JUNE 29 – JULY 3, 2026
Held at the beautiful Grand Targhee Resort in the Grand Teton mountains of Wyoming, ORTCON26 is an in-person conference exploring topics in Open and Relational Theology.
ORTCON26 brings together scholars, leaders, pastors, and activists. The conference provides workshops, lectures, and social activities to deepen relationships and present new ways of imagining God and the universe.
SPEAKER
Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and multidisciplinary scholar. Oord directs the doctoral program in Open and Relational Theology at Northwind Theological Seminary and the Center for Open and Relational Theology. The author or editor of 30+ books, Oord speaks around the world.
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John Sanders is an American theologian who has authored and edited eleven books as well as over fifty articles and book chapters.
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Nichole Torbitzky is an Associate Professor in the Religion Department and University Chaplain at Lindenwood University. As a theologian, philosopher, and chaplain, she works to bridge religion, ethics, and process thought across the University. She teaches a diverse range of courses spanning religious studies and philosophy, including World Religions, African American Religions, Christian Theology, Philosophy of Religion, and Introducing Judaism.
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Shaleen Kendrick is a doctoral student at Northwind Theological Seminary. She serves as an executive culture coach, workshop facilitator, author, podcaster, and passionate speaker.
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Shannon Mimbs is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in the Atlanta Metropolitan area. Shannon is also a doctoral student in Open and Relational Theology at Northwind Theological Seminary.
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Tori Owens is a therapist, spiritual director, and mediator. She is board member for the Curian Network and is currently working on a doctorate in Open and Relational Theology from Northwind Seminary. Tori is a writer on Substack (Love, Tori) and co-hosts off-canon, a weekly live-streamed Substack podcast.
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Michael Rose is a Spiritual Care and Certified Grief Recovery specialist.
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Chris S. Baker is an author and co-pastor of Columbus Community Church of the Nazarene, WI. His work brings together the academic and pastoral facets of ORT for practical, everyday living.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Single Person - $1599*
Couples - $2199
Family - Adult Rate + $459 per child
Cost Includes - Housing and most meals (see conference details below)
* if willing to share room with another adult, cost is discounted to $1,199
LOCATION
The beautiful Grand Targhee Resort is located in the Teton Mountains of Wyoming and within an hour of Yellowstone and Teton national parks. Opportunites to visit the national parks are available during ORTCON, but we encourage coming early to the area or staying a few days after.
SPEAKER
Rev. Rick Harrell serves as the senior minister and pastor of the Center for Spiritual Awareness (CSA), a New Thought, interfaith mystical community in Sacramento, CA, affiliated with the Center for Spiritual Living. CSA is a lively, racially and culturally diverse, and multigenerational spiritual community that embraces Open and Relational Theology.
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Melissa Owens Stewart is a doctoral student with Northwind Theological Seminary and holds a MSc from the University of Edinburgh in Philosophy, Science, and Religion. Her work aims to reconstruct fundamentalist understandings of scripture using process theology, with particular interests in political theory.
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Jonathan Foster is a husband, dad, writer, and former church planter who exegetes culture from a mimetic theory and open and relational framework. He received his doctorate from Northwind Theological Seminary. He's the partner of one and the father of three.
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Jason Tripp is President and Vice Chancellor at Thornloe University (Sudbury, CA) and a doctoral student in Open and Relational Theology at Northwind Theological Seminary.
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Michael Joseph Brennan is an educator, theologian, and writer in South Florida, and a recent graduate of Northwind Theological Seminary. His work includes Flourish: An Open and Relational Queer Theology, Imposing, and the Theodivergent Substack and podcast.
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Sheri D. Kling, Ph.D. directs Process & Faith with the Center for Process Studies and serves as minister of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bradenton, FL.
MORE SPEAKERS TO BE ADDED!
CONFERENCE DETAILS
ORTCON26 officially begins with 6pm dinner on Monday evening (check-in begins at 4pm)
The conference concludes after breakfast on Friday morning.
Participants have the opportunity to share personal projects, writing topics, and ideas-in-process.
In addition to small group discussions, lectures will be held each morning and evening.
TRAVEL
we recommend flying into…
– Jackson Hole Airport – approximately 90 minutes from Resort (Delta, Frontier, Alaska, United, & American)
* alert conference directors by May 15 if you need a shuttle to and from airport; this involves additional cost
MEALS AND HOUSING
– Housing is provided for all registrants (single rooms, shared rooms, and family housing are available)
– 4 Breakfasts (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday)
– 3 Lunches (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday)
– 1 Dinner (Monday; Participants can purchase other dinners at Grand Targhee, Driggs, and elsewhere)
AVAILABLE ACTIVITIES *
– Explore 2 National Parks
– Horseback Riding (groups of six for ages 6+)
– Mountain Biking (bikes provided)
– Hiking (easy, medium and advanced levels are all available)
– Heated Pool/Hot Tub
– Kid-specific activities include bike clinics, children horseback riding, and pool activities
*Additional cost