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TheCityMinistryInitiative,atCovenantTheologicalSeminary,togetherwiththeFrancisA.SchaefferInstituteandMissionalTrainingCenter,
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RootedintheWord:EngagedintheWorldHermeneutics,MissionandCongregation
Weekend Conference Schedule... FridayMarch3rd:10:00-10:50am ChapelService“OurGodReigns!Sowhat?”--Isaiah52:7-10(ChrisWright)11:00-12:15 Class:Dr.ErinGlanvillewillbeteachinginProf.JerramBarrs,‘Foundationsfor Apologetics&Outreach’classinF.341.~Gueststocampusarewelcome. Class:Dr.MichaelGoheenwilbeteachinginProfs.Matthews+Perry;‘Actsand Paul’classinF.342.~Gueststocampusarewelcome. ******5:30-6:45pm Pre-ConferenceReceptionforGueststoCampus/ConferenceAttendees (Venue:EdwardsHallCommunityCenter/Focus:Timetogatherinformallyand fellowshippriortotheconference.Lightfarewillbeprovided).7:00-7:20pm ConferenceOpening~OpeningWorship(ledbyJosiahGreen)7:20-7:40pm WordsofWelcome/Introduction(CTSPresident,MarkDalbey)7:40-8:30pm Keynote1:ListeningtoGod’sAddressinScripturefortheMissionofthe Church(MichaelGoheen)8:30:8:55pm ClosingWorship(ledbyJosiahGreen)9:00pm ClosingPrayer(CTSPresident,MarkDalbey) ******
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SaturdayMarch4th:9:00-9:15am WordsofWelcome(CMIDirector,GregPerry)9:15-10:00am Keynote2:TheGoalsofTheologicalEducationwithinGod’sMissionandOurs: BiblicalandStrategicReflections(ChrisWright)10:00-10:45am Keynote3:TheTheologicalDispositionandGod’sMissionalIdentity(Michael Williams)10:45-10:55am “ReadingtheBibleMissionally”~Dedication/Presentationofvolume(Michael Goheen)10:55-11:15am BriefBreakforCoffeeenroutetoworkshops11:15am-12:15pm Workshops:Rotation1(guestswillchooseoneatthistime)
RayburnChapel A.MikeGoheen,TowardsaMissiologyofWesternCultureF.340 B.RiccardoStewart,PreachingGod'sMissionalPurposesB.111 C.ErinGlanville,RefugeesandtheChurch:WhatKindofWelcomedoWeOffer?F.341 D.ChrisGonzalez+JimMullins,IntroducingSurge/MissionalTrainingCenterF.244 E.Cyndi+JoelHylton,SustainableMissionalLivingF.245 F.JamesSchaefer,God’sWord.EveryChild:theWonderandGraceofEngaging ChildrenandYouthwithGod’sWord. 12:15pm LUNCH(guestswilldeparttolocaleatingplaces~seeattachedlist)1:15pm-1:30pm Returnfromlunchandmakewaydirectlytoworkshops1:30-2:30pm Workshops:Rotation2(guestswillchooseoneatthistime)
B.111 A.ErinGlanville,MinistryontheMargins:SharingLifewiththeUrbanPoorRayburnChapel B.RiccardoStewart,PreachingGod'sMissionalPurposes F.340 C.JimMullins,GardeninginBabylon:CultivatingMissionalImaginationWithin YourCongregationF.341 D.LukeBobo,TwoCallings,OneMissioDeiandAWorkplaceF.244 E.ChrisGonzalez,FormingandLeadingMissionalCommunitiesF.245 F.EricLarsen+DannyMitchell,WhattheEmergingGenerationsShowUsAbout God’sMission.2:35-3:20pm Keynote4:OnMissionTogether:FrameworkandImagination(MichaelGoheen, ErinGlanville,RiccardoStewart,JimMullins&ChrisGonzalez)
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3:20-4:00pm PanelDiscussion(CMIDirector,GregPerry,tomoderate/Audiencequestions welcome)4:00pm ConferenceClose(CMIDirector,GregPerry)SUNMAR5–
• MikeGoheenwillbepreachingatMainStreetChurch,St.Charles(10:30am,116N.MainStreetSt.CharlesMO63301;Ph:636.395.0115)
• RiccardoStewartwillbepreachingatMidCitiesChurch,Dogtown(10:45am,6570Manchester
Ave.,St.LouisMO63139). ******
About Our Speakers... Dr.MichaelGoheen,isDirectorofTheologicalEducation(MissionalTrainingCenter)andScholar-in-Residence(SurgeNetwork).HeismarriedtoMarnieandtheyhavefouradultmarriedchildrenandninegrandchildren.Mike’spublishedvolumesinclude:TheDramaofScripture,LivingattheCrossroadsandChristianPhilosophy(eachco-authoredwithCraigBartholomew),aswellasALighttotheNationsandIntroducingChristianMissionToday.Heisalsotheeditorofthevolumeinspiringthisconference,ReadingtheBibleMissionally.Dr.ChristopherJ.H.Wright,isInternationalMinistriesDirector,LanghamPartnership,basedinLondon,andservesasprofessorofOldTestamentstudies(MissionalTrainingCenter).ChrisismarriedtoLizandtheyhavefouradultchildrenandtengrandchildren.Chris’manypublishedvolumesincludecommentariesonthebooksofDeuteronomy,Jeremiah,Lamentations,EzekielandDaniel;andbookssuchasKnowingGodtheFatherThroughtheOldTestament,KnowingtheHolySpiritThroughtheOldTestament,KnowingJesusThroughtheOldTestament,OldTestamentEthicsforthePeopleofGod,HowtoPreachandTeachtheOldTestamentforAllItsWorth,TheGodIDon’tUnderstand,TotheCross,CultivatingtheFruitoftheSpirit,SalvationBelongstoOurGod,TheMissionofGod,andTheMissionofthePeopleofGod.Dr.MichaelWilliams,isProfessorofSystematicTheologyandChairoftheMissionalTheologyDivision,CovenantTheologicalSeminary,St.Louis,MO.Mikealsoservesasprofessorofmissionaltheology(MissionalTrainingCenter).MikeismarriedtoJackieandtheyhavetwoadultsons.HispublishedwritingsincludehisTheWorldisNotMyHome:TheOriginsandDevelopmentofDispensationalismandFarastheCurseisFound:TheCovenantStoryofRedemption,aswellasmanywell-receivedjournalarticles.
