“Look at how many people that church has!” “That church’s social media sites are so active and trendy.” “That pastor has it all together.” “My church is never going to grow.” “If only I had the resources that church has, I could finally be successful.”
We are living in an age of comparison and cynicism. They creep into every area of our lives, including church life. Comparison and cynicism can leave us feeling like failures and inadequate as leaders. Or if we are having a year of “success,” we can become prideful and feel invincible in ministry. Our perspective on where God has placed us sometimes needs an adjustment. The 2020 GARBC Conference will refocus our perspective. In John 21:22 Jesus warns against comparison and commands, “You follow Me!” We need to look at our ministry through God’s lens and see our work as He sees it—not blurred with cynicism. We need to simply focus on God and faithfully follow Him!
speakers
Mike Hess became the GARBC national representative in 2018 after serving in pastoral ministries in Iowa and Illinois. During his pastoral years, Mike served on the GARBC Council of Eighteen and was involved in the association through speaking, writing, and facilitating the annual conference. Mike leads the GARBC with an emphasis on “making disciples through healthy local churches.�
David Strope has been the senior pastor of Ankeny Baptist Church in Ankeny, Iowa, since 1999. David is also active in state and national leadership. He is a member of the GARBC Council of Eighteen and also serves on the Baptist Mid-Missions General Council and the Iowa Association of Regular Baptist Churches Council of Ten.
Steve DeWitt is the senior pastor of Bethel Church in Crown Point, Indiana, a multicampus church. He has a teaching ministry called The Journey, which can be heard on Moody Radio in Chicago and thejourney.fm. He is the author of Eyes Wide Open: Enjoying God in Everything.
George Gunn has served on the faculty and administration of Shasta Bible College in Redding, California, since 1986. He is the vice president of student services and chairs the Department of Bible and Theology. He has also served as a pastor, youth pastor, and church planter. He has written extensively in theological areas, especially dispensationalism.
David King is the lead pastor of CrossPoint Fellowship, a Baptist church in Jasper, Indiana. David serves as president of the religious education program for the public school system, president of Jasper youth soccer, and overseer of a Biblical counseling program. He is currently serving on the GARBC Council of Eighteen and the board of directors of Crossroads Fellowship of Indiana.
schedule M O N D AY 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
Council of 18 Meeting
9:00 a.m.
General Session
Chaplaincy Module
10:15 a.m.
Concert of Prayer
Relevancy in Preaching Module
11:00 a.m.
General Session
12:00 p.m.
Builders Club Luncheon
2:00 p.m.
Modules: -Interpreting Scriptures Well -When Adult Children Wander
4:00 p.m. Conference Registration Opens 7:00 p.m.
T U E S D AY
General Session
7:00 p.m.
General Session
W E D N E S D AY 7:45 a.m.
Bagels with Int’l Ministries
9:00 a.m.
General Session
10:15 a.m.
Speakers Panel
11:00 a.m.
Leaders Development
12:00 p.m.
Ladies’ Luncheon
1:45 p.m.
Business Meeting
7:00 p.m.
General Session
T H U R S D AY 9:00 a.m.
General Session
Luncheons & Special Events Builders Club Luncheon Tuesday, June 30, at 12 p.m. Cost: FREE Join Clare Jewell and Builders Club grant recipients as they recount how God has used your financial support and prayers to bless churches. Learn about new initiatives to generate and strengthen churches and leaders.
Bagels with the Int’l Ministries Wednesday, July 1, at 7:45 a.m. Cost: FREE with ticket Join Chris Hindal and our international guests for a special report on how God is using Regular Baptist International Ministries in amazing ways around the world.
Ladies’ Luncheon Wednesday, July 1, at 12 p.m. Cost: $20 Join the ladies at the conference for a special time of encouragement and shaping your perspective through the lens of Christ!
modules PRECONFERENCE MODULES How to Increase Relevancy in Your Preaching Leader: Don Sunukjian | Cost: $50 Monday, June 29, at 1 p.m. Relevancy occurs when the listeners see how a Biblical truth applies to a specific situation. Until they get a mental picture of some real-life person, event, or circumstance in their everyday world, the Biblical truth remains an abstract—vague and unhelpful. This module, through four pages of outline notes and extensive audience interaction, will increase your ability to connect Biblical truth to contemporary life.
Chaplaincy Training Leader: Manning Brown | Cost: Free Monday, June 29, at 12 p.m. Regular Baptist chaplains and their wives are invited to join in an afternoon of training and equipping tailored to the chaplain’s perspective. Dr. G. Allen Gunn, vice president of student services and chair of the Department of Bible and Theology at Shasta Bible College, will be the guest speaker.
