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Mark Dever & Brooks Buser Discuss Missions TodayMARK DEVERSenior Pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, President of 9MarksMark has served as the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church since 1994 and as president of 9Marks (a ministry to churches and church leaders) since its founding in 1998. He's married to Connie and they have two adult children, both married, and one gran

Andy Naselli & Brooks Buser Discuss Missions TodayVideo Chapters00:00 Intro1:05 What has been the reaction to your book on Keswick theology?2:45 How do you see your book on conscience impaction those on the mission field today?8:06 There is some out there that say "Because of the urgent need, we should just send people." Do think it is good to send people without adequate training?

Chad Vegas—CHRIST'S ATONING WORK FOR THE NATIONSThe Apostle Paul spoke of his driving ambition to "preach the gospel where Christ had not been named." When Paul spoke these words, he saw them in line with Isaiah 52:15—the coming of the suffering servant, and His atoning work for the "nations." This session will press toward that atoning work of Christ and the church's work of p

Aubrey Sequeira—EMPTYING THE CROSS OF ITS POWER: HONOR/SHAME AND THE GOSPEL OF CHRISTIn recent days the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement (PSA) has fallen on hard times. This supposed "Western" doctrine is often spoken of as "one option" when communicating the work of Jesus Christ on the cross. The language of honor/shame is seen as more culturally relevant for non-west

One of the biggest fears in missions is "will my kids turn our normal". Parenting is a huge issue that few get the appropriate training on. Come hear how to think through key issues in parenting in a cross-cultural environment, and how kids can be such a tremendous asset to the advance of the gospel among unreached language groups.One of the biggest fears for missionary parents is

Brad Buser—BACK TO BASICS: WHO WILL REACH THE NATIONS?What type of mindset and consecration will it take to bring the gospel to the last remaining language groups? We will look briefly at what King David understood about sacrifice, how Paul lived and demonstrated to the Corinthians what it is to be a follower of Christ, and, lastly, what Jesus spoke of as the immutable standard f

John MacArthur—A FAITHFUL GOSPEL VS. A QUICK GOSPELWhen we hear of thousands of people being converted and hundreds of churches being planted in remarkably short periods of time, what are we to think? Does the Spirit work differently overseas than He does in our country? Should we be employing faster, more efficient methods to see converts made and churches planted? This session

Ian Hamilton–LIFE AND LEGACY OF WILLIAM CHALMERS BURNSWilliam Chalmers Burns, though not as known in our day, was one of the great missionaries of the 19th Century. Burns was a trusted friend and co-pastor to Robert Murray M'Cheyne and contemporary of Hudson Taylor with each having a wonderful impact on each other's ministries in China. Burns understanding of language fluency, pe

Missionaries today not only need to know the gospel message, but also, just as importantly, how to communicate that message across language and culture to those still in darkness. This will be a session that will look at those two challenges and how churches can help prepare their sent ones for the task of missions among unreached language groups.

There are many false gospels, but only one true Biblical gospel. In missions the propagation of false gospels usually has little to do with the sincerity or the heart of the gospel messenger, and everything to do with outcomes sought. This session will speak to the true gospel and how to protect and cherish it across time and culture.