SAN ANTONIO, TX

Speakers for this event

• John Meador

  John Meador

  President and Founder, One Conversation

  John Meador has served as senior pastor of First Baptist Church Euless since 2006. He is passionate about the Word of God and committed to teaching it creatively because he loves to watch it transform lives. Under his leadership, First Euless has become an intergenerational, multi-ethnic and mission-focused church. His compassionate heart and vision have shaped a church that reaches into the community through ministries like 6Stones Mission Network and all over the world, impacting nations such as Cuba, Columbia, Tanzania and India.   John preached the 2014 SBC Convention Message in Baltimore and was President of the 2016 SBC Pastor’s Conference in St. Louis. He possesses a contagious compassion to help other pastors have a plan to share the Gospel.  In 2014, he created “Can We Talk?”, a conversational Gospel sharing method that's now finding widespread favor across the nation.  Shortly after, he founded One Conversation, whose purpose is to challenge and train pastors to lead and equip people to share the Gospel in their everyday life.  "Can We Talk?" and One Conversation are kindling Gospel movements by reigniting a passion for Gospel conversations. The organization has trained more than 400 pastors and equipped thousands in 16 states nationally. 

  President and Founder, One Conversation

• Matt Tyson

  Matt Tyson

  Executive Director

  Matt Tyson serves as Executive Director of One Conversation (OCI). He is passionate about helping pastors and believes that this begins by encouraging pastors as a friend. He firmly believes the future of the world depends on the average believer being able to proclaim the message of the Gospel. An ordained minister called to spread the Gospel, Matt, is a former veteran of the healthcare revenue and finance sector. His résumé includes over 20 years of executive leadership, operations and consulting experience in the for-profit arena.  Prior to his formal call to ministry, Matt served in many lay roles at his home church, First Baptist Church-Euless. His key desire is for the lost to find life in the exceptional grace that is only offered through Christ. He’s often encouraging others to “Anticipate His good”, and firmly believes in doing his part with excellence while relying on God for the rest. Matt has enjoyed a widening opportunity to preach in several states through the One Conversation conference schedule as well as regularly equipping pastors and leaders in India. Matt and his beloved wife Sarah have been married for 20 years and are parents of 3 daughters. He loves sports, the great outdoors, woodworking, guns and Texas BBQ.

  Executive Director