Event Schedule & FAQs

Get ready to experience Four days of Spirit-led momentum.

Everything you need to know —
at a glance.

Whether you're joining us for all four days or some parts of it, this page is your guide to everything happening at ILLUMINATION. Here you’ll find a full breakdown of session times, speaker slots, special gatherings, and evening ministry events—so you can plan with clarity and come expectant.

We’ve also included answers to common questions about registration, meals, livestream access, childcare, and more. If you’re wondering about it—we’ve likely answered it below.

The schedule is subject to change without notice.

DAY 1 AFTERNOON +

DAY 1 EVENING
WEDNESDAY, October 8

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

12:00 PM >> Registration Open

1:00 PM >> Doors Open

2:00 PM >> Welcome Session
by Ken Fish and James Goll

3:30 PM >> PLENARY 1 -
Dr. Alicia Britt Chole

5:00 PM >> Dinner Break

7:00 PM >> Worship

7:30 PM >> Offering with Jerame Nelson

7:45 PM >> PLENARY 2 -
Pastor James Lowe

9:00 PM >> MINISTRY TIME

10:00 PM >> Doors Close

DAY 2 MORNING

THURSDAY, October 9

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

8:00 AM >> Doors Open

9:00 AM >> Worship

9:30 AM >> PLENARY 3 -
Dr. Alicia Britt Chole

11:00 AM >> PLENARY 4 -

PROPHETIC PANEL DISCUSSION

Marc Dupont, Melissa Chalhoub, Jerame Nelson, David Taylor, Jeffrey Fazl

(Ken Fish as moderator)

12:15 PM >> Lunch Break

DAY 2 AFTERNOON +

DAY 2 EVENING

THURSDAY, October 9

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

2:00 PM >> PLENARY 5 -
Avner Boskey

3:30 PM >> WORKSHOPS by Jeffrey Fazl, David Taylor, Marc Dupont

3:30 PM >> YOUTH TRACK WORKSHOPS
by Mellssa Chalhoub, Jerame Nelson, Putty Putman

5:00 PM >> Dinner Break

7:00 PM >> Worship

7:30 PM >> Offering with Jerame Nelson

7:45 PM >> PLENARY 6 - Jerame Nelson

9:00 PM >> MINISTRY TIME

10:00 PM >> Doors Close

DAY 3 MORNING

FRIDAY, October 10

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

8:00 AM >> Doors Open

9:00 AM >> Worship

9:30 AM >> PLENARY 7-
Marc Dupont

11:00 AM >> PLENARY 8 -
Putty Putman

12:15 PM >> Lunch Break

DAY 3 AFTERNOON +

DAY 3 EVENING

FRIDAY, October 10

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

2:00 PM >> PLENARY 9 -
Dr. Candy Gunther Brown

3:30 PM >> WORKSHOPS by Jeffrey Fazl,

David Taylor, Marc Dupont

3:30 PM >> YOUTH TRACK WORKSHOPS

by Mellssa Chalhoub, Jerame Nelson, Putty Putman

5:00 PM >> Dinner Break

7:00 PM >> Worship

7:30 PM >> Offering with Jerame Nelson

7:45 PM >> PLENARY 10 -
Leif Hetland

9:00 PM >> MINISTRY TIME

10:00 PM >> Doors Close

DAY 4 MORNING

SATURDAY, October 11

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

8:00 AM >> Doors Open

9:00 AM >> Worship

9:30 AM >> PLENARY 11 -
Dr. Candy Gunther Brown

11:00 AM >> Offering with Jerame Nelson

11:15 AM >> PLENARY 12 -
Marc Dupont

12:30 PM >> Lunch Break

DAY 4 AFTERNOON

SATURDAY, October 11

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

2:00 PM >> PLENARY 13 - Avner Boskey

3:30 PM >> PLENARY 14 -
Leif Hetland

4:45 PM >> PLENARY 15 -
Ken Fish

6:00 PM >> CONFERENCE ENDS

7:00 PM >> Optional Reception
(Broocks Hall; Advanced Ticketing Required)

Ken Fish

Host Speaker

is the founder of Orbis Ministries and Orbis School of Ministry. Ken is a graduate of Princeton University, Fuller Theological Seminary, and UCLA Anderson School of Management. As a young man, Ken worked at Vineyard Ministries International under John Wimber.

