BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE

BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE

AUSTIN, TX

MARCH 7-9

WHAT IS SVC?

SVC at SXSW is a catalytic 3-Day event in the middle of one of the world's largest international festivals.

Over 400,000 people from 110 different countries and countless industries come together to dream about building a better future together.

SVC at SXSW aims to be a beacon of hope by gathering world changers for meaningful conversations and platforming pioneering voices at the intersection of faith, the arts and the marketplace.

  • 2024 WAS A YEAR OF GATHERING

    Every year in our city over 400,000 people gather from 100 countries. At SVC we create a space for them to lock arms and build a better future together

  • 2024 WAS A YEAR OF COLLABORATION

    Over 22 partners and 20 churches came together across industries, backgrounds and denominations to dream together

  • 2025 IS A YEAR OF SERVICE

    From serving barbecue to serving in the streets, SVC stands for service. Together we can use our gifts to solve the world’s biggest problems

  • 2025 IS A YEAR OF CONVERSATIONS

    Whether conversations from the main stage or a conversation in the streets, every conversation is a starting point.

SEE HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2024

2025 LINEUP

SATURDAY

10:00 - 6:00pm: Art at the Bend

11:00am - 12:00pm: Excellence: Playbook for Living Your Best Life with Jim Murphy

11:00am - 12pm: Faith, Family, and Fast Cars: Conversation with Tony & Karen Quintos

11:15am -12:15pm : Pioneering Collaboration: Dream Together 2030

12:00 - 1:00pm: Rethinking Community: A Conversation with Alan Graham

12:00 - 1:00pm: Navigating Values in a Borderless World: Leadership, Ethics & Impact

1:00 - 5:00pm: Service@SVC: Convoy Of Hope

1:00 - 2:00pm: Good Stories and Better Media - Tim Dalrymple

1:00 - 2:00pm: From Possum Trot to the World: A Story of Radical Love & Global Impact

1:00pm-2:00pm Local Writers Round (Ashely, Ferera, Ruel, Gassaway)

2:00pm-3:00pm Local Writers Round (Israel McFarland)

2:00 - 3:00pm: Building Apps with Nearly a Billion Downloads with Bobby Gruenewald

2:00 - 3:00pm: Sacred Spaces: The Past and Future of Art, Creativity, and Design

3:00 - 4:00pm: Comedians vs Creators: Building Online versus In Person Audiences

3:00pm-4:00pm Local Writers Round (Both Worlds)

3:00 - 4:00pm: Creator Economy: Digital community x Real Impact

4:00 - 5:00pm: School of Hard Knocks- LIVE

4:00 - 5:00pm: Faith, Female, and the Global Stage: Women Leading in the Marketplace

4:00pm-5:00pm Local Writers Round (Embleton)

5:00 - 6:00pm: Happy Hour powered by Thrivent Financial - Music Saul Paul

6:00 - 7:00pm: Due South

7:00 - 8:00pm: Blessing Offor

8:00 - 9:00pm: Jesus Freak Podcast w/ Israel Hougton & Adrienne Bailon-Houghton

9:00 - 10:00pm: Israel Houghton + Aaron Moses

10:00 - 11:55pm: Classy, Country, Crazy - A Clean Comedy Show

SUNDAY

9:30 -10:00am: Neural Revival - Leonard Jarman - Pre-Show

10:00 - 6:00pm: Art At The Bend

10:00 - 11:30am: 3rd Annual Sunday SVC at SXSW with David Platt, Chet Garner (Emcee)

10:00 - 11:30am: The LEViTES w/ ATX Worship

12:00 - 1:00pm: Faith Where Culture is Created Panel with David Platt

12:00 - 1:00pm: Second Chance Stories

12:00 - 1:00pm: Faith & Work: Navigating Belief in the Modern Workplace

1:00 - 2:00pm: The LEViTES

1:00 - 2:00pm: Second Chance Stories: Embracing Hope

1:00 - 4:00pm: Sound of Hope: Film Viewing & Conversation with Bishop Martin

1:00 - 2:00pm: Faith and Entertainment - Can they Co-Exist?

2:00 - 3:00pm: Josh Bissell

2:00 - 3:00pm: New Wine Skins: How technology is shaping the church

2:00 - 3:00pm: DeconReconstructing with Michael Gungor and Bill Vanderbush

3:00 - 4:00pm: Elijah Delgado

3:00 - 4:00pm: Flourishing Communities: A Conversation with Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill

3:00 - 4:00pm: Future of Film: Angel Studios

4:00 - 5:00pm: EmJae Ross

4:00 - 5:00pm: Afterthoughts Podcast with Donald Gee and Andrew Stanley

4:00 - 5:00pm: The Bible: Past, Present &Future with The Museum of the Bible

5:00 - 6:00pm: Classy, Country, Crazy - A Christian Comedy Show

5:00 - 6:00pm: Happy Hour powered by CONCORDIA University

6:00 - 7:00pm: SVC Sunday Night Writers Round: Power of Music
(Josh Bissell, Payton Keller, DAVIES, Embleton, Michael Gungor + Special Guests)

7:30 - 10:00pm : Angel Studios After Party: King of Kings Celebration

*House DJ Love-Austin.com (DannyboyDJ; Bizzy beats, Abe the Ambassador)


WITH MUSIC FROM:

Elijah Delgado, EmJae Ross, Holy Gabanna, Ashley Monical, Ferera Swan, Ruel Thomas, Chase Gassaway, Israel McFarland, Both Worlds, Embleton, Due South, Blessing Offer, The Levites, Scott Strickland, Josh Bissell

Elijah Delgado, EmJae Ross, Holy Gabanna, Ashley Monical, Ferera Swan, Ruel Thomas, Chase Gassaway, Israel McFarland, Both Worlds, Embleton, Due South, Blessing Offer, The Levites, Scott Strickland, Josh Bissell

2025 PARTNERS

PRODUCTION PARTNERS