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So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
- Isaiah 55:11
WHY WE'RE DOING THIS
We believe that God has ordained the preaching of His Word, prayer, and the sacraments as the means by which He sanctifies people's lives. There is no substitute for the Scriptures if we want to know and please God, and this is especially true in our worship.
Unfortunately, the church today is dethroning God and the power of His Gospel for alternatives and counterfeits. Instead of transcending cultural preferences and uniting the church on the truths of His Word, contemporary worship seeks to please people by catering to particular groups and their tastes, thereby dividing the people of God. The result of using man-pleasing tactics rather than simply focusing on the preaching, reading, singing, and praying of God's Word is that the knowledge of God's glory is diminished, His people become spiritually malnourished, and the church becomes weak and susceptible to false teachers and their doctrines. This grieves us, and that's why we hold this conference. We want to convince pastors that preaching God's Word faithfully ought to be their primary mission. And we especially want to encourage and refresh pastors as they are the ones on the front lines of ministry.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN ORLANDO NEXT YEAR
You are invited to be a part of Ligonier Ministries' sixth pastors conference October 20-23, 2008, in Orlando, Fla. Join R.C. Sproul and two guest speakers, as well as hundreds of men from around the country for four days of rest and instruction as we seek biblical guidance for overcoming the eclipse of God in the life of the church.
Registration will begin in Spring 2008. Please continue to check back for updates.
Conference sets from previous years' conferences are currently available in our online store. |
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