May 18-24, 2026

This year's event theme is Abide.

In an age of endless information and rising confusion, the call of Christ remains clear: abide in Him. As the fracturing of society grows—across politics, culture, and conviction—believers are invited not into retreat, but into rootedness; a fruitful rest for our souls. Jesus is the source of life, and He calls His people to remain. But this invitation is inseparable from walking in truth, love, and obedience. In a cultural moment of increasing anxiety and darkness, when humanity is searching for what is life-giving, steady, and real, the answer is abiding relationship with Him.

To abide in Christ is not to disengage from the world. Rather from deep communion, we are equipped to faithfully represent His kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy to a broken world. As His ambassadors, we embody truth amid lies, hope in place of despair, grace for the wanderer, and love in the face of division.

What would that life look like in you? This year at National Convention, we invite students to consider heaven’s perennial call: come home to Christ, be formed by His Word, and to abide in Him.