The Jesus Conference

Sponsored by SBC and several Winkler-Area congregations

The Jesus Conference - 2026

The Joy of the Resurrection

January 23-24, 2026

16037 HWY #3, Stanley MB

Meet The Speakers

Dave Reimer, MDiv

SBC President

Dave has spent many years mentoring and guiding church leaders and pastors as part of the Christian Mennonite Conference. He is passionate about raising up the next generation of Christian leaders for the strength of the church, and for hope in our world.

Gord Penner, ThM

SBC Professor - Old Testament

Gord loves motivating college students and church groups to dig deeper into the Word. He has spent the past 30 years teaching Bible courses at Steinbach Bible College and enjoys the many opportunities he gets to teach in churches throughout North America.

Layton Friesen, PhD

SBC Professor - Bible & Theology

Layton loves writing, preaching, and mentoring. In the past, he has served as youth pastor at Crestview Fellowship, lead pastor at Fort Garry EMC, and as Conference Pastor of the EMC Conference. He is also an accomplished author, writing books on why Anabaptists were so despised in the 16th century, and on how Anabaptist theology relates to the world in the 21st century.