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2 How do you provide hope to those who ve been diagnosed with cancer? Our Journey of Hope is the answer you have been looking for. Over 15.5 million people in our country are living with cancer and the number grows by 1.7 million every year.* When this disease affects members of the Body of Christ they will turn to you for encouragement and support. Cancer Care Leadership Training will empower you to help dispel the fear of cancer, and bring comfort to those who need it most. Cancer Care Leadership Training is a FREE TWO-DAY SEMINAR where you will learn everything you need to know to raise up an effective Cancer Care Ministry in your church and community. What you learn in 2 days will impact the lives you touch forever! The need is great, will you answer the call? Find out more today Cancer Care Leadership Training: Atlanta Chicago Philadelphia...Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. Matthew 25:40 NIV *According to the American Cancer Society Our Journey of Hope is an educational outreach brought to you by the Pastoral Care Department at Cancer Treatment Centers of America Rising Tide

3 Dear Follower of Christ, I rejoice you are with us for the 2017 Alabama Baptist Pastors Conference. I pray that you are growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. My expectant hope is that you and I will be renewed, encouraged, and strengthened as we continue to run the race Christ has set before us. Our theme this year is Finish. The Apostle Paul spoke to his beloved Timothy, I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith (2 Timothy 4:7). It matters not if you are a beginner in this race or have been running for Jesus many years, the important thing is that each of us finish this race and finish it well! Oh, for us to hear the beautiful words of our Savior, well done good and faithful servant. Our speakers today are men who are running this race with you and me. Some of them are nearing the finish line. Others may have a way to go. Each one, however, is committed to Jesus Christ and shares the desire for the Great Commission to be fulfilled. Symbolically, let us put on our Gospel running shoes, allow the Holy Spirit to empower us, and run together the race in which we are called. In short, let s Finish! Running with you, Welcome to the Alabama Baptist Pastors Conference Rob Jackson 2017 Pastors Conference President Pastor of Central Baptist Church, Decatur 1

4 Alabama Baptist Pastors Conference Officers Rob Jackson President Pastor Central Baptist Church, Decatur Daven Watkins President-elect Pastor First Baptist Church, Pelham Stuart Davidson Vice President Pastor Eastern Shore Baptist Church, Daphne Richard L. Richie Treasurer Pastor Blue Springs Baptist Church, Somerville 2

5 Photo courtesy of BGEA. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Conference Speakers Robert E. Coleman Robert E. Coleman has taught as a distinguished professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, since 2001, as well as the School of World Mission and Evangelism at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School for 18 years. He also taught at Asbury Theological Seminary teaching evangelism for 27 years. He is a popular preacher, speaker, and teacher, averaging about 35 speaking engagements per year around the world. He has most recently spoken at the World Conference of the University Bible Fellowship at Purdue University, conferences in the Ukraine, China, Uruguay, and Ethiopia, and at churches both in the U.S. and abroad. Widely known for his ministry as a disciple-maker and evangelist, Coleman currently serves on the Mission America Facilitation Committee and several international mission boards and is the president of Christian Outreach. From , he led the Institute of Evangelism in the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College and served as Dean of the Billy Graham International Schools of Evangelism. He is also a founding member of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization and a past president of the Academy for Evangelism in Theological Education. Coleman is a prolific author, having written hundreds of articles and 21 books, though he is best known for The Master Plan of Evangelism. Translations of one or more of his books are published in 109 languages, with English editions alone exceeding 7 million copies. He holds a master s degree in biblical literature and a doctor of philosophy in religion. He is preceded in death by his wife, Marietta Emmons Coleman. They have three children and 10 grandchildren. J.D. Greear J.D. Greear is the pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh- Durham, North Carolina. The Summit is characterized by its gospel focus and sending culture. Depth in the gospel also leads to width in the mission. Under Greear s leadership, The Summit has grown from a plateaued church of 300 to one of nearly 10,000, making it one of Outreach magazine s top 25 fastest-growing churches in America for many years running. Seating capacity, however, is not the church s primary metric for success. Sending capacity is. Greear has led The Summit in a bold vision to plant one thousand new churches by the year In the last ten years, the church has sent out more than 650 people to serve on church planting teams in North Carolina, across the United States, and around the world. In April 2017, Greear s preaching ministry expanded to include Summit Life, a daily half-hour radio program on Moody Radio and Truth Network stations across the country. Greear has authored several books, including Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches That Send (2015), Gospel: Recovering the Power that Made Christianity Revolutionary (2011), Stop Asking Jesus into Your Heart: How to Know for Sure You Are Saved (2013), and Jesus, Continued Why the Spirit Inside You Is Better Than Jesus Beside You (2014). Greear completed his Ph.D. in theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also served among Muslim people groups in Southeast Asia with the International Mission Board. He and his wife, Veronica, live in Raleigh. Together they are raising four children: Kharis, Alethia, Ryah, and Adon. 3