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Dr.ErinGlanville,isprofessorofculturalstudiesandliturgy(MissionalTrainingCenter)andalsoanindependentresearcherandVisitingScholarintheSchoolofCommunication,SimonFraserUniversity,Burnaby,B.C.ErinismarriedtoMarkandtheyhavetwochildren.Together,ErinandMarkco-pastortheeveningcongregationofGrandviewCalvaryBaptistChurch,Vancouver,B.C.Dr.LukeBobo,servesasDirectorofResourceandCurriculumDevelopment,forMadetoFlourish(https://www.madetoflourish.org/about/)HeistheauthorofLivingandLight-filledLivesintheWorkplaceandALayperson'sGuidetoBiblicalInterpretation.Formerly,LukeworkedastheCurriculumDirectorandResidentTheologianforBiblicalBusinessTraining(Chesterfield,MO)andasanAssociateProfessorandDepartmentChairforLindenwoodUniversity(St.Charles,MO)intheschool'sChristianMinistryStudiesProgram.LukehasalsoservedasAssistantDeanforboththeFrancisA.SchaefferInstituteandYouthInMinistryInstituteatCovenantTheologicalSeminary.ChrisGonzalez,istheLeadPastorofMissioDeiCommunitiesinTempe,AZ.ChrishelpedplantMissioDeiin2008asamovementofmissionalcommunitiesthatgathertogetherforworshipandequippingweekly.Chrisalsoservesasaco-directorofSurgeTrainingSchool,chairofTEAM(aninterfaithgroupinTempe),andontheboardofdirectorsofTempeCommunityCouncil.Chrisenjoysspendingtimewithhisbeautifulwife,Leslieandthreeamazingkids.CindyandJoelHylton,areAreaDirectorsforMissionaryApprenticeshipProgram,Serge:GraceattheFray(https://www.serge.org).CindyandJoelhaveapassionforseeingmenandwomencapturedbythegoodnewsofJesusChristsothattheyarechallengedandfreeduptogivetheirlivesforthesakeofothers.Tothatend,theprogramstheyleadofferhands-onservicelearningwithpersonalmentoringandclassroomtrainingindiscipleship,worldreligions,missiology,ecclesiology,evangelism,mentoring,cross-culturalliving,andrelationships.JoelandCindyhavefourdaughters.Dr.EricLarsen,isFounderandExecutiveDirectorofNEXT(formerlyGYFM).HeservesasadjunctprofessorofappliedtheologyatCovenantSeminary,USA;ChristBibleSeminary,Japan;SanPabloSeminary,Mexico;andChalmersInstitute,Scotland.HeismarriedtoRebeccaandtogethertheyhavefourdaughters.DannyMitchell,serveswithNEXT(formerlyGYFM)whereheisfocusedonequipping,mobilizingandsustainingglobalchurchleaders,aswellasrecruitingandtrainingyouthworkerstoserveincross-culturalyouthministryonaglobalstage.DannyismarriedtoMaryPatandtheyareparentstotwochildren.JimMullins,ispastoroftheologicalandvocationalformationforRedemptionChurchinTempeandhelpsleadtheSurgeNetworkinArizona.Hehasworkedasapastor,entrepreneur,nonprofitleader,andabasketballscoutinTurkey.He’stheco-founderofseveralorganizations,includingtheInternationalGuildofVisualPeacemakers,UzbekJusticeInitiative,andPeaceCatalystInternational.He’smarriedtoJenny,andhasasix-yearolddaughternamedElliana.
