forming men · national conference 2027for the fight, the family, and the futureNashville First BaptistNashville, TN

Forming Men National Conference 2027 — October 22–23, 2027, Nashville, TN

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seventh annual · Nashville First BaptistOctober 22–23, 2027 · Nashville, TN
1,072
Men in the room last year
38
States represented
4
Sessions · 2 days
37%
Came with a group
01 — Why come

Men in our culture are uninitiated, untrained, and underdeveloped.

Maybe you feel like that. We know we have. We are wondering what to do with our strength, our wounds, our longings, and our gifts. Some men bottle their frustration; others overcompensate through achievement. A few take the time to process God’s vision for their life. That’s why we built this conference.

01
Make sense of your story

Tools and frameworks to name your wounds, your gifts, and the pattern God has been writing in you all along.

02
Clarify your calling

God entrusted you with a sphere of influence. Leave with a clear vision for how to spend your strength on behalf of others.

03
Don’t do it alone

A room full of brothers who will take you seriously, listen deeply, and encourage fiercely. Most men bring their crew and leave with a bigger one.

Register now · $199→
02 — A letter from Jon and Jeff
Forming Men
Nashville, Tennessee
October 2026

Dear brother,

Men don’t just happen. They are made. Slowly. On purpose. In rooms with other men who take them seriously.

Come. Bring the men you already fight alongside. Bring your son if he is old enough. Bring the guy you have been meaning to call.

We’ll see you in Nashville.

Jon
Co-founder
Jeff
Co-founder
03 — The team

Speakers

Pastors, authors, and worship leaders who have spent decades forming men. No celebrities, no hot takes. Teaching you can take home and use.

Jon Tyson
Teaching
Jon Tyson
Lead Pastor, Church of the City New York. Author of Fighting Shadows and The Intentional Father.
Jefferson Bethke
Teaching
Jefferson Bethke
NYT bestselling author. Co-founder of Forming Men and Primal Path.
Chichi Onyekanne
Worship
Chichi Onyekanne
Worship leader, speaker, and author.
More speakers to be announced. Registered men hear first.Save my seat
Worship at the 2026 conference
04 — What is it

An immersive, formative two days. Not a pep rally.

We believe God entrusted each of us with a sphere of influence and a calling to use our strength on behalf of others. That happens best when men are formed into the image of Jesus and bring his passion, kindness, anger, joy, and hope to the world.

Some may roll their eyes at an event like this. Others may dismiss it as unnecessary. Yet we believe the world needs men like Jesus, and spaces like this to encounter him in breakthrough ways.

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05 — What men said

Unlike any other conference

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“Unlike any other conference I’ve been to. I left with tools and frameworks I didn’t even know existed. I’m not sure I’ve been at an event that was so encouraging, equipping, and “family” feeling.”
Alex Deal · Attended 2025 and 2026
02
“I brought six guys from my church thinking I was doing it for them. By Saturday afternoon I realized God had brought me. We still meet every Tuesday morning because of that weekend.”
Marcus T. · Group leader, Birmingham, AL
03
“My dad and I drove down together. Eleven hours each way. We said more real things to each other in the car ride home than in the previous eleven years.”
Caleb R. · Came with his father, Columbus, OH
06 — Schedule

Two days.
Four sessions.

Friday night to Saturday afternoon. Come in Friday, be home for church Sunday. Schedule subject to change.

Day 1Friday, Oct 22
3:00 PMEarly check-in
5:00 PMDoors open · Check-in
7:00 PMSession 1
Day 2Saturday, Oct 23
8:00 AMDoors open
9:00 AMSession 2
10:30 AMBreak
11:00 AMSession 3
12:30 PMLunch
2:00 PMSession 4
4:00 PMConference ends
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07 — Bonus events

Go deeper. Add on.

Three optional extras around the main sessions. Small rooms, real food, more time with the men you came with. Add any of them to your order.

Fri, Oct 22 · 4:00–5:30 PM
Limited to 100

Pre-conference special dinner

$75

Before it all starts: a rooftop over Broadway, dinner, and ninety minutes with your crew and the men you’re about to spend the weekend with. Jon and Jeff host.

