CCGG May 19, 2025

Services

Sunday - 930 Morning Worship - 1115 Sunday School | Wednesday - 7PM Prayer Meeting & Bible Study

Conference on the Church for God's Glory

Monday, May 19, 2025

10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m

"The Church for God’s Glory"

Please mark your calendars for this year’s Conference on the Church for God’s Glory for Monday, May 19, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

This year’s theme sticks close to the name of our conference, “The Church for God’s Glory.” We will have an array of speakers, all pastors, to preach on various topics that will equip and encourage us to better serve our churches for the glory of God.

Our speakers for the day include…

David Huffstutler will open the day as the host pastor, preaching “The Church for God’s Glory” (Ephesians 3:20–21).
David Stertz will present a helpful workshop, “How Your Church Can Best Care for Its Missionaries.”
Randy Hockema will encourage us with a distinct and needed message, “No One Like Him: How an Assistant Pastor Serves His Church for the Glory of God” (Philippians 2:19–24).
Michael Riley will encourage us with the pastor’s vital task, “Preaching the Glory of the Gospel” (Romans 1:1–6).
Andy Hudson will walk us through an important topic for our day, “Is It Better to Bury or to Burn? A Biblical Look at Cremation.”
Steve Thomas, a veteran pastor who has served his church since 1983, will close the day by preaching a timely, topical sermon, “Every Pastor Is an Interim Pastor.”

As always, wives are free to attend (but please still register), and there is a discount for students in college or seminary. We do not have staffed nurseries for the day, but our nursery rooms will be available mothers who wish to use them.

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Conference Speakers

Pastor Andy Hudson

Pastor, Westside Baptist Church, Janesville, WI

Andy has served as the senior pastor of Westside Baptist Church in Janesville, WI, since March of 2019. He holds degrees from Pillsbury Baptist Bible College (B.A.) and Central Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div., Th.M., and Ph.D.). He has served as a professor at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College and Maranatha Baptist University and continues to serve as adjunct faculty for various Christian institutions. He is a published author and speaks regularly at other churches and Christian conferences. He and his wife Deb have raised three children.

Photo courtesy of Westside Baptist Church

Pastor Michael Riley

Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Wakefield, MI

Michael Riley has been the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church since March of 2012. Before coming to Wakefield, he served at Central Baptist Theological Seminary of Minneapolis, Minnesota and International Baptist College of Chandler, Arizona. Pastor Riley received his undergraduate education in Bible from Bob Jones University, his Master of Divinity from Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, and his Ph.D. in apologetics from Westminster Theological Seminary in Glenside, PA. Michael and his wife Alicia have six children.

Photo and bio courtesy of Calvary Baptist Church

Pastor David Stertz

Pastor, Sunrise Bible Church, North Branch, MN

Pastor David Stertz was born and raised in southern Wisconsin. At age five, he was converted through the gospel ministry of his father who is also a pastor. Having a desire to do so at age sixteen, he set a course in his life to pursue pastoral and preaching ministry.

As a result, he earned the Biblical Studies degree at Maranatha Baptist University and a Master of Divinity at Central Baptist Theological Seminary. During his time at Maranatha, he met his wife Casey and they were married. In 2005 he accepted the call to Sunrise as an Assistant Pastor and was later called as Senior Pastor in 2010. Since coming to Sunrise, David and Casey have been blessed with six children.

Photo and bio courtesy of Sunrise Bible Church

STEVE THOMAS

PASTOR, HURON BAPTIST CHURCH, FLAT ROCK, MI

Steve has served as pastor of Huron Baptist Church in Flat Rock, MI, since 1983. He holds the Master of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees from Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary and the Doctor of Ministry degree from Ligonier Academy. He is a Bible expositor and displays a passion for the clear, accurate, and relevant communication of the word of God. He serves as an adjunct professor of homiletics at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Plymouth, Minnesota. He also travels annually to the Far East to help train pastors. Pastor Thomas and his wife Sheree have two daughters and six grandchildren.

Photo and description credit: Huron Baptist Church

David Huffstutler & Randy Hockema

Pastors, First Baptist Church, Rockford, IL

David and Randy pastor the First Baptist Church in Rockford. You can read a short bio for each by clicking here.

Schedule for Monday, May 19, 2025

8:30 AM Registration - Be sure to check-in!!
10:00 AM Session 1 - David Huffstutler: “The Church for God’s Glory” (Ephesians 3:20–21)
11:15 AM Fellowship Break
11:30 AM Session 2 - David Stertz: “How Your Church Can Best Care for Its Missionaries”
12:25 PM Fellowship Break
12:40 PM Session 3 - Randy Hockema: “No One Like Him: How an Assistant Pastor Serves His Church for the Glory of God” (Philippians 2:19–24)
1:30 PM Lunch Break (local restaurants)
3:15 PM Session 4 - Michael Riley: “Preaching the Glory of the Gospel” (Romans 1:1–6)
4:15 PM Fellowship Break
4:30 PM Session 5 - Andy Hudson: “Is It Better to Bury or to Burn? A Biblical Look at Cremation”
5:30 PM Fellowship Break
5:45 PM Session 6 - Steve Thomas, “Every Pastor Is an Interim Pastor” (Selected Scriptures)
7:00 PM Dismiss

Conference on the Church for god's Glory

is a one day conference for church leaders hosted by First Baptist Church of Rockford, IL.