Speakers

Pastor Ken Williams

Equipped to Love, Changed Movement

Formerly suicidal over what felt like gay orientation, Pastor Ken Williams is an author, lecturer, and minister helping others navigate LGBTQ issues with Christian care. Ken has been a licensed pastor in Redding, California, since 2006 and is co-founder of the CHANGED Movement. CHANGED is a ministry that equips the church to graciously minister to those impacted by LGBTQ and advocates for people’s freedom of self-determination, particularly with regard to sexual identity. He holds a B. S. in Marketing/Finance. Ken's greatest joys are his beautiful wife and their four incredible children.

Find his resources via www.kenwilliamsministries.com

--The Journey OUT (autobiography)

--Finding You: An Identity-Based Journey Out of Homosexuality and Into All Things New (a discipleship resource)


Melinda Patrick

As a current Board Member of Restored Hope Network, Director of Parent Support for His Wonderful Works since 2013, and host of the award-winning podcast, The Bridge Between Us, Melinda Patrick has ministered to many families with children and loved ones who have embraced an LGBTQ identity.

Having a daughter involved in the LGBTQ community for over 11 years, Melinda knows what it is like to grieve the choices our loved ones have made and understands the helplessness when things aren't as we had hoped. Through her healing journey with her daughter, she became passionate about emboldening and equipping parents to see beyond their grief and join God where He is at work in their lives and families.

Along with meeting families one-on-one, Melinda has had the opportunity to speak life into the lives of many families through radio, TV, podcast interviews, and guest blogging. She is an international speaker who often speaks at family conferences, church ministry events, and parent groups to equip families and the church to love well while not compromising Truth.

You will find Melinda and her husband, Ron, on the south side of Atlanta, Georgia. Together, they have four children and four grands. Her kitchen is notorious for impromptu dance parties, and her porch is loved for long talks, slow swinging, and sweet tea. The outdoors is where she loves to spend most of her time hiking, reading, and enjoying lazy lake days.


Michael Laidlaw, MD

Endocrinologist

Dr. Laidlaw has been a private practice endocrinologist in Rocklin, CA since 2006. In 2017, he became concerned about a strong push to incorporate transgender ideas into the local school system culminating when kindergartens were read the pro transgender children's book "I Am Jazz".

He wrote an influential article called "Gender Dysphoria and Children: An Endocrinologist's Evaluation of I Am Jazz". See it HERE

From there he went on to publish in medical journals and to speak and educate on the topic in locations such as California, Washington DC, the UK Parliament, and in front of the Florida Medical Board.

He has worked and testified on behalf of states for sensible legislation to stop the use of harmful hormones, puberty blockers and surgeries provided to minors for the purpose of gender transition.

He enjoys educating the public on false science promoting the gender affirmative care model and why the human body cannot ever change sex, however much they desire it.


Caitlin Zick

Caitlin Zick had a profound moment at the age of sixteen where God called her out of a crowd and her life was forever changed. From that moment, she began to discover who she was as a daughter of God, fall in love with Jesus, and realize the power of the Holy Spirit in her life.

Caitlin and her husband Cole became co-directors of Moral Revolution in 2017 through 2023 and openly share topics around identity in Christ Jesus, their marriage story, and how to start a healthy conversation around and begin to unfold God’s good design of sex. They now serve as the lead pastors of Risen King Community Church in Redding, California.

They have been married and in full-time ministry for more than 15 years and have started their own little zoo, known as #thezickzoo. You can find their wild on Instagram with their little animals: Caleb, Connor, Cade and Chloé Rose.


Sam A. Andreades, D.Min

Pastor Andreades is on a mission to help people restore the gender binary, to celebrate the precious identity God gave us when He said, “Let us make man in Our Image…male and female.” His 2015 book, enGendered: God’s Gift of Gender Difference in Relationship, won World Magazine’s Accessible Theology Book of the Year. The book grew out of his qualitative research on men with a same-sex attraction background who are now married to women.

Counseling scores of singles, engaged and married couples precipitated his 2021 book, Dating with Discernment: 12 Questions for a Lasting Marriage, which has helped many begin lasting unions on a firm “intergendered” footing.

Dr. Andreades’ most recent book, Across the Kitchen Table: Talking about Trans with Your Teen, based on his experience helping the gender troubled, became Amazon’s #1 Best Seller in New Releases in Christian Relationships in the month it released (2023).

