As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
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We’ve been looking at some practical issues related to being a guest speaker in a local church. These concepts have been examined with a view toward encouraging those who are involved in some type of itinerant ministry—as well as those who receive them into their churches.
A total of 525 people, many of them pastors and wives, registered for this week’s 94th Annual IFCA International Convention. My wife and I were among those who gathered at the Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter and the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Ky., as we oversaw the exhibit for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry.
The theme for the conference was “Fight the Good Fight: Reclaiming Biblical Fundamentalism.”
“This day of teaching and fellowship, Jeremy explains, invites ‘specialized theologians to challenge and deepen the theological wells of pastors and ministry leaders in Wisconsin and northern Illinois” and surrounding areas.’” - GARBC
Roughly 200 Christian leaders gathered at West Houston Bible Church on Monday through Wednesday of this week for the annual Chafer Theological Seminary Pastors’ Conference.
The theme this year was “Critical Issues for Understanding the Old Testament Text.” The keynote speakers were Dr. Randall Price (president, World of the Bible Ministries), Dr. Douglas Petrovich (professor, Brookes Bible College) and Henry Smith (Associates for Biblical Research).
“The conference, now in its eighth year, drew a record number of attendees from four countries, 27 states, and 172 ministries.” - GARBC
The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry will present its annual Look Up virtual Bible prophecy conference next weekend — Friday and Saturday, March 10 and 11.
The theme this year is “Unraveling the Mysteries of the Bible,” and it deals with a number of questions related to eschatology.
The conference is free for all to participate and will remain available to rewatch until March 24. Registration is required at lookupfoi.org.
“After the conclusion of the Together for the Gospel conference in 2022, a number of us started talking about how we might build on that legacy to provide a venue for pastors …to be edified, inspired” - DeYoung
“It was a fight to get the landmark abuse investigation to happen. Now, will the denomination be able to overcome divides to enact reforms?” - C.Today
Related:
When Southern Baptists meet [this] week, anything could happen
“…three key changes address future third-party investigations. One clarification is that those investigations will be launched by the local church or other Baptist body, rather than giving the impression of a top-down approach. Churches or groups requiring financial assistance to hire an outside firm will be able to apply for grants” - BPNews
“Last week was the annual Bible Conference at Bob Jones University. It occurred to me that it was my 50th Bible Conference, and that milestone led to some reminiscing.” - Olinger
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