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Austin | Charlie
Bing | J.B. Bond | Bob
Bryant | Fred
Chay | Freddie
Coile | Lamont Conyers | |
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Alfy Austin has pastored Calvary Baptist Church in Woodbridge, Virginia since September 1993. He is a graduate of the Moody Bible Institute and Dallas Theological Seminary. Alfy served as an associate pastor at Cypress Valley Bible Church of Marshall, Texas and later, for nine years, as pastor at Woodstock Bible Church of Woodstock, Illinois. Alfy and his wife, Karen, have four sons; Stephen, David, Joshua and Thomas. Title: Managing Church Conflict with Grace and Truth Church
conflict is unavoidable, but can actually be profitable. God's word
provides us with much helpful teaching about conflict management and
resolution. The goal of this workshop will be to present biblical
principles supported by personal illustrations drawn from twenty-two
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Charlie Bing received his Th.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1991. He planted Burleson Bible Church in 1986 and remains as senior pastor. He is the adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies at LeTourneau University in Dallas and has taught at the DTS Lay Institute and Maranatha Bible College (Ghana, 1985, 1997). Charlie has conducted numerous conferences and evangelistic meetings in the USA, Russia, Ghana, and India. He also founded and is director of GraceLife Ministries. Charlie, his wife Karen, and their four children reside in Burleson, TX. Title: Free Grace Theology for Beginners This
workshop will cover the basics of grace theology and show its
consistency with the Bible. We will start with a definition of grace,
then cover grace in salvation and sanctification. Along the way, we will
define faith, repentance, discipleship, and Lordship. We will also
discuss assurance, security, perseverance, and rewards. |
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DTS graduate J.B. Bond has been the senior pastor at Countryside Baptist Church in Stillwater, OK for over 18 years. While attending seminary he served as assistant pastor at Faith Covenant Church in Borger, Texas. From 1973 to 1980 he was on the football staff and was also assistant track coach at Mississippi State University. He is married to Jean and they have two children Katherine age 15 and Sarah age 12. Title: Spreading the Clear Gospel Message throughout Your Church The
goal of this workshop is to help pastors spread and keep a clear grace
message of salvation in their church. |
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Bob Bryant has been senior pastor of Cypress Valley Bible Church since its founding in 1975. He was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in upstate New York. He and his wife, Sherry, have been married since 1971 and are the parents of Jeff, Jena and Jamey and the grandparents of Madison, Claire, and Zach. He received a B.A., Baylor University, 1971 and a Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1975. Bob teaches in the Grace Evangelical School of Theology (online) and also teaches in Eastern Europe Institute of Biblical Studies, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ to train their Eastern European staff in the Bible and Theology. This teaching ministry has taken him to Croatia, Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Title: Sermons Aren’t Enough This
seminar will present a simple, practical strategy to encourage people to
study the Bible in a way that it becomes more a part of their lives. |
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Dr. Fred Chay is professor of theology at Phoenix Seminary where he has served for 9 years. His ministry background includes 9 years in the pastorate and 7 years with the Christian Medical Association as Western Director where he taught on issues of medical & social ethics and spiritual life formation. Fred received his B.A. and M.Sc. in Psychology, the ThM and D.Min from Dallas Theological Seminary and his PhD in theology from Trinity Seminary. Title: The Problem Concerning the Identity of the “Unrighteous” in 1 Cor 6:1-11: The Possibility of the Righteous Being Unrighteous The
question concerning the audience and intent of the Pauline saying
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Freddie Coile is a 1990 graduate of Florida Bible College and was ordained into gospel ministry that same year. He has served in a variety of ministry capacities including resource volunteer for Northeast Georgia Fellowship of Christian Athletes, director of B-4-Real Youth Ministries, evangelist for Newheart (a ministry of Florida Bible College), and youth pastor of King’s Way Bible Church in Comer GA. He is the co-founder of Focus Evangelistic Ministries, Inc. and has served as President of FEMI since 1992. Freddie writes and speaks full time. Title: Lordship Salvation Can Destroy Your Church This
session presents the story of how a strong grace church was almost
destroyed when “good people” began to teach bad doctrine.
