Together for the Gospel (T4G) was a biennial conference for Christian leaders. It was formed in 2006 by

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, Ligon Duncan, C. J. Mahaney, and Albert Mohler. These men were all associated with the

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movement although they differed on issues such as

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and

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. The first conference also included John Piper,

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, and

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as speakers. The stated aim of the conference is to "encourage and aid ministry leaders with three days of biblical preaching, fellowship, books, and singing." It is held in

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. Other speakers have included Matt Chandler,

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, and

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. Mahaney withdrew as a speaker from the 2014 conference due to the

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sex abuse scandal. He returned in 2016 but withdrew again in 2018.

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noted that in 2020 John MacArthur was absent and suggested a possible rift over social justice issues: MacArthur had signed the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel but Al Mohler had not. The 2020 conference was held online due to the

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. In 2021, Mohler left the group and Dever and Duncan subsequently announced that the 2022 conference would be the last.

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