Sat, Oct 23 · 7:00 AM
Limited to 100

Breakfast workshop: sexual brokenness

$25

Before Session 2. An honest, practical ninety minutes on lust, shame, and the way out — taught, not preached. Breakfast included.

Sat, Oct 23 · 12:30 PM
Limited to 250

Lunch Q&A with Jon and Jeff (book included)

$49

Lunch in a smaller room. Bring the question you didn’t want to ask from the floor. Every man leaves with a signed copy of Jeff’s newest book.

Add-ons are optional and capped — 100 seats for the rooftop and the breakfast, 250 for lunch. Add them at checkout or later from your order page.
08 — Fathers & sons

Bring him to both. His conference seat is $99.

Register your son for the Primal Path Father-Son Retreat — Sunday to Tuesday at Deer Run Camp, right after the conference — and his conference ticket drops to $99. He sits next to you for both days in Nashville, then the whole brotherhood moves out to Leipers Fork for three days of talks for the dads, adventure across a hundred acres, and guided father-son conversations that don’t happen on their own.

The zipline over Deer Run lake
Lake zipline
Fathers and sons around the bonfire
Bonfire
The lake at Deer Run
The lake
Father and son at the range
The range
Conference add-on · retreat families

Son’s ticket

$99
  • →$99 when your son is also registered for the retreat
  • →Sons under 18, with their dad
  • →Both days · same seat section as you
  • →Add it at checkout or later from your order
Add my son · $99
Sun–Tue · Oct 24–26, 2027

The Father-Son Retreat

$249
a person · Primal Path members free with a deposit back at check-in
  • →Deer Run Camp · Leipers Fork, TN · 300 beds
  • →Boys 13–18 · it sold out last year
  • →Zipline, the lake, bonfires, archery, breakouts
  • →Hosted by Jon Tyson and Jeff
Reserve retreat seats →
The $99 son ticket is a bundle with the retreat: reserve his retreat seat first (or in the same sitting) and the $99 conference ticket unlocks at checkout. Conference Fri–Sat in Nashville, then Deer Run Sun–Tue.
Aerial view of Nashville First Baptist and downtown Nashville
09 — Venue + travel

Downtown Nashville. Nashville First Baptist.

108 7th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203. A short walk from Broadway and most downtown hotels, with Bridgestone Arena across the street. Ten minutes from BNA.

FlyNashville International (BNA), 15 min by car
StayDowntown hotels within walking distance. Book early; October is busy.
ParkPaid garages on 7th and Commerce. Carpool if you can.
EatFriday dinner on your own. Saturday lunch is 90 minutes; plenty within two blocks.
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10 — Registration2026 sold out 3 weeks early

Lock in your spot. Then bring your crew.

Individual ticket
$199per person

Two days of practical wisdom, insight, and instruction from teachers who will equip and encourage you in your manhood and masculinity.

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Group · every 5th man free
$159per man in a group of 5

Every 5th man is free. Register four at $199 and the fifth rides free — $159 a man. Bring your small group, your staff, the guys you already fight alongside. Men go deeper when they don’t go alone.

Register a group
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Get the speaker drops and the early-bird window.

Get speaker announcements and early-bird windows by email. No spam.

Every ticket is transferable: change the name or email on your order page anytime, no login. Can’t make it? Hand your seat to another man.

11 — Bring a friend

Who’s one man who needs to be in that room?

Most men at FM didn’t find it on their own. Somebody asked them. Type his first name and we’ll send you a ready-to-text invite.

12 — FAQ

Questions

Yes. Sons under 18 attend with their dad. If your son is also registered for the Primal Path Father-Son Retreat (Sunday to Tuesday at Deer Run Camp, right after the conference), his conference ticket is $99; otherwise he needs a regular ticket. See the Fathers & sons section. Fathers and sons coming together is one of our favorite things to see.

Still have a question?Email the team

Men are made in rooms like this.
Be in it.

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