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Mid-America Conference on Preaching:
October 18-19, 2007
"Learning from the Past, Pressing toward the Future"
This year’s speakers include Doug McLachlan, Mark Minnick, Sam Horn, Dave Saxon, David Doran, and the faculty of DBTS.
Notes from the Conference Workshops
A Message to Pastors
Dear Pastor,
We would love to have you join us for the 2007 Mid-America Conference on Preaching. Our theme for this year, Learning from the Past, Pressing toward the Future, is a reminder that we are runners in a relay race that began with the Apostles and will continue until our Lord returns. We can’t live looking backward, but if we don’t understand what has happened before us, we’re surely headed for trouble.
Our desire for the MACP remains the same: to equip and encourage those who serve Christ’s church as pastors. We count it a real privilege to serve the Lord and His servants in this way. These two days will be packed with great times in the Word and encouraging fellowship together. We are pleased to have Doug McLachlan, Mark Minnick, Sam Horn, and Dave Saxon join the DBTS faculty and me as speakers for this year. We are making some changes to the format that I think you will enjoy, and we have some special surprises for you that we hope will make the conference a special blessing to you. Dress for the conference is business casual.
The reality of our accountability to the Lord constantly motivates me to grow as a believer and a pastor. I am looking forward to how God will use this year’s conference in my own life. Please join us for two spiritually refreshing and refining days!
For the sake of His name,
David M. Doran
Special Note for Prospective Students
We encourage men who are considering ministry training to visit Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary during the Mid-America Conference on Preaching. It provides a valuable time of instruction, fellowship with pastors, and an opportunity to see the seminary in person. Prospective students are encouraged to attend classes on Wednesday prior to the conference and to participate in a special luncheon with the faculty on Friday. A seminary representative will be available throughout the conference to answer questions and provide assistance as needed. For those students attending MACP the registration fee will be waived.
Students traveling from outside the metro Detroit area may receive help with the cost of transportation and lodging, as well as meals while in Detroit. To take advantage of this special offer you must sign up with the conference contact person for your college or contact DBTS directly in advance.
Courtesy Services Available
- Special discounts at Inter-City Christian Bookstore
- Shuttle service to/from airport and conference hotel
- Hospitality room: refreshments and fellowship
- Internet café available for e-mail service
- Wireless web connections for laptop users
Sample Workshop Topics
- Essential Qualities of God-Honoring Worship Songs
- A Model for Developing A God-Centered Ministry
- Shades of Evangelicals: Recognizing the Differences
- Conservative Evangelicals and Fundamentalists: Recognizing the Differences
- Are We Worried about Holiness or How We Look?
- Expositional Preaching from the Parables
- Designing Sermons for Effective Communication
- Weakness or Wisdom? Fundamentalism and Romans 14:1–15:13
- Are Baptists Protestants?
- In Defense of Penal-Substitutionary Atonement
- The Pastor’s Prayer Life: Learning from the Past to Move from Failure to Fruitfulness
- Is There a Present Form of The Kingdom of God/Heaven: A Case Study in Hermeneutics and Theology
- The Meaning of Fellowship in 1 John
- An Overview of Ecclesiastes
- Local Church Membership and the Practice of the Ordinances
Conference Schedule
Thursday, October 18, 2007
8:00-8:45 a.m. Registration & Refreshments
9:00-9:45 a.m. General Session I
10:00-10:50 a.m. Workshop #1
11:00-11:50 a.m. General Session II
12:00-1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30-2:20 p.m. General Session III
2:30-3:20 p.m. Workshop #2
3:20-3:40 p.m. Break Time
3:40-4:30 p.m. Workshop #3
4:30-7:00 p.m. Dinner Break (on your own)
7:00 p.m. General Session IV: Evening Service
Friday, October 19, 2007
8:00-8:45 a.m. Refreshments
9:00-9:45 a.m. General Session V
10:00-10:50 a.m. Workshop #4
11:00-11:50 a.m. General Session VI
12:00-1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30-2:20 p.m. General Session VII
2:30-3:20 p.m. Workshop #5
3:20-3:40 p.m. Break Time
3:30-4:20 p.m. Workshop #6
4:30-5:30 p.m. General Session VIII
5:45 p.m. Conference Banquet
Click here for the registration form in pdf format which can be mailed or faxed.
Click here for the registration form in Microsoft Word format which can be emailed.
Dress for the conference is business casual.
For any questions or for more information, email macp@dbts.edu
To order conference recordings, email cwiggins@dbts.edu |
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