GREETINGS EXECUTIVE PASTORS
Chrissy and I are excited to greet you at this year’s XP Metro Conference on October 7-10, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. Our venue for sessions and lodging will be the beautiful Hotel Contessa, one of the premier resorts on the San Antonio Riverwalk.
The schedule for our time together is posted below, and Chrissy will follow up with a schedule for the wives in March. We hope that you and your wife will join us!
With a full-service spa, incredible restaurants, and lots of fun activities nearby, we know this will be a great time together.
Returning Conference XPs:
Please fill out the registration form below by June 1st (and if possible, send in your fees by June 30th) to let me know that you will be returning. In July, we will open up the available seats on a first-come, first-served basis. There are several new folks desiring to attend our conference this year.
Returning XPs who will not be attending the Conference:
Please fill out the registration form below before June and send your fees in by June 30th. This will give you access to the XP Metro Conference Dropbox folder and distribution group in which we share information throughout the year.
New XPs:
There is a $400 annual membership fee to be part of the group. This does not guarantee a spot at the conference, but it does include you in Dropbox resources and the email-based discussions that go on during the year. If there is a spot open for you at the conference, there is no additional cost for attendance. You pay for your own travel and lodging.
Chrissy and I look forward to this time each year to reconnect with all of you. If you are new, we are excited to meet you and get to know you better. Feel free to contact me any time you have questions. My cell is 832-758-2341. Wives, feel free to reach out to Chrissy on her cell at 281-948-6328.
Hoping to see you in October,
James and Chrissy Jordan
MEMBERSHIP
Membership
Being a member of the XP Metro Group connects you to other XPs via email for discussion purposes.
Conference attendance is capped at 40 attendees. Conference attendance is prioritized by those who have paid their membership fee, then those who have attended the most recent conferences, and then new members.
Metro members must serve with a Southern Baptist Church and meet the following minimum requirements (or be grandfathered in as a prior-year member):
- Have the title of Executive Pastor (or your church’s equivalent)
- Be full-time
- Report directly to the Senior Pastor
- Have two or more direct reports
- Church attendance averages 1500 or more in worship or 750 or more in Bible Study
- Have a $2 million or larger budget
Membership Dues
Membership Dues: $400 (paid regardless of attendance to conference)
Payment Information
Mail to:
First Baptist Church Forney
1003 College St.
Forney, TX 75126
Include in Memo Line: XP Metro
Registration Deadline: August 28
Late registrations are not guaranteed rate or room availability.
Conference Registration
Remember your Conference Registration is a three-step process:
- Please complete the online registration form so we have your most current contact information.
- Please mail your membership check for $400 payable to First Baptist Church Forney, 1003 College St., Forney, TX 75126 and put XP Metro on the memo line
- Reserve your hotel room online by September 1, 2024.
Conference Schedule
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7
| 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Early Registration | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8
| 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration Continues | |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Welcome, Introduction & Devotion (Joint session with XP Wives & Sponsors) | |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Session One | |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Session Two | |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Session Three | |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. | Dinner (All) | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Tower of the Americas Excursion (All) |
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
| 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast | |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Devotion | |
| 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Session Four | |
| 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Session Five | |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Session Six | |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Session Seven | |
| 6:30 p.m.– 7:45 p.m. | Dinner (All) | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Riverwalk Cruise (All) |
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10
| 7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast | |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Devotion | |
| 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Session Eight | |
| 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Closing Session | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch on your own | |
ACCOMMODATIONS AND AREA INFO
Hotel info:
The Hotel Contessa San Antonio Riverwalk
306 W Market St
San Antonio, TX 78205
Airport:
San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
9800 Airport Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78216
Several staff from FBC Forney will be shuttling conference attendees from the airport to the convention hotel every 90 minutes from 4-10 pm on Sunday and from 8am-3pm on Monday. Our desire is to limit the cost of the convention and give our attendees on less thing to worry about while in town. We will also run return shuttles from the convention hotel to the airport on Thursday from 8a-2p. More info on shuttles will be provided in May 2024 and a link will be provided to sign up for a shuttle slot.