NRB to Host 2026 Annual Conference in Jerusalem
Troy Miller, president and CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), has announced that the organization will hold its 2026 annual conference in Jerusalem. This marks the first time in the NRB’s 80-year history that the event will take place in Israel. The decision highlights the growing importance of the region in the global Christian media landscape.
Speaking before an audience of faith and media leaders, Miller emphasized the NRB’s unwavering support for Israel. He stated that Christian communicators will “stand in front of you and never walk away from this fight.” The NRB, founded over eight decades ago, is dedicated to advancing biblical truth, protecting freedom of speech and religion, and strengthening Christian media worldwide.
Miller described the current era as a “golden age of communications,” where technology has given individuals unprecedented power to influence the world. He noted that “a teenager with a smartphone holds a reach more powerful than most newsrooms did twenty years ago.” However, he warned that despite record connectivity, society faces “a famine of truth.”
The Challenge of Modern Communication
Miller urged Christian communicators to engage the next generation through the platforms they use most: TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. He stressed the importance of flooding these media with truth, using animated maps, infographics, and short videos to explain the biblical and moral foundations of Judeo-Christian values.
Citing recent data showing that two-thirds of Americans consider Christian media trustworthy, Miller highlighted the responsibility that comes with credibility. He compared the fight against misinformation to the determination of the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza: “We must fight with pens, keyboards, cameras, and phones, with every platform available to us.”
Spiritual Bonds Between Christians and Jews
Miller also emphasized the spiritual bond between Christians and Jews, referring to Israel as “the root of the tree into which we Gentiles were grafted.” He argued that attacking Israel is equivalent to attacking “the moral architecture that undergirds civilization itself.” He called on both communities to defend one another against persecution and antisemitism, wherever it surfaces—on campus, online, or within their own movements.
NRB Jerusalem Media Summit
Announcing the NRB Jerusalem Media Summit, Miller revealed that the 2026 event, organized in collaboration with Israel’s Government Press Office, will bring together Christian and Jewish journalists, media executives, and influencers. The summit aims to coordinate efforts against disinformation and hostility toward Israel.
“Israel is the Silicon Valley of the Middle East,” Miller declared. He expressed confidence that, by God’s grace, the NRB will win the digital battle against antisemitism and anti-Zionism. “Because we will never walk away from this fight,” he concluded.
