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
what is HOC?
Every other year, family and childhood convention leaders from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Church Forward, 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.
For every 5 registered attendees, a minister receives a free registration. (For example, if 10 attendees register from one church, two ministers attend free.) Add Promo Code at registration: MINISTERFREE
schedule
Friday
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Pre-Conference Check-in |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Pre-Conference Session 1 |
| 10:15 - 11:15 | Pre-Conference Session 2 |
| 11:15 am | Lunch on your own |
| 12:00 pm | HOC Registration/Lifeway Store Open |
| 1:00 - 2:15 | General Session 1 |
| 2:30 - 3:20 | Breakout 1 |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | Snack/Network Break/Lifeway Store Open |
| 4:10 - 5:00 | Breakout 2 |
| 5:15 - 6:30 | General Session 2 |
Saturday
| 7:30 | Family Ministry Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 10:15 | General Session |
| 10:30 - 11:20 | Breakout 1 |
| 11:20 - 12:00 | Lunch (provided)/Lifeway Store Open |
| 12:15 - 1:15 | Mega Breakout Sessions |
| 1:30 - 2:20 | Breakout Session 2/Lifeway Store Closes |
| 2:30 | Dismiss |