PRESCHOOL, CHILDREN’S, & FAMILY MINISTRY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

key verse

"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds."

Hebrew 10:23-24

march

13&14

2026

First Baptist Church
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Keynotes

Danielle Bell

Children’s Minister Belle Aire Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, TN

Todd Fisher

Executive Director – Treasurer for Oklahoma Baptists

Jessica Peck

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner & Professor at Baylor University

Registration

Advertising Opportunities

Ad Space is limited and subject to approval from the HOC Planning Team. 

what is HOC?

Every other year, family and childhood convention leaders from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri along with Lifeway Kids Min leaders work together to host the Heart of the Child conference. Breakout sessions are offered in preschool, children, preteen, family, and disability ministries to encourage, train, and assist leaders. 

schedule

Friday

8:30 amPre-Conference Check-in
9:00 amPre-Conference Session 1
10:15 amPre-Conference Session 2
11:15 amLunch on your own
12:00 pmHOC Registration (Lifeway store open)
1:00 pmGeneral Session 1
2:30 pmBreakout 1
3:30 pmSnack/Network Break
4:10 pmBreakout 2
5:15 pmGeneral Session 2

Saturday

7:30 amFamily Ministry Breakfast
9:00 amGeneral Session
10:30 amBreakout 1
11:20 amLunch (provided)
12:15 pmMega Breakout Sessions
1:30 pmBreakout Session 2/Lifeway Store Closes
2:30 pmDismiss