2007 Theme: Baptists and the Bible
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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 sixth annual gathering on Friday-Saturday, October 5-6, 2007 at Jefferson Park Baptist Church in Charlottesville, Virginia. For the first time our meeting will spread out over two days. We will continue our recent tradition of having both a gifted Scholar and a veteran Pastor as the plenary speakers.
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Schedule
Friday (October 5)
Saturday (October 6)7:00-9:00 pm: Session I
Gregory Barkman, "The Inspiration and Infallibility of Scripture" (click for audio) NEW 10/11/07
Michael Haykin, "A Spirituality of the Word" (click for audio) NEW 10/11/07
9:30-11:30 am: Session II
Michael Haykin, "The Gifts of the Spirit" (click for audio) NEW 10/11/07
Gregory Barkman, "The Canon of Scripture" (click for audio) NEW 10/11/07
11:30 am - 1:00 pm: Lunch break on site
1:00-2:00 pm: Closing session: Open dialogue with speakers.
Featured speakers
Dr. Michael Haykin, Former Principal and Professor of Church History and Reformed Spirituality, Toronto Baptist Seminary, Toronto, Canada. Recently named Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Church History at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky.
Dr. Haykin is a noted Baptist Church Historian. He has published scholarly articles in such journals as Scottish Journal of Theology, The Evangelical Quarterly, and The Banner of Truth. He is the author of numerous books, including most recently, Defense of the Truth: Contending for Truth Yesterday and Today (Evangelical Press, 2004) and Jonathan Edwards: The Holy Spirit in Revival (Evangelical Press, 2005).
Gregory N. Barkman, Senior Pastor, Beacon Baptist Church, Burlington, North Carolina.
Dr. Barkman has over 30 years of experience in pastoral ministry in a single congregation, having founded the Beacon Baptist Church in Burlington, North Carolina in 1973. Beacon is “Reformed in Doctrine, Baptist in Polity, Expository in Preaching, and Evangelistic in Attitude.” Pastor Barkman also has a popular radio ministry called “The Beacon Broadcast.”
Hospitality
Any out of town guests who are attending the conference are invited to receive complimentary housing on Friday evening and breakfast Saturday morning in the home of a local believer. Just complete the request form and return it by September 1, 2007.
Recommended near-by hotels for those who wish to make their own local accommodations:
Directions
Meeting place: Jefferson Park Baptist Church (www.jpbc.org) is located at 2505 Jefferson Park Ave. in
Charlottesville, VA 22903. Phone number: (434) 293-6175. E-mail: jeffparkchurch@juno.com. Our host Pastor is Jeff Riddle.
Driving directions: Interactive directions to JPBC are available here.