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JAMESTHOMPSON Tuesday11 a.m. Sin Condemned in Christ Jesus ROMANS8 :1-11

ERICWILSON Wednesday11 a.m. Transformed by God ROMANS12 :1-21

CHRIS SEIDMAN Wednesday7 p.m. Welcome Others as Christ ROMANS15 :1-7 www.acu.edu/lectureship <

We offer the hospitality of Christ to these well-known individuals who will stimulate and challenge our minds and hearts. These guests are sponsored by ACU's Adams Center for Teaching and Learning, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,Department of Biology, Graduate School of Theology, and the Youth and Family Ministry program.

BRIAND.McLAREN Monday3 p.m. ((ReachingChristians for Chrisf) BrianD. McLarenis the authorof bookssuch as A NewKind of Christianand MoreReady Than You Realize, an internationalspeaker, and a churchplanter . He has appearedon "LarryKing Live," "Nightline" and "Religionand Ethics." He servesas boardchair for Sojournersmagazine. McLaren is an innovative ministerwho longsfor the Christianstory to be seen,heard and experienced by an increasinglysecular society as truly"good news."

J.MATTHEW SLEETH Tuesday3 p.m. ((ServeGod, Save the Planet: A ChristianCall to Action)) J.Matthew Sleeth, M.D., resigned as a hospital'schief of medicalstaff and ER directorto lecture,write and preachabout creationcare and the environment. He is the authorof ServeGod, Save the Planet : A ChristianCall to Action . Sleeth is a graduateof GeorgeWashington University School of Medicineand hastwo post-doctoralfellowships . He has beena memberof the AmericanAcademy of FamilyPractice, the CollegeofEmergency Physicians and the Collegeof ExecutivePh ysicians,but saysthe mostmeaningful initials behind his nan1e-M.D. -stand for "MyDaddy ."

SAM SOLOMON Wednesday3 p.m. ((Sentencedto Death )) A Muslimwho convertedto Christianity,Sam Solomon is a seniorlecturer, research coordinator and adjunctassociate for RaviZacharias International Ministries. He is CEO of Faithfor the Muslims,co -founderof ChristianConcern for Our Nation,and a leadingBritish Christian organizer of lawyers' ChristianFellowship. An authorityon Islamicissues with expertisein Shari.ahlaw , he has beencalled to briefworld leaders in severalnations . Solomonlectures extensively and teachespost -graduatecourses for nationalsfrom Muslim countries and missionariesworking in the Muslimworld . SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER21 LEADERSHIP AND CHURCH GROWTH, Ian Fair, 858 730 0 FIVE THEOLOGICAL TURNINGS PART 1, Brian D. McLaren, 4:45 P.M. 858 200 (Chapel on the Hill) 0 ASIA INTEREST GROUP DINNER, 0 WILL THE REAL GOD PLEASE STAND UP? THE SEARCH 858 279 (Mission Strategy Room) FOR JUSTICE IN THE OLD TESTAMENt Mark Hamilton, 858 7 P.M . OPENING THEME CONVERSATION 700 (Hart Auditorium) 0 RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD REVEALED THROUGH FAITH BORROWED CREATIVITY, Ginger Morby, WPA, Fulks Theatre AND FOR FAITH (ROMANS 1:8-17), Leroy Garrett, 9:45 A.M. CLASSES Moody Coliseum 0 GROWING GLOBAL CHRISTIANS, Joyce Hardin, 8:30 P.M. LATE-NIGHT EVENTS Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom CHURCH 2.0: PREACHING, TEACHING AND WORSHIP FOR e 0 CHRISTIAN ACTIVISM, Floyd Rose, MBB 7 75 THE MOBILE GENERATION, Kyle Dickson and Stephen Johnson, Brown Library, Learning Commons 0 DISCIPLESHIP AND DISCIPLINE WITHIN THE ACADEMY, B. Cole Bennett, Tracy M. Shilcutt MBB 7 77 0 THE MEN OF ACU: AN A CAPPELLA CHORUS, ACU Faculty, Staff, Alumni and Students, Cullen Auditorium 0 NOTHING CAN SEPARATE US: GOD'S LOVE FOR THE SAME-SEX STRUGGLER, Sally Gary, 858 703 8:30 P.M. RECEPTIONS e MORE THAN DINNER AT OUR PLACE, Charme Robarts, 0 WORLD CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING RECEPTION, 858 704 McGlothlin Campus Center; Living Room LIVING, LOVING AND LEADING FROM THE HEARt MONDAY, SEPTEMBER2 2 Lee Ann Nutt, 858 772 6:45 A.M. MEALS 0 THE MARRIAGE-FRIENDLY PLACE, Beverly Ross, 858 773 0 HAITIAN CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION HAITI BREAKFASt STROKES FROM A BACKLIT KEYBOARD, Houston Heflin, University Church of Christ, Family Room (733 E.N. 76th St.) 858 7 74 0 MISSIONS PRAYER BREAKFAST SPONSORED BY 0 GROWING OLD IN CHRIST: BLESSINGS AND CHALLENGES MISSIONS RESOURCE NETWORK, McGlothlin Campus OF MINISTRY TO THE AGING, Jack Ho lland, 858 775 Center; Living Room e KINGDOM LIFE REMIXED PANEL: THE CONVERSATION 8:30 A.M. CLASSES CONTINUES, Facilitator: Kent Smith, Panelists: Jared Looney, John White, 858 7 77 0 R&R OF MINISTRY AND MISSIONS, Steve Allison, Jeff Holland, Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom e WALKING WITH THE SPIRIT: THE TRANSITIONS OF K.C. MOSER, Bobby Valentine, 858 720 0 SEXY SACRIFICES: HAVE WE LAID OUR CHILDREN ON THE ALTAR OF COMMERCIAL CULTURE?, Jennifer Shewmaker, 0 WORSHIP FOR THE DEAF, Hollis Maynard, 858 722 Stephanie Talley, MBB 7 75 TABLE SCRAPS, Geoffrey Broderick, 858 726 STONE AND CAMPBELL WANDER THE GROVES OF 0 OLIVE TREES AND CYBORGS, Jennifer J. Thweatt-Bates, ACADEME: RESTORATION PRINCIPLES AND UNIVERSITY 858 EDUCATION, Chris Willerton, ACU Students, MBB 7 77 727 GOD OF THE MARGINS, Jessica Reese Goudeau, 858 728 0 NURTURING YOUR BODY TO FEED YOUR MIND AND SPIRlt Joe D. Bell, 858 703 e HOW TO WIN THE WAR AGAINST DRUG ABUSE, Kinwood H. Devore, BSB 729 e PUTTING EARS ON OUR HEARTS, Jacqueline King, 858 704 PULLING TOGETHER WITHOUT COMING APART: TRANSCENDENT LEADERSHIP, Margaret J. Weber, 858 7 72 A PANEL ON ELDER-MINISTER RELATIONSHIPS, 0 IGLESIAS DE CHRISTO, Jorge Daniel Garcia, Dean Bryce, Malcolm Coco, Eddie Sharp, Jay Spencer, 858 730 Patricia Hernandez, 858 7 73 0 FIVE THEOLOGICAL TURNINGS, PART 2, Brian D. McLaren, SECOND LIFE? WHAT HAPPENED TO MY FIRST ONE?, 858 200 (Chapel on the Hill) David W. Fraze, 858 774 11 A.M. THEME CONVERSATION e A MISSIONAL RESPONSE TO SOCIAL JUSTICE AND POVERTY, Tanya Brice, Darre ll Jordan, 858 7 75 0 GOD SHOWS NO FAVORITISM (ROMANS 2:1-11), David Fleer, Moody Coliseum e KINGDOM LIFE REMIXED: BEYOND THE CHURCH WE'VE KNOWN, John White, 858 7 77 NOON MEALS e CAMPUS EVANGELISM, CAMPUS REVIVAL AND 0 AG MISSIONS LUNCHEON CO-HOSTED BY GLOBAL SPIRITUAL AWAKENING, Jim R. Bevis, 858 720 SAMARITAN RESOURCES, Hillcrest Church of Christ, Family Room (650 E. Ambler Ave.) 0 RISEN FROM THE ASHES, Shirley D. Straker, 858 722 0 FRIENDS OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, 0 ADOPTION: REAL-LIFE ADOPTION EXPERIENCES REMIND McGlothlin Campus Center; Living Room US WE ARE ALL GOD'S ADOPTED CHILDREN, Kelly Vaughn, 858 726 0 LET'S START TALKING MINISTRY , McG/othlin Campus Center; East Dining Room 0 LET MY PEOPLE GO, Bert Reynolds, 858 727 1:30 P.M. HIGHLIGHT CLASSES ROMANS' PROVERBIAL ROOTS, Glenn Pemberton , 858 728 0 WHAT 'S "NEW" ABOUT THE "NEW ATHEISM "?, 0 COVENANT RIGHTEOUSNESS IN ROMANS, Rubel Shelly, 858 200 (Chapel on the Hill) Thomas H. Olbricht, 858 729 LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND AMOS, Rick Atchley, 858 100 8:30 P.M . RECEPTIONS (Hart Auditorium) 0 YORK COLLEGE FRIENDS AND ALUMNI RECEPTION, RELATIONSHIP 101: EIGHT THINGS EVERY LOVER NEEDS McGlothlin Campus Center; Living Room TO SAY, Jeff Walling, Teague Special Events Center TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 3 P.M. FEATURED GUEST 7 A.M . MEALS REACHING CHRISTIANS FOR CHRIST, Brian D. McLaren, Moody Coliseum 0 HERALD OF TRUTH MINISTRIES, McGlothlin Campus Center; Living Room 3:30 P.M. MEALJRECEPTION 0 RESTORATION QUARTERLY BREAKFAST, University Church 0 FRIENDS OF THE ACU LIBRARY BUFFET, Brown Library, of Christ, Family Room (733 E.N. 16th St.) Learning Commons 0 WORLD BIBLE SCHOOL BREAKFAST, WPA, Lobby 4 P.M . CLASSES 8:30 A.M. CLASSES 0 CHILDREN OF HELL OR CHILDREN OF HEAVEN?, Sonny Guild, Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom 0 R&R OF MINISTRY AND MISSIONS, Steve Allison, Jeff Holland, Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom 0 THE JUSTICE IMPERATIVE, Robert L. Foster, MBB 115 NO PASSPORT NEEDED, Casey McCollum, Steve Sargent, 0 WE ARE WHAT WE THINK! , Becky Holton, MBB 117 Brown Library, Mabee Library Auditorium COMMUNICATION - THE FOUNDATION OF EFFECTIVE SEXY SACRIFICES: HAVE WE LAID OUR CHILDREN ON THE LEADERSHIP, Taylor A. McKenzie, 858 103 0 ALTAR OF COMMERCIAL CULTURE?, Jennifer Shewmaker, 0 WOMEN 'S VIOLENCE IN GLOBAL POLITICS, Stephanie Talley, MBB 115 Caron E. Gentry, 858 112 STONE AND CAMPBELL WANDER THE GROVES OF 0 WHAT LANGUAGE MAY I BORROW?, Ron Highfie ld, ACADEME : RESTORATION PRINCIPLES AND UNIVERSITY 858 113 EDUCATION, Chris W illerton and ACU Students, MBB 117

INSIDE THE YOUTH MINISTER'S STUDIO WITH e ALREADY BUT NOT YET, Edward Fudge, 858 103 BRIAN McLAREN, Robert Oglesby Jr., 858 114 WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? LABORERS ALONGSIDE THE e FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE, Brandon James Smith, 858 115 LOCAL CHURCH, Linda A. King, 858 104 HOW VISUAL MEDIA SAVED MY LIFE, TRANSCENDENT LEADERSHIP, Margaret J. Weber, 858 112 Rob Thomas, 858 117 0 CONFORMED TO THE IMAGE OF HIS SON, Steven Carrizal, e SHOW US HOW YOU DO IT, Edward J. Robinson, 858 120 858 113 0 SPIRITUAL CPR FOR A DYING GENERATION, Dan Cooke, 0 A DIALOGUE WITH THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE, 858 127 Lynn A. McMillon, 858 114

WHEN PEACE BREAKS OUT, Joey Cope, 858 128 e A MISSIONAL RESPONSE TO SOCIAL JUSTICE AND POVERTY, Tanya Brice, Darrell Jordan, 858 115 EMERGING ELDERS, Ron Clark, 858 129 e KINGDOM LIFE REMIXED: NETWORKING SIMPLICITY, e TRANSCENDING RACISM, Douglas A. Foster, 858 130 John White, 858 117 0 CONQUEST: FINDING YOUR PLACE IN GOD 'S MISSION, e CAMPUS EVANGELISM, CAMPUS REVIVAL AND Scott Sager, 858 200 (Chapel on the Hill) SPIRITUAL AWAKENING, Jim R. Bevis, 858 120

