CCGG May 20, 2024

Services

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

Conference on the Church for God's Glory

Monday, May 20, 2024

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

"TAKING HEED TO YOURSELF AND THE DOCTRINE"

This year’s theme is based on one of Scripture’s great imperatives for pastors from 1 Timothy 4:16: “Taking Heed to Yourself and the Doctrine.” This will be a simple day to encourage pastors and all to focus on the Christian life and the teaching of God’s Word. We have invited a number of speakers to encourage our attendees for the day:

David Huffstutler will open the day as the host pastor, preaching “Preaching Boldly to Build Up the Church” (Acts 9:19–31).
Steve Thomas will instruct us on how to handle Scripture’s narratives in a workshop: “Preaching God’s Stories without Missing God’s Point.”
Bruce McAllister will preach for us, “Devotion to the Lord and His Ministry” (Acts 20:17–38).
David Saxon will mix history with preaching in a workshop, “The Expository Preaching of Alexander Maclaren.”
Steve Thomas will preach from an Old Testament narrative, “The Troubling Story of Prophets, Boys, and Bears” (2 Kings 2:23–25).
Bruce McAllister will preach once more, closing the day with our theme, “Taking Heed to Yourself and the Doctrine” (1 Timothy 4:11–16).

The month of May is busy for many, but I hope you’ll be able to squeeze this one-day conference into your schedule. The preaching, teaching, and fellowship will be well worth your effort.

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

DR. BRUCE MCALLISTER

VICE PRESIDENT OF MINISTRY, BOB JONES. UNIVERSITY, GREENVILLE, SC

Bruce serves as the vice president for ministry at Bob Jones University, a new position for the 2023–2024 school year. He oversees key aspects of BJU’s ministry and outreach both on and off campus. He serves as a liaison, speaker and representative for BJU at conferences and seminars. Most recently, Dr. McAllister was director of ministry relations at GFA Missions. Prior to that, he served 42 years at BJU including as the director of ministerial training and the director of pastor relations. He holds a BA in Bible, an MA in pastoral studies, a master of divinity and a DMin from BJU. He and his wife Ellen have four adult children.

Photo and description credit: BJU

DR. DAVID SAXON

Professor of Bible and Church Ministries

Maranatha Baptist University, Watertown, WI

David has been at Maranatha Baptist University since 1999. Before joining the MBU faculty, he taught for thirteen years at several different colleges and universities. He is frequently invited to speak on Baptist History in churches and at conferences. He teaches Baptist Heritage, Hebrew History, and the History of Christianity as well as a variety of Bible courses. David has been married to Jamie since 1984, and they have four children, all graduates of MBU.

Photo credit: MBU

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

Pastor, First Baptist Church, Rockford, IL

David has served as the lead pastor of First Baptist Church in Rockford, IL, since 2013. He also teaches as adjunct faculty for Bob Jones University and has been a chaplain for the Rockford Police Department. He is currently the Midwest regional director for the Foundations Baptist Fellowship International (FBFI). He holds a B.A. from Bob Jones University, an M.Div. from Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. Prior to coming to Rockford, David served as an assistant pastor at First Baptist Church in Troy, MI. He and his wife Holly have four children.

Schedule for Monday, May 20, 2024

8:30 AM Registration - Come early to get any freebies!
10:00 AM Session 1 - David Huffstutler, “Preaching Boldly to Build Up the Church” (Acts 9:19–31)
11:15 AM Fellowship Break
11:30 AM Session 2 - Steve Thomas, “Preaching God’s Stories without Missing God’s Point”
12:25 PM Fellowship Break
12:40 PM Session 3 - Bruce McAllister, “Devotion to the Lord and His Ministry” (Acts 20:17–38)
1:30 PM Lunch Break (local restaurants)
3:15 PM Session 4 - David Saxon, “The Expository Preaching of Alexander Maclaren”
4:15 PM Fellowship Break
4:30 PM Session 5 - Steven Thomas, “The Troubling Story of Prophets, Boys, and Bears” (2 Kings 2:23–25)
5:30 PM Fellowship Break
5:45 PM Session 6 - Bruce McAllister, “Taking Heed to Yourself and the Doctrine” (1 Timothy 4:11–16)
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.

The 2025 CCGG Conference will be on Monday, May 19.