Rooted in the Word: Engaged in the World Hermeneutics, Mission and Congregation

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1 The City Ministry Initiative, at Covenant Theological Seminary, together with the Francis A. Schaeffer Institute and Missional Training Center, welcome you to Rooted in the Word: Engaged in the World Hermeneutics, Mission and Congregation Friday March 3rd: Weekend Conference Schedule... 10:00-10:50am Chapel Service Our God Reigns! So what? --Isaiah 52:7-10 (Chris Wright) 11:00-12:15 Class: Dr. Erin Glanville will be teaching in Prof. Jerram Barrs, Foundations for Apologetics & Outreach class in F.341. ~ Guests to campus are welcome. Class: Dr. Michael Goheen wil be teaching in Profs. Matthews + Perry; Acts and Paul class in F.342. ~ Guests to campus are welcome. * * * * * * 5:30-6:45pm 7:00-7:20pm 7:20-7:40pm 7:40-8:30pm 8:30:8:55pm Pre-Conference Reception for Guests to Campus/Conference Attendees (Venue: Edwards Hall Community Center/ Focus: Time to gather informally and fellowship prior to the conference. Light fare will be provided). Conference Opening ~ Opening Worship (led by Josiah Green) Words of Welcome/Introduction (CTS President, Mark Dalbey) Keynote 1: Listening to God s Address in Scripture for the Mission of the Church (Michael Goheen) Closing Worship (led by Josiah Green) 9:00 pm Closing Prayer (CTS President, Mark Dalbey) * * * * * * 1

2 Saturday March 4th: 9:00-9:15am 9:15-10:00am 10:00-10:45am 10:45-10:55am 10:55-11:15am 11:15am-12:15pm Words of Welcome (CMI Director, Greg Perry) Keynote 2: The Goals of Theological Education within God s Mission and Ours: Biblical and Strategic Reflections (Chris Wright) Keynote 3: The Theological Disposition and God s Missional Identity (Michael Williams) Reading the Bible Missionally ~ Dedication / Presentation of volume (Michael Goheen) Brief Break for Coffee en route to workshops Workshops: Rotation 1 (guests will choose one at this time) Rayburn Chapel A. Mike Goheen, Towards a Missiology of Western Culture F.340 B. Riccardo Stewart, Preaching God's Missional Purposes B.111 C. Erin Glanville, Refugees and the Church: What Kind of Welcome do We Offer? F.341 D. Chris Gonzalez + Jim Mullins, Introducing Surge/Missional Training Center F.244 E. Cyndi + Joel Hylton, Sustainable Missional Living F.245 F. James Schaefer, God s Word. Every Child: the Wonder and Grace of Engaging Children and Youth with God s Word. 12:15pm 1:15pm-1:30pm 1:30-2:30pm LUNCH (guests will depart to local eating places ~ see attached list) Return from lunch and make way directly to workshops Workshops: Rotation 2 (guests will choose one at this time) B.111 A. Erin Glanville, Ministry on the Margins: Sharing Life with the Urban Poor Rayburn Chapel B. Riccardo Stewart, Preaching God's Missional Purposes F.340 C. Jim Mullins, Gardening in Babylon: Cultivating Missional Imagination Within Your Congregation F.341 D. Luke Bobo, Two Callings, One Missio Dei and A Workplace F.244 E. Chris Gonzalez, Forming and Leading Missional Communities F.245 F. Eric Larsen + Danny Mitchell, What the Emerging Generations Show Us About God s Mission. 2:35-3:20pm Keynote 4: On Mission Together: Framework and Imagination (Michael Goheen, Erin Glanville, Riccardo Stewart, Jim Mullins & Chris Gonzalez) 2

