CROSS: New Student Missions Conference

Looking for a good global missions conference to attend over Christmas break or take students to?

CROSS is the one to attend. Organized by Kevin DeYoung, Mack Stiles, David Platt, David Sitton, Thabiti Anyabwile, John Piper, and Zane Pratt.

Tedd Tripp, "Shepherding a Child's Heart" Conference in Iowa City

Dr. Tedd Tripp, pastor and author of Shepherding a Child's Heart and Instructing a Child's Heart, will be speaking at Grace Community Church's parenting conference, March 2-3.

More conference information here.

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True Church Conference: Striving to Avoid Extra-biblical Excess in the Church

Featuring speakers: Jeff Noblit, Bruce Ware, Steve Lawson, David Miller.

For more information, follow the link:

Adopting for Life

Win a free copy of Adopted for Life.

Save the Date! Northbrook Women's Conference with Carolyn McCulley

On October 16-17, Northbrook Baptist Church will hold a conference for women. Carolyn McCulley, author of Did I Kiss Marriage Goodbye and Radical Womanhood, will be our guest speaker. She will address the topic "Radical Womanhood: Feminine Faith in a Feminist World."

Please save the date. Check back at the website for details and registration information, coming soon.

The Tennessee Baptist Convention's Music Ministry Leadership Conference

I'll be leading four sessions at the TBC's Music Ministry Leadership Conference next month. If you're at the conference, please say hello!

My sessions are:

1. The Primacy of Preaching in Corporate Worship
2. Teaching Songs that Teach: Helping God's People Think and Sing
3. Why Your Congregation Ought to Have a Worship War (Every Sunday)
4. The Pastor as Hymn-Writer

Mark Driscoll / Desiring God Conference

My wife and I attended the Desiring God National Conference.

Mark Driscoll's address was fantastic. The last half-hour made me want to weep.

Watch it here.

This Should Be Interesting, To Say the Least

Guess who is speaking on "cutting language" at the 2008 Desiring God National Conference...

Free Audio Available for 9Marks Workshop at The Northbrook Conference

Northbrook Baptist Church recently hosted a 9Marks Workshop, led by Matt Schmucker and Jonathan Leeman of 9Marks.

I can honestly say that it was one of the best and most worthwhile events that I have attended as a pastor. I would highly recommend visiting the schedule page on their website and planning to attend a 9Marks Workshop.

9Marks has graciously allowed us to post the audio from the six sessions online, for you to listen to for free. Enjoy attending a "virtual-workshop" here:

• Session 1 - What We Want: For the Church to Display the Gospel
• Session 2 - What We Do Not Want: To Think We Are Wiser Than God
• Session 3 - How to Build: Preaching and Biblical Theology
• Session 4 - How to Build: Conversion and Evangelism
• Session 5 - How to Enjoy Life Together: Membership and Discipline
• Session 6 - How to Enjoy Life Together: Leadership

May the Lord be glorified in the health of His church!

Mark Dever: "...a compelling, biblical, exciting and faithful series of presentations!"

"Matt Schmucker and Jonathan Leeman have done a wonderful job taking their years of experience, theological training and relationships with many pastors, combining it with the 9Marks material and giving us a compelling, biblical, exciting and faithful series of presentations! I look forward to seeing how the Lord will use them in this."

Mark Dever, pastor, author 9 Marks of a Healthy Church

Don Whitney @ Omaha Bible Church Conference

It'll be worth the $15.

D.A. Carson at the Desiring God Pastors Conference

Don Carson will be the keynote speaker at the Desiring God Pastors Conference, the theme of which will be "The Pastor as Father and Son." John Piper will deliver a biographical address on his late father. The pastoral and missions speakers are yet to be announced. Keep watch here.

A Worthwhile Conference: Gospel Growth vs. Church Growth

I can't make this conference, but it looks worthwhile. Those looking to visit D.C. should consider scheduling a visit around this:

Gospel Growth vs. Church Growth

October 30-November 1, 2007

Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, D.C.

Speakers:

• Phillip Jensen
• Mark Dever
• Tony Payne

Together for the Gospel Video

Watch this video. Then plan to attend the conference.