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October 24, 2009

Southern Baptist professors to speak at conference

Two Southern Baptist Seminary professors are to speak at the World Missions Conference sponsored by To Every Tribe Ministries at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center Oct. 29-31. The theme is “The Privilege of Suffering: Jesus Is Worth It.”

The conference is open to the public and is free of charge. No tickets are necessary.

“This is an extraordinary opportunity for Christians to hear some of the finest speakers in the country,” said Pastor Ron McKinney, conference host. “I am encouraging you to be part of a spiritual awakening. ‘The harvest is white but the laborers are few.’ God is calling out men and women to give themselves to serve and to suffer for his glory,” McKinney said.

Hershael York, preaching professor at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lewisville, Ky., is the keynote speaker.

Before joining the faculty as the victor and Louise Lester Professor of Christian Preaching and associate dean of ministry and proclamation, York led the thriving congregation of Ashland Avenue Baptist Church in Lexington, Ky., during a time when the church experienced tremendous growth. Since coming to Southern, York has authored two books on speaking and preaching, has been featured in Preaching Today as one of the best preachers in North America, has spoken at the International Congress on Preaching, and has served as president of the Kentucky Baptist Convention. He is currently pastor of the Buck Run Baptist Church in Frankfort, Ky., and frequently ministers in Brazil and Romania. He has previously served as chancellor of the Lexington Baptist College.

York will be speaking on “What is Lacking in Christ’s Suffering.”

David Sills, professor of missions at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, will be speaking on “Mockery, Ridicule, Threats and Discouragement.”

Sills joined Southern Seminary after serving as a missionary in Ecuador. While with the International Mission Board, he served as a church planter and general evangelist among the Highland Quichua people in the Andes and as a seminary professor at the Ecuadorian Baptist Theological Seminary. He also served as rector and professor of the Baptist Seminary as a missionary with Global Outreach International.

In addition to leadership training and seminary ministry that has taken him throughout Latin America and as far away as Nepal, Sills has started and pastored churches in both the U.S. and Ecuador. He has written several books, the most recent being “The Missionary Call.”

Other speakers include Timothy George, dean, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, Birmingham, Ala.; Erwin Lutzer, senior pastor, The Moody Church, Chicago; David Sitton, founder and president of To Every Tribe Ministries; Ron Conner, vice president of To Every Tribe Ministries; Fred Zaspel, instructor of theology and Bible, To Every Tribe Ministries; and Ron Sanford, director, To Every Tribe Ministries, who will be speaking concerning its ministries.

Music will be provided by L’Abrio String Quartet, performing on Thursday, at 6 p.m., and the L’Abri Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Tracy Coats, performing at 6 p.m. on Friday.

For more information, go to www.toeverytribe.com or call (956) 233-4353. The local contact in Dalton is McKinney, (706) 277-3505 or (706) 280-9343.

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