The 2026 Sola 5 Conference will be hosted from 2–4 September by Hillcrest Baptist Church in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The theme of this year’s conference is “The Christ-centred Family.”
- Date: 02–04 September 2026
- Venue: Hillcrest Baptist Church
There is very limited church-provided accommodation for delegates arriving from out of town, but below is a link to a list of BnBs and lodges close to the church.
Plenary Sessions
Title: The Family of God: Earthly Home as Foretastes of Glory
Speaker: Newton Chilingulo (Reformation Bible Church)
Session 2—Thursday Morning
Title: The Role of the Father: Leading Like the Heavenly Father
Speaker: Billy Joe-Zwart (Hillcrest Baptist Church)
Session 3—Thursday Evening
Title: Parenting God’s Way: Raising Godly Children
Speaker: Paul Schlehlein (Trinity Baptist Church)
Session 4—Friday Morning
Title: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Marriage and Family
Speaker: Chris Woolley (Midrand Chapel Baptist Church)
Session 5—Friday Afternoon
Title: Counselling Broken Marriages: Restoration through the Gospel
Speaker: Matt Floreen (Antioch Bible Church)
Session 6—Friday Evening
Title: Husbands, Love Your Wives as Christ Loved the Church
Speaker: Conrad Mbewe (Kabwata Baptist Church)
Breakaway Sessions
The following workshops will be provided across the two days. Note that workshops on the same day will run concurrently, which means that delegates will need to select which workshop to attend.
Thursday Afternoon Workshops
Workshop: Covenant or Cattle: Navigating Lobola
Speaker: Chris Mnguni
Workshop: Waiting Well: Singleness, Delayed Marriage, and God’s Timing
Speaker: Charles Woodrow
Workshop: Black Tax: A Child’s Duty or Parental Oppression?
Speaker: Isaac Makanshinyi
Friday Afternoon Workshops
Workshop: Family Worship: The Forgotten Habit
Speaker: Tim Cantrell
Workshop: Navigating Infidelity: Putting the Pieces Back Together
Speaker: Sybrand de Swardt