THE LOVE YOUR CITY CONFERENCE
Join passionate, faith-filled leaders from churches, businesses, and Boy With a Ball teams around the world as we rediscover how the Gospel can transform every part of our lives.
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God is at work everywhere, and He has something unique for your church, workplace, or school. At the Love Your City Conference, you will gain clarity about what He is calling you to and discover practical ways to share the Gospel in those places.
The leaders who attend the Love Your City Conference are actively working to bring the Gospel into their neighborhoods, businesses, and cities. Throughout the conference, you will learn from them, share experiences, and build lasting relationships through workshops, shared meals, and hands-on outreach together.
The Gospel not only begins our life with Jesus but continues to transform us through its power. At the Love Your City Conference, you will rediscover the depth of God’s love and what it means for the Gospel to shape every part of your life. Through teaching, worship, and shared experiences with other leaders, you will return home renewed and ready to live out the Gospel with greater clarity and courage.
- Robert Grant, Pete Emmet, Esteban Ortiz, Molly Johnson
Treat this workshop as your chance to continue the Gospel conversation from the morning. This panel exists to help you dive deeper into uncovering what His good news is and what it means for you. Come with questions!
- Gerrit Gustafson, Waylon
Why do we proclaim the gospel? That those who believe can become worshipers.“He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.” Rom. 15:15-16.
- Roger Hyatt, Jen Gomez
God speaks, and throughout history, He has used prophetic voices to deliver his message to His disciples. Join this conversation with apostolic leader and elder, Roger Hyatt, about learning to exercise prophetic ministry.
- James Williams, Pete Emmet, Esteban Ortiz, Christine Emmet
In order to make disciples who make disciples who make disciples, we first must be one. The Lord uses thick, life-giving relationships with people to lead us to Himself. Join this conversation to learn what it means that He disciplines those He loves.
- Chris Hyatt, Robert Grant, Josiah Johnson
While we naturally connect churches and the gospel, not every church is Gospel-shaped and fluid in equipping their members to both receive the Gospel and turn and share it with others. This workshop looks at the keys, the challenges and the power of doing so.
- Gerrit Gustafson, Jamie Johnson
Across history, the Gospel has transformed lives most effectively through small groups. From the Early Church described in Acts 2:42-26 to John Wesley's meetings all the way to today, the Gospel grows great in groups. This workshop will help you strengthen your group or groups.
- Reggie McNeal, Jacob
Wanting to help people is nice. Being able to help people is even better. The Good Samaritan brought capacity and competency to his compassion to the need he encountered. In this workshop we explore five questions we need to ask ourselves to make sure we are positioned for positive missional impact.
- Josiah Johnson, Molly Johnson, Sergio Gonzalez
What happens when the Gospel comes alive to a group of students on a college campus? Join this panel with Joey, Molly, and Sergio for stories of what’s possible when Jesus walks into your school.
- Christine Emmet, Anna Currie, Sergio
The Gospel comes to you and quickly starts to work through you. This conversation exists for you to get what you need to know how to share the good news in every space, relationship, and sphere of your life.
- Jamie Johnson and Kathy Johnson
When Jesus said, “Love your neighbor,” it didn’t come with a lot of boundaries. How far do we go to see the Gospel come alive in the people who live right next door to us? Hear the story of what happened in Jamie and Kathy’s neighborhood in Costa Rica and learn how God can use you from your own front door.
- Christine Emmet, Chip Sweney, and Sergio Gonzalez
When a group of people commit to doing whatever it takes for the Gospel to go across a city, innovations, friendships, and miracles occur. That’s the story unfolding in Duluth right now. Join city leaders, Christine, Chip, and Sergio for what’s possible when you truly love your city.
- Jon Hirst, Ellen
The biggest barrier to innovation in ministry is time. Most experiments don’t cost a lot. We usually find a way to get permission. Most innovation is done by the innovator themselves. So that leaves busyness as the biggest obstacle. Learn some powerful ways to reimagine your time, take back more of it, and invest it in where God is leading you.
- Jamie Johnson and Jen Gomez
Most people live with a gap between their worklife and their faith, but Jesus is in your business just as much as He’s at your church. Still, many try and struggle to know what it means to live and share the Gospel at work. Join this conversation with Jamie and Jen for what works and what doesn’t when you follow Jesus into the office.
- Anna Currie, Monica Henriquez, Moses Aboka, Maria Lao, Molly Johnson
The Gospel moves through people, and people work better together. Learn how team-based ministry creates deeper discipleship, stronger leaders, and greater long-term transformation in neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, and cities with this panel of leaders who are at work in teams around the world.
Connect your business with a network of churches and faith-based companies by sponsoring. The Love Your City Conference brings together leaders, businesses, and volunteers who are investing in the future of our neighborhoods and the next generation. Sponsoring the conference places your company alongside others who believe strong communities create strong businesses. See how your business can grow your city while growing your business!
The Love Your City Conference is May 28-30, 2026, at Duluth High School. Sessions begin Thursday, May 28, at 9 am and end on May 30 at 8:30 pm.
The Love Your City Conference is designed for Christian leaders from businesses, churches, and Boy With a Ball Teams who want to be part of being used by God to share the Gospel with your sphere of influence.
Yes! Many leaders bring their missional teams from churches and businesses. We do everything in teams, and we can’t wait to know yours.
We recommend staying at the Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Duluth as it is walking distance to Duluth High School and many great restaurants, coffee shops, and meeting spaces. Use this link to book under the LYCCon Room Block.
Email Molly Johnson at molly.johnson@boywithaball.com.
Eleven years of growing and seeing the power of the Gospel transform leaders' spheres of influence
The Boy With a Ball Love Your City Conference is an inspiring gathering that sparks passion for serving your community. The sessions are powerful, practical, and filled with real stories that reminded me how small acts of love can transform a city. I left feeling encouraged and equipped to love my city and the people God has placed in front of me.
LYCCon is one of the few conferences we've brought our leaders to and watched them leave genuinely equipped — not just inspired. The practical missional content gives our whole team a clearer sense of how to actually love our neighbors, not just talk about it. And the relationships we've built with other missionally-minded leaders continue to sharpen and encourage us.
There are two big reasons we love to come to Love Your City conferences: 1) our own faith is enlarged to see the international scope of God’s activity, and 2) seeing old friends and meeting new friends in the Boy With a Ball family is very encouraging and strengthening!
