Pastors' Conference

 

REGISTER

2024 Pastors' Conference: Lamentations

Open to all church pastors, ministers and staff.

Plenary speakers: Dr. Michael Cox, Dr. Doug Nykolaishen, Dr. Scott Duvall, Dr. Jeremy Greer
Break-out session speakers: Dr. Byron Eubanks, Dr. Michael Cox, Terese Cox, Christa Neal

Date: Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024

Location: Walker Conference Center, Ouachita Baptist University

Schedule
9:30-9:45 a.m.	Welcome, Introductions, and Worship (Dr. Justin Hardin, Dr. Jeremy Greer, Ouachita Worship)
9:45-10:05 a.m.	Plenary Session 1 – Why Lamentations? (Dr. Jeremy Greer)
10:05-10:35 a.m.	Plenary Session 2 – Lamentations in Context (Dr. Doug Nykolaishen)
10:35-10:45 a.m.	Break
10:45-11:30 a.m.	Breakout Sessions Guiding People Well through the Maze of End-of-Life Decisions (Dr. Byron Eubanks) Cultivating a Healing Culture: Responding to Abuse with Lament (Christa Neal) Your Church Sometimes Needs to Lament Together. Here’s How (Terese Cox, Dr. Michael Cox)
11:30 a.m. - noon	Plenary Session 3 – An Overview of Lamentations (Dr. Michael Cox)
Noon - 12:55 p.m.	Lunch
12:55-1:05 p.m.	Songs (Ouachita Worship)
1:05-1:35 p.m.	Plenary Session 4 – Exegetical Gems from Lamentations – part 1 (Dr. Doug Nykolaishen)
1:35-2:05 p.m.	Plenary Session 5 – Exegetical Gems from Lamentations – part 2 (Dr. Michael Cox)
2:05-2:15 p.m.	Break
2:15-3 p.m.	Breakout Sessions Guiding People Well through the Maze of End-of-Life Decisions (Dr. Byron Eubanks) Cultivating a Healing Culture: Responding to Abuse with Lament (Christa Neal) Your Church Sometimes Needs to Lament Together. Here’s How (Terese Cox, Dr. Michael Cox)
3-3:35 p.m.	Plenary Session 6 – Beyond Lament: A Biblical Theology of Hope (Dr. Scott Duvall)
3:35-3:45 p.m.	Closing (Dr. Jeremy Greer)

Pricing:

• Church Leaders: $65
• Current Ouachita students with ID: $20
• Spouses (meals only): $25

The cost of the conference includes:

• The Message of Lamentations: Honest to God (The Bible Speaks Today Series) by Christopher J.H. Wright
• Sessions led by Ouachita Pruet Professors. Binder with notes for each session.
• Continental breakfast, snacks and lunch

Pastors and church leaders in attendance will leave the conference with:

• An understanding of the historical context and literary construction of Lamentations and their relevance for interpretation.
• Guidance through the exegetical gold mines and land mines in Lamentations.
• An understanding of and appreciation for the role of lament balanced with hope.
• Practical ways to bring Lamentations and lament into their own lives and the lives of their church members.
• An annotated list of recommended resources for further study for Lamentations and related topics.

Online registration deadline TBA.

 

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Questions? Contact Patricia Fowler at [email protected].