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- I attended a Bible study recently where we looked at Matthew 24 and the end times. Most present subscribed to the pre-tribulation rapture position. I sensed quiet relief in their voices given they believe no Christian will have to endure the great tribulation. But no one commented on the possible times of harsh suffering and persecution American believers could face in the future. No one alluded to the estimated 70 million Christians martyred over the last two millennia, more than half in the 20th century. Todd Nettleton of Voice of the Martyrs describes persecution as “anytime that we’re forced to […]
- War in the Middle East always sparks a renewed interest among Christians regarding what the Bible says about the end times, what theologians call the study of eschatology. In recent generations the formation of the state of Israel, the rising threat of nuclear Armageddon, the collapse of the USSR and other massive geo-political events have spurred interest again and again. And in a way, that’s a good thing. The eagerness to know more may be for the wrong reasons: Who is the antichrist? Is the rapture about to happen? But in Scripture, Jesus calls us again and again to be […]
- Each year, more than 10,000 people flock to Birch Bay, Washington, an unincorporated community along the northwest Washington coast, to shoot fireworks on July 4. Birch Bay is one of the only places to shoot fireworks on the beach without a permit, says Birch Bay Bible Community Church lead pastor Tim Thiessen. A county ordinance allows the legal discharging of fireworks July 3-5, and many people buy fireworks on the nearby Lummi Reservation and come to Birch Bay to shoot them off. It’s not uncommon for people to spend $5,000 to $10,000 on fireworks, Thiessen says. “Birch Bay gets overwhelmed […]
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Gary G. Hoag is president and CEO of Global Trust Partners and provides spiritual and strategic counsel for nurturing a culture of generosity in local churches. Known as the Generosity Monk, Hoag has dedicated his life to encouraging Christian generosity and has posted a daily meditation for more than 10 years. Gary is a passionate follower of Jesus Christ. He has been encouraging Christian generosity for more than 20 years serving in leadership positions at Denver Seminary, Colorado Christian University and Biola University. At Denver Seminary, Gary led a $17-million capital campaign that enabled the school to build a new campus in three years with cash. He earned a B.A. in business from Cedarville University, received his M.Div. from Talbot School of Theology, and was ordained with the Evangelical Free Church at St. Jude's Anglican Cathedral in Canada.
Gary will also speak on Thursday evening of the national convention.
Rob Reimer is the founder and president of Renewal Ministries International (RMI) and a sought-after conference speaker and the author of Soul Care, Deep Faith, River Dwellers and Pathways to the King. He is currently Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at Alliance Theological Seminary in Nyack, NY. He is ordained and has been a pastor in the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. He earned his M.Div. from Alliance Theological Seminary and D.Min. in Preaching from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Rob desires to build the kingdom of God by training and equipping pastors and leaders in the work of personal and corporate renewal. His message is one of pursuit, urging people to seek intimacy with God and the fullness of the Spirit. Rob will speak on increasing our personal soul care and our marriage health.
Boris Borisov is the lead pastor at Pacific Keep Church, a MB church in Spokane, WA. Boris immigrated to the U.S. in the early 90s and grew up in a multi-ethnic church environment. He worked as a full-time city planner for many years. In 2015, he and his wife felt called to plant a church to reach both the second-generation Slavic community and the unchurched. He continued his city planner job while the church was getting started until he left his job to become a full-time pastor in 2019. Boris strongly believes the church needs to be interwoven with the fabric of the community through active listening, engagement and service. His greatest joy is being a husband to his wife Julia, and a father to his daughters Grace and Evelyn.
Kadi Cole is an author, speaker and leadership trainer who is passionate about helping local churches thrive and equipping leaders to fulfill their calling. Her newest project is to help church leaders desiring to do a better job developing the female leadership talent in their congregations. Kadi’s credentials include a BSN, being a certified Leadership Coach with over 600 hours of professional and personal coaching; M.S. in Human Resource Development; 25 years of working with recruitment, training, project management, leadership development for churches, colleges, and businesses; and serving in executive level leadership at one of America’s largest and fastest growing multi-site churches. Kadi will speak from her new book, Developing Female Leaders, and the best practices that churches can use to help facilitate the development of women as volunteer and staff leaders. She has an energetic, balanced, down-to-earth and practical approach. (www.kadicole.com)
Nzuzi Mukawa was born in Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to a Christian family. Nzuzi is the son of Father Tumbula and Mother Funda, who planted the first Church of the Mennonite Brethren in Kinshasa. He is married to Chantal Mukawa and they have 3 children. After graduating with a Ph.D in Missiology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in the U.S., he returned to the Congo and is currently serving the Lord as a pastor, mission professor, Multiply team leader and missional church planter, mobilizing churches for the mission.
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