Points of error are considered under the light of Scripture
including 19 reasons why 1 John 3:9 does not teach that the saved are
free from habitual sin. Shepherds
must hold fast to grace! |
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Lamont Conyers is the Pastor of Calvary Evangelical Bible Fellowship in Baltimore, Maryland. Lamont graduated from Taylor University with a BA in Pastoral Ministries, and currently attends Capital Bible Seminary and Baptist Bible Seminary where he is pursuing a ThM in Old Testament Literature and Exegesis with a view toward earning a PhD in Old Testament Semitic Studies. Lamont has been married to Tonya Marie Conyers for eight years and has two children, Devante and Monay. Lamont is committed to the free grace gospel message and has been affiliated with Grace Evangelical Society since 2000. Currently, Lamont is working on writing a manual and producing a video series on The Process of Old Testament Exegesis for Beginners. Title: The Hermeneutics of Grace Theology and Lordship Theology: A Case Study of Heb 5:11–6:12 There
has been a great debate within the evangelical community over the issue
of salvation, discipleship, eternal life, and the Lordship of Jesus
Christ. The focus of this workshop is to first understand the
hermeneutics of both grace theology and lordship theology and then
compare how proponents of each differ in this area.
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Don denHartog serves as the Senior Pastor of New Leipzig Baptist Church in New Leipzig, ND. Title: Using The Hungry Inherit as an Evangelistic and Discipleship Tool This
workshop will walk you through the method I have developed for using The
Hungry Inherit as an evangelistic and discipleship tool. I have
designed a booklet that you will receive which will aid you in this
endeavor. |
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A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, Ken Hornok has pastored his home church in Salt Lake City since 1974. He has served as a visiting professor at several Bible colleges and is currently on the Executive Committee of IFCA International. Title: The Dangerous Allure of Subjective Personal Revelation in Christian Experience A
growing trend in evangelical circles involves using “inner
impressions” or feelings as a confirmation of God’s will. This
unhealthy practice lacks biblical support or example. In this workshop I
will try to explain why a believer’s attempt to receive confirmations
from God may in reality be a pagan practice, what it means to be led by
the Spirit, and how God “speaks” to believers today. |
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Steve
Lewis
has
been in ministry for 30 years and is currently the new President of
Rocky Mountain Bible College & Seminary in Title: The State of Theological Studies Sola
Scriptura was a Reformation distinctive for a reason: the Reformers
knew all too well the results of seeking authority in tradition.
It is amazing, and in no small measure frightening, that we could
so easily have forgotten that. In this workshop I will be focusing on
one area where it is imperative that the emphasis on this principle be
revived: seminary training. |
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René
Lopez
received
a Th.M. from Dallas Seminary. While pastoring
a church in René
has spoken at previous GES Conferences as
well as published articles in JOTGES.
