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This agenda lists topics of 40 twenty-minute presentations to be delivered by respected pastors and teachers |
Intro |
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Introduction |
See in twenty minutes what you can expect to learn during the 40 sessions described on this agenda. |
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3 Means of Grace |
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Scripture |
Learn how 21st century preachers apply the Biblical texts to the issues most on the hearts and minds of Christians. |
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to be announced |
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Prayer |
Hear examples of how the most effective prayer ministries shine God's light into areas of darkness. |
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to be announced |
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Sacraments |
Understand the importance of maintaining the peace and purity of the church through proper administration of the sacraments. |
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6 Solas and Christ's Character |
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Scripture Alone |
Learn how God uses Scripture to communicate His irresistible grace and abundant blessings. |
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God's Glory Alone |
See how God's vision, mission, and purpose supplant man's totally depraved purposes. |
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Christ Alone |
Learn how those called through limited atonement heed Christ's authority. |
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Faith Alone |
Review how the saints persevere by faith when upholding God's ethical precepts. |
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Grace Alone |
Learn how God blesses the elect with His grace while putting sanctions on those who fall away. |
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Church Alone |
See how the church carries out God's plan for replication around the world and across the generations. |
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6 Covenantal Elements |
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Covenant Sequence |
Review how our Lord reflects His character through covenants with 6 sequential elements paralleling the 6 solas of the Reformation. See how these elements are reflected through churches that have the 9 marks of the Biblical church. |
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9 Marks and Christ's Bride |
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Biblical Theology |
Hear how the church affirms biblical theology that emphasizes God's true character. |
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The Gospel |
Learn how Gospel-centric preaching inspires many to uphold God's law through a proper relationship with Christ and His bride, the church. |
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Preaching |
Review how effective preachers explain the importance of the doctrines of grace, the means of grace, and other fundamental teachings of Scripture. |
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Conversion |
See how the church celebrates conversion with baptism into the covenant community and regular confessional communion. |
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Leadership |
Learn why the church must defend marriage covenants and membership covenants. |
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Membership |
See how effective churches raise up servant leaders in the family, church, and government. |
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Disciplineship |
Learn how successful churches encourage disciplined responses when family and church covenants are disrespected by individuals or the government. |
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Discipline |
Review how churches use discipleship to foster god-honoring behaviors in the family and church while standing firm against governmental suppression of religious liberty. |
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Evangelism |
See how the church emphasizes evangelism by leaders in the upper room, boardrooms, courtrooms, classrooms, and family rooms. |
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3 Covenant Communities |
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Three Primary Institutions |
Hear examples of how church leaders work with the government and family leaders to strengthen God's 3 main institutions. |
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5 Rooms |
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Upper Room |
Review how Calvin's liturgy of the upper room helps believers reflect Christ's character throughout the church and culture. |
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Classroom |
See how mature classroom leadership addresses problems in education. |
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Family Room |
Learn how mature family room leadership addresses problems with the family. |
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Boardroom |
See how mature boardroom leadership addresses economic problems. |
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Courtroom |
Understand how mature courtroom leadership addresses judicial problems. |
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7 Sources of Darkness |
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7 Deadly Sins |
Learn how all problems have roots in the 7 deadly sins, which must be confronted by people upholding the 7 virtues. |
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7 Sources of Light |
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Prophets |
See how prophets use Scripture to introduce virtue into areas of darkness. |
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Evangelists |
Review of evangelists share God's light |
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Pastors |
Study how pastors use sermons and pastoral care when applying God's light to problems in and around the church. |
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Teachers |
Learn how teachers at church-based schools can most effectively share God's light. |
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Counselors |
See how counselors have a key role in the discipleship process. |
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Parents |
Understand the Biblical role of parents in maintaining light in the home. |
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Peacemakers |
Appreciate why our Lord says, "blessed are the peacemakers." |
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Historical Examples of Mature Relationships |
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16th Century |
See examples of covenant community models based on Calvin's Geneva. |
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17th Century |
Hear about covenant community models developed during the Puritan era. |
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19th Century |
Understand how covenant community models thrived when applying Kuyper's concept of sphere sovereignty. |
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21st Century |
Review examples of successful covenant communities in the 21st century that maintain mature relationships in church, educational, family, business, and judicial institutions. |
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7 Spiritual Mountains |
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7 Spiritual Strengths of Mature Churches |
See how 1,000 mature churches can be "one thousand points of light" with strong educational, economic, judicial, ecclessiastical, familial, media, and entertainment ministries. |
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Conclusion |
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Conclusion |
Build "Cities on a Hill" while taking the Reformers' success to new levels during the next 500 years! |
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