Sam’s work as a minister spans twenty years, having pastored churches all that time in Greenwich Village, NYC, Quarryville, PA, and in his current post at Iron Works Church in Phoenixville, PA. In 2008, he founded Higher Ground NYC, a Restored Hope Network member ministry of Christian discipleship serving those with unwanted same-sex attraction.

Sam also travels around the U.S. as a seminar speaker helping Christians to build a theology of gender. He regularly affirms gender as a real gift from God with weekly posts on his website, AffirmingGender.com, and frequently speaks on how to understand transgenderism from a Biblical perspective.


Location Information

  • Jessup University Rocklin Campus
  • 2121 University Avenue, Rocklin, CA, 95765 US

Registration

Registration includes: Cost of Conference, Lunch, & Dinner Onsite for Both Days
Lunch and dinner meals are served at Jessup University's dining hall on Friday and Saturday (6/21-22) and include options for most dietary preferences.  If you have a severe food allergy please inform our staff. 

HOUSING is NOT Included in the Cost of the Conference, However, we have reserved blocks with group rates that are 15 minutes by car from Jessup University.  There are 3 Marriott Hotels and 1 Home Suite Hotel called Larkspur Landing.

Marriott Rates are $149, $169 or $179 nightly plus taxes & fees
Larkspur Landing Rates are $149 or $169 nightly plus taxes & fees


For information and reservations at one of the Marriotts click here: MARRIOTT HOTELS
Cutoff date for reservations with the Marriott Hotels is May 27th.
If you have questions or need additional help regarding your Marriott Hotel reservation
you can reach out to Jaemellen.
[email protected]   (916) 945-5102

For Information and reservations at Larkspur Landing click here: LARKSPUR LANDING
Cutoff date for reservations at Larkspur Landing is May 21st.
If you have questions or need additional help regarding your Larkspur Landing
reservation you can call: (916) 773-1717


Full 2-Day Conference, per person
Includes 4 Meals (Lunch & Dinner on 6/21-22)
Early Bird price of $250 increases to $275 on 1/1/24

Contact Information

Emergency Contact Information

Demographics

Minor Policy:

Registrants and Attendees MUST be 18 years old or older.
Children and minors under the age of 18 are not allowed to be present at conference events, activities, or within the conference venue(s).

Housing

HOUSING is NOT included in the cost of the conference. Hotel Rooms will be available in our room block at a local hotel within a 15-minute drive.

Other


Check if ASL (American Sign Language) is requested onsite

Optional

  • Cover My Registration Processing Fee

    Cover My Registration Processing Fee

    Optional: Cover my Registration Processing Fees!

    $5.00 ea.

Suggested Amounts
$275.00
$275.00


Media Agreement

Media

Media Professionals: Audio or video recording and any form of media interview are not permitted unless expressly pre-approved and in the manner approved in writing by the Restored Hope Network Board of Directors. Under no circumstances shall attendees be solicited for interviews prior to, during, or after the conference. 

To request permission for interviews, contact [email protected].

Non-Professionals: However, individual registrants (non-media) attending the conference are permitted to record portions of the conference (on the stage or workshop teachings) for their own non-commercial purposes. You may share pictures from the conference or brief recordings if you are recording only those on the stage or the teaching at the podium. 

If you (individual attendees, non-media persons) take pictures with anyone else, you must be expressly granted permission by those in the pictures to post any pictures or recordings before doing so. We take your privacy very seriously. 

All: Failure to abide by this media Code of Conduct is grounds for immediate dismissal from the conference. Persons asked to leave for violation of the Media Code of Conduct will not be eligible for refunds. Commercial use of media is prohibited unless previously approved in writing by the Restored Hope Network Board of Directors and may result in civil or criminal penalties governed by laws of the State of Missouri. Attendance at the Restored Hope Network event is an agreement to these policies. 

I have read and agree to the Media Terms outline above



Conference Agreement

Restored Hope Network requires that all participants at the HOPE conference adhere to the following standard of conduct. 

Please review the Policies and Code of Conduct below and signify your understanding and acceptance by completing your registration for the conference. 