5 P.M. MEALS 0 RISEN FROM THE ASHES, Shirley D. Straker, 858 122 0 AFRICAN MISSIONS FELLOWSHIP DINNER , 0 ADOPTION: REAL-LIFE ADOPTION EXPERIENCES REMIND University Church of Christ, Family Room US WE ARE ALL GOD'S ADOPTED CHILDREN, Kelly Vaughn, 858 126 0 CHRISTIAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES ASSOCIATION DINNER, Briarstone Manor (101 Eplen Court) 0 LET MY PEOPLE GO, Bert Reynolds, 858 127

0 CONTINENT OF GREAT CITIES DINNER, University Church ROMANS' PROVERBIAL ROOTS, Glenn Pemberton, 858 128 of Christ, Ministry Activity Center (733 E.N. 16th St.) 0 COVENANT RIGHTEOUSNESS IN ROMANS, 0 MISSION ALIVE DINNER, WPA, Lobby Thomas H. Olbricht, 858 129

0 SUNSET INTERNATIONAL BIBLE INSTITUTE DINNER, LEADERSHIP AND CHURCH GROWTH, Ian Fair, 858 130 McGlothlin Campus Center; Living Room 0 WILL THE REAL GOD PLEASE STAND UP? 7 P.M. THEME CONVERSATION THE SEARCH FOR JUSTICE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT, Mark Hamilton, 858 100 (Hart Auditorium) 0 GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR SINNERS (ROMANS 3:21-26) , J. Kevin Murray, Moody Coliseum 0 MATTHEW SLEETH'S DIALOGUE WITH ECOLOGY STUDENTS, Matthew Sleeth, 858 200 (Chapel on the Hill) 8:30 P.M. LATE-NIGHT EVENTS 9:45 A.M . CLASSES 0 EMPTY BOWLS: ART AND SOUP FOR THE HUNGRY (IRON POUR EVENT), The grassy area west of Teague 0 HOW LONG CAN YOU TREAD WATER?, Larry Henderson, Special Events Center Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom

e UNTOUCHABLE : PAUL'S JOURNEY FROM HITMAN TO REFLECTIONS ON YOUTH MINISTRY, APOSTLE, Larry Mudd, Brown Library, Learning Commons Facilitator : Robert Oglesby Jr., Brown Library, Mabee Library Auditorium 0 CHRISTIAN ACTIVISM, Floyd Rose, MBB 115 3 P.M. FEATURED GUEST 0 DISCIPLESHIP AND DISCIPLINE WITHIN THE ACADEMY, SERVE GOD SAVE THE PLANET. J. Matthew Sleeth, B. Cole Bennett, Tracy M . Shilcutt, MBB 117 Moody Coliseum 0 NOTHING CAN SEPARATE US: GOD'S LOVE FOR THE 4 P.M. CLASSES SAME-SEX STRUGGLER. Sally Gary, 858 103 0 CHILDREN OF HELL OR CHILDREN OF HEAVEN?, e CHRISTIAN FINANCES - AN OXYMORON, Scott K. Stegal l, Sonny Guild, Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom 858 104 0 THE JUSTICE IMPERATIVE, Robert L. Foster, MBB 115 LIVING, LOVING AND LEADING FROM THE HEART Lee Ann Nutt, 858 112 0 WE ARE WHAT WE THINK!, Becky Holton, MBB 117 A LAW UNTO THEMSELVES, Kenny Jones, 858 113 COMMUNICATION - THE FOUNDATION OF EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP, Taylor A. McKenzie, 858 103 0 AT WORK IN THE FIELDS OF THE LORD: BEING A CHAPLAIN TO A SECULAR UNIVERSITY, e WOULD THE APOSTLE PAUL USE THE INTERNET? Robert M. Randolph, 858 114 MISSIONS IN A WIRED WORLD, Steve Austin, 858 104 0 GROWING OLD IN CHRIST: BLESSINGS AND CHALLENGES e THE GOD-PRAISING AND EARTH-CARING COMMUNITY, OF MINISTRY TO THE AGING, Jack Holland, 858 115 Eric Yates, 858 112 e KINGDOM LIFE REMIXED PANEL: THE CONVERSATION 0 NEW HYMNS, OLD PROBLEMS, Jack Boyd, 858 113 CONTINUES , Facilitator: Kent Smith, Panelists: Jared Looney, 0 AT WORK IN THE FIELDS OF THE LORD: John White, 858 117 BEING A CHAPLAIN TO A SECULAR UNIVERSITY, e WALKING WITH THE SPIRIT: THE TRANSITIONS Robert M. Randolph, 858 114 OF K.C. MOSER, Bobby Valentine, 858 120 e THE VIOLENCE OF LOVE, Matthew Ryan Worthington, 0 CONTENT FOR BIBLE CLASSES FOR THE DEAF. 858 115 Larry Prince, 858 122 e REDEFINING CHRISTIANISM, Matt Wallace, Nikki Wallace, 0 MISSIONARY CARE, Dorr is M . Schulz, 858 126 858 117

0 OLIVE TREES AND CYBORGS, Jenn ifer J. Thweatt-Bates, e THREE DECISIVE DATES FOR CHURCHES OF CHRIST, BSB 127 Douglas A. Foster, 858 120

TENACIOUS HOSPITALITY: WELCOMING e MULTICULTURALISM AND DIVERSITY: THE UNWELCOMED, MaLesa Breeding, Dana Hood, 858 128 THE 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES FOR THE CHURCH, George Pendergrass, 858 127 e HOW TO WIN THE WAR AGAINST DRUG ABUSE ... , Kinwood H. Devore, 858 129 WHEN PEACE BREAKS OUT, Joey Cope, 858 128 e PULLING TOGETHER WITHOUT COMING APART: A PANEL e EMERGING ELDERS, Ron Clark, 858 129 ON ELDER-MINISTER RELATIONSHIPS, Dean Bryce, MOVING BEYOND WHITE JESUS (TRANSCENDING Malcolm Coco, Eddie Sharp, Jay Spencer; 858 130 RACISM) , Travis Stanley, Walter L. Taylor; 858 130 0 "BUT I WAS JUST PREACHING!" PROCLAIMING JUSTICE 0 CONQUEST: FINDING YOUR PLACE IN GOD'S MISSION, AND HOPE FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT. Mark Hamilton, Scott Sager, 858 200 (Chapel on the Hill) Stephen Johnson, Tim Sensing, 858 100 (Hart Auditorium) 4:45 P.M. MEALS BORROWED CREATIVITY. Ginger Morby, WPA, Fulks Theatre 0 MEN'S FELLOWSHIP DINNER. University Church of Christ, 11 A.M. THEME CONVERSATION Ministry Acti vity Center (733 E.N. 16th St.) 0 SIN CONDEMNED IN CHRIST JESUS (ROMANS 8:1-11), 0 WOMEN FOR ACU DINNER, WPA, Lobby James Thompson, Moody Coliseum 6 P.M. RECEPTION NOON MEALS "THE BIBLE AND THE ARTISTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY" 0 CANADA: MISSION OPPORTUNITIES SPONSORED BY Gallery Talk and Tour Sponsored by ACU Art and Design GREAT LAKES CHRISTIAN COLLEGE AND WESTERN Department. Don H. Morris Center, Shore Art Gallery CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, McGlothlin Campus Center, 7 P.M. THEME CONVERSATION Living Room 0 FROM GOD, THROUGH GOD AND TO GOD 0 HALBERT INSTITUTE FOR MISSIONS LUNCHEON, ARE ALL THINGS (ROMANS 11:25-36), WPA, Lobby Randy Harris, Moody Coliseum "SEEING THE BIBLE THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ARTIST" 8:30 P.M. LATE-NIGHT EVENTS Artist Brown Bag Sponsored by ACU Art and Design Department. Don H. Morris Center, Shore Art Gallery MUSICA ROMANA, ACU Music Department Faculty, WPA, Recital Hall 1:30 P.M. HIGHLIGHT CLASSES "THE GOLDEN COMPASS": RESPONDING TO THE BOOK 0 WHY BELIEVING IS SEEING, Rubel Shelly, 858 200 e WHERE THEY KILL GOD, Shelly Sanders with ACU Students, (Chapel on the Hill) Brown Library, Learning Commons LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND AMOS, Rick Atchley , 8:30 P.M. RECEPTIONS 858 100 (Hart Auditorium) 0 ROCHESTER COLLEGE FRIENDS AND ALUMNI RELATIONSHIP 101: EIGHT THINGS EVERY LOVER RECEPTION, McGlothlin Campus Center, Living Room NEEDS TO SAY. Jeff Walling, Teague Special Events Center WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 e PULLING TOGETHER WITHOUT COMING APART: A PANEL ON ELDER-MINISTER RELATIONSHIPS, 8:30 A .M . CLASSES Dean Bryce, Malcolm Coco, Eddie Sharp, Jay Spencer, 858 130 e ALREADY BUT NOT VET, Edward Fudge, 858 103 0 DEMOLITION Sam Solomon, 858 200 (Chapel on the Hill) WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? LABORERS ALONGSIDE THE LOCAL CHURCH, Linda A. King, 858 104 0 "BUT I WAS JUST PREACHING!" PROCLAIMING JUSTICE AND HOPE FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT, Mark Hamilton, e ONE CHURCH'S METHOD FOR EMBRACING NEW Stephen Johnson, Tim Sensing, 858 100 (Hart Auditorium) MEMBERS, Doug Brown, 858 112 11 A.M. THEME CONVERSATION 0 MY BROTHER V Ml HERMANO, Jorge Daniel Garcia, Patricia Hernandez, 858 113 0 TRANSFORMED BY GOD (ROMANS 12 :1-21) , Eric L. Wilson, Moody Coliseum e CONFESS AND BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST IS THE LORD (ROMANS 10:9), Bob Fu, 858 114 NOON MEALS e A MISSIONAL RESPONSE TO SOCIAL JUSTICE 0 GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY ALUMNI LUNCHEON, AND POVERTY, Tanya Brice, Darrell Jordan, 858 115 WPA, Lobby e KINGDOM LIFE REMIXED: RE-ENVISIONING KINGDOM 1 :30 P.M. HIGHLIGHT CLASSES LEADERSHIP, John White, 858 117 LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND AMOS, Rick Atchley, 858 100 e CAMPUS EVANGELISM, CAMPUS REVIVAL AND (Hart Auditorium) SPIRITUAL AWAKENING, Jim R. Bevis, 858 120 RELATIONSHIP 101: EIGHT THINGS EVERY LOVER NEEDS 0 ADOPTION: REAL-LIFE ADOPTION EXPERIENCES REMIND TO SAY, Jeff Walling, Teague Special Events Center US THAT WE ARE ALL GOD'S ADOPTED CHILDREN, 3 P.M. FEATURED GUEST Kelly Vaughn, 858 126 SENTENCED TO DEATH, Sam Solomon, Moody Coliseum 0 LET MY PEOPLE GO, Bert Reynolds, 858 127 4 P.M. CLASSES 0 FRESH FACE ON THE ANCIENT TALE, Larry Mudd, 858 128 0 NEW HYMNS, OLD PROBLEMS, Jack Boyd, 858 103 0 COVENANT RIGHTEOUSNESS IN ROMANS, Thomas H. Olbricht, 858 129 e WOULD THE APOSTLE PAUL USE THE INTERNET? MISSIONS IN A WIRED WORLD, Steve Austin, 858 104 e LEADERSHIP AND CHURCH GROWTH, Ian Fair, 858 130 e THE GOD-PRAISING AND EARTH-CARING COMMUNITY, 0 DECEPTION, Sam Solomon, 858 200 (Chapel on the Hill) Eric Yates, 858 112 0 WILL THE REAL GOD PLEASE STAND UP? 0 CHRISTIAN DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, THE SEARCH FOR JUSTICE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT, Brian G. Burton, 858 113 Mark Hamilton, 858 100 (Hart Auditorium) e CONFESS AND BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST IS THE LORD 9:45 A.M. CLASSES (ROMANS 10:9), Bob Fu, 858 114

