Why the Appalachia Conference on Thelogy & the Church?
The Appalachia region has been long neglected by God-centered, gospel-saturated movements. It is our goal to turn the tide and see the truths of God's supremacy once again echo through the mountains and valleys of our region. Ultimately, this goal will only be realized as pastors and local churches are faithful to God's Word and obedient to God's mission. The ACTC exists to encourage and strengthen local churches to this end.
Why a Conference on the Centrality of the Gospel?
A better question might be, "Why not a conference on the centrality of the gospel?" What could better stir us toward obedience and faithfulness to the mission of Christ than two days of focusing on that truth which we boast in, the gospel of Jesus Christ?
We have asked Phil Johnson & Burk Parsons to join us on November 4th & 5th to take us to the heart of the gospel and remind us of God's great love toward sinners. We are praying that God will use these two days to strengthen our understanding and passion for the "old, old story" for His glory in Appalachia. We hope you will register and join us!
Schedule
Friday
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Pastors' Dinner, Q&A with Phil Johnson and Burk Parsons ** (** Free dinner for pastors, church leaders, and seminary students at Randolph Street Church. Limited seating available. Please RSVP to
maryjane@randolphonline.org)
6:00 p.m. Registration
7:00 p.m. Worship
7:20 p.m. Phil Johnson,
The Great Exchange, Pt 1 (2 Corinthians 5:21)
7:45 p.m. Worship
7:55 p.m. Burk Parsons,
The Great Exchange, Pt 2 (2 Corinthians 5:21)
8:20 p.m. Question and Answer
Saturday
8:00 a.m. Late Registration and Bookstore Open
10:00 a.m. Phil Johnson,
The Gospel in the Church
11:15 a.m. Lunch and Bookstore Open
12:45 p.m. Burk Parsons,
The Gospel in Life
2:00 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. Question and Answer
3:30 p.m. End of Conferece; Bookstore open until 5:00 p.m.
Phil Johnson is executive director of Grace to You. He teaches regularly as a lay pastor at Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, CA. He has been closely associated with John MacArthur since 1981 and edits most of Dr. MacArthur's major books. Phil is an elder at Grace Church, a trustee of the UK-based Martyn Lloyd-Jones Recordings Trust, and a member of FIRE. Phil is probably best known for his websites, which include The Spurgeon Archive and a blog known as Pyromaniacs.
Burk Parsons serves as associate pastor at Saint Andrew's in Sanford, FL, and he is editor of Tabletalk. He holds the Master of Divinity degree from Reformed Theological Seminary, where he is also completing his Doctor of Ministry degree. He speaks regularly at various conferences and schools in the United States and abroad and has contributed to various books and journals. He is author of the booklet Why Do We Have Creeds? and he is editor of the books Assured by God and John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine & Doxology.
