XP CONNECTIONS
2026 CONFERENCE
October 21st - 23rd, 2026
Knoxville, Tennessee
COUNT DOWN TO XP CONNECTIONS
Welcome to XP (Executive Pastors) Connections
XP Connections Conference is entering its fourth year, and we are anticipating our most impactful gathering yet. Designed specifically for Executive Pastors, this conference brings together leaders from churches of all sizes and regions for a focused and meaningful experience.
More than a traditional conference, XP Connections is a strategic environment where leaders are strengthened, encouraged, and equipped for greater effectiveness in the role God has called them to fulfill. While our sessions are intentional and our content is carefully chosen, the true value of this gathering is found in the people in the room. Each participant brings insight, experience, and practical wisdom—creating a unique opportunity to learn from one another and refine our approach to ministry leadership.
Over the course of three engaging days, you will build meaningful relationships, exchange proven ideas, and gain practical tools you can immediately apply in your ministry. You’ll reconnect with familiar faces, meet new friends, and leave not only encouraged, but better equipped to lead with clarity and purpose. Perhaps most valuable of all, you will leave with a trusted network of peers—leaders you can turn to for counsel, perspective, and solutions long after the conference concludes.
We invite you to join us in the beautiful setting of East Tennessee during the beautiful colors of the fall season. The backdrop of the Smoky Mountains provides both a refreshing environment and a memorable experience. We encourage you to make the most of your time by arriving early or staying a few extra days to enjoy this remarkable time of year.

Allan Taylor
2026 XP Connections Host
ataylor@fbconcord.org

Jeff Young
2026 XP Connections Host
jyoung@cfbc.org
WHAT IS XP CONNECTIONS?
Cost to Register: $250
GUEST SPEAKER
Thursday October 22nd
Dan Reiland
Dan Reiland is a coach, consultant, author, husband, father and grandfather. He brings decades of local church leadership experience to his current ministry endeavors that focus on helping leaders excel. Dan has served the local church for more than forty years including at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia where he partnered with Kevin Myers for 24 years as the Executive Pastor. He previously partnered with John Maxwell for 20 years, first as Executive Pastor at Skyline Wesleyan Church in San Diego, then as Vice President of Leadership and Church Development at Maxwell Leadership (Previously INJOY). Dan is best known as a leader with a pastor’s heart and a coach’s intuition. He truly loves the local church and is considered one of the nation’s most insightful executive leadership coaches and church consultants, bringing wisdom and experience to the process. Dan has written 4 books on the church and church leadership and writes a bi-weekly blog at DanReiland.com. Dan and his wife Patti have two children and three grandchildren. In his leisure time, he’s a collector of really cool guitars!
Dan Reiland
Dan Reiland is a coach, consultant, author, husband, father and grandfather. He brings decades of local church leadership experience to his current ministry endeavors that focus on helping leaders excel. Dan has served the local church for more than forty years including at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia where he partnered with Kevin Myers for 24 years as the Executive Pastor. He previously partnered with John Maxwell for 20 years, first as Executive Pastor at Skyline Wesleyan Church in San Diego, then as Vice President of Leadership and Church Development at Maxwell Leadership (Previously INJOY). Dan is best known as a leader with a pastor’s heart and a coach’s intuition. He truly loves the local church and is considered one of the nation’s most insightful executive leadership coaches and church consultants, bringing wisdom and experience to the process. Dan has written 4 books on the church and church leadership and writes a bi-weekly blog at DanReiland.com. Dan and his wife Patti have two children and three grandchildren. In his leisure time, he’s a collector of really cool guitars!
- Conference Schedule
Day 1
1:30pm | Welcome & Introductions
1:45pm | Session #1
3:15pm | Break
3:45pm | Session #2
5:15pm | Dismiss
6:00pm | Dinner
Day 2
8:00am | Devotion
8:15am | Tour Neyland Stadium
9:45am | Tour Concludes
10:15am | Session #3
12:00pm | Lunch
1:00pm | Guest Speaker, Dan Reiland
3:15pm | Break
3:30pm | Session #4
5:15pm | Dismiss
6:00pm | Dinner
Day 3
8:30am | Devotion
8:45am | Session #5
10:15am | Break
10:30am | Session #6
11:30am | Dismiss
THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS
Interested in sponsoring XP 2026 or future years?
See our Packages Below.
SPONSORSHIPS
DIAMOND
Investment – $7,000*
Benefits:
- 12-Minute Presentation
- 2 Full Pages in Conference Notebook
- Introduction at an Activity
- Have a Display
- XP List Access
- Attend All Sessions
- Attend All Activities
GOLD
Investment – $5,000
Benefits:
- 7-Minute Presentation
- 1 Full Pages in Conference Notebook
- Introduction at an Activity
- XP List Access
- Attend All Sessions
- Attend All Activities
SILVER
Investment – $3,000
Benefits:
- 3-Minute Presentation
- ½ Page in Conference Notebook
- XP List Access
- Attend All Sessions
- Attend All Activities
BRONZE
Investment – $1,500
Benefits:
- ½ Page in Conference Notebook
- XP List Access
- Attend All Sessions
- Attend All Activities
*Diamond Plus would be an extra $2,000. Benefit: We will take no other vendors from the same field.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Please visit our group reservation page below to book your reservations online. Deadline for group block reservations is Thursday, September 21st.
Marriott – Knoxville (Downtown)
(865) 522-2800
525 Henley Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
Reference Code XPO if calling to book