Encounter 2026
Sunday, January 11th, 6:30pm
Monday, January 12th, 6:30pm
Tuesday, January 13th, 6:30pm
Start your 2026 off with an Encounter with God. Set aside three nights to seek God with powerful speakers, life-giving worship, and destiny changing prayer. A Children’s Encounter will be provided for kids ages 0-5th grade.
clem ferris
church consultant, conference speaker, and bible teacher
sunday, january 11th
Dr. Clem Ferris travels full time in ministry and missions from his home base, Grace Church, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he serves as a governing elder. He holds a B.A. from Michigan State University and an M.A. and Th. D. from Jacksonville Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Mary Jane, have four children and five grandchildren.
For over 30 years, he has traveled nationally and internationally equipping believers through a strong combination of teaching and prophetic ministry. He currently serves on the oversight teams of ten churches and as a consultant to pastors and church leaders. Clem serves on the Board of Manna University www.manna.edu , and is affiliated with mPact Churches.
Clem continues to cross-pollinate among a variety of churches and apostolic streams, both in the US and internationally. He has ministered in over 45 foreign nations and carries a particular burden for the British Isles, where he has had input for over 35 years. Part of Clem’s calling is to be a runner between networks and to pioneer prophetic ministry into new spheres and regions.
ron & lynette lewis
Monday & Tuesday, January 12th & 13th
For more than 40 years, Ron Lewis has been a leader and innovator in Christian ministry, planting churches, pastoring, funding projects for the unreached and orphans, and raising up a generation of young people to further God’s kingdom in the earth. Under Ron’s leadership, hundreds of churches have been planted in the United States and multiple nations around the world.
Lynette Lewis grew up in Goshen, Indiana. She is an author, TEDx speaker, and business consultant. A seasoned marketplace leader, her books have received recognition from The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post. She’s been featured on The Today Show, and numerous national broadcasts. A graduate of Oral Roberts University, she served for many years on its Board of Trustees.
Ron and Lynette together lead their churches in North Carolina and New York City. They’ve founded numerous non-profits including Jordan Lewis Missions, reaching unreached, unengaged people groups around the world. They host the "What Are You Thinking?" video podcast which broadcasts globally, and have young twin daughters, three grown sons who are married, and five grandchildren.
For more information, visit RonLewisMinistries.org and LynetteLewis.com