0 HOW LONG CAN YOU TREAD WATER?, Larry Henderson, SEX, LIES AND RELATIONSHIPS, Anna Peters, 858 115 Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom e REDEFINING CHRISTIANISM, Matt Wallace, Nikki Wallace, 0 NOTHING CAN SEPARATE US: GOD'S LOVE FOR THE 858 117 SAME-SEX STRUGGLER, Sally Gary, 858 103 0 WOMEN'S VIOLENCE IN GLOBAL POLITICS, e OCULUS DEi, Greg Kendall-Ball, 858 104 Caron E. Gentry, 858 120 0 PICKING UP A PLUNGER, Kayci Ross,858 112 e MULTICULTURALISM AND DIVERSITY: GOSPEL GRAFFITI, Kevin J. Youngblood, 858 113 THE 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES FOR THE CHURCH, George Pendergrass, 858 127 e CONFESS AND BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST IS THE LORD (ROMANS 10:9), Bob Fu, 858 114 e WHEN PEACE BREAKS OUT, Joey Cope, 858 128 0 GROWING OLD IN CHRIST: BLESSINGS AND CHALLENGES e EMERGING ELDERS, Ron Clark, 858 129 OF MINISTRY TO THE AGING, Jack Holland, 858 115 NEWFOUND AWARENESS (TRANSCENDING RACISM), e KINGDOM LIFE REMIXED PANEL: THE CONVERSATION Damon Parker, Beatriz Alem Walker, 858 130 CONTINUES, Facilitator: Kent Smith, Panelists: Jared Looney, 0 CONQUEST: FINDING YOUR PLACE IN GOD'S MISSION, John White, 858 117 Scott Sager, 858 200 (Chapel on the Hill)

e WALKING WITH THE SPIRIT: THE TRANSITIONS 7 P.M. THEME CONVERSATION OF K.C. MOSER, Bobby Valentine, 858 120 0 WELCOME OTHERS AS CHRIST (ROMANS 15:1-7) , 0 FUNDRAISING FOR SAM'S PLACE, Vernon Williams, 858 122 Chris Seidman, Moody Coliseum 0 OLIVE TREES AND CYBORGS, Jennifer J. Thweatt-Bates, 858 127

TENACIOUS HOSPITALITY: WELCOMING THE UNWELCOMED, MaLesa Breeding, Dana Hood, 858 128 e HOW TO WIN THE WAR AGAINST DRUG ABUSE Kinwood H. Devore, 858 129 The current generation of believers on our campus provided leadership for this Emergent Faith track. These classes, topics and speakers were selected by ACU students.

Reaching Christians for Christ Monday, 3 p.m ., Moody Coliseum Brian D. Mclaren

Serve God, Save the Planet: A Christian call to Action Tuesday, 3 p.m., Moody Coliseum J. Matthew Sleeth

Sentenced to Death Wednesday, 3 p.m ., Moody Coliseum Sam Solomon

Transcending Racism Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, 4 p.m ., 858 130 Monday: Douglas A. Foster Tuesday: Travis Stanley, Walter L. Taylor Wednesday : Damon Parker, Beatriz Alem Walker

Confess and Believe Jesus Christ is the Lord: Persecution and Faith in China Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 4 p.m., 858 114 Bob Fu

Lifestyles of the Rich and Amos: Why Rich Religion Gets It Wrong Monday-Tuesday -Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., 858 100 (Hart Auditorium) Rick Atchley

ACU student James Davies is the winner of our 2008 student art and photo contest. Students submitted photos visually depicting the theme of Summit: "The Righteousness of God." The current generation of believers on our campus provided leadership for this Emergent Faith track. These classes,topics and speakers were selected by ACU students.

Reaching Christians for Christ Monday, 3 p.m., Moody Coliseum Brian D. Mclaren

Serve God, Save the Planet: A Christian call to Action Tuesday, 3 p.m., Moody Coliseum J. Matthew Sleeth

Sentenced to Death Wednesday, 3 p.m., Moody Coliseum Sam Solomon

Transcending Racism Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, 4 p.m ., 858 130 Monday : Douglas A. Foster Tuesday: Travis Stanley, Walter L. Taylor Wednesday: Damon Parker, Beatriz Alem Walker

Confess and Believe Jesus Christ is the Lord: Persecution and Faith in China Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 4 p.m., 858 114 Bob Fu

Lifestyles of the Rich and Amos: Why Rich Religion Gets It Wrong Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., 858 100 (Hart Auditorium) Rick Atchley

ACU students Brian Escochea and Shelby Jackson

ACU student James Davies is the winner of our 2008 student art and photo contest. Students submitted photos visually depicting the theme of Summit: "The Righteousness of God." Stone and Campbell Wander the Groves of Academe: Restoration Principles and University Education Monday-Tuesday, 8:30 a.m ., MBB 117 Chris Willerton and ACU Students

Relationship 101: Eight Things Every Lover Needs to Say Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday , 1:3 0 p.m., Teague Special Events Center Jeff Walling

Fighting for Justice: The Role of the Church in the 21st Century Monday, 4 p.m., BSB 115 Brandon James Smith

How to Win the War Against Drug Abuse Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, 9:45 a.m., BSB 129 Kinwood H. Devore

The Violence of Love: What It Means to Be a Better Lover in Light of a Not-So-Loving World Tuesday, 4 p.m ., BSB 115 Matthew Ryan Worthington

Sex, Lies and Relationships Wednesday, 4 p.m., BSB 115 Anna Peters

Romans' Proverbial Roots Monday-Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., BSB 128 Glenn Pemberton

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Tenacious Hospitality: Welcoming the Unwelcomed Who Are All These People? Tuesday-Wednesday , 9:45 a.m., BSB 128 Laborers Alongside the Local Church MaLesa Breeding and Dana Hood Tuesday-Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., BSB 104 Linda A. King Pulling Together Without Coming Apart: A Panel on Elder-Minister Relationships God of the Margins: The Church and Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, 9:45 a.m., BSB 130 the Rhetoric of Illegal Immigration Dean Bryce, Malcolm Coco, Eddie Sharp, Jay Spencer Monday, 9:45 a.m., BSB 128 Jessica Reese Goudeau One Church's Method for Embracing New Members Wednesday , 8:30 a.m., BSB 113 Communication - The Foundation Doug Brown of Effective Leadership Monday-Tuesday, 4 p.m. BSB 103 Emerging Elders Taylor A. McKenzie Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, 4 p.m., BSB 129 Ron Clark Living, Loving and Leading from the Heart: Leadership Realities Facing Christian Women When Peace Breaks Out Monday-Tuesday, 9:45 a.m., BSB 112 Monday -Tuesday-Wednesday, 4 p.m ., BSB 128 Lee Ann Nutt Joey Cope Multiculturalism and Diversity: Leadership and Church Growth The 21st Century Challenges for the Church Monday -Tuesday-Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., BSB 130 Tuesday-Wednesday, 4 p.m ., BSB 127 Ian Fair George Pendergrass

Transcendent Leadership Christian Finances - An Oxymoron? Monday -Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., BSB 112 Tuesday, 9:45 a.m., BSB 104 Margaret J. Weber Scott K. Stegall

The history of the Stone-Campbell movement is not restricted to the past but is a true "movement" into the future God has planned for humanity and creation. These classes embrace and explore this rich history as a viable future.

Campus Evangelism, Campus Revival and Spiritual Awakening Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., BSB 120 Jim R. Bevis

Walking with the Spirit: The Transitions of K.C. Moser Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, 9:45 a.m., BSB 120 Bobby Valentine

Three Decisive Dates for Churches of Christ: The Pivotal Events of 1809, 1909 and 2009 Tuesday, 4 p.m., BSB 120 Douglas A. Foster

Show Us How You Do It: Marshall Keeble and the Rise of Black Churches of Christ in the United States Monday, 4 p.m., BSB 120 Edward J. Robinson The practices of spiritual discipline are invaluable to the lives of Christians. These classesand experiences explore the art of seeking God in every moment of life.

Putting Ears on Our Hearts: A Prayer Retreat for Hearing God Within Monday, 8:30 a.m., BSB 104 JacquelineKing

More Than Dinner at Our Place: The Reconciling Work of Living Hospitably Monday, 9:45 a.m., BSB 104 Charme Robarts

Already But Not Yet: Living in the Overlap Tuesday-Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., BSB 103 Edward Fudge

Morning Prayers at Jacob's Dream Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, 8 a.m . Brady Bryce

The terminology of justice and mercy is not reserved for the church house, but the performance of justice and the love of mercy must be lived in our world. Jesus called us to sacrifice, mercy and love. These classesencourage Christians to take justice from the pages of scripture and live them in the routines of life.

A Missional Response to Social Justice and Poverty Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., BSB 115 Tanya Brice,Darrell Jordan

Oculus Dei: Photography as Ministry Wednesday, 9:45 a.m., BSB 104 Greg Kendall-Ball

Fighting for Justice: The Role of the Church in the 21st Century Monday, 4 p.m ., BSB 115 Brandon James Smith

Transcending Racism Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, 4 p.m., BSB 130 Monday: Douglas A. Foster Tuesday: Travis Stanley, Walter L. Taylor Wednesday: Damon Parker, Beatriz Alem Walker

Confess and Believe Jesus Christ is the Lord: Persecution and Faith in China Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 4 p.m., BSB 114 Bob Fu

The Violence of Love: What It Means to Be a Better Lover in Light of a Not-So-Loving World Tuesday, 4 p.m ., BSB 115 Matthew Ryan Worthington The art and design, music, and theatre departments contribute in powerfully moving ways to the theology of our churches. These classesexplore how the arts can express faith and converse with the world about the mysteries of a life modeled by Jesus.

Tablescraps: The Art of Self Denial Monday , 9:45 a.m ., BSB 126 Geoffrey Broderick

A Law Unto Themselves: Spiritual Lessons from Contemporary Art Tuesday, 9:45 a.m., BSB 113 Kenny Jones

Borrowed Creativity: The Artist's Calling to an Original Life Monday, 8:30 a.m. and Tuesday 9:45 a.m., WPA, Fulks Theatre Ginger Morby

How Visual Media Saved My Life Monday, 4 p.m., BSB 112 Rob Thomas

Gospel Graffiti: Reflections on Defacing the Art of God Wednesday, 9:45 a.m., BSB 113 Kevin J. Youngblood People of faith wrestle to express the gospel with our lives in a postmodern world. How does the gospel connect with the world? The world is increasingly ignorant of or hostile to Christianity, yet at the same time there is a growing spiritual awareness represented in movies, television and books. These classesexplore how Christ addresses culture and is found within culture.

Would the Apostle Paul Use the Internet? Missions in a Wired World Tuesday-Wednesday, 4 p.m., BSB 104 Steve Austin

Kingdom Life Remixed: Beyond the Church We've Known Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, 8:30 and 9:45 a.m., BSB 117 Jared Looney, Kent Smith, John White

Redefining Christianism Tuesday-Wednesday, 4 p.m., BSB 117 Matt Wallace, Nikki Wallace

The God-Praising and Earth-Caring Community Tuesday-Wednesday, 4 p.m ., BSB 112 Eric Yates

How to Win the War Against Drug Abuse Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday , 9:45 a.m ., BSB 129 Kinwood H. DeVore

The youth in our churches have an emerging faith that is already shaping our churches. Youth ministers explore teen ministry and issuesof youth in these classes.

Second Life? What Happened to My First One? Monday, 8:30 a.m., BSB 114 David W. Fraze

Strokes from a Backlit Keyboard: Reading Romans in the Ambient Light of Youth Culture Monday, 9:45 a.m., BSB 114 Houston Heflin

Reaching Christians for Christ Monday, 3 p.m., Moody Coliseum Brian D. Mclaren

Inside the Youth Minister's Studio with Brian Mclaren Monday, 4 p.m ., BSB 114 Robert Oglesby Jr., facilitator

No Passport Needed: Moving Beyond Service to Social Justice Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., BSB 114 Casey Mccollum, Steve Sargent

Reflections on Youth Ministry: A Special Session Designed for Youth Ministers and Youth Ministry Students Tuesday, 9:45 a.m., BSB 114 Robert Oglesby Jr., facilitator THEME CONVERSATION

RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD REVEALED Coffee Housewith THROUGH FAITH AND FOR FAITH Romans 1:8-17 Kyle Dicksonand 7 p.m., Moody Coliseum StephenJohnson Worsh ip Leader: George Pendergrass (Abilene , Texas) • "Church 2.0: Preaching,Teaching and Worship for the Mobile Generation" Leroy Garrett (Dento n, Texas) ...... 82107-01 • Sunday,8:30 p.m. CHURCH 2.0: PREACHING, TEACHING AND WORSHIP • Brown Library, Learning Commons FOR THE MOBILE GENERATION 8:30 p.m., Brown Library, Learning Commons Kyle Dickson (Abilene, Texas) and Stephen Johnson THE MEN OF ACU: An A Cappella Chorus (Abilene , Texas) ...... 82108-01 8:30 p.m., Cullen Auditorium ACU Faculty, Staff, Alumn i and Students 8:30 A.M. CLASS OPTIONS NURTURING YOUR BODY TO FEED YOUR MIND AND SPIRIT Being Happier and Healthier and Closer to God R&R OF MINISTRY AND MISSIONS Rewards and Risks of Being in Ministry and Missions 8:30 a.m., BSB 103 8:30 a.m., Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom Joe D. Bell (Abilene , Texas) ...... 82201-04 Steve All ison (Abilene, Texas), Jeff Holland Can your outlook on life affect your health or can your (Denison, Texas) ...... 82201-01 healt h affect your faith? This classe xplores t he body-m ind­ spirit connection as it relates to our walk w ith God. These sessionse xamine two sides of ministry. First, ministers and missionaries experience joys and dangers. Second, we PUTIING EARS ON OUR HEARTS explore th e rewards and stressesminister and missionary A Prayer Retreat for Hearing God Within care prov iders experience. Part 1 of 2. 8:30 a.m., BSB 104 SEXY SACRIFICES: HAVE WE LAID OUR CHILDREN Jacqueline King (Denton , Texas) ...... 82201-05 ON THE ALTAR OF COMMERCIAL CULTURE? Media Influences on Girls' Identities This class explores using lectio devina (divine reading) as the foundation for a prayer retreat designed to learn to 8:30 a.m., MBB 115 hear God from within. "Faith comes from hearing the Jennifer Shewmaker (Abilene, Texas),Stephanie Talley message and the message is heard through the (Abilene , Texas) ...... 82201-02 Word of Christ" (Romans 10:17).

