Washington DC | October 13 — 15, 2026

WHO SHOULD BE IN THE ROOM?

The Every City Summit gathers the whole ecosystem of collaborative Kingdom work: city movement leaders, pastors, local and national donors, and key organizational leaders serving the city movement space. If you've been in this work for any length of time, you know how rare it is to have everyone at the same table. That's exactly what these three days are for.

A GATHERING LIKE NEVER BEFORE

FOR LEADERS IN EVERY CITY

You are invited to join us for the first-ever Every City Summit: Stewarding This Missional Moment Together. This national gathering is a time to discern how God is moving across North America and to consider our shared responsibility in this pivotal season — for all people, in every city.

Through dynamic speakers, thoughtful teaching, compelling stories, current research, and meaningful connections, we will be equipped to faithfully steward this missional moment together.

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About the Summit

This inaugural event will spark ideas, build relationships, and create opportunities that will shape the city movement space for years to come. Don’t miss it!

October 13 — 15, 2026

Museum of the Bible
Washington D.C.

$89 per person

Limited scholarships available. Email us here to learn more.

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WHY NOW?

Roughly 90 city movements are active across the United States and Canada. God seems to be doing something in cities that none of us can steward alone.

Over the past year, we've conducted more than 60 interviews with city movement leaders, pastors, and donors, alongside a survey of city movements across North America, asking hard questions about what it takes to steward greater clarity, credibility, and capacity for this work. What we've learned has reshaped how we see the road ahead, and the Summit is where we put it all on the table.

This is not a polished conference. It's real learning from peers in the trenches: what's working, what isn't, and why.

WHAT YOU’LL LEAVE WITH

Clarity. The latest research on the state of the city movement space, and honest conversation about how to bring sharper focus to your own work.

Credibility. Practical learning on building the kind of trust that opens doors with pastors, donors, and civic leaders in your city.

Capacity. Best-in-class tools and resources you can carry straight back into your local work, plus missional insight from leading voices, including friends at Come Near and The Chosen, on how God is stirring spiritual openness across our culture.

And the best part won't be on the stage. It'll be the meals, table talks, and hallway conversations with people who understand your world because they live it too.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13

5 PM — Dinner
6 PM — Main Session 1

Schedule

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14

9 AM — Main Session 2
11 AM — Workshops
12 PM — Lunch
1 PM — Main Session 3
2:30 PM — Workshops
3:30 PM — Workshops
5 PM — End

Evening Dinner on your own (go with a group)!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15

9 AM — Main Session 4
10:30 AM — Main Session 5
12 PM — Lunch
1 PM — Main Session 6
3 PM — End

Who is behind the Every City Summit?

Over the past several years, a quiet but powerful shift has been taking place across cities. Leaders are recognizing that no single church, ministry, or platform can steward the complexity of a city alone. What’s required is an ecosystem — one rooted in Christ, marked by trust, and designed for long-term Kingdom impact. This is why we’re hosting the Every City Summit. 

The Every City Coalition (ECC) is a strategic city movement coalition architected by Palau and City Leaders Collective. This coalition exists to strengthen and elevate the ecosystem of organizations that support city movements. We are not building a new brand or creating a governing body. We are convening trusted partners who share a common theological foundation and a shared conviction: the unity of Christ’s Church is essential for growing and displaying the Kingdom of God in every city.

Speakers

  • NICOLE MARTIN

    Reverend Dr. Nicole Massie Martin holds degrees from Vanderbilt University, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Nicole is the President and CEO of Christianity Today and the founder and Executive Director of Soulfire International Ministries. She is an accomplished writer and author of three books, including Nailing It: Why Successful Leadership Demands Suffering & Surrender. She serves on various boards and councils, and she is active in her local congregation in Maryland at Kingdom Fellowship AME Church. She and her husband, Mark, are proud parents to two amazing daughters.

