A New Day in Baptist Life

Tentative Schedule

Friday, February 25

 

1:30 PM Opening Session with Albert Reyes, President Baptist University of the Americas

 

2:30 PM General Session with David Currie

 

3:00 PM Panel Discussion: Church Affliation Options
Rev. Ronnie Brewer, Huntsville AL
Dr. Mike Smith, Murfreesboro TN
Revs. Tony and Katrina Brooks, Rome GA
Revs. Russ and Amy Dean, Charlotte NC

 

4:30 PM Breakout Session 1

Johnny Pierce- Editor, Baptists Today, “Changes in the Distribution of Information

among Baptists”

Larry McSwain – Professor, McAfee School of Theology, “Changing

Denominational Structures in Baptist Life”

Jan Turrentine – Managing Editor, Acacia Resources, “New Ways for Curriculum

Development And Distribution for Baptists”

Tony Woodell, Director of Community Relations, Heifer International – “Missional

Changes in Baptist Life”

M. Thomas Thangaraj, Professor of World Christianity, and David Key, Candler

School of Theology – “The Changing Dynamics in Theological Education among Baptists”

 

6:00 PM Speaker and Banquet with Theo Angelov, Immediate Past General Secretary of European Baptist Federation.

 

Saturday, February 26

 

7:00 AM Breakfast with Penny Marler, “Social and Religious Trends Since the Fifties: What's a Denominational Movement to do?” Samford University Sociologist

8:30 AM Breakout Session 2

 

10:00 AM Panel Discussion: A New Day for Baptists

John Upton, Daniel Vestal, David Currie, Alan Stanford, Charles Wade

 

11:00 AM Closing Session with Walter Shurden, Director, Center for Baptist Studies, Mercer University

 

MISSION STATEMENT
OF TEXAS BAPTISTS COMMITTED

Texas Baptists Committed is dedicated to reach people for Christ through local churches, to uphold historic Baptist principles, and to cooperate with the mission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas and its related institutions