He is currently writing a commentary on Romans to be included
in The
Grace New Testament
Commentary. René
is pursuing a Ph.D. at Dallas Seminary and has co-taught two
courses: Studies in Gospel Texts
and 1 Thessalonians. He is also the senior Pastor at Iglesia
Bautista Las Naciones. Title: Old Testament Salvation—from What? This workshop will deal with the various nuances of the word "salvation" in the Old Testament. |
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Michael Makidon became disenfranchised with both Arminianism and Calvinism after sitting under this teaching for over 20 years. Shortly before attending Seminary, he met and was discipled by Dr. Doug Hill, a GES board member and long-time grace advocate. He has since graduated from Dallas Seminary and works as Director of Publications for GES. Title: Defining and Influencing Those With a Postmodern Mentality After working in the restaurant industry for over 10 years, interacting with Postmodern friends, and living in a Postmodern generation, I have first-hand knowledge of what the Postmodern mentality looks like. In this workshop I will attempt to shed light on the influence and breakdown of this philosophy upon our culture, the University, our Seminaries, and our churches. After attempting to define this philosophy, we will discuss ways in which to influence those with a Postmodern mentality. Be prepared for plenty of time for interaction. |
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A
graduate of Dallas Seminary (Biblical Studies) and Western Seminary (MDiv),
Gary
McNally
is the founding pastor of Pinelands
Title: Anonymity and the Gospel of Grace In this workshop we will be looking at several great men of God who were willing to be whatever God wanted them to be and as a result were not “amibitious,” in the negative sense of the word, during their earthly lives. Essentially I will argue that the doctrines of grace and eternal rewards put us in a unique position to be willing to be “anonymous for God” while we are down here, trusting Him to “exalt us at the proper time.” |
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Barney Mulenga ministers in the country of Zambia—a landlocked country in South Central Africa where almost 50% of its 10 million people are between the ages of 1 and 14. Title: The Challenge of the 21st Century Free Grace Minister The Free Grace minister will be faced with innumerable challenges in the 21st Century. This workshop will explain strategic methods for pastors to meet these challenges.
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John Niemelä is Professor of Greek and Hebrew Exegesis at Chafer Theological Seminary. Title: Sharing the Gospel With Christians In
this workshop we will see how teaching others to share the message of
life in John can be a non-confrontational way of sharing the gospel with
those who profess to be Christians in order to ensure that they
understand the message of life and so that they will in turn share the
message clearly with others. |
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C Gordon Olson was converted and called to ministry while studying engineering and subsequently graduated from Dallas Seminary. During ministry in Pakistan (1956–1964), he founded the Pakistan Fellowship of Evangelical Students, helped organize the Evangelical Fellowship of Pakistan, was involved in Bible Correspondence ministry, and in Bible teaching among indigenous Brethren assemblies. He was professor of Missions and Theology at Northeastern Bible College (1967–1990). Since 1967 he has served as trustee member and is now a Minister at Large of Christar (formerly International Missions). He received the D.Miss. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 1988. He served in Baptist pastorates in NJ and NYC and was a Bible answer-man on WFME. His missions text book, What in the World Is God Doing? (4th ed.) is widely used in Christian seminaries, universities, and colleges. Title: Eight Key Exegetical Reasons Why I'm Neither a Calvinist Nor an Arminian The key issues upon which the Calvinist/Arminian controversy hinge can be simply resolved by careful exegesis of crucial passages, which must begin with a re-examination of their broader contexts, the linguistic background of key Greek terms, and more in-depth study of the syntax of key expressions. Much past exegesis has assumed too much of traditional translation as correct, although most past translators have clearly been in a rut. Simple observation of the text has been neglected in some cases. Contextual considerations have been frequently overlooked. Fresh exegesis has led me to a mediate soteriology—neither Calvinistic nor Arminian. |
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Mark
Piland
has
a B.A. from Title: Prophecy 101 The
Millennium. In the first session, we will explore the time of Christ’s
triumph and the Christian’s reward. In
session two on the New Heavens and the New Earth we will pictorially
explore God’s grand design for our eternal home. |
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Donnie
Preslar
has
pastored Title:
The
Functional Legalist: This
workshop has a two-fold purpose. The first is to recognize how believers
with a theology of grace for salvation can unwittingly practice a
psychology of works for sanctification.
We will show how both salvation and sanctification are the
work of God by grace. We have a relationship with God that begins with
grace, continues with grace, and ends with grace. The
second purpose will be to discover how believers can experience freedom
from the reign of sin in their daily experience. Caution to all Moralists and Legalists: The contents of this study may be objectionable to your way of thinking! |
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Title: James’ Faith Without Works Discourse The
apostle James has much to say in his faith without works discourse. Many
cult missionaries who quote from the discourse presume a definition that
faith without works equals
defective faith. In this workshop we will develop a simple demonstration
using a bowl, apples, and oranges to illustrate that such a definition
is self-contradictory. |
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Bob
Wilkin
who served formerly as an
evangelist on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ, a hospital
chaplain, a pastor, and a college professor of Greek and Bible, is the
founder and Executive Director of Grace Evangelical Society (GES).