After a career as a CFO, Jesus called Ken back to ministry, eventually founding Orbis Ministries. Ken is an internationally recognized expert in deliverance, inner healing, physical healing and prophecy and is the author of On the Road with the Holy Spirit: a Modern Day Diary of Signs and Wonders. In 2022, Ken founded the Orbis Prayer Ministry Network, which has now provided over 7,700 prayer appointments internationally.

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James W. Goll

Welcome Session Speaker

is the founder of God Encounters Ministries and Global Prayer Storm. He is an international bestselling author, an adviser to leaders and ministries, and a recording artist. James has traveled around the world ministering in more than fifty nations sharing the love of Jesus, imparting the power of intercession, prophetic ministry, and life in the Spirit. His goal is to “win for the Lamb the rewards of His suffering.” James has recorded numerous classes with corresponding curriculum kits and is the author of more than fifty books, including The Lifestyle of a Prophet, The Lost Art of Intercession, The Seer, The Discerner, and The Mystery of Israel and the Middle East.

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Alicia Britt Chole, DMin

Plenary 1 Speaker

speaks to leaders and learners around the world about God’s nearness.

Alicia and Barry have been married for 34 years. Together they laugh a lot and enjoy life with their three amazing children in the Ozarks of Missouri. Alicia holds a B.A. in Plan II pre-law (1983), an M.A. in Education (1994) from the University of Texas-Austin, and a DMin in Leadership and Spiritual Formation from George Fox Evangelical Seminary (2015).

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Pastor James Lowe

Plenary 2 Speaker

is the Senior Pastor of Bethel World Outreach Church and holds a B.S in social work. James has worked over sixteen years in youth development/ intervention programs and services. Creating and implementing these services for the Detroit Michigan-Washtennah County Juvenile Court system, Martha O’ Bryan center in Nashville, Tn., and the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department. Pastor James Lowe became Senior Associate Pastor of Bethel World Outreach Church in Brentwood, TN in 2007 and is the current Senior Pastor. He resides in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Debbie of 16 years and their three handsome sons James II, Jayson, and Jackson.

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Alicia Britt Chole, DMin

Plenary 3 Speaker

speaks to leaders and learners around the world about God’s nearness.

Alicia and Barry have been married for 34 years. Together they laugh a lot and enjoy life with their three amazing children in the Ozarks of Missouri. Alicia holds a B.A. in Plan II pre-law (1983), an M.A. in Education (1994) from the University of Texas-Austin, and a DMin in Leadership and Spiritual Formation from George Fox Evangelical Seminary (2015).

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PROPHETIC PANEL DISCUSSION

Plenary 4

This panel discussion brings together FIVE seasoned prophets with many years of experience in ministry to create a roundtable discussion on questions you have always wanted to ask (but never got a chance to ask).

This MASTERCLASS discussion is meant to foster a dialogue between "practitioners," rather than a debate.

Avner Boskey

Plenary 5 Speaker

is the founder of Final Frontier Ministries (David's Tent) with his wife, Rachel. Having studied at Hebrew University, McGill University and Dallas Theological Seminary, Avner's ministry has spanned from North America to Russia to Israel. During these travels, Avner and Rachel have pastored, taught, mentored and raised up Messianic worship leaders. Avner is the author of the books titled, Israel the Key to World Revival, Jews, Arabs & the Middle East, and A Messianic Perspective on the Restoration of David’s Tabernacle.

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Jerame Nelson

Plenary 6 Speaker

is founder of Elisha Revolution. He is a prophetic revivalist, international conference speaker, author, and healing evangelist to the nations. Moving in a strong prophetic anointing and word of knowledge gifting, Jerame sees countless lives changed and people healed by the power of the Spirit. It is Jerame's passion to equip the body of Christ in hearing God's voice and walking out the supernatural power of God in everyday life through the lifestyle of intimacy and obedience to the Holy Spirit. Jerame and his wife, Miranda, live in San Diego, California where they have cohosted 8+ years of the Fire & Glory Outpouring which birthed Rev Church SD, a Spirit-filled church the Nelsons co-pastor.

