Worship and the House of Prayer

Reformation Worship Conference 2016

Plenary Speakers

Robert Godfrey
David Gordon
Jason Helopoulos
Terry Johnson
Mark Ross
Neil Stewart
David Strain
Carl Trueman

Date

October 20-23, 2016

Location

Midway Presbyterian Church
4635 Dallas Highway
Powder Springs, GA 30127

Advance Registration is Now Closed.
Walk-ins are Still Welcome.

Schedule
Hotel Information

 


Conference Description

The Reformation Worship Conference exists to encourage the church to remember her Reformation heritage, particularly as it concerns biblical, God-centered worship. The annual conference will seek to draw gifted scholars and pastors who are able to lead pastors, elders, seminarians, music directors/musicians, and congregants to a fuller understanding of the theology and practice of reformed worship. This three day conference will include multiple lectures and seminars during the day and worship services in the evenings, providing a faithful expression and model of Reformed worship for all who attend. Our prayer is that this annual conference will serve as a catalyst to bring our churches back to their Reformed roots in worship, where Reformed theology informs Lord's Day worship and is not divorced from it. 


Schedule

Thursday, October 20, 2016
11:00 a.m. Registration Open & Bookstore
1:30 p.m. Opening Worship: Preaching by W. Robert Godfrey
3:00 p.m. Workshops
-Challenges in Today’s Church in Historical Perspective (1), Carl Trueman
-Family Worship and the Local Church, Jason Helopoulos
-Models for Prayer, Carl Robbins

* Workshops that are marked with an (#) are repeated at another point during the conference

4:00 p.m. Workshops
-Why Johnny Still Can’t (or won’t?) Pray (1), T. David Gordon
-Long Pastorates, Terry Johnson and Roland Barnes 
-Praying the Psalms (1), Neil Stewart
5:00 p.m. Combined Session 
-The Machen Moment and Your Church, Carl Trueman
Followed by Reflections from W. Robert Godfrey and T. David Gordon
6:00 p.m. Dinner (please reserve these when you register)
7:15 p.m. Evening Worship: Preaching by Neil Stewart, Gethsemane: Praying at the Gates of Hell

Friday, October 21, 2016
9:00 a.m. Morning Worship: Preaching by David Strain 
10:00 a.m. Workshops 
-Challenges in Today’s Church in Historical Perspective (2), Carl Trueman
-The Church as a House of Prayer (1), Terry Johnson
-Calvin’s View of Worship: Striking the Right Notes, Jason Helopoulos
-The Music of Heaven: Practicing in Human Worship (1), Gabriel Statom
11:00 a.m. Workshops 
-Calvin and the Larger Catechism on Prayer, W. Robert Godfrey 
-The Church as a House of Prayer (2), Terry Johnson
-Pastoring and Praying (1), David Strain
12:05 p.m. Pastors’ Lunch 
1:30 p.m. Workshops 
-The Music of Heaven: Practicing in Human Worship (2), Gabriel Statom
-How to Pastorally Lead in Reforming Worship (1), Terry Johnson 
-Pastoring, Preaching, and Praying (1), Carl Robbins
-Q&A on the Past and Future of this Conference, David Hall   
2:30 p.m. The Church and Sexual Identity Politics, Carl Trueman

Fellowship Break at the Pavilion

4:10 p.m. Workshops
-Prayer: One Special Part of Religious Worship (1), Mark Ross
-Biblical Theology of Prayer, T. David Gordon
-Pastoring and Praying (2), David Strain
5:10 p.m. Workshops
-How to Pastorally lead in Reforming Worship (2), Terry Johnson
-Pastoring, Preaching, and Praying (2), Carl Robbins
-How Church History Could Have Helped over the Past 40 Years, W. Robert Godfrey
6:00 p.m. Conference Banquet: Dinner (please reserve these when you register)
7:15 p.m. Evening Worship: Preaching by Carl Trueman

Saturday, October 22, 2016
9:00 a.m. Workshops 
-The Pastor’s Family Life, Terry Johnson and David Hall 
-Praying the Psalms (2), Neil Stewart
-The Importance of the ‘House of Prayer’ for Worship, T. David Gordon
10:00 a.m. Workshops 
-Why Johnny Still Can’t (or won’t) Pray (2), T. David Gordon
-Prayer: One Special Part of Religious Worship (2), Mark Ross
-Calvin and/or Westminster: On Prayer, Terry Johnson
11:00 a.m. Closing Worship: Preaching by Carl Trueman

Sunday, October 23, 2016
9:45 a.m. A Combined Class at Midway: Mark Ross
11:00 a.m. Join us for Morning Worship, W. Robert Godfrey preaching on John 17
6:00 p.m. Evening Worship, W. Robert Godfrey preaching on John 17


Hotel Information

Please call each hotel directly and ask for the "Midway Conference Discount" by October 2 to receive conference rates for rooms.

Embassy Suites-Kennesaw
620 Chastain Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144
770-420-2505

Country Inns & Suites-Hiram
70 Enterprise Path
Hiram, GA 30141
770-222-0456