CONFERENCE MODULES Interpreting Scripture Well: The Need for a Sound Hermeneutic Leader: David Gunn | Cost: Free | Tuesday, June 30, at 2 p.m. Conservative Christians agree that the Bible is God’s authoritative Word and our primary source of spiritual truth. But not all believers interpret the Bible in the same way, and this often leads to theological or methodological disagreements. If we truly believe in the inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of Scripture, then we should take hermeneutics seriously and be careful to interpret Scripture responsibly. When Adult Children Wander: Living and Pastoring Well in the Face of Close Departure Panel Discussion led by David Strope | Cost: Free | Tuesday, June 30, at 2 p.m. Major heartaches occur when older children choose to not follow Scriptural values and truth they were taught in the home. Parents who have committed to teaching Biblical principles to their children since birth may find those children rejecting those principles as they get older. Their children’s decisions to follow a path away from faith can affect every aspect of the parents’ lives: their walk with God, marriage, interactions with the other children, and their pastoral and leadership roles. Join this panel discussion and gain insight into one of life’s most challenging circumstances.
sacramento
Refresh your perspective in Sacramento, California, on Monday, June 29, through Thursday, July 2. You can also use the conference as a vacation! Sacramento is an ideal destination, situated between San Francisco, the Pacific Ocean, Lake Tahoe, and Yosemite National Park. Find out more at garbcConference.org. This year, both the conference and the room block will be at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West. 2200 Harvard Street Room Cost: $119 Sacramento, CA 95815 Parking: $6 916.922.4700 Book your room online or call 800.HILTONS (800.445.8667) and mention the group rate code “RBC.”
kids & youth Your kids from nursery through high school will enjoy an engaging and fun week with sessions, activities, and lessons while you are at the conference. The Students Alive! youth program (6th grade and up) will be participating in day missions trips to help area churches on Tuesday and Wednesday. They will start each day with a devotional and then head out for daylong ministry and learning about God’s goodness.
There is an extra $50 fee for participating youth to help cover the cost of transportation, as well as lunch and dinner on Tuesday and Wednesday. (If cost is an obstacle, contact conference@garbc.org for information on available conference scholarships.) Youth who do not wish to participate are welcome to join the devotional in the morning and then attend the conference’s general sessions throughout the day.
2020 registration Register online at garbcConference.org/register
or use this form to register using one of the following methods: Mail GARBC Conference 3715 N. Ventura Dr. Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Email conference@garbc.org Fax 1-847-843-3757
All who attend at least one day of the conference must register.
STEP 1 Register as an individual or as a family Your Name Print your name as you want it to appear on your name badge. Your name (first, last) Spouse’s name (first, last) Home address
Daytime phone (
City
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State Zip
I prefer not to receive any special offers or announcements via email.
Your Church or Organization Church or organization Address
Daytime phone (
City
State Zip
)
I prefer not to receive any special offers or announcements via email.
Your Children List the names and incoming grade (or age if not in school) of your children who will attend the conference. Nursery (ages 0–2) __________________________________________________________________________________ Preschool (ages 3–5) ________________________________________________________________________________ Children (grades 1–6) ________________________________________________________________________________ Students (grades 7–12) _______________________________________________________________________________
STEP 2 Figure your registration fees Entire Conference
By May 15
By June 12
On-Site
One Day
Husband and wife
$130
$145
$165
$75
Individual
$80
$90
$100
$45
One child in grades 1–12 (children 0–5 free)
$40
$50
$60
$25
Two or more children in grades 1–12 (children 0–5 free)
$75
$85
$95
$45
Students Alive! (grades 7–12; without attending parents)
$40
$50
$60
$25
College student (full-time student with valid student ID)
$40
$50
$60
$25
First-time attender (vocational ministry personnel; includes spouse and children)
N/C
N/C
$60
N/C
Church planter (in church or mission church listed in the GARBC directory; includes spouse and children)
N/C
N/C
$60
N/C
STEP 3 Select modules you desire to attend All modules and activities are optional. Indicate the number of people for each activity. Prices are per person. Chaplaincy Training Preconference: Monday, June 29, at 12 p.m.
x $0
How to Increase Relevancy in Your Preaching Preconference: Monday, June 29, at 1 p.m.
x $50 = $
Interpreting Scripture Well Tuesday, June 30, at 2 p.m.
x $0
= $FREE
When Adult Children Wander Tuesday, June 30, at 2 p.m.
x$
= $FREE
= $ FREE
$
TOTAL MODULE FEES
STEP 4 Figure your activity fees Bagels with the International Ministries Wednesday, July 1, at 7:45 a.m.
x $0
= $ FREE
Builders Club Luncheon Tuesday, June 30, at 12 p.m.
x $0
= $FREE
Ladies’ Luncheon Wednesday, July 1, at 12 p.m.
x $20 = $
Students Alive! Fee covers lunches and dinners on Tuesday, June 30, and Wednesday, July 1
x $50 = $
TOTAL ACTIVITY FEES
$
TOTAL CONFERENCE FEES (activity fees + module fees + registration fees)
$
CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP Give a gift that will enable pastors to attend the conference who because of financial constraints could not otherwise attend. $25 $50 $100 $250 $500
STEP 5 Choose from two ways to pay 1. Credit Card:
Visa
MC
Discover
Amex
Exp. date
3-digit security code
Card number Name on card Address Signature
City
State Zip
2. Check: Make check for the TOTAL CONFERENCE FEES payable to GARBC. Enclosed is my check for $ Cancellation: If you need to cancel your registration, you must request a refund by June 12. $25 of the registration fee is nonrefundable. You may transfer your registration fee to another person not already registered.