XO Marriage
Conference
February 10-11, 2023
Summit Church is honored to be East Tennessee's live simulcast location for the world’s largest marriage conference hosted by Christian marriage experts like Jimmy Evans, Dave and Ashley Willis, and many other leading speakers as they share their secrets to a healthy, thriving marriage.
Remember your first date. Your first kiss. The magic of your wedding day. The vows you spoke to each other and when you both said, “I do!” But don’t just remember when, remember why. This year’s theme will remind you that even in the midst of a busy life, why you said “Yes” and why you said “I do” still matters.
Meet the Speakers
Jimmy & Karen Evans
Founders & President of XO Marriage
Jimmy Evans is a long-time pastor, Bible teacher, and best-selling author. He is the founder and president of XO Marriage, a ministry devoted to helping couples thrive in strong and fulfilling marriages.
Jimmy and Karen speak at XO Conferences around the nation and host MarriageToday with Jimmy & Karen, a nationally syndicated broadcast television program, as well as a weekly podcast with the same name. For 30 years, Jimmy ministered as senior pastor of Trinity Fellowship Church in Amarillo, Texas, where he now serves as apostolic elder. He speaks at dozens of live events every year to tens of thousands of people.
Jimmy has written more than 17 books including Marriage on the Rock, The Four Laws of Love, Strengths Based Marriage and Tipping Point. Jimmy and Karen have been married for 48 years and have two married children and five grandchildren.
Jimmy and Karen speak at XO Conferences around the nation and host MarriageToday with Jimmy & Karen, a nationally syndicated broadcast television program, as well as a weekly podcast with the same name. For 30 years, Jimmy ministered as senior pastor of Trinity Fellowship Church in Amarillo, Texas, where he now serves as apostolic elder. He speaks at dozens of live events every year to tens of thousands of people.
Jimmy has written more than 17 books including Marriage on the Rock, The Four Laws of Love, Strengths Based Marriage and Tipping Point. Jimmy and Karen have been married for 48 years and have two married children and five grandchildren.
Ed & Lisa Young
Pastors of Fellowship Church
Pastor Ed & Lisa Young are the founding pastors of Fellowship Church, one of the most attended churches in North America over the past three decades. What started with a small group of families in the Dallas Fort Worth area has grown to multiple locations including several prison campuses and online. As a best-selling author, Ed has written 15 books on the topics of leadership, Christian living, marriage and parenting. Ed and Lisa have written several books together including New York Times best-selling work such as Sexperiment: 7 Days to Lasting Intimacy with Your Spouse, The Marriage Mirror, and The Creative Marriage.
Ed is also a frequent conference speaker noted for his creative communication style. He has a passion for making the complex simple and for seeing the local church thrive by resourcing church leaders through CreativePastors.com and the Creative Church Conference (C3). Ed and Lisa, have been married for forty years. They have four children, five grandchildren, and live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Ed is also a frequent conference speaker noted for his creative communication style. He has a passion for making the complex simple and for seeing the local church thrive by resourcing church leaders through CreativePastors.com and the Creative Church Conference (C3). Ed and Lisa, have been married for forty years. They have four children, five grandchildren, and live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Dave & Ashley Willis
XO Speakers and The Naked Marriage Podcast Hosts
Dave and Ashley Willis spent 13 years in full-time church ministry before devoting their work entirely toward the global mission of building stronger, Christ-centered marriages. Their marriage-related books, blogs, podcast, speaking events and media resources have reached millions of couples around the world making Dave and Ashley one of the most recognized and trusted couples in marriage ministry.
Dave and Ashley partnered with MarriageToday in 2018. MarriageToday (and its live events and media brand of “XO”) is the nation’s largest marriage-focused ministry. As part of the MarriageToday/XO team, Dave and Ashley speak at all XO events, host The Naked Marriage podcast, create new marriage resources, and co-host the MarriageToday television broadcast on the Daystar Network which features their teachings plus the teachings of MarriageToday’s founder, Jimmy Evans.
Dave and Ashley partnered with MarriageToday in 2018. MarriageToday (and its live events and media brand of “XO”) is the nation’s largest marriage-focused ministry. As part of the MarriageToday/XO team, Dave and Ashley speak at all XO events, host The Naked Marriage podcast, create new marriage resources, and co-host the MarriageToday television broadcast on the Daystar Network which features their teachings plus the teachings of MarriageToday’s founder, Jimmy Evans.