Conference 2026: Lies Of The Eyes

Held March 7, 2026, at Royal Orleans Banquet Center.

Speakers: Gabe Groothuis, Zach Lynn

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Gabe lives with his wife Leyla and their daughter in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Gabe and Leyla fellowship at Bethany Bible Chapel and have a passion for camp ministry in the Midwest. A verse that has been impactful in their lives is Philippians 3:8 “Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ”

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Saved by the grace of God, Zach is a father of five, one girl and four boys. Attending and serving as a Deacon at Valley Park Chapel, where he is a regular teacher. Zach has a heart for evangelism, whether through church activities like youth group and VBS or speaking and directing at camps during the summer. Zach is supported in any ministries the Lord leads him toward by his wife Olia.