facility to hold this event, it is hosted off-site.
Past Events
2014 – Held at Fort Caswell in NC. Speaker was Pastor Jim Wood, CEO and Founder of Wears Valley Ranch and former Director of Mobilization with My Hope America with Billy Graham.
2015 – Held at Georgia Baptist Conference Center in GA. Speaker was Bruce Edgar, missionary and Camp Director at the ABWE Ministry Center in Nicaragua.
2016 – Held at Black Rock Retreat in PA. Speaker was Dr. Bob Carver, Professor of Greek and Bible at Clearwater Christian College for 38 years.
2017 – Held at White Oak Conference Center in SC. Speaker was Jim O’Bryon, a consultant on national defense and security for clients in the private sector and the U.S. government.
2018 – Held at Cohutta Springs Conference Center in GA. Speaker was Phil Jones, preaching/leadership el der at First Baptist Powell of Powell, TN.
2019 – Held at Cohutta Springs Conference Center in GA. Speaker was Robert J. Morgan, best-selling author and pastor of The Donelson Fellowship, Nashville TN.
2020 – Held at CBM Headquarters, Tuckaleechee Retreat Center, Townsend, TN. CBM Family Respite.
2021 – Held at Lake Junaluska, NC. Speaker was Dr. Bob Carver
2022- Held at Sandy Cove Ministries in MD. Speaker was Pastor Conroy Lewis, Lead Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in NY.
2023 – Held at Epworth by the Sea in St. Simons, GA. Speaker was Brent Gambrell
2024 – Held at Black Rock Retreat, PA. Speaker was Pastor Sam Polson
2025 – Held at the Hebron Baptist Church and at the Creation Museum/Ark Encounter
2026 National Conference Detail
Where: TBA
Housing: TBA
When: September TBA
Guest Speaker: TBA
Please head to the registration form first, and let us know of any questions you may have (they may be answered in the form).
All Conference questions should go through the CBM Registrar by emailing registrar@childrensbibleministries.net or texting 865-221-7853.
National Conference
IMPORTANT ARK ENCOUNTER/CREATION MUSEUM INFORMATION: There WILL be free time in the schedule to explore both the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum. The schedule will be released closer to conference!
Part of the conference will be taking place in the Ark Encounter, meaning an ARK Ticket/Pass IS REQUIRED to attend CBM Conference. A Creation Museum Ticket is optional. Each individual attraction ticket provides the ticket holder with entry to the respective attraction for ONE day. The Combo ticket includes a 1 day to each attraction.
(Your 1-day passes will be used to access the attraction during the allotted “free time” in the Conference schedule.) You MUST purchase tickets through CBM if you would like to receive the highly discounted group rate.
Please indicate the amount of tickets needed for each age category (adults age 60+ receive a greater discount). Children 10 and under receive FREE admission to both attractions.
Housing Single Occupancy Room NO ROOMMATES $420.00
Single Person Shared Room WITH ROOMMATES *Please note that all singles will be in this category unless you select/pay for single occupancy $210.00
Couple/Family Room (2 Queen Beds or 1 King Bed per room) $420.00
CBM Conference Ticket
Adult Age 18+ $140.00
Child, Ages 3-10 *age at time of conference $75.00
Child, Ages 11-17 *age at time of conference $130.00
Attractions (Discounted Group Rate)
Ark & Creation Museum Adult Age 18-59 1 Day Pass for Each Attraction $95.00
Ark & Creation Museum Adult Age 60+ 1 Day Pass for Each Attraction $85.00
Ark & Creation Museum Child Age 11-17 1 Day Pass for Each Attraction $50.00
Ark Encounter ONLY Adult 18-59 1 Day Pass $55.00
Ark Encounter ONLY Adult 60+ 1 Day Pass $47.00
Ark Encounter ONLY Child 11-17 1 Day Pass $25.00
Creation Museum ONLY Adult 18-59 1 Day Pass $49.00
Creation Museum ONLY Adult 60+ 1 Day Pass $45.00
Creation Museum ONLY Child 11-17 1 Day Pass $25.00
PAYMENT INFO:
CBM Global HQ will collect all payments and remit them accordingly.
*Area & Affiliate Directors, & Project Leaders - If your ministry is paying for its staff to attend, please be sure to clearly notate which staff your payment covers.
*Checks: Please make payable to CBM, enclose a note stating what the payment is for, and mail it to CBM Global HQ at P.O. Box 278, Townsend, TN 37882.
*Credit Card: Please pay within the registration form (you will see the instructions for this when you register). Please note that there is a surcharge on registration fees if you are paying by credit card.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE (see below for payment deadlines):
April 25th, 2025
PAYMENT DEADLINES:
July 1st – Full payment is due
July 2nd and thereafter – A 5% late fee (on your total) will be incurred
July 20th – If full payment is not received by the National Office by this date, your room will be released and your registration will be cancelled
Cancellations after July 20th are non-refundable; however your payments can be applied to another person.
Thursday, September 11th - Sunday, September 14th, 2025
CHECK-IN TIME:
4:00pm EST on Thursday
CHECK-OUT TIME:
10:00am EST on Sunday
Housing: Hampton by Hilton
Some meals & meetings: Hebron Baptist Church
Some meals & meetings: Ark Encounter
Creation Museum (Optional Free Time Activity)
