God has displayed His glory throughout creation—a beautiful glory clearly seen in how He made man and woman.

In answer to the gender confusion of our day, Church and Family Life is pleased to be hosting Manhood and Womanhood: A Conference on God's Glory in the Creation Order, to be held on May 7-9, 2026 in Ridgecrest, North Carolina.

The goals of the conference are threefold:

  • Proclaim the power and beauty of God's created order for masculinity and femininity
  • Rejoice in it!
  • Mobilize us to action to fulfill the heavenly vision

Defending the Foundations
God Created Them 'Male and Female'

Though widely distorted in our culture, the foundations of manhood and womanhood are clear.

In the beginning, God created Adam and Eve, in His own image, as "male and female" (Gen. 1:27). Given distinctive gender roles from the start, Adam was directed "to tend and keep" the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2:15), with Eve serving as his supportive helpmeet (Gen. 2:18). As husband and wife, they were commanded by God to bear children together and fulfill the dominion mandate (Gen. 1:28).

The Manhood and Womanhood Conference will defend these core truths:

  • Laying down the biblical foundations of God's glory in creation
  • Giving a blueprint on how to restore biblical order in the home and church
  • Exalting the biblical roles of husbands and wives
  • Offering practical counsel on how to raise masculine sons and feminine daughters
  • Identifying the marks of a faithful man
  • Extolling the traits of a virtuous woman
  • Exposing the curse of gender fluidity
  • Explaining how fathers are to be the prophets, priests, and kings of their home
  • Illustrating the beautiful calling of motherhood
  • Examining how men and women are to engage in the meeting of the church

Rejoicing in God's Plan
Strong Men and Virtuous Women

Man's chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. This means rejoicing in His plan for men and women.

God calls for men to "act like men [and] be strong" (1 Cor. 16:13, ESV) and for women to be "virtuous" (Prov. 31:10-31) and wisely build their homes (Prov. 14:1; Titus 3:4-5).

This is His creation order for manhood and womanhood.

Join us next May as we proclaim this biblical vision!