3 3:20-4:00pm 4:00pm Panel Discussion (CMI Director, Greg Perry, to moderate / Audience questions welcome) Conference Close (CMI Director, Greg Perry) SUN MAR 5 Mike Goheen will be preaching at Main Street Church, St. Charles (10:30am, 116 N. Main Street St. Charles MO 63301; Ph: ) Riccardo Stewart will be preaching at MidCities Church, Dogtown (10:45am, 6570 Manchester Ave., St. Louis MO 63139). * * * * * * About Our Speakers... Dr. Michael Goheen, is Director of Theological Education (Missional Training Center) and Scholarin- (Surge Network). He is married to Marnie and they have four adult married children and nine grandchildren. Mike s published volumes include: The Drama of Scripture, Living at the Crossroads and Christian Philosophy (each co-authored with Craig Bartholomew), as well as A Light to the Nations and Introducing Christian Mission Today. He is also the editor of the volume inspiring this conference, Reading the Bible Missionally. Dr. Christopher J. H. Wright, is International Ministries Director, Langham Partnership, based in London, and serves as professor of Old Testament studies (Missional Training Center). Chris is married to Liz and they have four adult children and ten grandchildren. Chris many published volumes include commentaries on the books of Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel and Daniel; and books such as Knowing God the Father Through the Old Testament, Knowing the Holy Spirit Through the Old Testament, Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, Old Testament Ethics for the People of God, How to Preach and Teach the Old Testament for All Its Worth, The God I Don t Understand, To the Cross, Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit, Salvation Belongs to Our God, The Mission of God, and The Mission of the People of God. Dr. Michael Williams, is Professor of Systematic Theology and Chair of the Missional Theology Division, Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO. Mike also serves as professor of missional theology (Missional Training Center). Mike is married to Jackie and they have two adult sons. His published writings include his The World is Not My Home: The Origins and Development of Dispensationalism and Far as the Curse is Found: The Covenant Story of Redemption, as well as many well-received journal articles. 3

4 Dr. Erin Glanville, is professor of cultural studies and liturgy (Missional Training Center) and also an independent researcher and Visiting Scholar in the School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C. Erin is married to Mark and they have two children. Together, Erin and Mark co-pastor the evening congregation of Grandview Calvary Baptist Church, Vancouver, B.C. Dr. Luke Bobo, serves as Director of Resource and Curriculum Development, for Made to Flourish ( ) He is the author of Living and Light-filled Lives in the Workplace and A Layperson's Guide to Biblical Interpretation. Formerly, Luke worked as the Curriculum Director and Resident Theologian for Biblical Business Training (Chesterfield, MO) and as an Associate Professor and Department Chair for Lindenwood University (St. Charles, MO) in the school's Christian Ministry Studies Program. Luke has also served as Assistant Dean for both the Francis A. Schaeffer Institute and Youth In Ministry Institute at Covenant Theological Seminary. Chris Gonzalez, is the Lead Pastor of Missio Dei Communities in Tempe, AZ. Chris helped plant Missio Dei in 2008 as a movement of missional communities that gather together for worship and equipping weekly. Chris also serves as a co-director of Surge Training School, chair of TEAM (an interfaith group in Tempe), and on the board of directors of Tempe Community Council. Chris enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, Leslie and three amazing kids. Cindy and Joel Hylton, are Area Directors for Missionary Apprenticeship Program, Serge: Grace at the Fray ( Cindy and Joel have a passion for seeing men and women captured by the good news of Jesus Christ so that they are challenged and freed up to give their lives for the sake of others. To that end, the programs they lead offer hands-on service learning with personal mentoring and classroom training in discipleship, world religions, missiology, ecclesiology, evangelism, mentoring, cross-cultural living, and relationships. Joel and Cindy have four daughters. Dr. Eric Larsen, is Founder and Executive Director of NEXT (formerly GYFM). He serves as adjunct professor of applied theology at Covenant Seminary, USA; Christ Bible Seminary, Japan; San Pablo Seminary, Mexico; and Chalmers Institute, Scotland. He is married to Rebecca and together they have four daughters. Danny Mitchell, serves with NEXT (formerly GYFM) where he is focused on equipping, mobilizing and sustaining global church leaders, as well as recruiting and training youth workers to serve in cross-cultural youth ministry on a global stage. Danny is married to Mary Pat and they are parents to two children. Jim Mullins, is pastor of theological and vocational formation for Redemption Church in Tempe and helps lead the Surge Network in Arizona. He has worked as a pastor, entrepreneur, nonprofit leader, and a basketball scout in Turkey. He s the co-founder of several organizations, including the International Guild of Visual Peacemakers, Uzbek Justice Initiative, and Peace Catalyst International. He s married to Jenny, and has a six-year old daughter named Elliana. 4

