Conference in April

Last year, our church was privileged to be able to host a pastor’s conference regarding the roots of historical fundamentalism.  The word fundamentalism is thrown about today with a variety of meaning.  Our conference was not about polygamy as in fundamental mormons, nor was it about fundamental muslims who commit murder. Neither was our conference about fundamental Christians who rant and rave and slobber about different preferences with application of Scripture.  I identify with none of that.  Instead, we identify with the measured yet passionate defense of Biblical Truth and dogmatic propositional statements concerning Truth found only in the Word of God, the Bible.  In Europe and America in the early parts of the 20th century, there arose a fight among those who seek to deny the authenticity, inspiration, and authority of the Bible (called modernists or liberals) and those who wanted to defend the Scriptures and the God of the Scriptures (called fundamentalists).  They were called fundamentalists because they held to certain fundamental non-negotiable doctrines where the battle lines were drawn, and they were willing to do battle royal (not in a physical sense, but a spiritual, intellectual, and social sense) for those doctrines.  Historically, these men came from different denominational lines, different perspectives, and different societies.  The united together to do battle against modernism’s attack on God’s word and work.  Our conference goal last year was to set a foundation that would show the strengths and weakness of this historical movement as a whole and learn what we can from it.  Dr. David Doran of DBTS did a masterful job weaving Biblical truth and history together in a series of lectures.  Those lectures both challenged minds and impassioned hearts because it was an emphasis on God’s Holy Word, not man’s exuberance.

We are planning our second annual Foundations Conference at Grace Baptist Church, April 26-27, 2010.  This year, Dr. Kevin Bauder from Central Seminary will be our keynote speaker.  Building upon the foundation of last year’s conference, we are now looking to “Contemporary Issues Facing the NT Church.”  Topics such as church government, views concerning inspiration, fellowship with conservative evangelicals, and politics in the church will be addressed. I am looking forward to another great conference, one that I pray will sharpen my mind, soften my tongue, encourage my soul, and energize my spirit in the work of the Lord.

If you would like a brochure mailed to you just send me a message, or you can go to the Foundations Conference website to get more information and to register.