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Nov
Union University’s 2nd “Baptist Identity Conference”
This just sent out from my friend Tim Ellsworth of Union University…
JACKSON, Tenn. – November 30, 2006 – Frank Page, Paige Patterson, Timothy George, Thom Rainer and David Dockery will be among the speakers at Union University’s second “Baptist Identity Conference” Feb. 15-17 in Jackson, Tenn. The conference will address the theme “Convention, Cooperation and Controversy.” “Baptist Identity II is a much needed conversation for Southern Baptists as we seek to better understand our history and heritage in order to build a new sense of cooperation for our shared service in the 21st century,” said Dockery, president of Union University. “The conference speakers will be outstanding. Each is prepared to address a key issue facing Southern Baptists at this time in our history. I would strongly encourage pastors, denominational leaders, and key laypersons to make plans to attend.” Speakers and their topics for the conference are as follows: - Patterson, of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, “What Contemporary Baptists Can Learn from Anabaptists.” - George, dean of Beeson Divinity School, “The Future of Baptist Identity in a Post-Denominational World.” - Rainer, president of LifeWay Christian Resources, “Evangelism and Church Growth in the Southern Baptist Convention.” - Dockery, president of Union University, “The Southern Baptist Convention since 1979.” - Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, “The Role of the Cooperative Program in the 21st Century.” - Russell Moore, dean of the School of Theology and senior vice president for academic administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, “T.T. Eaton: Drawing on 19th Century Baptist Models.” - Steve Gaines, pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, Tenn., “The Future of the Traditional Church.” - Greg Thornbury, dean of the School of Christian Studies at Union University, “The Angry Young Men of the SBC.” - Ed Stetzer, missiologist and research team director at the North American Mission Board, “The Influence of the Emerging/Missional Church.” - Mike Day, director of missions for the Mid-South Baptist Association in Memphis, Tenn., “The Future of Baptist Associations and State Conventions.”
December 1st, 2006 at 9:51 am
The first one of these was an eye-opener a couple of years ago when you read between the lines of what the speakers were saying. This one looks like it may be even more interesting. What a mixed bag of people! Hopefully audio will be available in some form of this meeting.