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JamesSchaefer,isDesignFacilitator,forOneHope:God’sWordforEveryChild,aninternationalScripture-engagementministryforchildrenandyouth.James’passionisinencouragingcreativeChristiansindesignthinkingandinleadingeffortstostrengthenthewarmthandlightofthegoodnewsofJesusinouroutreachprogramsfortheglobalchurch.JamesismarriedtoJenandtheyareparentsoftwo.
RiccardoStewart,isLeadPastorofRedemptionChurch,Tempe,AZ.RedemptionChurchisonechurchintenlocalcongregationsacrossthestateofArizonasharingacentralgoverningbody.RiccardoplayedfootballforArizonaStateUniversityandwasledtofaiththroughtheministryoftheFellowshipofChristianAthletes.HeismarriedtoHollyandtheyhavebeenblessedwithtwoyoungboys.Andlastbutbynomeansleastourconferencehost…
Dr.GregoryPerry,isAssociateProfessorofNewTestamentandDirectoroftheCityMinistryInitiativeatCovenantTheologicalSeminary.GregcametoCovenantSeminaryin2003,followingovertenyearsofministryinlocalchurchesandonthemissionfield.ToknowGregistoknowthathehasahearttodisciplestudentsincreativeculturalapplicationsoftheGospel,whichhecarriesoutthroughtheSeminary’sCityMinistryInitiative.
InadditiontohisroleatCovenantSeminary,GregalsoservesasaboardmemberofThirdMillennium,anorganizationcreatedtobringtheologicaleducationtochurchleadersinthedevelopingworld;andalsoasprofessorofNewTestamentandcongregationalstudies(MissionalTrainingCenter).GregismarriedtoDarleneandhasthreeadultchildren.
FormoreinformationabouttheCityMinistryInitiative,[email protected]
Special Thanks… Ithastakenmanyindividualstomakethisweekend’sCMI,FSI,MTCconferencehappen.The
followingarethosewhomhaveassistedinparticularandgenerousways:
Ourplenaryspeakersandourworkshopleaders(aslistedabove)
DirectorofTheCityMinistryInitiative,Dr.GregoryPerry
KentNeedler;KenMcDonald;TimMesser;AdamMontague
GinnieJones+‘theteamfromEM503’
EdKleiman
JosiahGreen+DanikaHawkins,TonyBarbata,EricWhitely,StewartBrenegar,GenieHong
…andourcurrentCMI&FSIFellows.
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Places to eat Local to Covenant Seminary... **HereonCampus**
CovenantCafé~open8:00amto7:00pm(Fri)and10:30amto3pm(Sat)~servingtea,coffee,sodas,juices,saladsandsandwiches
**NorthonBallasRdtoCreveCoeur**
Applebee's11950OliveBlvd,CreveCoeur,MO
FiveGuys790NNewBallasRd,CreveCoeur,MO
ZoyasCafé&Catering,725N.NewBallasRd,CreveCoeur,MO
PeiWeiAsianDiner11430OliveBlvd,CreveCoeur,MO
ShogunSteakHouse12521OliveBlvd,CreveCoeur,MO
FirstWatch742NNewBallasRd,CreveCoeur,MO
HappyChina12921OliveBlvd,CreveCoeur,MO
PaneraBread447NNewBallasRdCreveCoeur,MO
QdobaMexicanGrill766NNewBallasRd,CreveCoeur,MO
Subway782NNewBallasRd,CreveCoeur,MO
PotbellySandwichShop,11615OliveBlvd,CreveCoeur,MO
HuHotMongolianGrill,12675OliveBlvdmCreveCoeur,MO
**SouthonNewBallasRdtoDesPeres**
Chick-fil-A11997ManchesterRd,DesPeres,MO
McAlister'sDeli12101-AManchesterRoad,DesPeresMO
FiveGuys1052NBallasRd,DesPeres,MO
WestCountyCenterMall80WestCountyCenter,DesPeres,MO...
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Reading the Bible Missionally, Michael W.Goheen, editor (Eerdmans, 2016) Overthepasthalfcentury,ithasbecomeclearthatmissionisacentralthemeintheBible'snarrativeand,moreover,iscentraltotheveryidentityofthechurch.Thisbooksignificantlywidensanddeepenstheemergingconversationonmissionalhermeneutics.EssaysfromtopbiblicalandmissiologicalscholarsdiscussreadingtheScripturesmissionally,usingmissionasakeyinterpretivelens.Fiveintroductorychaptersprobevariouselementsofamissionalhermeneutic,followedbysectionsontheOldandNewTestamentsthatincludechaptersontwobooksfromeachtoillustratewhatamissionalreadingofthemlookslike.EssaysintwoconcludingsectionsdrawouttheimplicationsofamissionalreadingofScriptureforpreachingandfortheologicaleducation.
Contributors… CraigG.Bartholomew RichardBauckham CarlJ.Bosma TimJ.Davy DeanFlemming JohnR.Franke MarkGlanville MichaelW.Goheen JoelB.Green DarrellL.Guder GeorgeR.Hunsberger TimothyM.Sheridan ChristopherJ.H.Wright N.T.Wright