Childrens' ideas concerning sex and sexuality develop TRANSCENDENT LEADERSHIP gradually and are influenced by the ir environment. Are The Daily Walk Christians comfortable with the images media and culture 8:30 a.m., BSB 112 provide? How does our spiritual community protect our child ren and provide a healthy context to support parents Margaret J. Weber (Malibu , Calif) ...... 82201-06 in raising healthy children? Part 1 of 2. Walking daily with God calls us to lead in multiple ways as we interact in the workplace, at home and with our STONE AND CAMPBELL WANDER THE GROVES spiritual family . How does transcendent leadership give us OF ACADEME: RESTORATION PRINCIPLES AND a way to look at our calling as God's people? Part 1 of 2. UNIVERSITY EDUCATION Examples from Other Traditions IGLESIAS DE CHRISTO 8:30 a.m., MBB 117 8:30 a.m., BSB 113 Chris Willerton (Abilene, Texas)and Jorge Daniel Garcia (Abilene , Texas),Patricia Hernandez ACU Students ...... 82201-03 (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82201-07 At a university connected with the American Restoration, A reflection on the current situation and culture of the how many students actually think about Stone and Spanish-speaking Churches of Christ in the United States and Campbell? How many professors? Can they explain how Latin America. How can we serve each other as brother and degree requirements, spring mission trips, and chapel sister? How can we enrich each others' lives? Part 1 of 2. programming might be connected to the Restoration heritage? A professor and student panelists explore SECOND LIFE? WHAT HAPPENED TO MY FIRST ONE? whether the great convictions (and even the contradictory Cultural Trends of Youth: Predicting Issues on impulses) of the Stone-Campbell heritage can stimulate the Horizon our church-related universities in the new century. 8:30 a.m., BSB 114 Part 1 of 2. David W Fraze (Fort Worth, Texas) ...... 82201-08 If you have difficulty texting and driving, or you have no idea what "texting" is, this class is for you. This class explores the latest trends impacting today's teenagers and families and examines ministry strategies designed to equip adults and teens to navigate cultural waters together. A MISSIONAL RESPONSETO SOCIAL JUSTICE ADOPTION: REAL-LIFE ADOPTION EXPERIENCES REMIND AND POVERTY US WE ARE ALL GOD'S ADOPTED CHILDREN 8:30 a.m., 858 115 God's Purpose is for Every Child to Be His Child Tanya Brice (Abilene, Texas),Darrell Jordan 8:30 a.m., 858 126 (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82201-09 Kelly Vaughn (Fort Worth, Texas) ...... 82201 -13 The church's efforts to ameliorate poverty and pursue social We are God's children, but do we act like it? One mother's justice are often disconnected from its missional purpose . experience with adoption reminds us of our true identity in Do churches struggle to identify the authority to address Christ. Part 1 of 3. social problems? We will discuss missional author ity and private troubles . Part 1 of 3. LET MY PEOPLE GO Leaving the Church to Be the Church KINGDOM LIFE REMIXED 8:30 a.m., 858 127 Beyond the Church We've Known Bert Reynolds (Little Rock, Ark .) ...... 82201-14 8:30 a.m., 858 117 Every church desires to join more fully in God's mission. John White (Denver, Colo.) ...... 82201-10 Unfortunately, some of the ways we do church can hamper People across North America are exploring new/old our call to be the church. Join the conversation as we ways of following Jesus.Sometimes called Emergent, explore ways to turn our churches loose for ministry. New Monastic, Simple, Virtual or House Church, these Part 1 of 3. expressions of Kingdom life hold exciting possibilities and significant challenges. Join a vibrant discussion with leading ROMANS' PROVERBIAL ROOTS practitioner-coaches in this movement. Part 1 of 3. A Woman's Place is in the Creation: The Woman Not Seen but Heard (Romans 1 :20 and Proverbs 8) CAMPUS EVANGELISM, CAMPUS REVIVAL 8:30 a.m., 858 128 AND SPIRITUAL AWAKENING What Went Right? What Went Wrong? Glenn Pemberton (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82201-15 8:30 a.m., 858 120 If your text is difficult, find some context for it to eat; if it is still ambiguous, give it some background to drink Jim R. Bevis (Florence, Ala .) ...... 82201-11 and heap burning coals upon the text . Our classeswill In the 1960s, campus evangelism was the most exciting and explore Proverbs' contribution to understanding Romans. controversial movement among Churches of Christ. Led by Part 1 of 2. Jim Bevis and Rex Vermillion, the short-lived ministry touched more than 40,000 students on some 400 campuses. COVENANT RIGHTEOUSNESS IN ROMANS Campus Evangelism "closed its doors" in 1970. Jim Bevis, God Keeps His Covenant Promises co-founder of CE, shares his perspective of what happened. 8:30 a.m., BSB 129 Part 1 of 3. Thomas H. Olbricht (South Berwick, Maine) ...... 82201-16 RISEN FROM THE ASHES Underlying Romans is a narrative of God's promise that Christian Women in the 21st Century: He will bless all of humankind through the descendants of With Bodies That Are Living Sacrifices Abraham. God did right through the obedience of Jesus 8:30 a.m., 858 122 who calls humankind to the obedience of faith. Part 1 of 3.

Shirley D. Straker (Ontario, Canada) ...... 82201-12 LEADERSHIP AND CHURCH GROWTH In Romans 12, Paul urged Roman Christians to present their Leadership and Its Impact on the Worship Service bodies as living sacrifices and to be transformed by the 8:30 a.m., BSB 130 renewing of their minds. How can Jesus' sisters in the 21st century meet these challenges? Part 1 of 2. Ian Fair (Durango, Colo.) ...... 82201-17 Explore the impact on leadership on the dynamic of decline and growth in the local congregation . Part 1 of 3. FIVE THEOLOGICAL TURNINGS, PART 1 CHRISITAN ACTIVISM 8:30 a.m., 858 200 (Chapel on the Hill) It's About Tastes, Interests and Values Brian D. McLaren (Laurel, Md.) ...... 82201-18 9:45 a.m., MBB 115 Floyd Rose (Valdosta, Ga.) ...... 82202-02 This class for ACU graduate and underg raduate min istry students addresses five turnings of theology in a We are dr iven by tastes, int erests and values. Our Christian postmodern world . Brian w ill explore theology , activism, or lack the reof, is determ ined by what we have a atonement , eschatology, scripture, and God. taste for, an interest in and what we value. These tastes, interests and values are dete rmined by parental, social and WILL THE REAL GOD PLEASE STAND UP? THE SEARCH relig ious environments . Part 1 of 2. FOR JUSTICE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT God as Vindicator and Deliverer: Justice in the DISCIPLESHIP AND DISCIPLINE WITHIN THE ACADEMY Pentateuch 9:45 a.m., MBB 117 8:30 a.m., 858 100 (Hart Auditorium) B. Cole Bennett (Abilene, Texas), Mark Hamilton (Abilene , Texas) ...... 82201-19 Tracy M. Shilcutt (Abilene , Texas) ...... 82202-03 These lessons explore biblical resources for our pursuit of These sessionsexplore connections between academic justice. While justice and love often are played against each disciplines and "discipleship ." Can we really walk the road other, in the Bible they are complementary features of between Athens and Jerusalem? Between history and God's redemptive work. Justice is more than punishment liter ature? Between Bible and art? Answers to these for sin. Justice is commitment to a reality in wh ich all questions affect approaches to learning in a libera l arts humans have enough power, status and wealth to function environment. Part 1 of 2. as human beings made in God's image . Part 1 of 3. NOTHING CAN SEPARATE US: BORROWED CREATIVITY GOD'S LOVE FOR THE SAME-SEX STRUGGLER The Artist's calling to an Original Life A Christ-Centered Response to Same-Sex Attraction 8:30 a.m., WPA, Fulks Theatre Beyond Romans 1 Ginger Morby (Surprise, Ariz.) ...... 82201-20 9:45 a.m., 858 103 Sally Gary (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82202-04 How often does the Christian culture merely resemble a subculture of the current trends in secular America? The Christian community is starved for answers to our Perhaps it is not the trends that should alarm believers, but questions about sexual orientation. In these sessionswe rather the lack of ingenuity displayed within "Christian" will explore a more Christ-centered response to those who creative arts. The artist who professes Christ has a unique experience same-sex attraction - beginning with a better calling to originality, relevance and truth. Part 1 of 2. understanding of this struggle. Going beyond the first chapter of Romans, we'll reaffirm the truth that it is God's love that changes all of us. And we 'll discover ways to take 9:45 A.M. CLASS OPTIONS that life-changing truth to a world that is desperate for His love. Part 1 of 3. GROWING GLOBAL CHRISTIANS Putting Missions in Bible School Curriculum MORE THAN DINNER AT OUR PLACE The Reconciling Work of Living Hospitably 9:45 a.m., Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom 9:45 a.m., 858 104 Joyce Hardin (Dripping Springs, Texas) ...... 82202-01 Charme Robarts (Dallas, Texas) ...... 82202-05 Utilizing experimental methods and hands-on activities, this interactive class emphasizes the importance evangelism and How can Christians respond to a culture marked with scars missions in Bible school curriculum to encourage children in of isolation? What are the practices and ways of being tha t their role to practice the Great Commission. lead away from shallow niceties and lead toward the generous landscape of reconciliation? LIVING, LOVING AND LEADING FROM THE HEART KINGDOM LIFE REMIXED PANEL Leadership Realities Facing Christian Women The Conversation Continues ... 9:45 a.m., BSB 112 9:45 a.m., BSB 117 Lee Ann Nutt (Denton, Texas) ...... 82202-06 Facilitator : Kent Smith (Abilene, Texas) Responsible for educating more than 10,000 college Panelists: Jared Looney (Bronx, N. Y.), John White (Denver; Colo.) ...... 82202-10 students across three campuses, Nutt confronts the realities of being a Christian woman who is a college Kent Smith will facilitate conversation with panelists and vice president ... and the realities of being a college class attendees to follow up the 8:30 a.m. class session. vice president who is a Christian woman . Part 1 of 2. Part 1 of 3.

THE MARRIAGE-FRIENDLY PLACE WALKING WITH THE SPIRIT: 9:45 a.m., BSB 113 THE TRANSITIONS OF K.C. MOSER Heritage: Moser's Texas Roots Beverly Ross (Decatur; Texas) ...... 82202-07 9:45 a.m., BSB 120 How can churches better protect and nurture marriage relationships? This session explores proactive ways to deal Bobby Valentine (Tucson, Ariz.) ...... 82202-11 with marital crisis and tools that encourage safe boundaries Part 1 of 3. and better connection w ithin marriage. WORSHIP FOR THE DEAF STROKES FROM A BACKLIT KEYBOARD 9:45 a.m., BSB 122 Reading Romans in the Ambient Light of Youth Culture Hollis Maynard (Lubbock, Texas) ...... 82202-12 9:45 a.m., BSB 114 A discussion of the advantages of interpretive services Houston Heflin (Richardson, Texas) ...... 82202-08 for the deaf and separate deaf worship. Comparison of Paul's letter to the Roman church transcends its temporal major deaf "churches" in the United States and abroad. and geographic context by speaking to the heart of Suggestions for improvement of worship leadership adolescents in our culture . Romans confronts obstacles that between hearing and deaf leaders. Discussion of have kept youth from faith and inspires commitment to methods for improving the spirituality of deaf members Christian community. in the deaf church.

