Adventist WestPoint. April 5 8, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley San Diego, CA. Hastening HIS. Appearing

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1 Adventist WestPoint April 5 8, 2015 San Diego Marriott Mission Valley San Diego, CA Hastening HIS Appearing

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3 Sunday, April 5 7:00 p.m. Evening Inspiration Salon E-H Host Ernie Furness Musical Meditation Phil Draper Singing Together Featured Music Sampaguita Bahena Message Dan Jackson: His Word, His Time 8:30 10:00 p.m. Sponsors Hall Open Salon D Monday, April 6 8:00 a.m. Morning Manna Salon E-H Musical Meditation Phil Draper Welcome and Prayer Bradford Newton Dialogue with Dan Jackson Current Issues in the North American Adventist Church 10:15 a.m. Seminars Gerald Babanezhad Children of the East Salon C Rich DuBose The Separation of Church and Hate: Why Kindness Matters Salon B Dave Gemmell Sticky Adventist Churches Sierra 5 Jon Paulien Stages of Faith and Leadership Part I Sierra 6 Elden Ramirez Personal Evangelism 101 Salon A

4 Larry Witzel New Media Evangelism Balboa :00 p.m. Sponsors Luncheon The Pavilion This luncheon is provided to you as a gift from the sponsors speaking to you during this meal. Please listen closely as they present, and take the opportunity to visit with them at their exhibits to learn more about using their services in your ministry. Today s sponsors: AdventSource, North American Division Ministerial Department, It Is Written, Color Press, Hope Channel, SermonView 2:15 p.m. Seminars Gerald Babanezhad The Quran Part I Salon C Rich DuBose The Separation of Church and Hate: Why Kindness Matters Repeated Salon B Dave Gemmell Sticky Adventist Churches Repeated Sierra 5 Jon Paulien Stages of Faith and Leadership Part II Sierra 6 Elden Ramirez Personal Evangelism 201 Salon A Larry Witzel Evangelism Marketing Trends Balboa 1-2 Sam Young Church Growth by the Numbers: The Simply Powerful Biblical Formula Santa Fe 3 3:30 5:30 p.m. Sponsors Hall Open Salon D

5 7:00 p.m. Evening Inspiration Salon E-H Musical Meditation Phil Draper Host Cesar DeLeon Singing Together Featured Music Fabiola Ghebresilassie Message Jon Paulien Stages of Surrender 8:30 10:00 p.m. Sponsors Hall Open Salon D Tuesday, April 7 8:30 a.m. Morning Manna Salon E-H Musical Meditation Phil Draper Welcome and Prayer Ernie Furness Message Kent Bramlett Hezekiah and the Assyrian Problem 10:15 a.m. Seminars Gerald Babanezhad The Quran Part II Salon C Kent Bramlett Illustrating the Bible Through Archaeology Salon B Dave Gemmell Secret North American Division Evangelism Resources Revealed Sierra 5 Jon Paulien The Millennial Generation and the Church Part I Sierra 6 Elden Ramirez Kindness Evangelism Salon A Larry Witzel Principles of Visual Preaching Balboa 1-2

6 Sam Young Church Growth by the Numbers: The Simply Powerful Biblical Formula Santa Fe 3 12:00 p.m. Luncheon The Pavilion This luncheon is provided to you as a gift from the sponsors speaking to you during this meal. Please listen closely as they present, and take the opportunity to visit with them at their exhibits to learn more about using their services in your ministry. Today s sponsors: Faith for Today Ministries, Quiet Hour Ministries, Church State Council, Good News TV, HOPE: Hamblin s Outreach Publishing Enterprises, Pacific Union Church Support Services 2:15 p.m. Seminars Gerald Babanezhad Establishing Meaningful Relationships with Muslims Salon C Kent Bramlett Illustrating the Bible through Archaeology Repeated Salon B Dave Gemmell Secret North American Division Evangelism Resources Revealed Sierra 5 Jon Paulien The Millennial Generation and the Church Part II Sierra 6 Elden Ramirez Mission Trips: An Evangelistic Outreach for Church Growth Salon A Larry Witzel Evangelism Marketing Trends Balboa 1-2 3:30 5:30 p.m. Sponsors Hall Open Salon D

7 7:00 p.m. Evening Inspiration Salon E-H Host Walt Groff Musical Meditation Phil Draper Singing Together Featured Music Adrian Pressley Message Elden Ramirez: The Chosen 8:30 10:00 p.m. Sponsors Hall Open Salon D Wednesday, April 8 8:30 a.m. Morning Manna Salon E-H Host Cesar DeLeon Musical Meditation Phil Draper Singing Together Featured Music Robert Lee Message Sandra Roberts: Lingering Benediction Bradford Newton Join Us Next YEAR! Adventist WestPoint March 27 30,

