FireShop Conference
Oceanside CA // March 27 – 28, 2026
What Is the Fire Shop Men’s Conference?
The Fire Shop Men’s Conference is committed to diving into the answers to this question. The world we live in has innumerable opinions about the response. However, we believe in a source that unequivocally resolves this question with bold, irrefutable truths. The answers that the Bible provides, and the guidance God supplies, deliver crystal-clear definition and direction for every man courageous enough to listen and respond. At the Fire Shop, we are on a mission to define and empower God-led masculinity for our generation. Together, we know God can redefine the narrative of masculinity. He can give us the confidence and strength to face our own pain and empower us to love fiercely. We are on a mission to see men of God come to life, understanding the life we are all called to LIVE.
Speakers
J. Warner Wallace
J. Warner Wallace is a Dateline featured cold-case homicide detective, popular national speaker and best-selling author. He continues to consult on cold-case investigations while serving as a Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. He is also an adjunct professor of apologetics at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University), Gateway Seminary, and Southern Evangelical Seminary, and a faculty member at Summit Ministries. J. Warner became a Christ-follower at the age of thirty-five after investigating the claims of the New Testament gospels using his skill set as a detective. He eventually earned a Master’s Degree in Theological Studies from Gateway Seminary.
Chris Hilkin
Chris Hilken is a pastor, trained apologist, and professor of theology for Summit Bible College. He served at North Coast Church in San Diego for 10 years as a teaching pastor and a leader of the young adult ministry. He married his college sweetheart, Paige Hilken, and the two of them shared a decade-long love that brought 5 little ones into the world in less than 7 years. In 2021, after a catastrophic medical diagnosis, Paige fell into a battle with mental health that ended in her taking her own life. After taking a year off of ministry to heal and counsel his 5 kids, he’s returned to ministry with a renewed vigor for the gospel that’s deeper than ever as he now understands firsthand the wrestling match and questions that come with following Jesus. Hard questions. Deep grief. Good grace.
