I want to give you a peek at a huge event coming to Illinois this March. The old State Evangelism Conference is being transformed into the Church Strengthening Super Conference. Take a look at the following information and make your plans now to attend this tremendous event on March 10 – 11 at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Decatur!
2008 IllinoisChurch Strengthening Super Conference
“Living With Urgency”
Scripture theme: “We must do the works of Him who sent Me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work.” John 9:4
Date/time: Monday, March 10 at 1:00 PM to Tuesday, March 11 at noon
Location: TabernacleBaptistChurch in Decatur, IL
Keynote speakers: Sammy Gilbreath – Director of Evangelism for Alabama
Emir Caner – Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Richard Taylor – Director of Evangelism for New York
Ron Barker – Evangelism/Multiplication for South Carolina Baptists
Thomas Hammond – North America Mission Board
Worship leader: Barbara Johnson-Tucker
Tentative schedule:
Monday
1:15 – 1:30 Welcome
1:30 – 2:15 Music and speaker Emir Caner
3:00 – 3:45 Break-out session #1
4:00 – 4:45 Music and speaker Thomas Hammond
Dinner
6:15 – 6:30 Welcome
6:30 – 7:15 Music and speaker Richard Taylor
7:30 – 8:15 Break-out session #2
8:30 – 9:15 Music and speaker Sammy Gilbreath
Tuesday
8:00 – 9:00 Open Mic at the Network Café (Platform panel Q & A)
9:00 – 9:45 Music and speaker Hammond or Taylor
10:00 – 10:45 Break-out session #3
11:00 – 11:45 Music and speaker Ron Barker
Break-out session topics:
¨ Sammy Gilbreath: (Monday only) - “Outreach Tools That Actually Work!”
¨ Thomas Hammond: - “Get Them Coming and Keep Them Coming”
¨ Emir Caner: (Monday only) - “What Is Wrong and How to Get It Right”
¨ Richard Taylor: - “Motivating Your Church for Evangelism”
¨ Ron Barker: - “Benefits from a Big Day” (Prayer emphasis)
¨ David Apple: - “Sunday School for Larger Churches”
¨ Ken Lupton: - “Sunday School for Smaller Churches”
¨ Gary Jennings: - “Sunday School Made Simple”
¨ Fred Winters: (Monday only) - “Comeback Churches”
¨ Andre’ Dobson: - “Changing Men from Wimps to Winners”
¨ Pat Pajak: - “Deacons That Deek”
¨ Bob Foy: - “Change Your Church with Church Renewal”
¨ Charles Campbell: - “Understand and Reach the Next Generation
¨ Chris Veith: - “Starting a Contemporary Worship Service”
¨ Steve Hamrick: - “Worship Technology for Any SizeChurch”
¨ Grant Medford: - “Students as Evangelists: The Hidden Goldmine”
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