6 Scott Guffin Scott Guffin is executive director of Christian ministry for Samford University in Birmingham. He served as pastor of Liberty Park Church, Vestavia Hills, for 13 years. He also has served as a youth minister, minister of music, associate pastor, and pastor for churches in Alabama, Kentucky, and Indiana. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, he holds a bachelor of science in religion and philosophy from Samford University, a master of divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Guffin and his wife, Beth, have two children: a son, Blake, and a daughter, Bailey. In his spare time, he enjoys being with his family, participating in outdoor sports, and watching Alabama football. Billie Hanks Jr. Billie Hanks Jr. is the founder of the ministry Becoming a Disciple-Maker. Born in San Angelo, Texas, he was reared in a ranching family and at the age of 10 received Jesus Christ as his Savior. In 1954, Hanks and his family were vacationing in Scotland and several members of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) team happened to be staying at the same hotel. He met Billy Graham and Grady Wilson (Billy Graham s associate evangelist) and they became life long friends. Grady discipled Hanks for over 23 years until he went home to be with the Lord. At the age of 20, Hanks became BGEA s first intern. He traveled throughout the world with the Billy Graham team learning crusade evangelism and became an experienced evangelist in his own right having preached in 29 countries. Later, when Hanks was 35, he was invited to serve as a minister at large for BGEA. In this capacity, he equipped thousands of disciple-makers to minister to new Christians. Realizing the importance of life-to-life training while in seminary, he began discipling men who had a passion for carrying out the Great Commission. Together, they developed disciple-making materials for churches to use throughout the world. Hanks graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, with a master of divinity and received honorary doctorates from California Baptist University in Riverside, California, and Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri. In 1972, The International Evangelism Association was born and today it guides the highly effective ministry of Becoming a Disciple-Maker. Hanks actively ministers widely throughout the world and at West Texas Ranch for Christ. The Becoming a Disciple-Maker Lead Church strategy and friendship-based equipping process is now being taught for credit in Christian seminaries in North America, South America, and Western Europe. He and his wife, Carol Anne, have two daughters, Heidi and Heather, and five grandchildren. 4