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Marc Dupont

Plenary 7 Speaker

has served in various forms of church leadership for over 25 years, including teaching, preaching, counseling, evangelism, and church planting.

During the last 26 years, Marc has mainly been working with Mantle of Praise Ministries, Inc. on an international level functioning in a prophetic “Barnabas ministry” of encouragement. He has ministered in conferences, seminars, and churches in well over 20 countries. He travels between 4 and 5 months a year in Scandinavia, Europe, Africa, the United States, Canada, Mexico, the British Isles, Asia, and Australia. He is used by the Lord in a wide variety of denominations from Lutheran to Baptist and Pentecostal to Anglican.

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Putty Putman, PhD

Plenary 8 Speaker

is a theoretical physicist in quantum mechanics whose life was transformed by a supernatural encounter with the Holy Spirit.

A gifted educator, Putty founded the School of Kingdom Ministry (SoKM), which has thousands of students in hundreds of churches around the world, while on staff with the Vineyard Church of Central Illinois. When Putty is not teaching and leading others to encounters with the Holy Spirit, he is pastoring a new church in Phoenix, AZ.

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Candy Gunther Brown, PhD

Plenary 9 Speaker

holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University and is a Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University. Dr. Brown is the author or editor of six books, including Testing Prayer: Science and Healing (Harvard University Press, 2012); The Healing Gods: Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Christian America (Oxford University Press, 2013); and Debating Yoga and Mindfulness in Public Schools: Reforming Secular Education or Reestablishing Religion?
(University of North Carolina Press, 2019). Candy and her husband, Joshua W. Brown, Ph.D., a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University, co-founded the Global Medical Research Institute (globalmri.org), to investigate the healing effects of Christian prayer using rigorous scientific methods.

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Leif Hetland

Plenary 10 Speaker

is the president of Global Mission Awareness and he ministers globally bringing an impartation of God’s love, healing, and apostolic authority through a paradigm of kingdom family. A forerunner in modern-day missions, Leif has brought the gospel into some of the most spiritually dark areas of the world. Over one million souls have been saved through his ministry. He has written numerous books, including his best-sellers Called to Reign, Giant Slayers, Seeing Through Heaven’s Eyes, and Healing the Orphan Spirit. Leif and his wife Jennifer reside just outside of Atlanta, GA, USA where they continue to touch countless lives through their ministry.

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Candy Gunther Brown, PhD

Plenary 11 Speaker

holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University and is a Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University. Dr. Brown is the author or editor of six books, including Testing Prayer: Science and Healing (Harvard University Press, 2012); The Healing Gods: Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Christian America (Oxford University Press, 2013); and Debating Yoga and Mindfulness in Public Schools: Reforming Secular Education or Reestablishing Religion?
(University of North Carolina Press, 2019). Candy and her husband, Joshua W. Brown, Ph.D., a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University, co-founded the Global Medical Research Institute (globalmri.org), to investigate the healing effects of Christian prayer using rigorous scientific methods.

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Marc Dupont

Plenary 12 Speaker

has served in various forms of church leadership for over 25 years, including teaching, preaching, counseling, evangelism, and church planting.

During the last 26 years, Marc has mainly been working with Mantle of Praise Ministries, Inc. on an international level functioning in a prophetic “Barnabas ministry” of encouragement. He has ministered in conferences, seminars, and churches in well over 20 countries. He travels between 4 and 5 months a year in Scandinavia, Europe, Africa, the United States, Canada, Mexico, the British Isles, Asia, and Australia. He is used by the Lord in a wide variety of denominations from Lutheran to Baptist and Pentecostal to Anglican.

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Avner Boskey

Plenary 13 Speaker

is the founder of Final Frontier Ministries (David's Tent) with his wife, Rachel. Having studied at Hebrew University, McGill University and Dallas Theological Seminary, Avner's ministry has spanned from North America to Russia to Israel. During these travels, Avner and Rachel have pastored, taught, mentored and raised up Messianic worship leaders. Avner is the author of the books titled, Israel the Key to World Revival, Jews, Arabs & the Middle East, and A Messianic Perspective on the Restoration of David’s Tabernacle.

