REACHgathering

At REACHGathering, you can expect an energizing few days surrounded by leaders who are passionate about using sports, rec, and fitness to impact lives. You'll gain fresh ideas and encouragement for your ministry through powerful main sessions, practical breakouts, and meaningful conversations. It’s a space to be equipped, inspired, and connected with others who share the same heartbeat—leveraging the influence of sports, rec, and fitness to reach their communities.

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Vision & Mission behind REACHGathering

Vision - Church Sports, Rec, and Fitness “Unleashed” - Through the Equipping, Connecting, Inspiring, and Affirming of Local Church Sports, Recreation, and Fitness Professionals & Volunteers.

Mission - REACHgathering is a united and strategic effort to further catalyze and unite the movement of reproducing, gospel-centered, local church sports and recreation ministers.

Our 2027 Theme!

Our 2027 REACHGathering theme, BUILT — Built to REACH. Built to LAST is a reminder that the work we do as fitness, recreation, and sports ministry leaders is about more than programs or activities.

We are laying a foundation that creates lasting impact in our churches and communities, building relationships, reaching new families, and creating opportunities to share Jesus. What we build today will make an eternal difference for generations to come.

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Meet our Main Session Speakers

Take time to check out our main session speakers! These seasoned leaders and trailblazers bring fresh insights, experience in ministry, and a passion for using sports, rec, and fitness as a platform for reaching hearts. Be ready to be moved and emboldened as they point us to the greater mission ahead.

Mike is a people-centered leader, trainer, and developer who serves as a Pastor at Calvary Christian Church, a multisite church with three locations across Central and Eastern Kentucky. Calvary also partners in a community sports program that reaches nearly 1,000 young people each year. Passionate about building strong leaders and teams, Mike is also the President and CEO of Third River Partners, where he has helped organizations like Johns Hopkins University, Alcoa, WVU Medicine, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital implement Serving Leader development and Shared Goal Achievement.

He is the co-author of House on fire!: A Story of loss, Love, and Servant Leadership. Mike, his wife Kristina and their four children (Jackson, Reagan, Jonas, and Kennedy) live in Winchester, KY. They are avid Pittsburgh Steelers fans and also share a love for the UK Wildcats. He holds a B.A. in Applied Communications from Asbury University and both a Master of Theology and Doctor of Ministry in Leadership Development from Dallas Theological Seminary.
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REACHGathering 27 Schedule & Lodging

Schedule: Stay tuned as we continue to update our schedule!

Exhibitors can begin checking in and setting up at 1:00pm.
- 5:00pm – Check-in opens
- 6:45pm - Kick Off REACH
- 8:00 am – Check-in
- 8:30 am – Gathering begins
- 6:30 pm - Dinner concludes
- 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm - Optional 3v3 Basketball on campus
- 8:15am - Gathering starts
Throughout the day, choose your breakouts, enjoy lunch, and connect with others.
- 4:30pm – REACHGathering 2027 concludes
**Excursions around Birmingham are available. Stay tuned for more information.

This schedule will be regularly updated as we get closer to REACHGathering. Keep checking back, and we’ll also send updates by email or on our socials.