7 Jimmy Jackson Jimmy Jackson has served as pastor of Whitesburg Baptist Church, Huntsville, Alabama, since He previously served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Merritt Island, Florida; First Baptist Church, Key West; and Union Baptist Church, Grand Bay, Alabama. Jackson holds a bachelor s degree from Mississippi College in Clinton and a doctor of theology from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions and previously served on the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), the Resolutions Committee of the SBC, as first vice president of the SBC ( ), past president of the Alabama Baptist Pastors Conference, past president of the Alabama Baptist Convention ( ), parliamentarian of the SBC, trustee of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and on the Board of Regents of the University of Mobile. He and his wife, Bobbi, have been married for 57 years. They have three grown children: Randy (deceased), Rhonda, and Russell. They also have seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. a grandson (Adam). Teman Knight Teman Knight is the pastor of Heritage Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama. He also is the director of the Montgomery Extension of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and the Caskey Center for Church Excellence for Alabama. He serves as an Adjunct Professor for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary extension centers in Birmingham and Montgomery. In over 30 years of ministry, Knight has served as a pastor, a professor, and a state missionary. He and his wife, Darlana, have a daughter (Alana), a son (Jay), and David Uth Born on May 31, 1957, David Uth was licensed to preach on May 5, 1976, by Immanuel Baptist Church in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and ordained by Immanuel Baptist on December 5 of that year. David graduated from Pine Bluff High School in 1975, and in 1979 he received a B.A. in Religion from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. This was followed by a M.Div. in 1983 and a Ph.D. in 1991 from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. Also, from , David taught New Testament Studies at Southwestern. He has had pastorates in Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana, and from he was the Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church in West Monroe, Louisiana. He has also served as both President of the Florida Baptist Convention and Chairman of the International Mission Board of Trustees. David is currently the Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church of Orlando, Florida. He is married to the former Rachel Leigh Moore of El Dorado, Arkansas, and they have three children: Joshua, Andrew, and Hannah. They are also the proud grandparents of Sawyer Beau. David s hobbies include spending time with family, hunting, and fishing. 5

8 Phil Waldrep As a popular Christian communicator, Phil Waldrep focuses his God-given talents and resources into reaching men, women, senior adults, students, and pastors. He has published two outstanding family-oriented books and is the host of a weekly devotional, Real Life with Phil Waldrep. These efforts have provided a broad spectrum of opportunities for Christians to refresh their faith, while also providing an avenue for those in need to find the Lord. Waldrep and his wife, Debbie, live in Decatur, Alabama, and have two daughters, Maegan and Melodi, a son-in-law, TC, and a granddaughter, Emory Ann. Conference Worship Leader Clint Kimmel Clint Kimmel is passionate about the worship of the Church and seeing all generations participate in the worship of God. He is the associate pastor of music and worship at Central Baptist Church, Decatur, Alabama. Since Kimmel was called to Central in 2015, the music and worship ministry has expanded in every area through growing participation in the worship leading choirs, bands, and instrumental ensembles, as well as the establishment of the MESSENGERS Student Choir. This coming year, Central Baptist Church is beginning a new Children s Worship Arts program to disciple and train children to be lifelong worshippers. Prior to coming to Central, Kimmel served churches in Alabama, California, and Texas and has served churches of all sizes from the small rural church to the metropolitan megachurch. He has a deep passion for the discipleship of believers through music, the training of individuals for worship leadership, and the mobilization of music groups to serve on mission, having led mission trips to France, Ghana, and Spain, as well as many cities in the U.S.A. He also frequently leads worship and seminar sessions for conferences and revivals. He grew up in Richardson, Texas, and earned a master of music degree at the University of Southern California s Thornton School of Music and a bachelor of church music degree at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Kimmel is a newlywed, having married Jessica, an Emergency Room RN, on March 4, They both enjoy traveling, eating interesting foods, reading, and watching films. 6

9 THANKS TO OUR ADVERTISERS 2017 Pastors Conference Advertisers/Exhibitors Exhibitors 3:5-6 Maps Alabama Baptist Children s Homes Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions Amazon Hope Baptist Church Loan Corporation Baptist College of Florida Baptist Convention of New England Bogard Press Compassion International Counter Threat Group, LLC. Friends of Nazareth GuideStone Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau Kingdom Growers Coffee - Coffee Sponsor Life Bible Study Matt Adams, Master Illusionist Ministry Training Institute at Samford University New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary North American Mission Board Operation Multiplication Our Journey of Hope Phil Waldrep Ministries Piedmont International University Reliable Sign Services Shocco Springs Baptist Conference Center Stained Glass Ministries The Alabama Baptist The Baptist Foundation of Alabama Trail Life USA Transportation South University of Mobile WAY-FM Advertisers Alabama Baptist Children s Homes Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions Alabama Woman s Missionary Union Amazon Hope Baptist Convention of New England Bogard Press Brasfield & Gorrie Byars Wright Carpenter Bus Sales Compassion International Friends of Nazareth Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau Kingdom Growers Coffee - Coffee Sponsor Life Bible Study Ministry Training Institute at Samford University New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary North American Mission Board Our Journey of Hope Reliable Sign Services Shocco Springs Baptist Conference Center Stained Glass Ministries The Alabama Baptist The Baptist Foundation of Alabama Trail Life USA Transportation South University of Mobile THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Compassion International (presenting sponsor) Kingdom Growers Coffee (coffee sponsor) Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau (gift baskets for the speakers) 7

