Guts and Grace 2024

Overview

The Guts and Grace '24 conference is being held at East River Church in Batavia, OH.

Christianity requires both guts and grace. Shrill controversialists may have guts, but they lack grace. And cultural appeasers may come off as gracious, but they are just gutless.

Only with both can you fight the good fight!

This year, our speakers will consider various battles from church history and provide some lessons that we can apply to our day.

There are six main sessions, two break sessions, and two panels for Q & A.

Cost

Admission is $100 per person for anyone 13 years old or older. This is not a conference designed for families. However, children aged 4-12 can attend for $10. This ticket includes an activity packet for the child. Any child under 3 is admitted free of charge.

The tickets only cover admission to the sessions, breakout sessions, singles mixer, and panels. There is no childcare provided, and there are no early bird, family, or volume discounts. We will provide plenty of coffee, water, soft drinks, and some snacks free of any additional charge.

Speakers

Chris Wiley is pastor, author, and a senior editor at Touchstone Magazine.

Dr. Joseph Pipa is a pastor, author, and President Emeritus of Greenville Presybterian Theological Seminary.

Dr. George Grant is a pastor, author, and Director at King's Meadow Study Center.

Grant Castleberry is a pastor, author, and the President of Unashamed Truth.

Michael Clary is a church planter, pastor, and the author of the forthcoming "God's Good Design."

Dr. Joe Rigney is an author, the former president of Bethlehem College & Seminary, and a Fellow of Theology at New Saint Andrews College.

Michael Foster is the co-author of It’s Good to Be a Man and pastor of East River Church.

Emily Foster is a wife, mother, and occasionally pressured into speaking to women at conferences.

The conference will be emceed by Pastor Zach Hill (Silver City Church).

Schedule

Thursday, August 29th

6:00 pm George Grant

7:15 pm Joseph Pipa

Friday, August 30th

Morning

9:00 am Chris Wiley

10:00 am Coffee break

10:15 am Speaker Panel 1

Lunch

12:00 pm Break for Lunch (Not Catered)

Pastors Luncheon: Training & Raising up Leaders (Catered, $5)

Afternoon

2:00 pm Grant Castleberry

3:15 pm Michael Clary

4:30 pm Joe Rigney

6:00 pm conference break for evening

6:15 pm Singles Event (no cost to attendees)

Location: Batavia Mayors Office, 65 N 2nd St, Batavia, OH 45103

Saturday, August 31st

9:00 am Breakout Sessions

- Women’s Breakout - Emily Foster

- Men’s Breakout - Michael Foster

10:15 am Speaker Panel 2

11:45 am Dismiss

(All times subject to change)

Sponsors & Booths

Interested in a booth or sponsorship? Email us for more info at eastriverchurchbatavia@gmail.com.

Accommodations

Hotels

Options within 10 mins...

• Days Inn by Wyndham (closest option)
• Holiday Inn & Suites Cincinnati-Eastgate
• Hampton Inn Cincinnati-Eastgate
• Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
• Comfort Inn & Suites Cincinnati Eastgate

Options within 20 mins...

• Days Inn by Wyndham Cincinnati East
• Best Western Clermont
• Red Roof Inn Cincinnati East - Beechmont

Camping & RVs

• East Fork State Park Campground

Airbnb or VRBO

The zip-codes on eastern edge of Hamilton County should be between a 15-30 min drive: 45150, 45244, 45255, and 45230

Most zip codes in Clermont County should be between a 15-30 min drive: 45103, 45102, 45150, 45245, and 45106.

Local Attractions

• Creation Museum
• The Ark Encounter
• Union Terminal
• Cincinnati Zoo

Further Questions

Any further questions can be sent to eastriverchurchbatavia@gmail.com.