LEARN MORE

Leif Hetland

Plenary 14 Speaker

is the president of Global Mission Awareness and he ministers globally bringing an impartation of God’s love, healing, and apostolic authority through a paradigm of kingdom family. A forerunner in modern-day missions, Leif has brought the gospel into some of the most spiritually dark areas of the world. Over one million souls have been saved through his ministry. He has written numerous books, including his best-sellers Called to Reign, Giant Slayers, Seeing Through Heaven’s Eyes, and Healing the Orphan Spirit. Leif and his wife Jennifer reside just outside of Atlanta, GA, USA where they continue to touch countless lives through their ministry.

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Ken Fish

Plenary 15 Speaker

is the founder of Orbis Ministries and

Orbis School of Ministry. Ken is a graduate of Princeton University, Fuller Theological Seminary, and UCLA Anderson School of Management. As a young man, Ken worked at Vineyard Ministries International under John Wimber.

After a career as a CFO, Jesus called Ken back to ministry, eventually founding Orbis Ministries. Ken is an internationally recognized expert in deliverance, inner healing, physical healing and prophecy and is the author of On the Road with the Holy Spirit: a Modern Day Diary of Signs and Wonders. In 2022, Ken founded the Orbis Prayer Ministry Network, which has now provided over 7,700 prayer appointments internationally.

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Optional Reception

Broocks Hall

After the conclusion of the final plenary session, attendees are invited to join KEN FISH (and some of the other speakers) for an informal reception. Hors d'oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages will be served.

ADVANCED TICKETING is required (NOT included in the conference registration ticket). Optional Reception Tickets will go on sale August 1.

This will be a community-building time (NOT a ministry time). Please REFRAIN from asking for prayer ministry during the Reception time.

BUY TICKET

PROPHETIC PANEL DISCUSSION

This panel discussion brings together FIVE seasoned prophets with many years of experience in ministry to create a roundtable discussion on questions you have always wanted to ask (but never got a chance to ask).

This MASTERCLASS discussion is meant to foster a dialogue between "practitioners," rather than a debate.

Marc Dupont

David Taylor

Melissa Chalhoub

Jeffrey Fazl

Jerame Nelson

Ken Fish

Moderator

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

&

YOUTH TRACK WORKSHOPS

These workshops are designed to provide a more intimate atmosphere to delve into specific topics in a more practical hands-on manner.

These workshops are offered CONCURRENTLY and will be repeated Thursday AND Friday.

Youth Track workshops are for 25 years old or younger.

We ask those who are older to refrain from attending the Youth Track workshops.

Jeffrey Fazl

Workshop Speaker

Melissa Chalhoub

Youth Track
Workshop Speaker

David Taylor

Workshop Speaker

Jerame Nelson

Youth Track
Workshop Speaker

Marc Dupont

Workshop Speaker

Putty Putman, PhD

Youth Track
Workshop Speaker

Testimonies From Last Year

FAQs

What is the ticket price?

IGNITION individual ticket prices are as following:

EARLY BIRD price expires July 31, 2025 - $159/person

GENERAL price expires September 30, 2024 -$179/person

AT THE DOOR price until sold out - $189/person

Can I buy tickets offline?

At this time, tickets are only sold ONLINE at this website.
IF the event hasn't sold out, tickets may be purchased IN PERSON at the conference.

What is the YOUTH TRACK, and who can attend it?

This year, we will offer a Youth Track concurrent workshops featuring Melissa Chalhoub, Jerame Nelson and Putty Putman.

These sessions are designed for 25 years old and younger. We ask that those older refrain from attending the Youth Track to enhance the experience for these young people.

Do you offer YOUTH TRACK discount?

Parents and adult relatives and friends are strongly encouraged to invite their young adults 25 years or younger.

For the FIRST 200, adults can purchase a BOGO (Buy One Get One) Youth Track ticket for ONLY $20.