GROWING OLD IN CHRIST: BLESSINGS AND TABLE SCRAPS CHALLENGES OF MINISTRY TO THE AGING The Art of Self-Denial Are You As Old As You Feel? Social, Psychological 9:45 a.m., BSB 126 and Theological Perspectives Geoffrey Broderick (Abilene , Texas) ...... 82202-13 9:45 a.m., BSB 115 This visual PowerPoint presentation describes the art of Jack Holland (Johnson City, Tenn.) ...... 82202-09 iron casting, the soup bowls that will be cast at the casting The changing demographics of the aging population, event, and how donations for these bowls will feed particularly the baby boomer generation create the hungry. opportunity for ministry. These sessionsconsider aging from a theological and pastoral perspective in responding OLIVE TREES AND CYBORGS to these needs. Part 1 of 3. Christian Identity in Paul's Letter to the Romans 9:45 a.m., BSB 127 Jennifer J. Thweatt-Bates (New York, N. Y.) ...... 82202-14 These classesexamine how Paul addressesthe competing concepts of identity at work within the Jewish and Gentile Christians in Rome, and asks how Paul's vision of Christian identity applies to us today. Part 1 of 3. HOW TO WIN THE WAR AGAINST 11 A.M. THEME CONVERSATION DRUG ABUSE ... IN YOUR HOME 9:45 a.m., BSB 129 GOD SHOWS NO FAVORITISM Kinwood H. DeVore Romans 2:1-11 (San Francisco, Calif) ...... 82202-16 11 a.m., Moody Coliseum The U.S. Justice Department , Congress, and the CIA are Worsh ip: Come As You Are convinced the war against drugs cannot be won by this David Fleer (Rochester Hills, Mich.) ...... 82203-19 nation . But some have been winning the war for the past 19 years. Learn how the Metropolitan Church of Christ and her ministry, the Metropolitan Fresh Start House, 1 :30 P.M. HIGHLIGHT CLASSES experience the miracle of broken lives made whole through the living Word of God. Part 1 of 3. WHAT'S "NEW" ABOUT THE "NEW ATHEISM"? PULLING TOGETHER WITHOUT COMING APART: 1:30 p.m., BSB200 (Chapel on the Hill) A PANEL ON ELDER-MINISTER RELATIONSHIPS Rubel Shelly (Rochester Hills, Mich.) ...... 82204-01 Disagreeing Together Recent publications by Harris, Dawson, Hitchens and others 9:45 a.m., BSB,Room 130 have generated excitement about a "new atheism ." What Dean Bryce (Stillwater, Okla.), Malcolm Coco has generated this aggressive move from unbelievers? (Abilene, Texas), Eddie Sharp (Abilene, Texas), Are there new arguments and insights being offered to Jay Spencer (Paris, Texas) ...... 82202-17 effectively counter the claims of Christian theism? In a tradition that takes pride in congregational LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND AMOS autonomy and volunteer leaders, how do full-time Why Rich Religion Gets It Wrong ministers and part -time elders pull together to serve God? This panel of two elders and two ministers from four 1:30 p.m., BSB 100 (Hart Auditorium) churches will discusstheir real life stories of what does Rick Atchley (Fort Worth, Texas) ...... 82204-02 and does not work to develop a leadership relationship Most Christians say they reject "health and wealth" in Churches of Christ. Part 1 of 3. theology. Most Christians seem to want more than FIVE THEOLOGICAL TURNINGS, PART 2 anything to be healthy and wealthy. Amos has something to say to most Christians. Part 1 of 3. 9:45 a.m., BSB200 (Chapel on the Hill) Brian D. McLaren (Laurel, Md.) ...... 82202-18 RELATIONSHIP 101: EIGHT THINGS EVERY LOVER NEEDS TO SAY This class for ACU graduate and undergraduate ministry The Indispensable Eight Secret Phrases! students addresses five turnings of theology in a postmodern world . Brian will explore theology, 1: 30 p.m., Teague Special Events Center atonement, eschatology, scripture, and God. Jeff Walling (Charlotte, N.C.) ...... 82204-03

GOD OF THE MARGINS Come discover the amazing power in the ancient wisdom The Church and the Rhetoric of Illegal Immigration of the world's greatest lover-as he gives us a pattern for living in dynamic community . Part 1 of 3. 9:45 a.m., BSB 128 Jessica Reese Goudeau (Austin, Texas) ...... 82202-15 This class examines the way that Christians in the United 3 P.M. FEATURED GUEST States talk about illegal immigration - one of the most controversial topics in politics today - and how our REACHING CHRISTIANS FOR CHRIST language reflects our attitude toward some of our society's 3 p.m., Moody Coliseum most marginalized people . Brian D. McLaren (Laurel, Md .) ...... 82205-01 4 P.M. CLASS OPTIONS WOMEN 'S VIOLENCE IN GLOBAL POLITICS The Narratives of Women's Violence CHILDREN OF HELL OR CHILDREN OF HEAVEN? 4 p.m., BSB 112 Capturing the Heart Caron E. Gentry (Abilene , Texas) ...... 82206-05 4 p.m., Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom These sessions introduce Gentry 's book (with L. Sjoberg), Sonny Guild (Abilene , Texas) ...... 82206-01 Mothers , Monsters , Whores (2007), a critique of how politically violent women are portrayed. These portrayals History is replete with examples of well-meaning Christians remove agency from women and Christians need to doing more damage than good. Jesusaccused Jewish explore how th is perpetuates injustice . Part 1 of 2. evangelists of making their converts children of hell (Matthew 23: 15). How do we, with the Lord's help, keep from making the same mistake? Part 1 of 2. WHAT LANGUAGE MAY I BORROW? A Theology for Praising God THE JUSTICE IMPERATIVE 4 p.m., BSB 113 The Rhetoric of the Letter to the Romans Ron Highfield (Agoura Hills, Calif.) ...... 82206-06 4 p.m., MBB 115 Has the church forgotten how to praise God? Has it Robert L. Foster (Dallas, Texas) ...... 82206-02 narrowed its language of praise to a few time-worn phrases? God possessesmany glorious qualities and has Romans does more than oppose grace and law or protect worked many wonderful deeds for which we never praise Gentile converts from adopting traditional identity markers Him. Come and enrich your language of praise. of Judaism. Romans is to call the Jesus community in Rome to practice the justice they see in God's work in Christ Jesus. Part 1 of 2. INSIDE THE YOUTH MINISTER'S STUDIO WITH BRIAN McLAREN WE ARE WHAT WE THINK! 4 p.m., BSB 114 But Are Our Children What We Think? Robert Oglesby Jr. (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82206-07 4 p.m., MBB 117 This dialog session provides Youth Ministers and Becky Holton (York, Neb.) ...... 82206-03 Youth Ministry students an opportunity to interact with Brian McLaren. We are at war and the battlefield is our minds! These lessons examine the effects of our thinking on how we live and interact. Special focus will be given to the significant FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE influence of parental thinking and moral reasoning on The Role of the Church in the 21st Century eventual child behaviors. Practical suggestions from 4 p.m., BSB 115 Scripture are offered for jumping tracks to more Christ-like Brandon James Smith thinking and functioning. Part 1 of 2. (Overland Park, Kan.) ...... 82206-08

COMMUNICATION - THE FOUNDATION The church must find its new role in the 21st century. Once OF EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP considered heralds of justice, the church must rediscover its call to fight for justice. With a world crying out for rescue, 4 p.m., Elements of Leadership Communication the church must once again enter the fight for justice. Taylor A. McKenzie (San Diego, Calif.) ...... 82206-04 BSB,Room 103 HOW VISUAL MEDIA SAVED MY LIFE How Media Will Help You Communicate What constitutes effective leadership? Are charisma, 4 p.m., BSB 117 likeability and longevity of church membership sufficient for effective leadership? Effective leadership and effective Rob Thomas (Dallas, Texas) ...... 82206-09 communication are inseparable . What is said and how it is Understanding the power of media and how to best use it said are major characteristics of leadership and group to communicate God's ultimate story. We'll talk through progress. Part 1 of 2. how God's story influences movies and overall storytelling, and we'll also talk about ideas for how to use media in the 21st century . SPIRITUAL CPR FOR A DYING GENERATION CONQUEST: FINDING YOUR PLACE IN GOD'S MISSION A Post-modern Ministry for a Post-modern World Moving from Maintenance to Mission 4 p.m., BSB 127 4 p.m., BSB2 00 (Chapel on the Hill) Dan Cooke (Dento n, Texas) ...... 82206-11 Scott Sager (Dallas, Texas) ...... 82206-15 Every year churches are connecting lessto university Are you ready to move your life from "maintenance" to students, but that doesn't have to be the case. In this class, " mission" ? Is your church longing to shift from boredom to we will explore why t he fa ith of college students seems battle and from confl ict to conquest? In an age filled wi th to be dying and what can be done to revive it and bored Christians and conflict -ridden congregations , the make it flourish . book of Joshua gives us a prescription on how t o move fro m maintenance to mission and discover what a WHEN PEACE BREAKS OUT "m issional church" is all about. Part 1 of 3. A Righteous God Extends His Hand 4 p.m., BSB 128 SHOW US HOW YOU DO IT Marshall Keeble and the Rise of the Black Churches of Joey Cope (Abilene , Texas) ...... 82206-12 Christ in the United States Got conflict? Paul escorts you to the front row to witness 4 p.m., BSB 120 and participate in God's outbreak of peace. Allow God's righteousness to guide your discovery of your birthright Edward J. Robinson (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82206-10 as peacemaker. Part 1 of 3. Marshall Keeble (1878-1968) was w ithout quest ion the most influential black preacher in Churches of Christ. But EMERGING ELDERS he did not accomplish his great work alone. Keeble had Do We Really Need Elders? white financial and black spiritual supporters who assisted 4 p.m., BSB 129 him in his evangelistic endeavors. This class seeks to tell this complex and compelling story. Ron Clark (Portland , Ore.) ...... 82206-13 We in the Restoration Movement are unique . We have a model of leadership that involves ministers/evangelists and 7 P.M. THEMECONVERSATION elders/pastors. We tra in min isters but unfortunately have not intentionally developed elders for the church in a GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR SINNERS post-Christian culture . However, elders emerge in an Romans 3:21-26 intent ional development ministry. Part 1 of 3. 7 p.m., Moody Coliseum

TRANSCENDING RACISM Worship Leader: Ryan Porche (Dallas, Texas) Understanding and Resisting White Privilege J. Kevin Murray (Compton , Calif.) ...... 82207-01 4 p.m., BSB 130 Douglas A. Foster (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82206-14 8:30 P.M. LATENIGHT EVENTS White Christians are often unaware of the ways the social systems in the United States favor "white" ways of doing EMPTY BOWLS: ART AND SOUP FOR THE HUNGRY things . This class is an introduction to the ways white Iron Pour Event privilege hinders true racial unity in Christ. 8:30 p.m., The grassy area west of Teague Special Events Center Faculty and students from ACU Art and Design Department

UNTOUCHABLE: PAUL'S JOURNEY FROM HITMAN TO APOSTLE 8:30 p.m. Performance, Brown Library, Learning Commons Larry Mudd (New York, N. Y.) ...... 82208-01 8:30 A.M. CLASS OPTIONS WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? LABORERS ALONGSIDE THE LOCAL CHURCH The Opportunities and Benefits of R&R OF MINISTRY AND MISSIONS Para-church Organizations Rewards and Risks of Being a caregiver for Ministers and Missionaries 8:30 a.m., BSB 104 8:30 a.m., Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom Linda A. King (Edmond, Okla.) ...... 82301-06 Steve Allison (Abilene, Texas),Jeff Holland Like Texas bluebonnets in April, nonprofit, para-church (Denison, Texas) ...... 82301-01 organizations are springing up everywhere, inviting local Christian congregations to sponsor, participate in their Part 2 of 2. specialized ministries and finance them. Join us as we examine the benefits and challenges of those who NO PASSPORT NEEDED Moving Beyond Service to Social Justice "labor alongside." Part 1 of 2.

