Source: God Reports, January 27, 2026
Something unexpected happened at a roofing convention in early January. Scores of men and women passionate about their trade gathered to forge business connections, gain industry insights, and sharpen their skills. Yet, ministry leaders tell CBN News that in the last moments of the conference, more than 200 responded to a gospel presentation and dozens were baptized.
RoofCon is known as the “#1 roof conference” in the nation and headlines speakers such as Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson, according to its website. However, founder Hunter Ballew wanted to offer the men and women attending the event in Oklahoma City, OK, more than a new set of skills to add to their tool bag.
“[Hunter] contacted me in the fall and said, ‘I’d love to meet you. I have really been impressed by the Holy Spirit that I [need] to use my roofing convention as a platform to reach people with the gospel,’” Evangelist Clayton King told CBN News.
King is the pastor and founder of Crossroads Camp in Anderson, South Carolina. For nearly 40 years, King has traveled the country presenting the gospel in a clear way to the young and the old. When Ballew invited him to speak before the group of roofers, he jumped at the invitation.
King said God put it on his heart to baptize those who responded to the gospel message directly after the conference.
“I said, what would you think about having a baptism there. And he said, ‘Man, I was thinking the same exact thing. So, they went to Tractor Supply and bought some horse troughs, filled them up with water in the convention on the convention floor.”
And God did the rest.
See also When It Comes to Outreach, Where Is the Fruit? This short but thought-provoking article says there are between 350,000 and 400,000 churches in the United States and describes some of the barriers that keep them from reaching out, especially to a younger generation (Outreach Magazine).
Finally, read Youth Spiritual Awakening Encourages the Egyptian Church (Kasr El Dobara Evangelical Church, via Mission Network News). You may be encouraged, too.