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2001 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

 "Reaching People in Cults and New Religions:

A Renewed Commitment to Missions and Scholarship

 

Conference dates: February 15-17, 2001

Location: New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Co-sponsor: New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

 

The 2001 Conference on Biblical Discernment will consist of five plenary sessions, two roundtable discussions and thirty-six workshops from which participants might choose. This provides attendees the opportunity to receive over eighteen hours of apologetics training by some of the best in the field.

 

CONFERENCE INFORMATION GUIDE

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PLENARY SESSIONS

 

?Evangelism Matters: A Renewed Commitment to Preaching Christ as Savior?

?Truth Matters: A Renewed Commitment to Teaching Sound Doctrine?

?Missions Matters: A Renewed Commitment to Reaching the World?

?Worship Matters: A Renewed Commitment to Growing in the Lord?

?Scholarship Matters: A Renewed Commitment to Researching False Religions?

 

 

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ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION

 

?Responding to Pop Culture with Top Apologetics?

Moderator: Robert M. Bowman, Jr., Watchman Fellowship?Birmingham

 

Star Wars. Harry Potter. Pokémon. Christians throughout America are asking the same question about these and many other expressions of popular culture: Are they harmful gateways to New Age and occult beliefs and practices, or relatively innocent fiction? In this round table discussion, discernment ministry professionals will discuss the proper methods and measures for determining what?s harmless and what?s harmful in popular culture, with special attention to children?s books, programs, and toys.

 

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

 

Thursday, February 15

 

  9:00 AM       Summit Conference (EMNR members and invited guests only)

12:00 PM       Lunch Break

  1:00 PM       Summit Conference Continues

  5:00 PM       Conference Registration Begins (Summit Conference concludes)

  6:00 PM       Conference Banquet (open to all but reservations required)

  7:30 PM       Plenary Session #1

 

Friday, February 16

 

  8:10 AM       Workshop Session # 1

  9:30 AM       Workshop Session # 2

10:45 AM       Break

11:00 AM       Plenary Session # 2

12:00 AM       LUNCH BREAK

  1:00 PM       Workshop Session # 3

  2:20 PM       Roundtable Discussion, Part 1 

  3:20 PM       BREAK

  3:40 PM       Roundtable Discussion, Part 2

  4:45 PM       Workshop Session # 4

  6:00 PM       BREAK

  6:15 PM       Plenary Session # 3

 

 

Saturday, February 17

 

  8:30 AM       Workshop Session # 5

  9:50 AM       Workshop Session # 6

11:05 AM       Break

11:15 AM       Workshop Session # 7

12:30 AM       LUNCH BREAK

  1:30 PM       Plenary Session # 4

  2:35 PM       Workshop Session # 8

  3:50 PM       BREAK

  4:10 PM       Workshop Session # 9

  5:30 PM       Closing Plenary Session

 

 

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CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Workshop Descriptions

TOPIC	SPEAKER
Viewing Alternative Religions Holistically Case Study: The International Churches of Christ	Jim Bjornstad
Reaching the New Agers in the Age of Aquarius	Marcia Montenegro
The Teen Witch Generation: Occult and Youth	Marcia Montenegro
How to Reach a Pagan World	Bill Honsberger
Spiritism: A Clear and Present Danger	Randy Shelton
Alternative Medicine in the Church	Janice Lyons
From Doctor to Shaman: Reinventing Medicine in the 21stCentury	Janice Lyons
Understanding Their Doctrines and Sharing the Gospel With Mormons	Dan Harting
The Theology Behind Mormon Theology	Chad Brand
Sola Scriptura Mormonism?	Bill Mckeever
Encounters With Mormon Missionaries	Steve Rost
Becoming an Apologist: How to get Started and Survive Spiritually	Rich Poll
Personal Support Raising: How to get Started and Survive Financially	Rich Poll
Is It True What They Say About Mary? -- Responding to Roman Catholic teachings about Mary	Bill Gordon
Freemasonry and the Christian Faith	StevenTsoukalas
Weighed Down With False Doctrine ?Looking Into Weigh DownWorkshop	Don Veinot
Communal Groups:Distinctive Characteristics and Rescue/Evangelistic Strategies	Robert Pardon
Sun Myung Moon?s Infiltration of the Christian Church	Dr. Frederick H. Miller
Testing the Jehovah?s Witnesses? New world Translation of the Bible	James K Walker
Jehovah?s Witnesses: Who Are They and How Can We Effectively Share With Them?	Dr. Frederick H. Miller
Knights of the Watchtower: Answering Greg Stafford and Other Jehovah?s Witness Apologists	Robert M. Bowman, Jr.
Is Open Theism A New Religion?	Dr. Steven B. Cowan
Post Modernism: Intolerance, Hate Crimes and the Church	Jay Howard
Heresy and History: Historical Markers That Impact the Prevalence of Cults In Our Culture	Tim Martin
One Argument, Many Manifestations: How Different Religions Use Similar Arguments against Christianity	Rob Bowman
Counter-cult Apologetics: A Neglected Mission Field	Jeff Downs
Rediscovering a Missiological Paradigm for 'Counter-Cult' Ministry	John Morehead
The Cultist At Your Door: Sharing The Real Jesus	Rafael Martinez
Cults: Must Biblical and Secular Views Be In Conflict?	Dr. Paul R. Martin
Writing about Wrong Religions: From Idea to Finished Work	Rob Bowman
The Doctrine of Kenneth Copeland: Heresy or Confusion?	Clete Hux
Louis Farrakhan: Embracing a Black Heretic	Poray Casimier
Understanding the Nation of Islam: The Black Muslims	Steven Tsoukalas
Defending the Authority of Scripture	Craig Branch
Word Studies 101: The Use and Abuse of the Words of the Bible	Rob Bowman

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CONFERENCE FEES

 

 

*Students enrolled at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary are admitted to the conference at no charge,

however you must show a valid NOBTS student ID when registering.

 

**Those that were not charged a conference fee and wish to attend the banquet must register for the banquet and purchase a banquet ticket for $18.00.

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION

To register for the 2001 Conference click on the "Registration Form" link below.

Print and complete the form and return with payment to the address indicated.

 Register for 2001 Conference

 Please Note: A separate registration form should be completed for each registrant.

Students must include a photocopy of their student ID to get the "Student Rate."

 

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DIRECTIONS TO CONFERENCE SITE

Traveling West - Take I-10 to Slidell (25 miles from New Orleans). Exit right at Exit 239 (Louisa St.). At bottom of exit ramp turn left - immediately move to right lane. Turn right at traffic light (Old Gentilly & Louisa) - immediately move to left lane. Turn left at traffic light (Louisa and Chef Menteur/ Gentilly Blvd). Go through next light (about 2 blocks) and the seminary will be on your right.

Traveling East - From airport, exit the access road to I-10 East. Approx. 10 miles, merge left onto I-610 (Slidell). Take Elysian Fields Ave. Exit (exit to the right). At bottom of the exit ramp turn left on Elysian Fields. After several blocks you will come to a major intersection with Gentilly Blvd. Turn right on Gentilly Blvd. After several blocks, you will go under a railroad underpass and the seminary will be on your left.

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