8:30 a.m., Brown Library, Mabee Library Auditorium TRANSCENDENT LEADERSHIP Casey Mccollum (Richardson, Texas), Steve Sargent We Are caned (Houston, Texas) ...... 82301-02 8:30 a.m., BSB 112 What exactly are we teaching our students through mission Margaret J. Weber (Malibu, Calif) ...... 82301-07 trips? Do they return from Mexico with more than just Part 2 of 2. Montezuma's Revenge? And, most important, are we missing the call of the Gospel and the mandate for social CONFORMED TO THE IMAGE OF HIS SON justice in our own backyard? Life Transformation, Sunday Bible Classes, and Paul's Letter to the Romans SEXY SACRIFICES: HAVE WE LAID OUR CHILDREN ON THE ALTAR OF COMMERCIAL CULTURE? 8:30 a.m., BSB 113 Nurturing a Godly Identity in Girls Steven Carrizal (Denton, Texas) ...... 82301-08 8:30 a.m., MBB 115 Life transformation is too much to expect from a 45-minute Jennifer Shewmaker (Abilene, Texas), Stephanie Talley Sunday morning Bible class ... or is it? Reading and (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82301-03 studying Scripture in community should be more than Part 2 of 2. an exercise in appreciating theology or passing on information. In this hour discover practical ideas for training teachers and creating a classenvironment STONE AND CAMPBELL WANDER THE GROVES OF that invites God's work of conforming us to the ACADEME: RESTORATION PRINCIPLES AND image of the Son. UNIVERSITY EDUCATION The Great Question, "Why Bother?" A DIALOGUE WITH THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 8:30 a.m., MBB 117 8:30 a.m., BSB 114 Chris Willerton (Abilene, Texas) and Lynn McMillon (Oklahoma City, Okla.) ...... 82301-09 ACU Students ...... 82301-04 A. Part 2 of 2. An opportunity to meet with the editor and other staff members of the Christian Chronicle to provide input and ask questions regarding coverage. ALREADY BUT NOT YET Living in the Overlap A MISSIONAL RESPONSE TO SOCIAL JUSTICE 8:30 a.m., BSB 103 AND POVERTY Edward Fudge (Houston, Texas) ...... 82301-05 8:30 a.m., BSB 115 When Jesusascended to God's right hand in fulfillment of Tanya Brice (Abilene, Texas), Psalms 110:1, the age to come broke into the present age. Darrell Jordan (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82301-10 This overlap of "already" and "not yet" pulls us in two Part 2 of 3. different directions and is the time of spiritual gifts. KINGDOM LIFE REMIXED LEADERSHIP AND CHURCH GROWTH Networking Simplicity The Leadership Factor: The Dynam ic of 8:30 a.m., BSB 117 Effect ive Leadership John White (Denver, Colo.) ...... 82301-11 8:30 a.m., BSB 130 Part 2 of 3. Ian Fair (Durango , Colo.) ...... 82301-18 Part 2 of 3. CAMPUS EVANGELISM, CAMPUS REVIVAL AND SPIRITUAL AWAKENING WILL THE REAL GOD PLEASE STAND UP? What on Earth is God Doing on the campus Today? THE SEARCH FOR JUSTICE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT 8:30 a.m., BSB 120 When Righteousness and Peace Kiss: Justice in Israel's Worship Texts Jim R. Bevis (Florence, Ala.) ...... 82301-12 8:30 a.m., BSB 100 (Hart Auditor ium) Part 2 of 3. Mark Hamilton (Abilene , Texas) ...... 82301-19 RISEN FROM THE ASHES Part 2 of 3. Christian Women in the 21st Century: With Minds That Are Being Transformed MATTHEW SLEETH'S DIALOGUE 8:30 a.m., BSB 122 WITH ECOLOGY STUDENTS Shirley D. Straker (Ontario , Canada) ...... 82301-13 8:30 a.m., BSB200 (Chapel on the Hill) Part 2 of 2. Matthew Sleeth (Wilmore , Ky) ...... 82302-19

ADOPTION: REAL-LIFE ADOPTION EXPERIENCES REMIND US WE ARE ALL GOD'S ADOPTED CHILDREN 9:45 A.M. CLASS OPTIONS With the Power of God's Adoption, We Are Conquerors HOW LONG CAN YOU TREAD WATER? 8:30 a.m., BSB 126 Sacrificial Help for Tsunami Victims Kelly Vaughn (Fort Worth, Texas) ...... 82301-14 9:45 a.m., Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom Part 2 of 3. Larry Henderson (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82302-01

LET MY PEOPLE GO How did Christians respond to the 2004 tsunami in Asia? Humbly Joining Jesus in the Reconciliation What doors of opportunities have opened as a result? of All Things What pitfalls have emerged that might help shape future relief efforts? Hear some of the stories of faith from people 8:30 a.m., BSB 127 on the scene. Part 1 of 2. Bert Reynolds (Little Rock, Ark.) ...... 82301-15 Part 2 of 3. REFLECTIONSON YOUTH MINISTRY A Special Session Designed for Youth Ministers and ROMANS' PROVERBIAL ROOTS Youth Ministry Students Come On, Baby, Light My Fire: Heaping Burning Coals 9:45 a.m., Brown Library, Mabee Library Auditorium of Fire {Romans 12:20 and Proverbs 25:21 -22) Facilitator : Robert Oglesby Jr. (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82302-02 8:30 a.m., BSB 128 A panel will reflect on what keeps them in ministry and the Glenn Pemberton (Abilene , Texas) ...... 82301-16 moments that made them want to quit . Part 2 of 2. A LAW UNTO THEMSELVES COVENANT RIGHTEOUSNESS IN ROMANS Spiritua l Lessons from Contemporary Art The Narrative of God's Right Decisions 9:45 a.m., BSB 113 8:30 a.m., BSB 129 Kenny Jones (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82302-08 Thomas H. Olbricht (South Berwick, Maine) ...... 82301-17 When nonbelievers confirm spiritual truths how should we respond? If God's righteousness places us all on equal footing then even secular artists may have a reluctant LIVING, LOVING AND LEADING FROM THE HEART spiritual message. Explore the outrageous aesthetic as it Leadership Realities Facing O,ristian Women appears in scripture and museums. 9:45 a.m., BSB 112

CHRISTIAN ACTIVISM Lee Ann Nutt (Denton, Texas) ...... 82302-07 It's About Where We Were When Part 2 of 2. 9:45 a.m., MBB 115 AT WORK IN THE FIELDS OF THE LORD: Floyd Rose (Valdosta, Ga.) ...... 82302-03 BEING A CHAPLAIN TO A SECULAR UNIVERSITY Part 2 of 2. What Is a Nice 01aplain Like You Doing in a Place Like This? DISCIPLESHIP AND DISCIPLINE WITHIN THE ACADEMY 9:45 a.m., BSB 114 9:45 a.m., MBB 117 Robert M. Randolph (Cambridge, Mass.) ...... 82302-09 B. Cole Bennett (Abilene , Texas), Tracy M. Shilcutt Randolph is the first chaplain to the institute at MIT. This (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82302-04 classwill discusswhy the institute made the decision to have Part 2 of 2. a chaplain and the theology of presence that undergirds the role of chaplain in a secular university. Part 1 of 2. NOTHING CAN SEPARATE US: GOD'S LOVE FOR THE SAME-SEX STRUGGLER GROWING OLD IN CHRIST: BLESSINGS AND O, anging Hearts by God's Love CHALLENGES OF MINISTRY TO THE AGING 9:45 a.m., BSB 103 Over the Hill and Up Again: Aging as Countercultural Living Sally Gary (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82302-05 9:45 a.m., BSB 115 Part 2 of 3. Jack Holland (Johnson City, Tenn.) ...... 82302-10 CHRISTIAN FINANCES - AN OXYMORON? Part 2 of 3. 9:45 a.m., BSB 104 KINGDOM LIFE REMIXED PANEL Scott K. Stegall (Denton, Texas) ...... 82302-06 The Conversation Continues ... Are Christians identifiable by our financial dealings? 9:45 a.m., BSB 117 Does God care about my personal financial discipline? Or my church's finances? A short discussion on biblical Facilitator : Kent Smith (Abilene, Texas) Panelists: Jared Looney (Bronx, N. Y.), fina ncial principles. John White (Denver, Colo.) ...... 82202-10 CONTENT FOR BIBLE CLASSES FOR THE DEAF Part 2 of 3. 9:45 a.m., BSB 122 WALKING WITH THE SPIRIT: Larry Prince (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82302-13 THE TRANSITIONS OF K.C. MOSER Sour ces for Bible lessons for the deaf. Utilization of visual Awakening: Moser's Spiritual Crises t echnology and suggestions for the use of it in teaching 9:45 a.m., BSB 120 t he deaf. Bobby Valentine (Tucson, Ariz.) ...... 82302-12 M ISSIONARY CARE Part 2 of 2. Caring for the Beautiful Feet That Bring Good News OLIVE TREES AND CYBORGS 9:45 a.m., BSB 126 The Source of 0,ristian Identity in Paul's Letter Dorris M. Schulz (North Richland Hills, Texas) ...... 82302-14 to the Romans How the local church can meet the needs of missionaries at 9:45 a.m., BSB 127 every stage of his or her career cycle. Jennifer J. Thweatt-Bates (New York, N. Y.) ...... 82302-15 Part 2 of 3. TENACIOUS HOSPITALITY: 11 A.M. THEME CONVERSATION WELCOMING THE UNWELCOMED Sad People Are Just No Fun! Include Them Anyway SIN CONDEMNED IN CHRIST JESUS 9:45 a.m., BSB 128 Romans 8:1-11 Malesa Breeding (Abilene, Texas), 11 a.m., Moody Coliseum Dana Hood (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82302-16 Worship : Come As You Are Families of children with disabilities are often James Thompson (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82303-01 "unwelcomed ." Their stories challenge the church to examine the call to hospitality that includes rejoicing, mourning and those of low position . They teach us to be 1:30 P.M. HIGHLIGHT CLASSES " patient in affliction " as we welcome all in Jesus' name. Part 1 of 2. WHY BELIEVING IS SEEING HOW TO WIN THE WAR AGAINST DRUG ABUSE ... 1: 30 p.m., BSB200 (Chapel on the Hill) In the 01urch Rubel Shelly (Rochester Hills, Mich.) ...... 82304-01 9:45 a.m., BSB 129 How should we understand the nature of faith? Kinwood H. Devore (San Francisco, Calif.) ...... 82302-17 How can we make the claim that Jesus is "God with us" Part 2 of 3. in a postmodern culture? This presentation makes a positive case for basic Christian affirmations that are PULLING TOGETHER WITHOUT COMING APART: central to orthodox faith . A PANEL ON ELDER-MINISTER RELATIONSHIPS Serving Together with Deacons and Ministry Leaders LIFESTYLESOF THE RICH AND AMOS Why Rich Religion Gets It Right 9:45 a.m., BSB 130 1:30 p.m., BSB 100 (Hart Auditorium) Dean Bryce (Stillwater, Okla.), Malcolm Coco (Abilene, Texas), Eddie Sharp (Abilene, Texas), Rick Atchley (Fort Worth, Texas) ...... 82304-02 Jay Spencer (Paris, Texas) ...... 82302-18 Part 2 of 3. Part 2 of 3. RELATIONSHIP 101: EIGHT THINGS "BUT I WAS JUST PREACHING!" PROCLAIMING EVERY LOVER NEEDS TO SAY JUSTICE AND HOPE FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT Emptying Your Heart So God Can Fill It "I Don't Like the Way This Story Ends" Justice as a Goal 1: 30 p.m., Teague Special Events Center of Narrative Preaching Jeff Walling (Charlotte, N. C.) ...... 82304-03 9:45 a.m., BSB 100 (Hart Auditorium) Part 2 of 3. Mark Hamilton (Abilene, Texas), Stephen Johnson (Abilene, Texas), Tim Sensing (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82302-20 This workshop helps participants think about preaching Old 3 P.M. FEATURED GUEST Testament texts concerning justice. Each session addresses a genre of biblical text and panelists discussthe move from SERVE GOD, SAVE THE PLANET text to sermon . Since biblical texts often conceive of justice A O,ristian Call to Action as reciprocal, generous, mutually beneficial relationships, 3 p.m., Moody Coliseum preaching can help us move beyond guilt to true community. Part 1 of 2. J. Matthew Sleeth (Wilmore, Ky.) ...... 82305-01

BORROWED CREATIVITY Prizing the Message While 01anging in the Methods 9:45 a.m., WPA, Fulks Theatre Ginger Morby (Surprise, Ariz.) ...... 82302-21 Part 2 of 2. 4 P.M. CLASS OPTIONS THE GOD-PRAISING AND EARTH-CARING COMMUNITY Why Should the Church Care About the Planet Anyway'? CHILDREN OF HELL OR CHILDREN OF HEAVEN'? Capturing the Mind 4 p.m., 858 112 4 p.m., Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom Eric Yates (Little Rock, Ark .) ...... 82306-06 Sonny Guild (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82306-01 Have you noticed that "going green " seems to be the Part 2 of 2. trendy thing to do these days? Does the church have a voice when it comes to caring for the planet? Should we THE JUSTICE IMPERATIVE say or do anyth ing? Part 1 of 2. The Justice of God and the Just Community in Romans NEW HYMNS, OLD PROBLEMS 4 p.m., M88 115 And You Think Music Troubles Are New! Robert L. Foster (Dallas, Texas) ...... 82306-02 4 p.m., 8SB 113 Part 2 of 2. Jack Boyd (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82306-07

