faith conference MN 2026
Saturday, November 14th!
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FAITH CONFERENCE MN 2026 is an event that you won't want to miss! It will sharpen, encourage, and uplift our active and retired law enforcement, first responders, and military veterans. Join us for a day to dump out your stress cup and put a smile on your face. It will be a great day to network, build camaraderie, and make new friends.
Eddie Penney will be our keynote speaker. Eddie is a highly decorated former U.S. Navy SEAL with a distinguished military career. He served in the elite SEAL Team 6, also known as the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), where he completed numerous deployments, including missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. After 20 years of service, he transitioned to civilian life, where he continues to make an impact. Eddie is a speaker and author with the message that freedom is only found in Jesus Christ. You can find out more about Eddie Penney at unafraid.org.
This day will also include lunch, fellowship, worship, and break out sessions. Breakout sessions will be lead by experienced facilitators with meaningful, helpful topics that will be of interest to all guests. We look forward to meeting you and can't wait to see you at Faith Conference MN 2026! To register, click on the button below.
Break Out Session Leaders and Topics
Glenn and Susan Herschberger
From the Frontlines to the Homefront: Marriage Resilience for First Responders
Glenn and Susan Herschberger have been married for 42 years; they have three
married adult children and eight grandkids. Glenn is the founder and current pastor of
Cities Frontline Fellowship in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. The church has two
locations focused on the First Responder community. The North Metro location
launched October 2021 and the South Metro was started in April 2025.
Glenn is a retired law enforcement officer having served 24 years in Wisconsin. He is a certified leadership and life coach and coaches several church planters,
pastors and police officers around the country. Glenn and Susan are both trained in
SYMBIS, Gottman Institute and “Prepare and Enrich” marriage tools as well as multiple
other personality assessments. They have been leading marriage retreats for first
responders and local churches the past six years.
Hector
Matacastillo
Can Faith Help Me Heal?
Dr. Hector R. Matascastillo, Ph.D., MSW, LICSW, was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, and was
raised in Chicago, Illinois. When he was seventeen, he joined the Army and served in multiple countries,
participating in various operations for over eighteen years. After his last deployment to Iraq in 2007 as a
First Sergeant of an infantry company, Hector left the military and completed the Master of Social Work degree program at Augsburg University in 2010 and his PhD in clinical and forensic psychology from
Walden University in 2026. He is formally trained in EMDR, DBT, and Healing of Memories. As a multilingual/multicultural therapist, Hector works with first responders, Latino, Veteran, and seriously
mentally ill populations. He also works in domestic abuse programming at the micro and macro levels. He is currently in practice, consulting with law enforcement and local government entities, while serving on multiple community endeavors and Boards of Directors. Hector is the mental health consultant and crisis negotiator for the Minneapolis Police Department SWAT Crisis Negotiation Team. He completed the FBI Citizens’ Academy and is a member of the FBI Citizens’ Academy of Minneapolis Alumni Association. He is the owner and president of ASC Psychological Services. He currently resides in Woodbury, MN,
with his wife, Cheryl, and son, Aren.
Jennifer
Metter
Creating a Healthy Sleep
Plan Naturally
Jennifer Metter, (Jenni June ) is a certified pediatric and adult sleep coach, CLC, sleep hygenist and behavioral sleep practitioner in private practice, serving clients throughout the U.S. and abroad since 2011, where she has helped several thousand families overcome sleep challenges with customized plans and daily, on-demand accountability and personal training.
In 2012, she disrupted the entire field of sleep health, by introducing parents, medical professionals, professional athletes, CEO’s and national media to the concept of sleep hygiene, trademarking her successful 4 Pillars of Sleep of Sleep Hygiene, becoming synonymous with best practices for improving insomnia.
Jenni was one of the original faculty members and collaborative providers for The Breathe Institute and sleep surgeon/ENT, Dr. Soroush Zaghi and Dr. Chelsea Pinto and contributing to their CEU coursework for sleep physicians and allied professionals across the U.S. and abroad from 2017-2022.
Jenni’s recent focus is helping first responders manage the unique sleep challenges that come with shift work and circadian rhythm misalignment, providing medication-free solutions, that are easy, healthy and actionable.
praise and worship team
Amy serves as the Worship Ministries Director and is the founder of CrossFire Assembly in Coon Rapids, MN. Worship has been her heartbeat for more than three decades — from singing groups and worship teams to directing choirs and ministering at events across the community. She loves leading alongside her dedicated worship team and band, a group passionate about creating an atmosphere where people can encounter the presence of the Lord with authenticity and joy. She and her husband, Brom, have been married for 30 years and love leading worship together. At home, Amy is a proud fur mama to Schatzi and Barney, who keep life fun and full of love.
Amy splits her time between ministry at the church and the business world, where she continues to share Jesus and offer encouragement to those who need hope.
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Questions? Contact us at protectorspeak@gmail.com!
