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Iron Sharpens Iron (Orland Park)

Saturday, February 28, 2026 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Ashburn Baptist Church $60.00
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The Iron Sharpens Iron Conference Network is made up of Christ-centered men’s ministries that serve local churches in their geographic region 52 weeks a year. ISI network ministries engage pastors and men’s leaders in ongoing relationships, providing training, coaching, equipping and resources.

These vital resources help the church reach and build their men.

While training and equipping local churches is the heartbeat of the regional ministries, the most visible resource is the one-day equipping conference held each year for men of all ages.

This year’s keynote speakers are Dave Wilson and Gary Rosberg. Click HERE to learn more about this conference.

Schedule of the Day

7:30 AM – Registration and Exhibit Area opens

8:15 AM – Sanctuary Opens

8:30 AM – Conference Begins with Morning Main Session

10:10 AM – Break – Visit Exhibits, Choose Seminar

10:35 AM – Morning Seminar

11:45 AM – Lunch – Exhibits Open

12:40 PM – Mid-Day Main Session

1:15PM – Break – Exhibits Open, Choose Seminar

1:35 PM – Afternoon Seminar

2:45 PM – Break – Exhibits Open

3:00 PM – Afternoon Main Session

4:00 PM – Conference Ends

 

Keynote Speakers

Dave Wilson

Dave Wilson and his wife Ann are hosts of FamilyLife Today®, FamilyLife’s nationally syndicated radio program. Lead pastor, Hall of Fame college quarterback, and nationally touring speaker, he wears a lot of hats, but it’s his singular passion for enriching lives through spreading the Word and wisdom of God that truly defines Dave. Since attaining his seminary degree, Dave has transformed his passion for sharing the message of Christ and unique nothing’s off limits style into a 30+ year career in ministry. As a cofounder of Kensington Church, a national, multi-campus church that hosts more than 14,000 visitors every weekend, Dave’s energy and experience allow him to engage with crowds of any size.

Dave has authored two books with his wife Ann, Vertical Marriage and No Perfect Parents. In addition to speaking, pastoring, and writing, Dave has been the NFL Detroit Lions Chaplain for 33 seasons. He is married to Ann and they have 3 sons and daughters-in-law and 6 grandchildren.

Gary Rosberg

Dr. Gary & Barb Rosberg
The Rosberg Group & America’s Family Coaches
August 2025

Dr. Gary & Barb Rosberg are the co-founders of The Rosberg Group, LLC and America’s Family Coaches 501(c)3 and have been coaching marriages across the USA and worldwide for over 40 years.

The Rosbergs are authors of more than a dozen books (including the Gold Medallion winner 6 Secrets to a Lasting Love), former radio broadcasters and international speakers on the family. Gary and Barb are passionate about training and mentoring marriage coaches in their role as Certified Master Christian Life Coaches on the faculty for the International Christian Coaching Institute (iccicoaching.com). They are leading the training of professional marriage coaches in their message, The Great Marriage Experience and serve on the Executive Board for ICCI. They have also served military and first responder couples for years.

In 2025 the Rosbergs launched church wide The Great Marriage Experience marriage ministries in their home churches (Valley Church and Compass Church) where they teach Date Nights, and train, mentor and coach marriage champions.

They have almost one million copies of resources in print and on video as well as books in 12 languages. The Rosbergs—Your Marriage Coaches podcast was released earlier this year and is a great resource for married couples to continue to embrace their great marriage experience.

They share their time between Wheaton, Illinois and Des Moines, Iowa loving their two daughter’s families including 12 grandchildren.

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