WE ARE WHAT WE THINK! Religious music touches on two explosive areas: 1) How Do I Jump Tracks and Get to a Different memor ies of music learned in our youth and 2) religious Train of Thought'? change. Throughout the 2,000 years of Christianity, change has always caused problems and music was often at the top 4 p.m., M88 117 of the hit list. Part 1 of 2. Becky Holton (York, Neb.) ...... 82306-03 AT WORK IN THE FIELDS OF THE LORD: Part 2 of 2. BEING A CHAPLAIN TO A SECULAR UNIVERSITY A Theology of Presence COMMUNICATION - THE FOUNDATION OF EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP 4 p.m., 858 114 A Leader's Communicative Approach to Conflict Robert M. Randolph (Cambridge, Mass.) ...... 82306-08 4 p.m., B58 103 Part 2 of 2. Taylor A. McKenzie (San Diego, Calif.) ...... 82306-04 THE VIOLENCE OF LOVE Part 2 of 2. What It Means to Be a Better Lover in Light of a Not-So-Loving World WOULD THE APOSTLE PAUL USE THE INTERNET'? M ISSIONS IN A WIRED WORLD 4 p.m., 858 115 Exciting Opportunities in Missions Matthew Ryan Worthington Through Videoconferencing (San Antonio, Texas) ...... 82306-09 4 p.m., 858 104 " If you love only those who love you, why should you get Steve Austin (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82306-05 credit for that ... love your enemies! Do good to them." What do Jesus' words from Luke 6 mean in a wor ld where Would you like live, continuous contact with your so much anger, terrorism, corruption, judgment and missionaries and their work? Could you stretch your brutality pervade our televisions, newspapers, politics and missions budget dollar? Find out how your missions even our churches. How will we choose to be different in program can expand, become more personal and more this world? What are the consequences of such a choice? immediate. Part 1 of 2. REDEFINING CHRISTIANISM MOVING BEYOND WHITE JESUS Comforting the Disturbed An lntrodudion to Black Theology 4 p.m., BSB 117 4 p.m., BSB 130 Matt Wallace (Denver; Colo.), Nikki Wallace Travis Stanley (Irving, Texas), (Denver; Colo.) ...... 82306-10 Walter L. Taylor (Lewisville, Texas) ...... 82306-15 Come be challenged and encouraged by stories of ministry For centuries, the western church pictured Jesus as white. In among homeless youth from the Dry Bones ministry in order to transcend racism, Christians must learn to see Jesus Denver, Colo. Hear how the disturbed have begun to find through another's eyes. This class explores themes from comfort, the comfortable have been shaken from their black theology, offering another pictu re of Jesusthat will comfort and everyone's faith has been forever changed . energize contemporary efforts at racial reconciliation . A new Christianism is alive on the streets of Denver. Part 1 of 2. CONQUEST: FINDING YOUR PLACE IN GOD'S MISSION Stepping Out into Deep Waters THREE DECISIVE DATES FOR CHURCHES OF CHRIST 4 p.m., BSB200 (Chapel on the Hill) The Pivotal Events of 1809, 1909 and 2009 Scott Sager (Dallas, Texas) ...... 82306-16 4 p.m., BSB 120 Part 2 of 3. Douglas A. Foster (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82306-11 The bicentennial of Thomas Campbell's "Declaration and Address" and the anniversary of the "Centennial 7 P.M. THEMECONVERSATION Convention" in Pittsburgh in 1909 provide the background for powerful new calls for unity in events planned for 2009. FROM GOD, THROUGH GOD AND TO GOD ARE ALL THINGS MULTICULTURALISM AND DIVERSITY: THE 21ST CENTURY Romans 11:25-36 CHALLENGES FOR THE CHURCH 7 p.m., Moody Coliseum Is the Gospel Relevant to My Culture? Worship Leader: D.J. Bulls (Arlington, Texas) 4 p.m., BSB 127 Randy Harris (Abilene , Texas) ...... 82307-01 George Pendergrass (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82306-12 This class discussessome of the greatest challenges facing the church in the 21st century and what it takes to make 8:30 P.M. LATE-NIGHTEVENTS the greatest impact on our communities and churches. Part 1 of 2. MUSICA ROMANA Fifteen Centuries of Roman Music WHEN PEACE BREAKS OUT 8:30 p.m., WPAC, Recital Hall A Righteous God Invites Reverence ACU Music Department Faculty 4 p.m., BSB 128 Joey Cope (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82306-13 THE GOLDEN COMPASS: RESPONDING TO Part 2 of 3. THE BOOK WHERE THEY KILL GOD 8:30 p.m., Brown Library, Learning Commons EMERGING ELDERS Shelly Sanders (Abilene, Texas) Family Elders Shepherding Today's Families with ACU Students ...... 82308-01 4 p.m., BSB 129 Ron Clark (Portland, Ore.) ...... 82306-14 Part 2 of 3. 8:30 A.M. CLASS OPTIONS A MISSIONAL RESPONSE TO SOCIAL JUSTICE AND POVERTY ALREADY BUT NOT YET 8:30 a.m., BSB 115 Spiritual Gifts, Until ... Tanya Brice (Abilene, Texas), 8:30 a.m., BSB 103 Darrell Jordan (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82401-06 Edward Fudge (Houston, Texas) ...... 82401-01 Part 3 of 3. Part 2 of 2. KINGDOM LIFE REMIXED Re-envisioning Kingdom Leadership WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? LABORERS ALONGSIDE THE LOCAL CHURCH 8:30 a.m., BSB 117 Matters of Law, Matters of Polity: John White (Denver; Colo.) ...... 82401-07 The Challenge of Para-church Organizations Part 3 of 3. 8:30 a.m., BSB 104 Linda A. King (Edmond, Okla.) ...... 82401-02 CAMPUS EVANGELISM, CAMPUS REVIVAL Part 2 of 2. AND SPIRITUAL AWAKENING Mobilizing Campus Ministries for Maximum Impact ONE CHURCH'S METHOD FOR EMBRACING 8:30 a.m., BSB 120 NEW MEMBERS Jim R. Bevis (Florence, Ala.) ...... 82401-08 8:30 a.m., BSB 112 Part 3 of 3. Doug Brown (San Antonio, Texas) ...... 82401-03 ADOPTION: REAL-LIFE ADOPTION EXPERIENCES REMIND Belonging to a group is vital for us and critical to church US THAT WE ARE ALL GOD'S ADOPTED CHILDREN vitality. But too often, new people are challenged by our Do You Believe God is Your Adoptive Father? churches and our groups. How can we connect effectively? 8:30 a.m., BSB 126 M Y BROTHER Y Ml HERMANO Kelly Vaughn (Fort Worth, Texas) ...... 82401-09 8:30 a.m., BSB 113 Part 3 of 3. Jorge Daniel Garcia (Abilene, Texas), Patricia Hernandez (Abi lene, Texas) ...... 82401-04 LET MY PEOPLE GO A Little Less Conversation, a Little More Action Part 2 of 2. 8:30 a.m., BSB 127 CON FESS AND BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST Bert Reynolds (Little Rock, Ark .) ...... 82401-10 IS THE LORD (ROMANS 10:9) Persecution and Faith in China Part 3 of 3.

8:30 a.m., BSB 114 FRESH FACE ON THE ANCIENT TALE Bob Fu (Midland, Texas) ...... 82401-05 Crafting Narrative Sermons They Won't Ever Forget What does Paul mean when he writes, "if you confess with 8:30 a.m., BSB 128 your mouth that 'Jesus Christ is the Lord' and you believe Larry Mudd (New York, N. Y.) ...... 82401-11 in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved"? Church history reveals that the blood of the Make Scripture come alive. Preaching the primary character marty rs is the seed for the church's growth. While the in a biblical passage (i.e. Paul) has tremendous impact and history of the Chinese church is one of persecution, it also fosters lasting personal application. Culture and creativity is also a history of vibrant revival, mission movements, combined with dramatic storytelling and exegesis yield and house churches. teaching tools for beginners to veterans. Part 1 of 3. COVENANT RIGHTEOUSNESS IN ROMANS OCULUSDEI Obedience: Jesus Doing Right. Humankind Doing Right Photography as Ministry 8:30 a.m., BSB 129 9:45 a.m., BSB 104 Thomas H. Olbricht (South Berwick , Maine) ...... 82401-12 Greg Kendall -Ba/I (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82402-03 Part 3 of 3. In the "body of Christ," who are the eyes? See and hear how one photographer is trying to use this medium to LEADERSHIP AND CHURCH GROWTH pursue justice and serve the church. Developing Effective Leadership in the Context of Church Growth PICKING UP A PLUNGER 8:30 a.m., BSB 130 A Glimpse into the Overflow of a Young Woman's Heart Ian Fair (Durango, Colo.) ...... 82401-13 9:45 a.m., BSB 112 Part 3 of 3. Kayci Ross (Houston, Texas) ...... 82402-04 DECEPTION Jesus said "For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth 8:30 a.m., BSB200 (Chapel on the Hill) speaks." Is there a connection between what we say and what resides in our hearts? What does God expect us to do Sam Solomon ...... 82401-14 with it and how can our "overflow" be pleasing to Him? This class discussesthe challenges we face surrendering all WILL THE REAL GOD PLEASE STAND UP? we are to the Lordship of Jesus. THE SEARCH FOR JUSTICE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT Seeking an Everlasting Peace: GOSPEL GRAFFITI Justice in the Prophets of Israel Reflections on Defacing the Art of God 8:30 a.m., BSB 100 (Hart Auditorium) 9:45 a.m., BSB 113 Mark Hamilton (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82401-15 Kevin J. Youngblood (Henderson, Tenn.) ...... 82402-05 Part 3 of 3. God's truth is more than just right; it also is beautiful. Therefore, when God's truth is suppressed there is a corresponding loss of beauty both in ourselves and in 9:45 A.M. CLASS OPTIONS our world. Paul encourages us to consider the aesthetic implications of sin in Romans 1:18-23 so that we will HOW LONG CAN YOU TREAD WATER? understand that not only is sin illogical, it also is Long-term Challenges of Tsunami Aid unappealing. It is an anti-aesthetic that robs our 9:45 a.m., Adams Center Faculty Commons, Classroom lives and world of divine beauty. Larry Henderson (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82402-01 CONFESS AND BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST Part 2 of 2. IS THE LORD (ROMANS 10:9) Persecution and Revival in China NOTHING CAN SEPARATEUS: 9:45 a.m., BSB 114 GOD'S LOVE FOR THE SAME-SEX STRUGGLER Changing Minds Bob Fu (Midland, Texas) ...... 82402-06 9:45 a.m., BSB 103 Part 2 of 3. Sally Gary (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82402-02 GROWING OLD IN CHRIST: BLESSINGS AND Part 3 of 3. CHALLENGES OF MINISTRY TO THE AGING Aging with Grace: Growing Old for the Next Generation 9:45 a.m., BSB 115 Jack Holland (Johnson City, Tenn.) ...... 82402-07 Part 3 of 3.

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30 KINGDOM LIFE REMIXED PULLING TOGETHER WITHOUT COMING APART: The Conversation Continues ... A PANEL ON ELDER-MINISTER RELATIONSHIPS 9:45 a.m., BSB 117 Praying Together Facilitator: Kent Smith (Abilene, Texas) 9:45 a.m., BSB 130 Panelists: Jared Looney (Bronx, N. Y.), Dean Bryce (Stillwater, Okla .), Malcolm Coco John White (Denver, Colo.) ...... 82202-10 (Abilene, Texas), Eddi e Sharp (Abilene, Texas), Part 3 of 3. Jay Spencer (Paris, Texas) ...... 82402 -14 Part 3 of 3. WALKING WITH THE SPIRIT: THE TRANSITIONS OF K.C. MOSER DEMOLITION Dawn: Moser's Spiritual Legacy 9:45 a.m., BSB 200 (Chapel on the Hill) 9:45 a.m., BSB 120 Sam Solomon ...... 82402-15 Bobby Valentine (Tucson, Ariz .) ...... 82402-09 Part 3 of 3. "BUT I WAS JUST PREACHING!" PROCLAIMING JUSTICE AND HOPE FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT FUNDRAISING FOR SAM'S PLACE After Accusation and Guilt: Preaching the Prophets in the Contemporary Church 9:45 a.m., BSB 122 9:45 a.m., BSB 100 (Hart Auditor ium) Vernon Williams (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82402-10 Mark Hamilton (Abilene, Texas), Sam's Place is an orphanage for the deaf in East Kenya Stephen Johnson (Abilene, Texas), initiated by the late Sam McReynolds, ACU professor Tim Sensing (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82402-16 emeritus of mathematics. This class discussesfund-raising te chniques and timelines for soliciting funds for the Part 2 of 2. comp letion of this orphanage.

