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b'Several dozen evangelical leaders from across the country gathered at Wheaton College on Monday and Tuesday this week. In anticipation of the event, The Washington Post teased the meeting: \\u201cDozens of evangelical leaders meet to discuss how Trump era has unleashed \\u2018grotesque caricature\\u2019 of their faith.\\u201d But the meeting turned out not to be a giant pilgrimage opposing Trump. \\u201cNo, absolutely not,\\u201d said Harold Smith, Christianity Today\\u2019s president and CEO, who attended the summit. \\u201cIt was like a neighborhood gathering that got some press attention as people were expecting something bigger than ever this meeting had hoped to be,\\u201d said Ted Olsen, CT\\u2019s editorial director, who also attended. \\u201cThis was like a large luncheon more than anything else.\\u201d Yet both men acknowledge that summits and conferences have played a critical role in the evangelical movement. Olsen and Smith joined associate digital media producer Morgan Lee on Quick to Listen this week to discuss how conferences can help different generations of the church better hear each other, the extent to which conferences affirm versus challenge their audiences, and the role that advances in international travel have played in Christians getting together from around the globe.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'