2009 MCC Workshops
(Updated January 26, 2009)
Friday, April 3 – 6:15 PM
1. How Churches and Colleges can Work Together to Better Recruit and Train Future Preachers, Teachers and Missionaries
Panel: Dr. Ron Oakes, CCCB; Guthrie Veech, SLCC; Matt Proctor, OCC
Room: Illinois
2. Rural Evangelism: Keys to Growing in a Smaller Community
Speaker: Roger Tribble, Senior Minister, Phillipsburg Christian Church
Room: Colorado A
3. Back to the Basics: Examples of Early Church Evangelism and Applications for Today
Speaker: Gareth Reese, NT Professor, Central Christian College of the Bible
Room: Colorado B
4. Fireproofing Marriages: What Individuals and Churches can do to help Develop Marriages that Last
Speaker: Randy Gariss, Senior Minister, College Heights Christian Church
Room: Kansas C
5. Evangelism 101: Developing a Personal Strategy for Sharing Your Faith with Others
Speaker: Reggie Epps, Teaching Pastor, Legacy Christian Church
Room: Arkansas B&C
6. Inner City Evangelism: Reaching our Inner Cities for Christ
Speakers: Robert Lawrence/Scott Jewell; The Urban Mission, St. Louis, MO
Room: Texas
Saturday, April 4 – 9:30 AM
1. 21st Century Church: Greatest Opportunities, Concerns and Obstacles
Panel: Ben Merold, Randy Gariss, Reggie Epps
Room: Illinois
2. Top 10 Preaching Themes for Today
Speaker: Tom Ellsworth, Sr. Minister, Sherwood Oaks Christian Church
Room: Colorado A
3. Paul’s Methodology in Evangelism and What We Can Learn From it for Today
Speaker: Mark Scott, Preaching & N.T. Professor, OCC
Room: Colorado B
4. Evangelism in the Home: Raising Godly Children in a Godless Society
Speakers: Bob & Teri Leinbaugh, Christ’s Mission Church
Room: Kansas C
5. That All Might Be Saved: Strategies for Reaching Different People Groups in our Communities
Speakers: Scott Jewell/ Robert Lawrence; The Urban Mission, St. Louis, MO
Room: Arkansas B&C
6. New Churches: What We are Learning From Them That is Helping Churches of All Ages
Speaker: Justin Moxley, Heartland Project
Room: Texas
Saturday, April 4 – 1:30 PM
1. Learning from the Master: Examples of Jesus’ Dealings with the Lost
Speaker: Ben Merold, Minister-at-Large, Harvester Christian Church
Room: Illinois
2. Preparing Women to Reach Other Women
Speaker: Debbie Plog, Women’s Minister, Harvester Christian Church
Room: Colorado A
3. Different Strokes for Different Folks: Postmodernism and its Effect on Evangelism
Speaker: Dr. Gary Zustiak, Psychology Professor, OCC
Room: Colorado B
4. How to Prepare Our Young People for Secular Colleges
Speaker: Lance Tamerius, MU Campus House Director
Room: Kansas C
5. Developing Future Elders Now: Ways to Encourage and Develop Future Men for the Eldership
Speaker: Ronnie Miller, Elder; Board of Directors, Show-Me Christian Youth Homes
Room: Arkansas B&C
6. New Church Planting Methods: Pros and Cons of Different Church Planting Strategies
Speaker: Jerry Kilson, M.O.V.E.
Room: Texas