OLIVE TREES AND CYBORGS 11 A.M. THEME CONVERSATION Our Christian Identities Here and Now TRANSFORMED BY GOD 9:45 a.m., BSB 127 Romans 12:1-21 Jennifer J. Thweatt-Bates (New York, N. Y.) ...... 82402-11 11 a.m., Moody Coliseum Worship : Come As You Are TENACIOUS HOSPITALITY: W ELCOMING THE UNWELCOMED Eric L. Wilson (Columbia, Mo.) ...... 82403-01 Those Children Just Don't Fit In! Include Them Anyway

9:45 a.m., BSB 128 1 :30 P.M. HIGHLIGHT CLASSES M al esa Breeding (Abilene, Texas), Dana Hood (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82402-12 LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND AMOS Part 2 of 2. Why Rich Religion Gets Its Way 1:30 p.m., BSB 100 (Hart Auditorium) HOW TO WIN THE WAR AGAINST DRUG ABUSE ... Rick Atchley (Fort Worth, Texas) ...... 82404-01 In Your Community Part 3 of 3. 9:45 a.m ., BSB 129 Kin wood H. Devore (San Francisco, Calif.) ...... 82402-13 RELATIONSHIP 101: EIGHT THINGS Part 3 of 3. EVERY LOVER NEEDS TO SAY Christ's Holy Guidance System 1:30 p.m., Teague Special Events Center Jeff Waifing (Charlotte, N.C.) ...... 82404-02 3 P.M. FEATUREDGUEST CONFESS AND BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST IS THE LORD (ROMANS 10:9) Persecution and Mission in China SENlENCED TO DEATH 4 p.m., BSB 114 3 p.m., Moody Coliseum Bob Fu (Midland, Texas) ...... 82406-05 Sam Solomon ...... 82405-01 Part 3 of 3.

4 P.M. CLASS OPTIONS SEX. LIES AND RELATIONSHIPS 4 p.m., BSB 115 NEW HYMNS, OLD PROBLEMS Anna Peters (Houston , Texas) ...... 82406-06 Mess with My Hymns? Don't Even Think About It! The media is saturated with sexuality, yet the church is 4 p.m., BSB 103 silent about sexuality. There is no more enticing and Jack Boyd (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82406-01 controversial topic. Youth today have questions about how Part 2 of 2. to handle the issuesof dating , relat ionships and sex - and few know to look to God in the Bible for answers and WOULD THE APOSTLE PAUL USE THE INlERNET? perspective. Explore a biblical, honest and healthy MISSIONS IN A WIRED WORLD discussion of sexuality led by an ACU student . Be Plugged into All Your Missions Efforts Through Creative Internet Use REDEFINING CHRISTIANISM Disturbing the Comfortable 4 p.m., BSB 104 4 p.m., BSB 117 Steve Austin (Abilene , Texas) ...... 82406-02 Matt Wallace (Denver, Colo.), Part 2 of 2. Nikki Wallace (Denver, Colo.) ...... 82406-07 THE GOD-PRAISING AND EARTH-<:ARING COMMUNITY Part 2 of 2. Making a Change That Makes a Difference WOMEN'S VIOLENCE IN GLOBAL POLITICS 4 p.m., BSB 112 Why Christians Should care About Eric Yates (Little Rock, Ark.) ...... 82406-03 Depidions of Women Part 2 of 2. 4 p.m., BSB 120 Caron E. Gentry (Abilene , Texas) ...... 82406-08 CHRISTIAN DIGITAL ENlERTAINMENT The call for Leadership Part 2 of 2. 4 p.m., BSB 113 MULTICULTURALISM AND DIVERSITY: Brian G. Burton (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82406-04 THE 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES FOR THE CHURCH The last 20 years have seen an explosion in digital We Want to Diversify, We Just Don't Know How entertainment on the computer and TV, yet we as 4 p.m., BSB 127 Christians have failed to keep pace. This session examines George Pendergrass (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82406-09 one effort to provide and train the next generation of leaders in the field of digital entertainment . Current Part 2 of 2. ACU students involved in the project contribute to the conversation . WHEN PEACE BREAKS OUT A Righteous God Reveals the Recipe for Peace 4 p.m., BSB 128 Joey Cope (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82406-10 Part 3 of 3.

EMERGING ELDERS Shepherding People in a Post-Christian Culture 4 p.m., BSB 129 Ron Clark (Portland, Ore.) ...... 82406-11 Part 3 of 3.

NEWFOUND AWARENESS An Actual Step Forward 4 p.m., BSB 130 Damon Parker (Abilene, Texas), Beatriz A/em Walker (Abilene, Texas) ...... 82406-12 One of the struggles in dealing with issues of race in our churches is we are often left feeling there is nothing we can do. We become hopeless and, not surprisingly, nothing changes. So how can awareness of racial issues become a positive first step toward true racial reconciliation? What can we actually do to begin the process in our own lives and churches?

CONQUEST: FINDING YOUR PLACE IN GOD'S MISSION Atta cking the Big Enemy First 4 p.m., BSB 200 (Chapel on the Hill) Scott Sager (Dallas, Texas) ...... 82406-13 Part 3 of 3.

7 P.M. THEMECONVERSATION

WELCOME OTHERS AS CHRIST Romans 15:1-7 7 p.m., Moody Coliseum Worship Leader: Steven Moore (Abilene, Texas) Chris Seidman (Dallas, Texas) ...... 82407-01

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Asia Interest Group Dinner Haitian Christian Foundation African Missions 858 219 (Mission Strategy Room) Breakfast Fellowship Dinner Speakers: Ben Berry and University Church of Christ University Church of Christ, Family Room (733 E.N. 16th St.) Jonathan Straker Family Room (733 E.N. 16th St.) Speakers: David Dirrim, Director of Tickets: $5 at the door Speaker: John Reese the Center for Biblical Training Contact: Chris Flanders, 325-674-3742 Tickets: $5 at the door in Haiti, and Dr. John Estes Jr., or [email protected] Contact: Dr. Sonny Guild, Secretary of HCF 325-674-3710 or Tickets: Complimentary 8:45 p.m. [email protected] .edu Contact: Ann Herron, 325-677-0033 World Christian or [email protected] Christian Child and Family Broadcasting Reception Services Association Dinner McGlothlin Campus Center; Missions Prayer Breakfast Briarstone Manor (101 Eplen Court) Living Room Sponsored by Missions Speaker: Darrell Jordan, LCSW, DCSW, Speaker: Charles Caudill, Resource Network ACU Assistant Professor WCB President McGlothlin Campus Center; of Clinical Social Work Contact: Earline Perry, 325-677-8866 Living Room Tickets: $12.50 or earlineperry@msn .com Tickets: Complimentary Contact : Sherri Statler or Terri Engel, Contact: Marti Wise, 817-267-2727 325-677-2205 or or [email protected] [email protected]

Noon Continent of Great Cities Dinner Ag Missions Luncheon University Church of Christ, Ministry Co-hosted by Global Activity Center (733 E.N. 16th St.) Samaritan Resources Tickets: Complimentary Hillcrest Church of Christ, Family Contact: Kay Shelton, 214-466-6200 Room (650 E. Ambler Ave.) or [email protected] Tickets: Complimentary Please RSVPto Mandy Scudder Mission Alive Dinner Contact: Mandy Scudder, WPA, Lobby 325-674-2401 or [email protected] Speaker: Randy Harris Honorees: Tony and Laura Chron Friends of the Tickets: $10 at the door International University Contact: Gailyn Van Rheenen, McGlothlin Campus Center; 972-939-4337 or Living Room [email protected] Tickets: Complimentary Contact : Noble Harris, 325-676-3605 Sunset International Bible Institute Dinner Let's Start Talking Ministry McGlothlin Campus Center; McGlothlin Campus Center; Living Room East Dining Room Tickets: Brown Bag Speaker: Darin Campbell (drinks will be provided) Tickets: $10 Contact: Bob Jackson, 806-788-3259 Contact : LST,817-684-7578 or [email protected] or [email protected] 8:30 p.m. 3:30-4:30 p.m. York College Friends of the ACU Library Buffet Friends and Alumni Reception Brown Library, Learning Commons McGlothlin Campus Center; Honoring : Friends of the Year, Living Room the Horace Coffman family Contact : Brent Magner, 402-363-5636 Speaker: Leonard Allen, Director of or brent .magner@york .edu ACU Press/ Leafwood Publishers Contact: Elaine Huckabee, 325-674-2344 or [email protected] Tuesday, September 23

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Herald of Truth Ministries Men's Fellowship Dinner Graduate School of Theology McG/othlin Campus Center, University Church of Christ, Ministry Alumni Luncheon Living Room Activity Center (733 E.N. 16th St.) WPA, Lobby Speaker: Steve Ridgell Speaker: Lynn McMillon Speaker: Jennifer Nicholson Tickets: Complimentary Tickets: $7 purchase at registration Tickets: Complimentary, pick up Contact: Karen Presley, 325-698-4370 in Teague Special Events Center from College of Biblical Studies, or kpresley@heraldoftruth .org or at the door Dean's Offi ce Contact : Ministry Events, Contact : Sandy Lowe, 325-674-3700 Restoration Quarterly Breakfast 325-674-3750 or min ­ or lowe@bible .acu.edu University Church of Christ, [email protected] Family Room (733 E.N. 16th St.) Contact: James Thompson, Women for ACU Dinner 325-674-3781 or WPA, Lobby Thompson@bible .acu.edu Speaker: Linda Egle Tickets: $12 World Bible School Breakfast Contact : Samantha Adkins, WPA, Lobby 325-674-2622 or [email protected] Speaker: John Reese Tickets: Complimentary, 6-6:45 p.m. pick up at booth Contact : Mickie Kennedy, "The Bible and the Artists 512-345-8190 or of the 20th Century" mickie@worldbibleschool .net Gallery Talk and Tour Sponsored by ACU Noon Art and Design Department Don H. Morris Center, Canada: Mission Opportunities Shore Art Gallery Sponsored by Great Lakes Speaker: Garlan Jenkens Christian College and Contact : Garlan Jenkens, Western Christian College [email protected] McGlothlin Campus Center, Living Room 8:30 p.m. Speaker: Don Rose, President of GLCC, and Kevin Vance, President of wee Rochester College Tickets: Complimentary Friends and Alumni Reception Contact : Bob Gomez, 325-672-5114 McG/othlin Campus Center, or [email protected] Living Room Contact : Kyle Martin , 248-218-2059 Halbert Institute for or [email protected] Missions Luncheon WPA, Lobby Honoree: Karen Alexander Tickets: $12 Contact : Halbert Institute for Missions, 325-674-3711 or [email protected]

"Seeing the Bible through the Eyes of the Artist" Artist Brown Bag Sponsored by ACU Art and Design Department Don H. Morris Center, Shore Art Gallery Speaker: Garlan Jenkens Contact : Garlan Jenkens, [email protected]

With SpecialThanks Many people help make Summit a reality. First, we thank you - one of thousands of Summit participants who make time to visit our campus! In addition to theme speakers, featured guest presenters, class presenters, exhibitors, ARAMARK food services, and many ACU offices and departments, we have special thanks for:

• Holly Harrell and Sarah Bales - brochure • George Saltsman and Steve Knight - technology in graphic designers Moody Coliseum • ACU Student Planning Team (Crystal Chavez, Kenneth • Sandy Lowe and Stephanie Lang - exhibits Dinkins, Brian Escochea,Jeremiah Gibson, Tony Godfrey, • Gary Varner - special stage setup Joshua Jackson, Bradon Lewis, Byron Martin, Anna • ACU Physical ResourcesTeam Peters, Mary Rix, Brandon Smith, Brit'ny Spain, Haley Sutherland, Matt Worthington) • University Events Team • College of Biblical Studies Faculty Advisory Team • Hillcrest Church of Christ - use of their nursery facilities • Jerry Drennan - organized the deaf interpreters • Ron Hadfield, Amber Gilbert and the staff of ACU Creative Services • Jeremiah Gibson and Come as You Are - worship • Lyndell Lee and rePlay - for audio recording • Vicki Britten and Development Operations staff - registration • Kate Miller - four years of service as ministry events coordinator

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