8 Our Sponsors ColorPress evangelism Southeastern California Conference

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10 Our Presenters Gerald Babanezhad is the Director/Speaker of A Sure Harvest Ministries with the mission to share Jesus with Muslims in contextually and culturally sensitive ways. Since 2008, A Sure Harvest Ministries has been broadcasting A Better Tomorrow telecast for Farsi-speaking Muslim viewers in the United States and the 10/40 mission window. Gerald is the Coordinator for Muslim Ministries in the Pacific Union Conference and also serves on the Board of Advisors for North American Division Adventist-Muslim Relations. Monday 10:30 a.m. Salon C Children of the East Explore the Biblical tracing of Abraham and his descendants through the line of Ishmael and their subsequent development into modern day Arabs and Islam. Monday 2:15 p.m. Salon C The Quran: Part I Discover the incredible endorsement of the Holy Scriptures in the Quran and how it demands all Muslims to read and adhere to its writings. Tuesday 10:30 a.m. Salon C The Quran: Part II Explore how the Quran bestows high accolades and titles upon Jesus that are significant when sharing the Gospel with Muslims. Tuesday 2:15 p.m. Salon C Establishing Meaningful Relationships with Muslims Learn practical steps to establish sustainable and meaningful relationships with Muslims in personal and corporate contacts in the American context. Kent Bramlett is Assistant Professor of Archaeology and the History of Antiquity at La Sierra University where he has taught since He earned degrees in Theology and Biblical Languages at Walla Walla College before attending the Seminary at Andrews University and going on to complete a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Archaeology at the University of Toronto. He is Curator and Associate Director of the Center for Near Eastern Archaeology at La Sierra University and is co-director of the Madaba Plains Project excavations at Tall al- Umayri in Jordan.

11 Our Presenters Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Salon E-H Hezekiah and the Assyrian Problem The late 8th Century BC was a troubled time for small independent kingdoms beyond the eastern shores of the Mediterranean. When Hezekiah inherited the Judahite throne from his father Ahaz, he dreamed of restoring the Davidic glory to Jerusalem. What would it take? Religious reform? Good administration? Trust in God? In a rare confluence of Bible, ancient inscriptions, archaeology, and Assyrian art reliefs, we can recount the audacious attempt of Hezekiah to push back the greatest military power of the day. Tuesday 10:15 a.m. 2:15 p.m. (Repeated) Salon B Illustrating the Bible Through Archaeology Archaeology reveals the world in which the stories of the Bible unfolded. It provides the framework within which the details of the Bible make sense. Sometimes archaeological discoveries relate to individual characters or Biblical narratives, but more often archaeology illuminates that foreign country which is the past. We will explore the ways archaeology intersects with Scripture and look at examples where archaeology sheds new light on Biblical people, places, and things. Rich DuBose began serving the Pacific Union Conference as a resource developer and provider in He is currently director of Church Support Services, which functions as the research and development entity for ministry in the Pacific Union. Some of his activities include developing new sharing brochures, online study guides, web outreach tools, publishing a quarterly idea newsletter, and producing a series of story videos that focus on creative ministries. Monday 10:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. (Repeated) Salon B The Separation of Church and Hate: Why Kindness Matters We live in an increasingly divided age where political parties refuse to dialogue and govern for the common good; where cultural issues become incendiary weapons that inspire conflict and confrontation; where religion is mocked for its inability to effect change; where war is touted as the best way to resolve differences, and where many churches manifest the same divisions and hatreds within their own ranks that are in the world. Is it any wonder that so many don t believe in God? Discover how your church can be salt and light in a bland and darkened age.

12 Our Presenters Dave Gemmell is an Associate Director of the North American Division Ministerial Department. His role is to discover, develop, and distribute resources for the pastors of the Division. He received his Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary with an emphasis in multi-cultural leadership. His pastoral experience includes service in the San Francisco Bay Area, Maui, and Las Vegas. He has also served the North American Division in the Adventist Communication Network and Church Resource Center. Monday 10:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. (Repeated) Sierra 5 Sticky Adventist Churches Church marketing helps bring people in the front door but what keeps them from marching out the back? How do we cultivate a sense of belonging? How do we turn visitors into leaders? This workshop gleans ideas from some of the 5,000 R&D sites across the NAD that are getting sticky. Tuesday 10:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. (Repeated) Sierra 5 Secret North American Division Evangelism Resources Revealed No longer clothed in a veil of secrecy this seminar unveils some of the finest tools ever produced for evangelism--and all of them are free! Engaging graphics, illustrations ripped from the headlines, mentoring for newbie evangelists are just a few of the secret resources uncovered. These include a quick glance at Bible Graphics Studio, ifollow Discipleship, Living With Hope and introducing the brand new resource Bible Study Factory. Daniel R. Jackson, the President of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists, was elected June 28, 2010, by delegates of the world church at their business session in Atlanta, Georgia. Dan is a native Canadian and, with the exception of five years of service in the Southern Asia Division, has lived and ministered in Canada. He is a graduate of Canadian Union College and Andrews University, from which he holds a Master of Arts in Religion in Systematic Theology. During his career, Dan has served the church as a pastor, teacher and administrator. Sunday 7:00 p.m. Salon E-H His Word, His Time The closer we come to the return of Jesus, the more certain we can be of the reliability of His Word. Monday 8:00 a.m. Salon E-H Current Issues in the North American Adventist Church Dan Jackson interacts with attendees on the latest issues, challenges, and opportunities in the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