  • TYLER JOHNSON

    Tyler is the Chief Impact Officer of Come Near. Additionally, Tyler works to engage with the broader church ecosystem through advocacy, networking, and collaboration. He is a Raymond Bakke global scholar and received a doctorate in Global Urban Transformational Leadership from Bakke Graduate University. Tyler spent 12 years as a lead pastor and co-founded the Surge Network, a collaborative partnership of Christian congregations that align to prepare leaders in all fields of life to be God’s people in prayer and presence at the places of the world’s deepest needs. He also co-founded the Missional Training Center, a pioneering theological education project designed around a pedagogy of love meant to form church leaders for the complexities of the 21st century and beyond. Tyler and his family reside in Arizona. 

  • ALAN PLATT

    Alan Platt, originally from South Africa, is an agent of transformation in the lives of individuals, local churches, and broader societal structures. With over 41 years in full-time ministry, Alan has devoted his life to seeing the gospel shape people and communities in tangible, redemptive ways. Under his leadership, the Doxa Deo Church movement was established and has grown into a global family of churches. Alan is also the founder of the City Changers Movement, an international organization currently active in 35 nations. Through City Changers, Alan also facilitates business and societal leaders via the LifeWork Leadership programs, helping leaders integrate faith, purpose, and influence across various nations. Alan is the author of two books: Not Do but Done and City Changers.

Other Voices Include…

  • CHRIS GOUGH

  • CHARLIE MITCHELL

  • DARIA NARDOZZA

  • DAVID HOBBET

  • EDDIE COPELAND

  • ERIC MARSH

  • GARY GADDINI

  • GEOFF KING

  • GUY WASKO

  • JED MULLENIX

  • JEFF VANDERSTELT

  • JIMMY DODD

  • KAT ARMSTRONG

  • KEVIN PALAU

  • NICK NYE

  • ROSS CHAPMAN

  • ROB KELLY

  • STACIE MICKELSON

  • PAT GELSINGER

  • TODD PROCTOR

  • WILL PLITT

 FAQs

  • Yes, you are responsible for your own lodging. There are several hotels within walking distance of the venue, and a courtesy block is available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Mariott Residence Inn - National Mall. Feel free to coordinate with other attendees if you'd like to room together and share costs.

  • At this event, you’ll hear from thought and action leaders - including your peer city leaders. We will have times of teaching, collaborative discussion, storytelling, and inspiration. There will be a combination of keynote addresses, panel conversations, and breakout sessions designed to give you space for learning and building a strategy for your City Gospel Movement. We hope you walk away from this time with a practical plan to put into action in your city.

  • We strongly encourage you to do everything possible to be present the entire time. The event has been designed strategically so each session builds on the previous ones to help you form a tangible strategy for your city. Missing any sessions will mean missing crucial context! We want you to receive maximum value from your time with us.

  • Over the past several years, a quiet but powerful shift has been taking place across cities. Leaders are recognizing that no single church, ministry, or platform can steward the complexity of a city alone. What’s required is an ecosystem — one rooted in Christ, marked by trust, and designed for long-term Kingdom impact. This is why we’re hosting the Every City Summit. 

    The Every City Coalition (ECC) is a strategic city movement coalition architected by Palau and City Leaders Collective. This coalition exists to strengthen and elevate the ecosystem of organizations that support city movements. We are not building a new brand or creating a governing body. We are convening trusted partners who share a common theological foundation and a shared conviction: the unity of Christ’s Church is essential for growing and displaying the Kingdom of God in every city.

  • The Summit is for city movement leaders, pastors, local and national donors, and key organizational leaders serving the city movement space. If your work touches collaborative Kingdom efforts in a city, this gathering is for you.

WE’RE SAVING YOU A SEAT

We believe we're all stewarding a missional moment right now, and these few days are a chance to discern it together. So here's our ask: join us. And when you get here, lean in. We need you. Your city needs you. This missional moment needs you.

For the flourishing of every city,

Kevin Palau, Rob Kelly, and Eddie Copeland

Co-Chairs, Every City Coalition

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