2006 Theme: The Place of Doctrine in the Life of the Local Church
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The Evangelical Forum, a gathering of evangelical Pastors and laymen who desire to see renewal and reformation in Baptist churches in Virginia, will hold its fifth annual gathering on Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at Green Run Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The meeting will feature messages by Dr. Tom Nettles, Professor of Historical Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky and Dr. Andrew Davis, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Durham, NC.
The schedule will be as follows:
Afternoon Session: 3:30-5:30 pm
Andy Davis, “Expository Exaltation: Romans 11:33-36” (click for audio)
Tom Nettles, “Historical Survey of Doctrinal Preaching” (click for audio)
Supper Break: 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
A complimentary supper meal will be served on site for all attendees and guests. Donations accepted.
Evening Session: 7:00-9:00 pm
Andy Davis, “The Role of Doctrine in Sanctification: Colossians 1:28-29” (click for audio)
Tom Nettles, “The Use of Catechisms” (click for audio)
Book Displays:
- Sprinkel Publications of Harrisonburg, Virginia
- Sherman Isbell (Free Church of Scotland [Continuing])
Speaker profiles
 Tom Nettles |
 Andrew Davis |
Tom Nettles is a graduate of Mississippi College (B.A.), and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.; Ph.D.). Before coming to Southern in 1997, he taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago and Mid-America Seminary in Memphis. Among his most significant works is Baptists and the Bible, co-authored with Russ Bush, which helped define inerrancy as the historic Baptist view of the Bible at the height of the Southern Baptist conservative renewal controversy. Nettles also authored the influential book God of Grace and God of Glory, which uncovered the neglected Reformation roots of the Southern Baptist founders, and Ready for Reformation? Bringing Authentic Reform to Southern Baptist Churches.
Dr. Andrew Davis, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Durham, North Carolina. Davis was converted while a student at M.I.T. in Boston. After a call to ministry, he completed his Master of Divinity degree at Gordon-Conwell Seminary and a doctoral degree in Old Testament at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also served as an IMB missionary in Japan. Davis has a passion for scripture memorization, advocacy for the unborn, and personal evangelism. He has served as Senior Pastor at FBC Durham since 1998.
Directions
Meeting place: Green Run Baptist Church (www.greenrunbaptist.com) is located at 1201 Rosemont Rd. in
Virginia Beach, VA. Phone number: (757) 427-5087. Our host Pastor is Shane Martin.
Driving directions: Take I-264 E toward Virginia Beach. Take Independence Blvd. (Exit 17A) toward Princess Anne. Merge onto VA-410 E. After approx. 2.7 miles, turn right onto Rosemont Rd. 1201 Rosemont is approx. 0.8 miles. Interactive directions from Google Maps.