10 Morning 9:00 9:15 9:20 9:25 9:30 10:10 10:23 10:25 Evening Afternoon 11:05 11:15 11:20 12:00 Worship Clint Kimmel, Central Baptist Church, Decatur Welcome Rob Jackson, president, Alabama Baptist Pastors Conference Worship Clint Kimmel, Central Baptist Church, Decatur Prayer Ken Blackwood, director of missions & ministries, Morgan Baptist Association Message Teman Knight, pastor, Heritage Baptist Church, Montgomery Worship Clint Kimmel, Central Baptist Church, Decatur Prayer Willie Hinton, pastor, West Mastin Lake Baptist Church, Huntsville Message Scott Guffin, executive director, Christian Ministries Degree Program, Samford University, Birmingham Worship Clint Kimmel, Central Baptist Church, Decatur Prayer Richard Richie, pastor, Blue Springs Baptist Church, Somerville Message Jimmy Jackson, pastor, Whitesburg Baptist Church, Huntsville Prayer Jimmy Brantley, pastor, Simple Church, Madison Association 1:30 Worship Clint Kimmel, Central Baptist Church, Decatur 1:35 Welcome/Election of officers Rob Jackson, president, Alabama Baptist Pastors Conference 1:45 Prayer and Speaking on The Alabama Baptist Bob Terry, editor, The Alabama Baptist 1:55 Message Robert Coleman, distinguished senior professor of discipleship and evangelism, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts 2:30 Worship Clint Kimmel, Central Baptist Church, Decatur 2:40 Testimony and Prayer Joey Hanner, pastor, U3B, Gadsden 2:50 Message Billie Hanks Jr., founder and president, Becoming a Disciple-Maker/The International Evangelism Association, Salado, Texas 3:30 Worship Clint Kimmel, Central Baptist Church, Decatur 3:45 Prayer Earl Johnson, pastor, Christ Community Church, Huntsville 3:50 Message David Uth, pastor, First Baptist Church, Orlando, Florida 4:30 Prayer Charlie Howell, executive director of missions, Madison Baptist Association 6:30 6:40 6:42 6:47 6:50 7:30 7:40 7:50 8:05 8 SCHEDULE 8:45 Pre-Session Music Clint Kimmel, Central Baptist Church, Decatur Welcome Rob Jackson, president, Alabama Baptist Pastors Conference Worship Clint Kimmel, Central Baptist Church, Decatur Prayer Daven Watkins, pastor, First Baptist Church, Pelham Message Phil Waldrep, founder and president, Phil Waldrep Ministries, Decatur Worship Clint Kimmel, Central Baptist Church, Decatur Prayer Emphasis: Compassion International, Inc. Brett Burleson, pastor, Dayspring Baptist Church, Mobile Special Music Clint Kimmel, Central Baptist Church, Decatur Message J.D. Greear, pastor/author/theologian, The Summit Church, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Special Prayer Time for Pastors Jarman Leatherwood, pastor, House of Hope & Restoration, New Market