5 James Schaefer, is Design Facilitator, for OneHope: God s Word for Every Child, an international Scripture-engagement ministry for children and youth. James passion is in encouraging creative Christians in design thinking and in leading efforts to strengthen the warmth and light of the good news of Jesus in our outreach programs for the global church. James is married to Jen and they are parents of two. Riccardo Stewart, is Lead Pastor of Redemption Church, Tempe, AZ. Redemption Church is one church in ten local congregations across the state of Arizona sharing a central governing body. Riccardo played football for Arizona State University and was led to faith through the ministry of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is married to Holly and they have been blessed with two young boys. And last but by no means least our conference host Dr. Gregory Perry, is Associate Professor of New Testament and Director of the City Ministry Initiative at Covenant Theological Seminary. Greg came to Covenant Seminary in 2003, following over ten years of ministry in local churches and on the mission field. To know Greg is to know that he has a heart to disciple students in creative cultural applications of the Gospel, which he carries out through the Seminary s City Ministry Initiative. In addition to his role at Covenant Seminary, Greg also serves as a board member of Third Millennium, an organization created to bring theological education to church leaders in the developing world; and also as professor of New Testament and congregational studies (Missional Training Center). Greg is married to Darlene and has three adult children. For more information about the City Ministry Initiative, please do hesitate to contact Dr. Perry at FACULTY@COVENANTSEMINARY.EDU Special Thanks It has taken many individuals to make this weekend s CMI, FSI, MTC conference happen. The following are those whom have assisted in particular and generous ways: Our plenary speakers and our workshop leaders (as listed above) Director of The City Ministry Initiative, Dr. Gregory Perry Kent Needler; Ken McDonald; Tim Messer; Adam Montague Ginnie Jones + the team from EM503 Ed Kleiman Josiah Green + Danika Hawkins, Tony Barbata, Eric Whitely, Stewart Brenegar, Genie Hong and our current CMI & FSI Fellows. 5

6 Places to eat Local to Covenant Seminary... ** Here on Campus ** Covenant Café ~ open 8:00amto 7:00pm (Fri) and 10:30am to 3pm (Sat) ~ serving tea, coffee, sodas, juices, salads and sandwiches ** North on Ballas Rd to Creve Coeur ** Applebee's Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, MO Five Guys 790 N New Ballas Rd, Creve Coeur, MO Zoyas Café & Catering, 725 N. New Ballas Rd, Creve Coeur, MO Pei Wei Asian Diner Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, MO Shogun Steak House Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, MO First Watch 742 N New Ballas Rd, Creve Coeur, MO Happy China Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, MO Panera Bread 447 N New Ballas Rd Creve Coeur, MO Qdoba Mexican Grill 766 N New Ballas Rd, Creve Coeur, MO Subway 782 N New Ballas Rd, Creve Coeur, MO Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, MO HuHot Mongolian Grill, Olive Blvdm Creve Coeur, MO ** South on New Ballas Rd to Des Peres ** Chick-fil-A Manchester Rd, Des Peres, MO McAlister's Deli A Manchester Road, Des Peres MO Five Guys 1052 N Ballas Rd, Des Peres, MO West County Center Mall 80 West County Center, Des Peres, MO... * Bravo Cucina Italiano * California Pizza Kitchen * Chick-Fil-A * Elephant Bar Restaurant * Charley s Grilled Subs * Great Wraps * Chipotle * Mandaly Asian Cuisine * Panda Express 6

7 Covenant Theological Seminary Founders Hall Rayburn Chapel Bayer House IT Services Calhoun House RUF House Map Buswell Library Conway Road St. Louis, MO Log Cabin 441 Arch. Inst. Bookstore 430 Park 400 Edwards Hall Basketball PPD Counseling Center South Campus Retreat Center 7

8 Reading the Bible Missionally, Michael W.Goheen, editor (Eerdmans, 2016) Over the past half century, it has become clear that mission is a central theme in the Bible's narrative and, moreover, is central to the very identity of the church. This book significantly widens and deepens the emerging conversation on missional hermeneutics. Essays from top biblical and missiological scholars discuss reading the Scriptures missionally, using mission as a key interpretive lens. Five introductory chapters probe various elements of a missional hermeneutic, followed by sections on the Old and New Testaments that include chapters on two books from each to illustrate what a missional reading of them looks like. Essays in two concluding sections draw out the implications of a missional reading of Scripture for preaching and for theological education. Contributors Craig G. Bartholomew Carl J. Bosma Dean Flemming Mark Glanville Joel B. Green George R. Hunsberger Christopher J. H. Wright Richard Bauckham Tim J. Davy John R. Franke Michael W. Goheen Darrell L. Guder Timothy M. Sheridan N. T. Wright 8