Life Conference Weekend - Beloved: Living In The Father's Love
Who: Everyone
Location: Word of Life Ministry
Dates: August 14-16, 2026
Days/Times: Friday 7pm
Saturday 6pm
Sunday 10am
About Life Conference Weekend 2026:
Word of Life Ministry is celebrating 30 years!
This weekend is a celebration and collaboration of Father, Son, Holy Spirit, covenant relationships and the synergy & purpose of the universal body of Christ.
There are moments in the life of a church when it becomes important to slow our pace, quiet the noise around us, and return to the deepest truths that have always been true. We believe this year's Life Conference is one of those moments.
Our theme is simply Beloved.
Not because it is a beautiful word, but because we believe it is the foundation of the Christian life. Before faith became something we practiced, love was something God freely gave. Before we searched for Him, He was searching for us. Before we ever learned to call Him Father, He had already revealed His heart toward humanity in Jesus Christ. The gospel does not begin with our pursuit of God; it begins with God's relentless love for us. Everything else flows from that reality.
So much of our lives has been spent defining ourselves by what we do, what we know, what we have overcome, or what we have failed to overcome. We have often measured our worth by our performance, our certainty, our success, or even our spirituality. Yet the invitation of Jesus is to discover something deeper. Before asking, "What am I called to do?" we must first hear the Father asking us to remember who we are. We are His beloved.
This conference is an invitation to rediscover our identity before our activity. It is a call to remember that we are not first defined by what we accomplish for God, but by the life we have already received from Him in Christ. When that truth begins to settle into our hearts, everything changes. Worship becomes less about obligation and more about wonder. Prayer becomes communion instead of performance. Holiness becomes wholeness rather than striving. Service becomes an overflow of love instead of an attempt to earn acceptance. We begin to live not for God's approval but from it.
Our hope for this weekend reaches far beyond a series of inspiring services. We long to create a space where hearts can rest, where questions are welcomed, where burdens can be laid down, and where the beauty of Christ can once again capture our imagination. We believe the Holy Spirit forms people not through fear or coercion, but through the transforming power of love. Love does not coerce. Love reveals. Love heals. Love awakens us to the truth of who we have always been in Christ.
As we gather together, our desire is not to escape the world but to become more faithful within it. We want to become a people who carry peace into anxious places, hope into despair, reconciliation into division, and kindness into a culture so often shaped by fear and suspicion. The world does not simply need a Church with better answers; it needs a Church whose life reflects the character of Jesus.
Perhaps the greatest transformation we experience this weekend will not come from hearing something we have never heard before. Perhaps it will come from finally believing what has always been true: that we are deeply known, completely welcomed, forever embraced, and eternally loved by God.
It is our prayer that every gathering, every conversation, every shared meal, every moment of worship, and every word spoken throughout this conference will draw us more deeply into that reality. Not simply as a theological idea to affirm, but as the atmosphere in which we learn to live.
Thank you for making this journey with us. Whether Word of Life has been your home for years or you are joining us for the very first time, we pray that you will encounter the goodness of God, the beauty of Jesus, and the life-giving presence of the Holy Spirit in fresh and transformative ways.
Welcome to Beloved.
May we leave not merely inspired, but awakened to the life that has always been ours in Christ, and may that awakening shape the way we love God, love one another, and love the world He so deeply treasures.
We look forward to seeing you here!
CONFERENCE SPEAKER
CONFERENCE WORSHIP
CONFERENCE HOSTS
Contact Kevin Gurley // kevin@wolministry.org with any questions or for more information.
LOCATION:
3610 Gault Ave N, Fort Payne, AL 35967
Location: Word of Life Ministry
Dates: August 14-16, 2026
Days/Times: Friday 7pm
Saturday 6pm
Sunday 10am
About Life Conference Weekend 2026:
Word of Life Ministry is celebrating 30 years!
This weekend is a celebration and collaboration of Father, Son, Holy Spirit, covenant relationships and the synergy & purpose of the universal body of Christ.
There are moments in the life of a church when it becomes important to slow our pace, quiet the noise around us, and return to the deepest truths that have always been true. We believe this year's Life Conference is one of those moments.
Our theme is simply Beloved.
Not because it is a beautiful word, but because we believe it is the foundation of the Christian life. Before faith became something we practiced, love was something God freely gave. Before we searched for Him, He was searching for us. Before we ever learned to call Him Father, He had already revealed His heart toward humanity in Jesus Christ. The gospel does not begin with our pursuit of God; it begins with God's relentless love for us. Everything else flows from that reality.
So much of our lives has been spent defining ourselves by what we do, what we know, what we have overcome, or what we have failed to overcome. We have often measured our worth by our performance, our certainty, our success, or even our spirituality. Yet the invitation of Jesus is to discover something deeper. Before asking, "What am I called to do?" we must first hear the Father asking us to remember who we are. We are His beloved.
This conference is an invitation to rediscover our identity before our activity. It is a call to remember that we are not first defined by what we accomplish for God, but by the life we have already received from Him in Christ. When that truth begins to settle into our hearts, everything changes. Worship becomes less about obligation and more about wonder. Prayer becomes communion instead of performance. Holiness becomes wholeness rather than striving. Service becomes an overflow of love instead of an attempt to earn acceptance. We begin to live not for God's approval but from it.
Our hope for this weekend reaches far beyond a series of inspiring services. We long to create a space where hearts can rest, where questions are welcomed, where burdens can be laid down, and where the beauty of Christ can once again capture our imagination. We believe the Holy Spirit forms people not through fear or coercion, but through the transforming power of love. Love does not coerce. Love reveals. Love heals. Love awakens us to the truth of who we have always been in Christ.
As we gather together, our desire is not to escape the world but to become more faithful within it. We want to become a people who carry peace into anxious places, hope into despair, reconciliation into division, and kindness into a culture so often shaped by fear and suspicion. The world does not simply need a Church with better answers; it needs a Church whose life reflects the character of Jesus.
Perhaps the greatest transformation we experience this weekend will not come from hearing something we have never heard before. Perhaps it will come from finally believing what has always been true: that we are deeply known, completely welcomed, forever embraced, and eternally loved by God.
It is our prayer that every gathering, every conversation, every shared meal, every moment of worship, and every word spoken throughout this conference will draw us more deeply into that reality. Not simply as a theological idea to affirm, but as the atmosphere in which we learn to live.
Thank you for making this journey with us. Whether Word of Life has been your home for years or you are joining us for the very first time, we pray that you will encounter the goodness of God, the beauty of Jesus, and the life-giving presence of the Holy Spirit in fresh and transformative ways.
Welcome to Beloved.
May we leave not merely inspired, but awakened to the life that has always been ours in Christ, and may that awakening shape the way we love God, love one another, and love the world He so deeply treasures.
We look forward to seeing you here!
CONFERENCE SPEAKER
- Bishop Jamie Englehart // Connect International Ministries // Flyods Knob, IN
CONFERENCE WORSHIP
- Made For More Worship // Fort Payne, AL
- WOL Worship // Word of Life Ministry // Fort Payne, AL
CONFERENCE HOSTS
- Pastors Kevin & Amy Gurley // Word of Life Ministry // Fort Payne, AL
Contact Kevin Gurley // kevin@wolministry.org with any questions or for more information.
LOCATION:
3610 Gault Ave N, Fort Payne, AL 35967