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15 WHEN THE CHURCH STEPS IN TO DEFEND THE FATHERLESS LIVES ARE CHANGED. ALABAMA BAPTIST CHILDREN S HOMES & FAMILY MINISTRIES SERVED 4,945 children and families last year, LARGELY BECAUSE OF CHURCH SUPPORT AROUND ALABAMA. ANNUAL OFFERING & YOUR IMPACT Our ABCH annual offering goal for 2017 is $2.6 million, and we believe we can meet that goal with your help! With your partnership, you help us provide the best care we can for children and families, for the sake of the Gospel, by: PROVIDING HOMES FOR CHILDREN EQUIPING CHILDREN TO EXCEL IN SCHOOL PREPARING YOUNG ADULTS FOR SUCCESS SHARING THE GOSPEL IN WORD WAYS TO HELP Place ABCH on your weekly prayer list Highlight ABCH as you join other churches around the nation in observing Orphan Sunday Partner with us for #GivingTuesday on November 28! Consider adding ABCH to your church missions budget Set aside time on a Sunday gathering for a special ABCH offering 13

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22 Great Grandma s apple pie recipe has been passed down for generations. but what are we leaving behind? Maybe Great Grandma didn t expect a portion of her legacy to be her delicious baking. But today, she is remembered in part for generously giving her time and using her love of cooking to bring joy to others. Like her, we are all leaving a legacy. Whether we purposefully pour into the next generation or they simply follow our footsteps, our legacy is being written every day. But how many of us intentionally think about leaving a legacy for God, the One who gave us everything in the first place? What if our legacy became less about how others will remember us and more about what others know of Christ because of us? Lega c Providing for Your Family, Ministry yhonoring Your Faith. A service of The Baptist Foundation of Alabama The Baptist Foundation of Alabama can help you create a Legacy Ministry in your church so members can learn how to use their God given gifts, relationships, expertise, and resources to achieve their Kingdom purpose, both now and into eternity. Please call us at (334) to get started! Please stop by and visit with us at our booth. We look forward to seeing you! J. Rodney Bledsoe, J.D. Chief Development Officer (334) rbledsoe@tbfa.org 20 P.O. Box Montgomery, AL

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32 30 A SPECIAL WORD OF THANKS The 2017 Alabama Baptist Pastors Conference would like to thank the staff and members of Whitesburg Baptist Church for being such a wonderful host. We appreciate this great church for all the time and effort you have given to make this day possible. We also would like to thank The Alabama Baptist for coordinating sponsors and logistics. Also, a special thanks to Compassion International for being our presenting partner. Moreover, we are grateful to all the sponsors who have come together to make this event special. We ask that you visit our exhibitor area to say a special thanks to our sponsors and partners. Their investment in this conference has changed the lives of pastors, church leaders, and Alabama Baptists. Finishing with you, Rob Jackson 2017 Pastors Conference President Pastor of Central Baptist Church, Decatur

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36 Senior Adult Evangelism Conference n May 7, Paid in Full Rick Evans Joel Carwile Charles Roesel Dalraida Baptist Church, Montgomery 34 For further information, please contact Ministry Assistant Lori McGough at , ext. 245, or (334) , lmcgough@alsbom.org Alabama Baptist STATE BOARD OF MISSIONS This event is made possible by gifts of Alabama Baptists through the Cooperative Program.

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39 Annual Meeting of the Alabama a Baptist State Convention n November 14-15, 15, 2017 Whitesburg Baptist Church, Huntsville FEATURED TUESDAY EVENING: E N Rick Burgess radio personality and author (Tuesday Evening) John Thweatt convention president and pastor, First Baptist Church, Pell City (Tuesday Morning) For complete information about the convention, including an interactive hotel guide, please visit alsbom.org/convention. Alabama Baptist STATE BOARD OF MISSIONS This event is made possible by gifts of Alabama Baptists through the Cooperative Program. Kevin Derryberry worship leader (Tuesday Evening) Stuart Davidson, pastor, Eastern Shore Baptist Church, Daphne (Wednesday Morning) 37

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