Dedicate time to invest in your marriage
Springfield, MO | February 7, 2026
Guest Speaker - Springfield
Dr. Blake Ligon
Dr. Blake Ligon is the Teaching Pastor at Central Baptist – Paragould. He is passionate about preaching, leadership, marriage and family discipleship, and Gospel manliness. He received his doctorate in Executive Leadership from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Blake is an outdoor adventurer and enjoys his time in the wild fly-fishing, cycling, kayaking, and hiking. Most importantly, Blake is married to his best friend Joy. Joy leads the women’s ministry for Central Baptist – Paragould. Blake and Joy are having a blast raising their three wild and beautiful children – Sawyer, Grey, and Jude.
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The Way Is Wild
Where
Join us at the beautiful Hotel Vandivort in the heart of downtown Springfield for a day dedicated to growing and strengthening your marriage.
Hotel Vandivort | 305 E Walnut St. | Springfield, MO 65806
*January 12, 2026 is the DEADLINE for booking rooms to secure our preferred pricing so book today !
when?
While the conference is held on Saturday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, we invite and encourage you to stay the night or the weekend with us at Hotel Vandivort. We have secured preferred pricing for this premium hotel, so please strongly consider coming early, enjoying a fun dinner downtown on Friday night or staying after the conference to recap over a relaxing dinner and quiet room. Extra bonus, with the conference held on the top floor of the hotel, your commute will be nothing, wink, wink.
Invite!
Know another couple who would also benefit from this experience, invite them to join you! Send this website to them or better yet, purchase a ticket for them here.
*Cancelation Policy- All ticket prices are fully refundable up to 5 days before date of event. Afterwards, full refunds are not available due to food selection and numbers being submitted to the hotel. Please see this as a donation to the ministry.
More details and schedule will be emailed to couples prior to the event.