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Registration



Attendee Information

Please indicate if you are requesting a vegetarian or GF meal. We will have options available only for those who pre-register for these special meals. If you do not indicate here that you need one, plan on enjoying our regular meal options.


Name Badge

Enter your name below exactly as you would like it to appear on your name badge. 
PLEASE CHECK FOR TYPOS!


Ministry Information

  • Must be officially accepted to the ECO Ordination Process

  • (Presbytery Moderator, Vice Moderator, MPT Chair or Clerk)

  • Global guests include anyone who is not an ECO Pastor who has traveled from outside the United States.

  • (Current undergrad or Masters level only)



Breakout Sessions

Please select the breakout options are you most likely to attend. You are not locked into these selections, it is only to help us estimate breakout room sizes.
Need to review the breakout options? Click here 



Pre-Conferences

We invite you to join a pre-conference on Monday, February 1st, ahead of the main gathering. 

Pre-conferences provide an excellent opportunity to connect with others and explore a particular ministry area in greater depth. Pre-conferences run from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST on Monday, February 1st unless otherwise indicated.
View pre-conference options here.


Sign Up for Additional Events

Select any of the events below that you would like to attend during your time at the National Gathering. Please review each event’s details to ensure you are part of the intended group before signing up. Some events require an additional fee, as noted.

Monday, February 1

  • (for current Ordination candidates)

    Monday, Feb 1
    6:30 PM
    Location: TBD

    Join the Ordination Team and fellow candidates as we fellowship together before the National Gathering officially kicks off!

    Please note this event is intended only for current Ordination Candidates. If you know of anyone interested in the ordination process please invite them to the Ordination Informational Lunch.

  • (For current and prospective FIT students, faculty, and student spouses)

    Monday, Feb 1
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - (Stop by any time)
    Location: TBD

    Join us for an evening of connection and conversation! Prospective students, current students, faculty, and student spouses are all welcome to stop by for a relaxed happy hour. Grab a drink, meet fellow students and faculty, and connect with the FIT community.


Tuesday, February 2

  • (For women pastors and ordination candidates)

    Tuesday, Feb 2
    7:30 AM
    Texican Court Hotel, Little Chapel

    Join us for coffee, croissant sandwiches and connection with fellow women pastors and candidates!


Wednesday, February 3

  • (For pastor spouses)

    Wednesday, Feb 3
    8:30 AM
    Texican Court Hotel, Little Chapel

    Spouses (our unsung heroes!), this breakfast is just for you! Come have a light breakfast together, meet other pastor spouses, and enjoy a little time together before the day gets going.

  • (For FIT students, student spouses, and and faculty)

    Wednesday, Feb 3
    7:30 AM
    Irving Convention Center

    The Flourish Institute of Theology will host a breakfast for faculty, students, and student spouses. Pre-registration is required.

  • Wednesday, Feb 3
    6:00 PM
    Come hear from movement expert Dr. Emanuel Prinz about the extraordinary advance of disciple-making and church-planting movements around the world and how ordinary disciples are participating through prayer, Scripture, and obedience.

  • Wednesday, Feb 3: 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM & Thursday, Feb 4: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Location: Hackberry Creek Church, Irving
    $50 (Includes Wednesday dinner and Thursday breakfast)

    We continue with our second retreat to shape a group of retired pastors into an “order” (the O in ECO) for the purpose of helping us navigate the new sense of calling that comes with retirement from the ministries we once had. The retreat will focus on identity, purpose, community, vision, mentoring, and resilience.
    Led by Jim Singleton, Senior Professor of Ministry, Gordon-Conwell Seminary & Faculty Member, Flourish Institute of Theology


Transportation

I'm aware that I need to arrange my own transportation to/from the airport, hotel, and conference center during the gathering.


Registration Terms & Conditions

PLEASE READ AND AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING REGISTRATION AND CANCELATION POLICIES:

You may cancel your registration and receive a full refund up until December 31, 2026. You may transfer your registration to someone else at any point up until the conference. It is your responsibility to find someone to whom you may transfer your registration. Late cancelations will not be refunded.

If you have registered attendees other than yourself, you are responsible for conveying registration/cancelation policies to each of them, and are agreeing to these policies on their behalf by checking the box below.

Anyone is welcome to attend the gathering, but please note that anyone who attends any part of the gathering including main sessions, breakouts, and meals MUST be officially registered, paid in full, and have a name badge. We do not prorate registrations.

Without exception, we are not able to offer Early Bird pricing after October 31.
If you need to cancel or transfer your registration, please email the National Gathering team at [email protected].

You have until January 22nd to transfer your registration to someone else.

Registration closes on January 22. If we are reaching capacity prior to January 22, we will communicate in advance via email that we will be closing registration and beginning a waiting list. If you need to register after this date, please email [email protected] for access. The cost will be $425 after Jan 22.

Sponsor

Sponsor ECO Church Planters and ECO Ordination Candidates (Optional)

In the past 6 years, ECO has ordained 101 candidates & currently has 122 ordination candidates in progress. We are also blessed to have 39 official church planters and 189 leaders interested in planting with ECO. Financial constraints might prevent some from joining the National Gathering. Help more candidates and planters attend by contributing to their gathering registration. Support emerging ECO leaders and church planters today! 

Suggested Amounts

Prayer Requests

Our ECO staff would love to pray for you leading up to the gathering! We will keep all prayer requests confidential. 




Registration Confirmation

Make sure as soon as you complete registration and click SUBMIT to check your email for a confirmation that will say "2027 ECO National Gathering Registration Confirmation" in the subject line. If you do not receive this email, your registration did NOT go through and you will need to resubmit it! If you are still unsure or have questions, please email [email protected] as soon as possible. Do not wait until January or until you arrive in Irving to confirm that you are registered! Thank you!



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