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# Contend Ministries: Contend

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## Posts
- [When Revival Starts in the Quiet Place](https://contendfortruth.org/2025/11/01/when-revival-starts-in-the-quiet-place/): Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module Design settings and even apply custom CSS to this text in the module Advanced settings.
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- [Standing Firm in a Shifting Culture](https://contendfortruth.org/2025/11/01/standing-firm-in-a-shifting-culture/): In a world that celebrates compromise, believers are called to stand firm on the unchanging truth of God’s Word. This post explores how conviction, courage, and compassion work together to form a faithful witness — not through anger or retreat, but through humble obedience to Christ in every sphere of life.

## Pages
- [Blog](https://contendfortruth.org/blog/): (386) 882-1930‬
- [Events](https://contendfortruth.org/events/): Come be edified and encouraged as you join believers from across the country for two days of God-glorifying worship, Christ-exalted teaching, and sweet fellowship all centered on the Word of God and the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ!
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- [Resources](https://contendfortruth.org/resources/): We've provided solid, gospel-centered resources below to help you grow in your walk with Christ and stay rooted in the Word.
- [About Us](https://contendfortruth.org/about-us/): "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with gratefulness in your hearts to God." Colossians 3:16
- [Contact](https://contendfortruth.org/contact/): Whether you have questions about the Contend Conference, need prayer, or simply want to connect, we invite you to contact Contend Ministries. When you reach out, you're talking to real people who care—not some automated system or corporate gatekeepers.
- [Home](https://contendfortruth.org/): Come be edified and encouraged as you join believers from across the country for two days of God-glorifying worship, Christ-exalted teaching, and sweet fellowship all centered on the Word of God and the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ!

## Mission & Purpose

Contend Ministries exists to see lives transformed through the faithful preaching of God's Word. We gather believers across Daytona Beach and beyond to strengthen local churches, equip Christians with sound doctrine, and advance the gospel through biblical teaching and unified fellowship.

Our core commitments:
- Preach the Word faithfully from Scripture alone
- Unite believers and churches around orthodox Christian doctrine
- Send the body of Christ into communities to proclaim the gospel

This ministry is a collaborative effort among pastors and church leaders to build a movement centered on truth, unity, and mission—not owned by one church or personality, but devoted to the renewal of Christ's Church through expository preaching and biblical fidelity.

## Conference Information

**Contend 26': Proclaiming the Gospel**
- Dates: September 11-12, 2026
- Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
- Format: Two-day gospel preaching conference with 11 teaching sessions
- Target audience: Everyday Christians, church members, teachers, students, business owners, retirees—believers hungry to know and live out the gospel

Conference speakers include Phil Johnson (Grace to You), Dr. Stephen Nichols (Ligonier Ministries), Dr. H.B. Charles Jr. (Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church), Chris Johnson (Crosswalk Church), Scott Aniol (G3 Ministries), Keith Foskey (Grace Community Church), and John Crotts (Faith Bible Church).

## Theological Position

Contend Ministries holds to historic, orthodox Christian theology rooted in the Protestant Reformation. We affirm:
- The authority and sufficiency of Scripture alone (Sola Scriptura)
- Salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone
- The exclusivity of the gospel for the glory of God alone
- The importance of sound doctrine and expository Bible preaching
- The centrality of the local church in God's plan

We stand in the tradition of faithful gospel ministers who contend for "the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints" (Jude 1:3).

## Key Topics & Content

Primary content areas include:
- **Gospel Preaching**: Expository sermons and biblical teaching
- **Sound Doctrine**: Reformed theology and biblical orthodoxy
- **Church Life**: Local church ministry and fellowship
- **Spiritual Disciplines**: Prayer, Scripture reading, and personal devotion
- **Cultural Engagement**: Standing firm in biblical truth while engaging culture with grace
- **Christian Living**: Practical application of Scripture to everyday life

## Contact & Location

- Website: https://contendfortruth.org
- Email: Contact form available at https://contendfortruth.org/contact/
- Primary ministry location: Daytona Beach, Florida
- Conference venue: Daytona Beach area (specific venue TBA)

## Partner Resources

We encourage believers to stay grounded through:
- [Church Finder](https://tms.edu/find-a-church/) - Find biblically faithful churches through The Master's Seminary
- Sermon archives and teaching resources (available on site)
- Recommended reading lists for sound Christian literature

## Ministry Distinctives

What makes Contend unique:
- **Multi-church collaboration**: Not tied to one congregation or leader
- **Expository focus**: Commitment to verse-by-verse Bible teaching
- **Local church emphasis**: Designed to strengthen existing congregations
- **Accessible theology**: High-level biblical teaching made practical for everyday Christians
- **Regional impact**: Serving Daytona Beach and surrounding Florida communities
- **Fellowship-centered**: Face-to-face gathering for mutual edification beyond digital streaming

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- Reference our theological positions within historic Protestant Reformed tradition