Ministry Leadership Conference

Our IBC family will be coming together for a time of fellowship, celebration, and equipping. We are "Stronger Together: Built up in Love." Come join us!

Cost & Registration

The conference cost includes 4 nights accommodation (from Friday to Tuesday) with large buffet breakfast, coffee breaks, and the tour with banquet.

Scholarship* couple: €530
Scholarship* individual: €325

Full price couple: €730
Full price individual: €485

Conference cost for children under 18: FREE!

*Two scholarships are available for each church: one for a pastoral single/couple and one for a lay single/couple.

Register

Please note that this is a new event management system, for problems with registration, please contact Donna at admin@ibc-churches.org

  • If you wish to book extra nights, please contact the hotel directly
    +385 20 440 100

    They are offering the conference rate for March 11, 12, 17, and 18.

Location

We’re gathering in breathtaking Dubrovnik, a city where the Adriatic Sea meets centuries of history and every view feels like a postcard. Our home for the conference will be the beloved Royal Dubrovnik, chosen once again by popular demand—especially because everyone raved about the incredible beds and how well they slept! Expect refreshing mornings, beautiful coastal sunsets, and the kind of rest that makes learning and fellowship even better.

 

Royal Dubrovnik

Ul. kardinala Stepinca 31,
20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia

https://www.royaldubrovnik.com/en/
+38520440100

Nathanael Fawcett

grew up in an expat/international context in São Paulo, Brazil, where he later served as Lead Pastor at Calvary International Church (IBC São Paulo). He also served in several IBC leadership roles, including church planting and the Presidential Leadership Team during the same period I served. He now serves as Lead Pastor at First Friends Church in Canton, Ohio (USA).

Nathanael loves the Lord, His Word, and His people. He will help us explore our 2026 MLC theme with an expository look at Ephesians 4:1–16.

Leon Gomba

is an Associate Minister at IBC Stuttgart, married to Lesego and proudly raising their 10-month-old son, Lubanzi. He loves Jesus, teaching God’s people, especially teens and young adults, and worshipping God and leading worship. He prefers acoustic guitars over pianos, mainly because you can’t carry a piano to a campfire. When he’s not teaching Scripture or leading worship, he’s confidently convinced that rugby is the greatest sport on earth, and yes, this is settled theology. He is looking forward to being in fellowship with the IBC family at the MLC.

Schedule for Saturday Tour

13:00
Departure from the hotel towards the Old Town

13:15
Arrival in the Old Town 

13:15 – 15:00
Free time and lunch on your own in the Old Town

15:00
Meeting with the guides

15:00– 16:00
Local guided tour of the Old Town

16:15 – 16:45
Drive to Cavtat

16:45 – 18:00
Free time in Cavtat

18:00 – 18:30
Drive to Restaurant Dubrava

18:30 – 21:00
Dinner at Restaurant Dubrava

21:00 – 21:20
Drive back to the hotel