2025 National Conference

Faith Comes by Hearing

May 26 - 28, 2025 | Ottawa, ON

Join us this May in Ottawa, ON, for our 3rd annual Timothy Trust National Conference, with Christopher Ash, Colin Smith, and Jonathan Griffiths.

This year’s conference will focus on the power of preaching, for faith comes by hearing the Word of Christ (Romans 10:17).

This conference looks to refresh and encourage Bible teachers and preachers through model expository preaching by our keynote speakers.

Conference Speakers

  • Christopher Ash is a preacher, teacher, and writer. After working in telecommunications and as a teacher of maths, Christopher studied theology at Oxford, where he was awarded the Denyer and Johnson prize. He was ordained and served as an Assistant Minister in St. Andrew the Great in Cambridge, before leading a church plant to All Saints, Little Shelford, in 1997. In 2004, he and his wife, Carolyn moved to London where Christopher served as Director of the Proclamation Trust’s Cornhill Training Course until July 2015. Christopher is also a writer-in-residence at Tyndale House, Cambridge.


  • EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE TIMOTHY TRUST

    Jonathan is Executive Director of the Timothy Trust and Lead Pastor at The Met in Ottawa. His daily radio program, Encounter the Truth, is heard widely in Canada and the United States. He serves on the Council of the Gospel Coalition Canada. Jonathan is deeply committed to expository Bible ministry and loves to train and encourage Bible teachers.

  • Colin Smith is President of Open the Bible and Pastor Emeritus of The Orchard church in northwest suburban Chicago. He can be heard daily on the radio broadcast, Open the Bible, and at openthebible.org. Colin is the author of many books, including: Fly Through the Bible, Heaven, How I Got Here, and Momentum: Pursuing God’s Blessings Through the Beatitudes. He is married to Karen, and they have two married sons and five granddaughters.

Location

The Metropolitan Bible Church
2176 Prince of Wales Dr., Nepean, ON

 

Schedule

Monday

  • 12:00 PM – Registration Opens

  • 2:00 PM – Main Session 1

  • 3:00 PM – Coffee Break  

  • 3:30 PM – Main Session 2

  • 5:00 PM – Supper Break

  • 7:00 PM – Main Session 3

Tuesday

  • 9:00 AM – Main session 4

  • 10:15 AM – Coffee Break 

  • 10:45 AM – Breakout Session 1 

  • 11:45 AM - Lunch Break

  • 1:00 PM – Main Session 5

  • 2:00 PM – Coffee Break

  • 2:15 PM – Breakout Session 2

  • 3:15 PM – Free time 

  • 4:30 PM – Breakout Session 3

  • 5:45 PM – Supper Break

  • 7:15 PM – Main Session 6

Wednesday

  • 9:00 AM Main Session 7

  • 10:00 AM – Coffee break 

  • 10:30 AM – Main Session 8 (Q&A Panel on Expository Preaching)

  • 12:00 PM – Conference ends

Tickets

To note, meals are not served at the conference and so are not included in the ticket price. Ticket sales are final.

Daily Rate

$65

Student

$155

General

$175

Group Rate

$140

*Note* The prices do NOT include hotel pricing or meals. Please note that by registering for this event you agree to have your photo taken, which may or may not show your face and may or may not be posted on social media for promotional uses at The Timothy Trust's sole discretion. If there are any issues, please contact us at events@timothytrust.ca.

Requires a group of at least 5

FAQ

  • This conference is open to both men and women. There is a specific aim to encourage Bible teachers at any stage, whether in the home, in a small group, or on Sunday morning. We want to encourage current and aspiring Bible teachers.

    An example of someone who can attend would be a lay or vocational elder, a small group leader, a person in vocational ministry, a ministry leader, a missionary, a pastor, a seminary student, a university or college student, and/or a church congregant.

  • The conference will be two half days and one full day.

  • No, this year, unlike the past, meals will not be provided.

    There will be a food truck on site for purchasing food during the lunch hour on Tuesday, and snacks and beverages will be available at different times throughout the main level of the venue.

  • Monday

    • 12:00 PM – Registration Opens

    • 2:00 PM – Main Session 1

    • 3:00 PM – Coffee Break  

    • 3:30 PM – Main Session 2

    • 5:00 PM – Supper Break

    • 7:00 PM – Main Session 3

    Tuesday

    • 9:00 AM – Main session 4

    • 10:15 AM – Coffee Break 

    • 10:45 AM – Breakout Session 1 

    • 11:45 AM - Lunch Break

    • 1:00 PM – Main Session 5

    • 2:00 PM – Coffee Break

    • 2:15 PM – Breakout Session 2

    • 3:15 PM – Free time 

    • 4:30 PM – Breakout Session 3

    • 5:45 PM – Supper Break

    • 7:15 PM – Main Session 6

    Wednesday

    • 9:00 AM Main Session 7

    • 10:00 AM – Coffee break 

    • 10:30 AM – Main Session 8 (Q&A Panel on Expository Preaching)

    • 12:00 PM – Conference ends

If you have any other questions, please contact us at events@timothytrust.ca.