** The BOGO ticket is a combination ticket of a fully priced Adult in-person ticket PLUS Youth Track ticket for an additional $20 and MUST BE PURCHASED as a package. We do NOT offer these tickets as ADD-ON to your previously purchased tickets. These BOGO Youth Track tickets are LIMITED to the first 200 purchasers.

Do you offer group discounts?

Not this year.

Can I split my event ticket with another person if I can only attend certain sessions?

NO. Tickets are issued to an individual and are NOT transferable between event sessions/days.

Is there a code for attire at the conference?

We ask that you dress respectfully for this large conference. Shirts and shoes ARE required.

Do you give REFUNDS?

If you cannot attend after purchasing a ticket, you may CANCEL for a full refund (minus processing fees) BEFORE August 1, 2025.

AFTER August 1, you may TRANSFER your ticket to another person to attend. However, you may NOT split sessions or days of the conference. Please email [email protected]

AFTER August 1, you may CONVERT your ticket to an online ticket. Please email [email protected]
HOWEVER, we CANNOT offer partial refund of any ticket price differences.

Do you offer online tickets to ILLUMINATION?

Online tickets to the ILLUMINATION conference can be purchased through this website.

Early Bird pricing is $139, and increases to $149 August 1.

NOT all concurrent workshops may be streamed, but at least ONE workshop per session will be streamed. (This is due to streaming equipment limitations of the hosting church.)

We will NOT stream any ministry sessions to protect the identity and safety of in-person conference attendees.

Can I purchase tickets at the door?

MAYBE - assuming we do NOT sell out. AT THE DOOR ticket price will be $179 per person.

How will I receive my ticket?

You will receive a confirmation email AFTER purchasing your ticket(s). Please have your confirmation email handy for the CHECK-IN process upon arrival at Bethel World Outreach.

When and where do I get my conference bracelet?

Registration tables will be OPEN ONE HOUR prior to doors opening each morning just INSIDE ENTRANCE C.
Registration tables will REOPEN 30 minutes before afternoon and evening sessions resume.

Upon registration CHECK-IN, you will receive a BRACELET identifying you as an event ticket holder.

You MUST wear your conference BRACELET on your wrist AT ALL TIMES and AT ALL LOCATIONS and must show it when entering / re-entering the building and the sanctuary.

When you wear your conference BRACELET, you may enter through ENTRANCE C and/or ENTRANCE D.

IF you are NOT wearing your conference BRACELET, ushers and security will DENY entrance to the building.

Click Here for Bethel World Outreach Campus Map.

What if I lose my conference bracelet?

Your conference bracelets are WATERPROOF. Please do NOT take it off during the conference.

IF you lose your bracelet, you will have to purchase a NEW TICKET to enter the conference.

IF you break your bracelet, please bring your broken bracelet and your ID to a registration desk for a replacement bracelet.

Where can I find parking?

Bethel World Outreach offers free parking spaces all around its campus. There are HANDICAP RESERVED PARKING SPACES at around ENTRANCE E. To park at these HANDICAP RESERVED PARKING SPACES, you must display your handicap plate OR tag. However, you must enter through ENTRANCE C or ENTRANCE D. Entrance E will NOT be open.

If you do NOT find an available parking space at the campus, we have reserved free parking spaces across the street (opposite Granny White Pike). Please ask a Parking Usher for directions.

Please DO NOT PARK on the street (Granny White Pike or Old Hickory Blvd). You will get towed.

Orbis Ministries is NOT responsible for any damages, theft or accident that may occur.

Click Here for Bethel World Outreach Campus Map.

Can I save seats?

We ask that you arrive together WITH your group IF you wish to sit together.

We STRONGLY DISCOURAGE saving of seats. You MAY NOT save seats between sessions.

Tell me more about the optional Reception Dinner on Saturday night ...

Based on feedback from last year's conference, we are identifying a more intimate venue for an OPTIONAL Reception on SATURDAY evening. It will be a time of fellowship and building community with fellow attendees. The optional Reception will be a SEPARATE ticket from the ILLLUMINATION conference ticket.