* If you are registering on behalf of someone else, registration implies the individual's consent to abide by these policies *

All attendees will be required to provide an electronic signature of the agreement on-site at check-in

Conference Participation Agreement and Code of Conduct

Conference Agreement
Restored Hope Network requires that all participants at the HOPE conference adhere to the following standard of conduct. Please review the Policies and Code of Conduct below and signify your understanding and acceptance by completing your registration for the conference. If you are registering someone else, registration also implies the individual's (individuals') assent to abide by these policies.

Code of Conduct
Restored Hope Network requires that all participants at the HOPE conference adhere to standards of conduct in keeping with Christian professional standards. This includes abstaining from all forms of immoral behavior. It is expected that all participants attending the conference will either agree with Restored Hope Network’s Doctrinal statement or will be respectful while finding out more about the beliefs and practices of Restored Hope Network. Disruption of the conference in any form is not acceptable, including but not limited to: interrupting conference presenters or activities; distributing literature or materials; audio or video recording by media persons at the conference that have not been pre-approved by the Restored Hope Network Board of Directors; campaigning for alternative religions, philosophical or political views; on-site demonstrations; seeking sexual contacts; harassing others; using alcohol or narcotics; or sharing registration with other persons. Failure to abide by this code of conduct is grounds for immediate dismissal from the conference. Persons asked to leave for violation of the Code of Conduct will not be eligible for refunds. Restored Hope Network reserves the right to refuse any delegate their registration, or to remove a delegate from the conference. This is especially so if there is reasonable cause to believe that he or she may endanger themselves or others by attending or has endangered themselves or others in attendance. Persons removed from the conference under these circumstances will not be eligible for refunds.

Minors Under 18
Registrants and Attendees MUST be 18 years old or older.
Children and minors under the age of 18 are not allowed to be present at conference events, activities, or within the conference venue(s).

Policy Agreement/Liability Release
“I understand and acknowledge that Restored Hope Network holds to a traditional, biblically-based view of scripture affirming heterosexuality as God’s created intent, and that this viewpoint will influence—and be expressed throughout—this conference. I further understand that the subject matter at the HOPE conference deals with sensitive topics and opinions which may or may not align with my worldview, and which also may touch on emotional or spiritual issues that are critical to me and thus may be unsettling. I voluntarily and personally assume responsibility for my participation in any and all aspects of the conference, and I release Restored Hope Network, its board, members, and any other conference teachers or contributors from any claims whatsoever for damages alleged as a direct or indirect result of participation in this conference."

By registering, I signify my understanding and agreement to abide by the code of conduct and liability release statements above.


I have read and agree to the terms of the Conference Agreement and Code of Conduct above



Jessup University Policies & Guidelines

By registering for the HOPE 2024 conference, you agree to abide by Jessup University's Community Covenant, Statement of Faith and Campus Regulations (listed below)

Jessup University Campus Regulations

  • To keep our campus safe and clean, we prohibit the use of open flame, alcohol, or smoking (including e-cigarettes and vapes).

  • Any signs or decorations attached or hung to campus structures (windows, railings, etc.) must receive advance approval. Signs hung without approval may be removed.

  • There are no bikes, skateboards, scooters, or self-propelled or motorized vehicles permitted on campus without prior authorization.
  • Jessup is a residential campus. All guests must adhere to our quiet hours (10:00pm-8:00am).

  •  Jessup has a modern architecture with extremely limited access to grass or open playing fields. Our turf collegiate soccer field is not available for rental or use without the written permission of Jessup Athletics. Use of “The Green,” Jessup’s greenspace in the heart of campus, is very limited and subject to approval by the Landscape Specialist.

  • Our parking lots do not require parking passes or prior authorization. We ask that event guests refrain from parking in the few “Visitor” parking spaces designed for University business. Please use unmarked spaces. 

  • The entire Jessup campus has free wireless internet.

  • Pets are not permitted on campus. Trained service animals are allowed on campus and must be under the control of their owner at all times. The University can ask whether the 11 animal is acting as a service animal trained to perform a specific task and, if it is not, will ask for the animal to be removed from campus.

  • Emotional support animals are not permitted on campus at any time.

  • Please be respectful of shared spaces. University business is conducted year round.

  • The following designated areas are ‘shared’ unless otherwise agreed upon:
    Student Union, Crawford Commons, Outdoor Courtyards, Residential Laundry Rooms, Paul Nystrom Library, “The Green”, The Point & Fire Pit 

I have read and agree to the Jessup University Policies, Guidelines and Campus Regulations listed above.


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