The world doesn't need more men on the sidelines. It needs men in the arena — men who engage faith and culture without apology, who refuse to stay quiet when truth is on the line, and who understand that following Jesus was never meant to be a private, comfortable affair.

This July 17–18 at Vintage Church, hundreds of men from across Texas and beyond will gather for two days of powerful teaching, worship, and brotherhood built around a simple conviction: God calls men to be present and engaged — in their homes, their communities, and the culture.

We don't back down. We don't sit out. Men of faith who speak truth, lead with courage, and refuse to let the noise of the age drown out the voice of God.

Through bold keynote messages, dynamic worship, and authentic brotherhood, men will be challenged to step fully into the fight — standing for biblical truth in a world that desperately needs men who will.

This is not a conference for spectators. It's a call to arms for men ready to be exactly where God needs them most.

Step into the arena. The fight is waiting.

Register today!

The famous “MAN IN THE ARENA” quote is from Theodore Roosevelt, delivered in 1910 during a speech titled Citizenship in a Republic. The key passage goes:

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

PASTOR ROB MCCOY

Senior Pastor of Godspeak Calvary Chapel in Thousand Oaks, CA. Grew the church from ~50 to 1,500+. Former city councilman and mayor. Passionate advocate for religious liberty and biblical conviction in the public square.

DR. DAVID LANDRUM

Political philosopher and author of SEISMOS: Christian Citizenship in a Post-Christian West. Has lectured in universities, parliaments, the EU, African Union, and the White House on Christian public policy.

PASTOR STEVIE SMOTHERMON JR.

Mental Performance Coach and founder of Bring The Juice Performance. Works with NFL, MLB, NCAA athletes, executives, and entrepreneurs. Also serves as a Pastor at Legacy Church in Albuquerque, NM.

MARCUS CANNON

Former New England Patriots offensive tackle, 3x Super Bowl champion. Overcame a cancer diagnosis in 2011 to play 119 regular-season games. Second-team All-Pro honors.

CHAD ROBICHAUX

Former Force Recon Marine, 8 deployments to Afghanistan with JSOC. After overcoming PTSD, he founded Mighty Oaks Foundation, a leading faith-based resiliency program that has served ~7,000 warriors nationwide. Professional World MMA Champion, 4th-degree BJJ Black Belt. Has advised Presidential administrations, Congress, the VA, and the DoD on veterans' care. Resides in Texas.