We’re looking forward to hosting pastors Jonny Gravino (Rome, Italy) & Steve Meister (Immanuel Baptist Church, Sacramento CA) for our 2026 Pillars of the Faith Conference: The Attributes of God, May 15-17.
Session 1 (Friday @ 7:00pm) - Jonny Gravino
Q&A to follow @ 8:15pm
Session 2 (Saturday @ 9:30am) - Steve Meister
Session 3 (Saturday @ 11:00am) - Jonny Gravino
Session Times:
Sunday Morning Q&A begins @ 9:15 am
Sunday Morning Worship Service (10:30am) - Steve Meister
Fellowship luncheon to follow the main service
A book table will be available at the conference with selections to purchase on the attributes of God as well as other topics.
Speakers:
Steve Meister currently serves as a staff pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church in Sacramento, California. Steve studied at The Master’s Seminary, earning his M. Div. in 2007. He also serves as board member of the Bible Translation Fellowship.
Steve is married to Jenn and they have four children.
Jonny Gravino currently serves as founding pastor for a church plant in Rome, Italy, as well as director of the Italian Theological Academy. Jonny also studied at The Master’s Seminary, earning his M. Div. & ThM degrees there.
Jonny is married to Alexandra and they have three children.
If you’d like to learn more about Pastor John Tucker & our conference speakers, visit the podcast episodes below.
Podcasts
John Tucker Interview - Pillars Conference: John and Mike discuss preaching, lawyering, and conferencing (March 30, 2022).
John Tucker Interview - 2021: John and Mike preview the 2021 Pillars Conference, Sanctification: Distinguishing Law and Gospel (March 31, 2021).
A Lawyer’s Look At Romans: John breaks down Romans from the perspective of a lawyer (October 29, 2019).
The Pactum Episode 117 - Legal Issues: John and Pat Abendrot discuss legal issues in the church (April 26, 2023).
The Pactum Episode 187 - Knowing God: Steve Meister joins hosts Pat Abendroth & Mike Grimes to discuss the doctrine of God.
The Pactum Episode 221 - Mission to Rome: Tune in as Jonny Gravino and Pat Abendroth discuss spreading the Gospel in Rome, Italy.
Follow the links below for playlists of our past Pillars Confernces.
Past Pillars
May 16 - 18, 2025 | Steve Meister & Pat Abendroth
April 12 - 14, 2024 | Mike Abendroth & Pat Abendroth
April 21 - 23, 2023 | Mike Abendroth & Pat Abendroth
April 29 - May 1, 2022 | Mike Abendroth & Pat Abendroth
April 23 - 25, 2021 | Mike Abendroth
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