The third annual gathering of the Evangelical Forum will be held on Monday, November 8, 2004 at the Plantation Road Baptist Church in Roanoke, Virginia. Once again we gather on the eve of meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) for prayer, fellowship, and worship.
Our keynote speaker this year will be:
Gregory A. Wills
Professor of Church History (1997)
Director of the Center for the Study of the Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY
Education:
- B.S., Duke University
- M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
- Th.M., Duke University
- Ph.D., Emory University
Bio:
Dr. Wills was appointed to the faculty of Southern Seminary in 1997 after serving since 1994 as Archives and Special Collections Librarian with the seminary's Boyce Centennial Library. Dr. Wills' dissertation, Democratic Religion: Freedom, Authority, and Church Discipline in the Baptist South, 1785-1900, was published by Oxford University Press.
Jeff Riddle, Pastor of Jefferson Park Baptist Church in Charlottesville, will also deliver two historical reflections on the life and ministry of Virginia Baptist pioneer, Jeremiah Bell Jeter.
2004 Evangelical Forum Schedule: Afternoon session (4-5:30 pm) Dr. Wills: “Baptist Churches and Church Discipline: Our Forgotten Heritage” Supper Break on site (5:30-7:00 pm) (Donations Accepted) Menu: Ham & Roast Beef, Salad, Macaroni & Cheese, Corn, Green Beans, Rolls and Dessert Evening session (7-9:00 pm) Dr. Wills: “Baptist Churches and Denominational Identity: Can It Be Recovered?” |
Directions to Plantation Road Baptist Church:
From I-81 (South): Take exit 146 to Plantation Road. Turn left. Continue c. 3.5 miles to 5505 Plantation Road. Church will be on left.
From I-81 (North): Take exit 146 to Plantation Road. Turn right. Continue c. 3.5 miles to 5505 Plantation Road.
From 581 (from downtown Roanoke): Exit right on Hershberger Rd. Follow Hershberger to dead end (c. 4 miles) and turn left on Plantation Rd. Go c. five blocks and the church will be on your left.
From 460 East: 460 changes from four to six lanes as you enter Roanoke. Take a right at second light, after the change to six lanes, onto Plantation Road. Go c. .25 miles. Church will be on your right.