Come Ye 

Apart and  

REST Awhile

What is

The REST Conference?

The REST Conference is an opportunity for the Lord's servants to come together for a few days. REST serves as an acronym for Refresh, Encourage, Strengthen, and Train. REST will not be a how-to meeting, a promotional meeting, or an agenda-driven meeting. Our desire is that our time together be refreshing, relaxing, and relational. We encourage casual dress for all sessions with the exception of the Tuesday evening session which will also include our midweek church service.


The next REST conference will be held 

September 1-3, 2025, on the campus of

Tabernacle Baptist Church in Hickory, NC.


Mark your calendars!

September 1-3, 2025

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What is

 The REST Conference?

The REST Conference is an opportunity for the Lord's servants to come together for a few days. REST serves as an acronym for Refresh, Encourage, Strengthen, and Train. REST will not be a how-to meeting, a promotional meeting, or an agenda-driven meeting. Our desire is that our time together be refreshing, relaxing, and relational. We encourage casual dress for all sessions with the exception of the Tuesday evening session which will also include our midweek church service.


The next REST conference will be held 

September 1-3, 2025, on the campus of

Tabernacle Baptist Church in Hickory, NC.


Mark your calendars!

September 1-3, 2025

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:
:
Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds

REST is here!

September 1-3 , 2025

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds

REST is here!

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:
:
Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds

REST is HERE!

What is 

The REST Conference?

The REST Conference is an opportunity for the Lord's servants to come together for a few days. REST serves as an acronym for Refresh, Encourage, Strengthen, and Train. REST will not be a how-to meeting, a promotional meeting, or an agenda-driven meeting. Our desire is that our time together be refreshing, relaxing, and relational. We encourage casual dress for all sessions with the exception of the Tuesday evening session which will also include our midweek church service.


The next REST conference will be held 

September 1-3, 2025, on the campus of

Tabernacle Baptist Church in Hickory, NC.

Speakers

Scott & Melanie Hooks

Co-Hosts

Pastor »

Hickory, NC

Scott & Tammy Pauley

Co-Hosts

Evangelist »

Beckley, WV

Registration
Registration fees are $40 per individual or $50 per couple. The registration fee covers the cost of materials and three meals. Registration does not include lodging. You may wish to choose a hotel from the list below. 
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What is The REST Conference Schedule?

Day 1 Schedule

Registration and Check-In...................4:30-5:00pm 

Supper.................................................................5:00pm 

Opening Session..............................................6:00 pm 

Session 2.............................................................7:00pm

Day 2 Schedule

Coffee & Pastries.......................................8:45am

Session 3......................................................9:30am

Session 4 (Split).......................................10:30am  

Lunch & Free Time Following Session 4 

Session 5 (Evening Service)..................7:00 pm 

Dessert Fellowship & Panel Discussion After the Service 

Day 3 Schedule

Coffee & Pastries....................................8:45am

Session 6...................................................9:30am

Session 7................................................10:30am 

Grab & Go Lunch Following Session 7

What is

The REST Conference

Schedule?

Day 1 Schedule

Registration and Check-In....................4:30-5:00pm 

Supper.................................................................5:00pm 

Opening Session..............................................6:00 pm

Session 2.............................................................7:00pm

Day 2 Schedule

Coffee & Pastries...........................................8:45am

Session 3..........................................................9:30am

Session 4 (Split).............................................10:30am  

Lunch & Free Time Following Session 4 

Session 5 (Evening Service).....................7:00 pm 

Dessert Fellowship & Panel 

Discussion After the Service 

Day 3 Schedule

Coffee & Pastries....................................8:45am

Session 6..................................................9:30am

Session 7................................................10:30am 

Grab & Go Lunch Following Session 7

Lodging

Hampton Inn

1956 13th Avenue Drive SE Hickory, NC 28602

 (828) 624-2000 | $144 + tax

Reserve by August 18


Hilton Garden Inn

1320 17th Street Drive SE Hickory, NC 28602 

(828) 327-1000 | $154 + tax

Reserve by August 18


Best Western

1520 13th Avenue Drive SE, Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 323-1150 | $90 + tax


Courtyard by Marriott

1946 13th Ave Dr SE, Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 267-2100 | $129 + tax


Holiday Inn Express

2250 US Highway 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 328-2081 | $108 + tax

Reserve by August 19


Lodging

Hampton Inn

1956 13th Avenue Drive SE Hickory, NC 28602

 (828) 624-2000 | $144 + tax

Reserve by August 18


Hilton Garden Inn

1320 17th Street Drive SE Hickory, NC 28602 

(828) 327-1000 | $154 + tax

Reserve by August 18


Best Western

1520 13th Avenue Drive SE, Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 323-1150 | $90 + tax


Courtyard by Marriott

1946 13th Ave Dr SE, Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 267-2100 | $129 + tax


Holiday Inn Express

2250 US Highway 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 328-2081 | $108 + tax

Reserve by August 19


Why Should You Attend REST?

Check out some testimonials from previous conference attendees:

The Rest Conference is something that my wife and I look forward to every year. As soon as you walk into the doors you are greeted with a smile from Christian workers and from the Pastor and his wife. It is encouraging to see everyone excited to be there and to help in any way they can. The sessions are helpful not only in the ministry, but in our personal walk with the Lord. I would encourage anyone in the ministry or a Christian worker to come and get refreshed with God’s Holy Word.

Adam from West Virginia

Every year we have the oppportunity to get away for one conference. There are many great conferences, but for the last three years, my wife and I have had the opportunity to be helped and encouraged at The REST Conference. If you want to have someone minister to you and invest in you and your family, this a great conference to come to.

Jesse from Florida

I understand that it's hard to break free and set things in order so that you can be away. It will be worth the investment. I have gone to conferences and come away feeling burdened by things that I need to do, with a list of things to do better. Here (at REST), I come away with a greater love for the Lord Jesus Christ, my batteries recharged, and my cup full. You won't regret it; make the time to come.

Bill from Ohio

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Hear from some attendees!

"The Rest Conference was a meeting that my wife and I needed more than we realized. The practical sessions, along with the fellowship, provided the spiritual rest we all long for in the busyness of ministry."
Josh Farmer
"The Rest Conference was a wonderful time of physical and spiritual refreshment. We left encouraged, challenged, and stirred to do more for Christ."
Brettnay Brazzell
"Last year's conference was so helpful I immediately placed it in our 2020 calendar. I learned that 'rest' is more than a practical matter, it's a spiritual mandate."
David Gamble