GES is an educational Christian ministry whose aim is to promote
clear proclamation of the free gift of salvation.
Grace In Focus, the
bimonthly newsletter of GES, has a readership of over 9,000 people from
throughout the U.S., Canada, and around the world. Dr. Wilkin is the author of The Road to Reward and Confident in Christ. He regularly speaks across the country. He and his wife Sharon live in Highland Village, Texas. Title: The Current Crisis in Assurance Most evangelicals do not believe in biblical assurance. Indeed, we in the Free Grace movement experience considerable persecution for our stand on assurance by faith apart from works. In
this session we will respond to some of the attacks against our position
and come away with a burden for those who lack certainty. |
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Ken
Wilson
M.D. taught medical school as an
Assistant Professor for seven years before obtaining his M.Div. degree. Dr.
Wilson is the current President of Oregon
Right to Life (2000-2004) and author of The Moral Mandate to
Vote: God's Priorities in Government. He maintains a private
practice in Title:
Saving
Hebrews from Hell: Eternal
Salvation Does Not Get You to Heaven Come
explore the nine uses of so„zo„
and
soteria
in the book of Hebrews. What type of salvation did the author have in
mind? Chapter one is the key to the book. Each use will be examined in the immediate context and overall
purpose of the book. In Hebrews, salvation does not mean
justification, but restoration. All
believers are eternally secure by justification and are guaranteed
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Andy Woods became a Christian at the age of 16. After graduating from college, he taught an adult Sunday school class for several years while attending Law School. After Graduating from Law School, Andy was asked to serve as Interim Pastor of Rivera First Baptist. He did this part-time for 3 years while he also continued as a part-time Community College Instructor (Business Law and related courses) at Citrus College and sole practitioner of his California law practice. After 3 years he was encouraged by his friends, family and parishioners to continue to develop his spiritual gift of teaching by seeking a seminary education. After graduating from Dallas Theological Seminary, his ministry activities have included contributing a chapter to the book End Times Controversy: The Second Coming Under Attack (edited by Tim LaHaye and Thomas Ice), acting as a speaker for the August 2003 conference of the Conservative Theological Society (for whom he has also written book reviews and journal articles), and acting as co-instructor for Tyndale Theological Seminary’s Crisis In The Church Seminar in the Fall of 2003. Andy’s desire is to make the Word of God the focus of the church and retain the clarity of the gospel of grace. Andy is currently a Ph.D student at Dallas Theological Seminary. Title: An Introduction to the Open Theism Controversy This session will provide an introductory overview of the new theological movement known as “Open Theism.” Although this new movement impacts one’s understanding of several of God’s attributes, this session will specifically focus upon how openness theology impacts one’s understanding of God’s foreknowledge. This session will offer a critique of the openness view of divine foreknowledge from a classical theist perspective. The hermeneutical, biblical, historical, and practical issues in the debate will be explored. |
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Mario Yngerto is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) Practitioner as well as a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and so has an astute understanding of the diverse aspects of the financial planning process. Mario is very active with the Financial Planning Association and has served on the board of the Miami Chapter as the Public Relations Manager. Mario has also recently been featured on CNN Español, and publications such as Financial Planning Magazine, Investment Advisor, and Stocks, Futures & Options. Title:
Biblical Traits of Good Financial Stewardship I will attempt to discuss the biblical virtues of debt-free living, giving and tithing, and sound investment principles and give practical common day ideas we could all use to become better financial stewards and reap heavenly rewards, which is the free grace message of rewards! We all want to hear, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant." While I will discuss practical modern day ideas on the first two areas, I will also be discussing how to better save, be better investors, and reduce market risk while investing, therefore potentially earning a better return. |