13 Our Presenters Jon Paulien is Professor of New Testament and Dean of the School of Religion at Loma Linda University. He is the author of over 25 books and more than 100 articles and scholarly papers. Jon is a specialist in the study of the Johannine literature in the New Testament (Gospel of John and Book of Revelation) and the intersection of faith with contemporary culture. Monday 10:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Sierra 6 Stages of Faith and Leadership: Part I and II Recent advances in terms of faith development help us understand the challenges that pastors face as they progress through their careers. Things often perceived as personal defects actually turn out to be Divine opportunities for growth and ministry. Discover how to survive in ministry when you feel like a fish out of water. Learn to recognize the stages in others so you can mentor them. Monday 7:00 p.m. Salon E-H Stages of Surrender At every stage of faith it is possible to get stuck because we hang onto things we don t need but can t bear to part with. This presentation explores the great surrender points that challenge us at each stage of the spiritual journey. Tuesday 10:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Sierra 6 The Millennial Generation and the Church: Parts I and II Sierra 6 An exploration of post-modern cultural and philosophical shifts that provide both opportunities for and threats to Adventist evangelism and the way we do church in the years to come. Elden Ramirez is an ordained minister serving the North American Division as Director of the Office of Volunteer Ministries. He has also worked in four different states as academy chaplain, youth pastor, senior pastor, church planter, and departmental director in the areas of family life, camp ministries, health and temperance, national servicemen organization and youth and young adult ministries. Monday 10:15 a.m. Salon A Personal Evangelism 101 Understand the importance of developing existing friendships into solid Bible studies and be set free from the fear of sharing your faith.

14 Our Presenters Monday 2:15 p.m. Salon A Personal Evangelism 201 Learn how to lead a small group Bible study and move them to solid decisions for Christ. Tuesday 10:15 a.m. Salon A Kindness Evangelism Discover how to teach church members to show Christ s love in a practical way. Tuesday 2:15 p.m. Salon A Mission Trips: An Evangelistic Outreach for Church Growth Find out how a mission trip can be a tool to connect your unchurched friends to the church, and how to lead them into a healthy relationship with the body of Christ. Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Salon E-H The Chosen Sandra Roberts serves as President of the Southeastern California Conference. Prior to her election she served as the Executive Secretary for nine years. She completed a B.S. degree in Dietetics from Loma Linda University but immediately began working for the Church. She served as an academy Bible teacher, executive director of Pine Springs Ranch, summer camp director, campus chaplain, pastor, associate youth director and in conference administration. She earned a Masters degree in Religious Education from Andrews University and a Doctor of Ministry from Claremont School of Theology. Wednesday 8:30 a.m. Salon E-H Lingering Vincent de Paul is credited with the saying He who hurries delays the things of God. Can we be in too much of a hurry as we carry out our mission? Larry Witzel is Founder and President of SermonView, the fastest growing evangelism marketing ministry in the North American Division, and is a respected innovator with a passion for improving church marketing. A former pastor, Larry has over 20 years of marketing and public relations experience. He founded SermonView in 2005 to continue that mission. Larry has a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology and mass media from Walla Walla University, and earned his Master of Business Administration in marketing from the University of Washington.

15 Our Presenters Monday 10:15 a.m. Balboa 1-2 New Media Evangelism Someone will be the H.M.S. Richards of YouTube. Could it be you? This presentation covers principles for the effective use of online video and other social media to share the gospel, as synthesized by SermonView s New Media Task Force. Monday 2:15 p.m. and Tuesday 2:15 p.m. (Repeated) Balboa 1-2 Evangelism Marketing Trends Better marketing means more people at your outreach event. Starting with basic evangelism marketing principles and moving through the latest proven practices, we will cover the 12 keys to an effective handbill, techniques for getting your advertising in mailboxes on time, plus technologies that can help improve opening night attendance. By following these practices, evangelists and pastors have doubled, tripled, and even quadrupled their response rates. Tuesday 10:15 a.m. Balboa 1-2 Principles of Visual Preaching Get updated on the current trends in preaching with graphics. Learn about the latest presentation software, time-tested principles of slide layout, and sermon preparation workflows for integrating visuals into your message. Plus, learn how to use your ipad to control your slides from up front while you re preaching. Samuel Young is the Head Elder at Loma Linda Chinese Church. As a lay leader he has participated, at various levels, in three church plants. While at La Sierra University and as an elder, he has studied elements of church growth for about fifteen years. In addition to participating with his own church, Sam has been invited to preach at churches from New York to Indonesia. He has held leadership positions in technology companies, healthcare organizations, higher education institutions and start-up companies. He is currently a financial advisor helping individuals and professionals with their financial strategies. Monday 2:15 p.m. and Tuesday 10:15 a.m. (Repeated) Santa Fe 3 Church Growth by the Numbers: The Simply Powerful Biblical Formula God has promised to bring his sheep into the church. This seminar explores the modern day application of a 2000 year old church growth formula. You will bring home a set of simple, yet powerful tools that are adaptable in any church of any size and any ethnicity.

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