Free Mini-Conference on the 350th Anniversary of the Puritan Ejection of 1662

Religious Liberty and the Cross: 1662 and the Persecution of the Puritans

 Date: Wednesday, April 18th

Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Legacy Hotel, 3rd Floor (SBTS Campus)

Lectures:

  • Dr. Michael Haykin - "Puritanism Under the Cross"
  • Steve Weaver - "Baptists and 1662: The Persecution of John Norcott and Hercules Collins"
  • Dr. Tom Nettles - A Brief Summation and Concluding Word

This conference is free and open to the seminary community.

A Canadian Gospel Coalition Conference

The Ontario Chapter of The Gospel Coalition will hold its second regional conference, May 29–31, 2012, at Heritage College and Seminary in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. The theme of the conference is “The Priority of the Gospel.” Plenary speakers Don Carson, John Neufeld and Stephen Um will address this topic using Philippians 1–4. As a special feature, David Short will speak on “Striving for the Faith of the Gospel: The St. John’s Vancouver Anglican Church Story”. There will also be a variety of excellent workshops. The organizers believe this conference will strengthen, encourage and challenge pastors and Christian leaders in their gospel-centered ministries.

While the conference is aimed at pastors, leaders and students of pastoral ministry, all are welcome to attend. The early bird deadline ends on April 1st so register soon to receive the best rate. 

Check out this link to learn more about the conference, plenary sessions and workshops and to register.

AFCBS Conference on Missions Coming to Macon, GA

On March 10th-11th, Dr. Michael Haykin will be leading a two-day conference on the theme of "Heralding Christ - Missions: Past & Present" at Redeemer Baptist Church of Macon, GA. Redeemer Baptist Church is located at 4652 Ayers Rd. in Macon, GA (church meets @ Covenant Academy).

 

Schedule:

Saturday, March 10th  1.  4:45-5:45  Calvin on Missions 2.  6:00-7:00  Missions from Calvin to Carey Supper 7:00-7:45 3.  7:45-8:45  Carey in India

Sunday, March 11th Sunday School 9:30-10:30 Samuel Pearce, piety and missions Morning Worship 10:45 Dr. Haykin Fellowship Lunch @ the church

Download PDF of event poster here.

Posted by Steve Weaver, Research Assistant to the Director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies, Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin.

Free PDF Lecture on the Making of the KJV

Dr. Michael Haykin recently gave the Staley Lectures at Charleston Southern University on the history of the King James Version of the Bible.  These lectures were given in commemoration of the 400 year anniversary of the publication of the King James Version in 1611.  Dr. Haykin's lecture notes are now being made available here for free download.  They will be available in the future on the Papers page of this website.

Posted by Steve Weaver, Research and Administrative Assistant to the Director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies, Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin.

Reflections on Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominationalism

Union University has earned a reputation of providing the venue for important conversations in Southern Baptist life.  Previous conferences have focused on important issues of Southern Baptist identity and this year's conference on Southern Baptist, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominationalism may well prove to be another significant marker in the current developments in the Southern Baptist Convention. There was a diversity of speakers from a various backgrounds speaking on different topics, but I believe a unified message emerged from this important gathering.  Southern Baptists and Evangelicals share common beliefs and characteristics, but they have a distinct identity.  We must be willing to collaborate with Evangelicals in those areas in which we agree, while maintaining our Baptist distinctives.  The future of the Southern Baptist Convention depends on maintaining a balance between confessional uniformity on one hand, and methodological diversity on the other.  The speakers were not optimistic based on the current state of things, but were hopeful based upon the goodness of God.  The future of the Southern Baptist Convention will be determined by this next generation who must become committed to their local churches and must believe that the Convention is the best means of fulfilling the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ.

If you can't listen to all of the presentations and if you're interested in this topic, listen to the following five presentations:  Ed Stetzer, Danny Akin, David Dockery, Nathan Finn, and Albert Mohler.  These lectures provide helpful perspective and suggestions for the current opportunity in the Southern Baptist Convention.

Other excellent presentations were those by Timothy George (on "The Faith, My Faith, and the Church's Faith") and Ray Van Neste (on "The Oversight of Souls: Pastoral Ministry in Southern Baptist and Evangelical Life").  The other lectures were also helpful in their place, but these were the highlights for me personally.

Some of the best application of the themes sounded in this conference were made appropriately on the last day of the conference by Nathan Finn (see my summary of Finn's presentation here) and Albert Mohler.  They issued independent, but eerily similar calls for the rising generation of Southern Baptists.  Finn argued that Southern Baptists must pass on the faith through catechesis (teaching the doctrines) and through telling the story of our Baptist heroes.  Mohler gave an impassioned plea to the conference attendees, but especially to the young university audience to rise up and take the responsibility for the future of the Southern Baptist Convention.  If Southern Baptists hear and heed these calls the future for the Southern Baptist Convention may be bright indeed.  As David Dockery concluded his presentation, "Let us begin moving from handwringing to hopefulness. Let's work together to advance the gospel, to trust God to bring forth fruit from our labors resulting in renewal to the churches, enabling new partnerships with networks and structures, creating a faithfulness to our denominations, our denominational heritage, and our denominational entities, all for the good of the churches, the extension of God's kingdom on earth, and for the eternal glory of our great God."

Resources

Conference Audio

My Summaries

Trevin Wax's Summaries

Doug Baker of the Oklahoma Baptist Messenger on "Stetzer's Warrior Children"

Jim Smith of the Florida Baptist Witness on Danny Akin's Presentation

Tim Ellsworth's Article on David Dockery's Address

Posted by Steve Weaver, Research and Administrative Assistant to the Director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies, Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin.

Blogging from Jackson, TN this Week

I’m preparing to leave for Jackson, TN tomorrow for the conference “Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominationalism” which is being hosted by Union University.  I will be blogging live from the conference.  I plan to post my immediate reactions to the sessions on my personal website, while posting my reflections on each day of the conference here on this website.  I will also be providing updates from the conference using my Twitter (@steveweaver) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/pastorsteveweaver)  accounts.  The conference hashtag for Twitter is #uuconf.

The schedule for the conference is as follows:

Tuesday, October 6

  • 5:00 p.m. Ed Stetzer: Denominationalism: Is There a Future?
  • 7:00 p.m. Jim Patterson: Reflections on 400 Years of the Baptist Movement: Who We Are. What We Believe.

Wednesday, October 7

  • 8:30 a.m. Harry L. Poe: The Gospel and Its Meaning: Implications for Southern Baptists and Evangelicals
  • 10:00 a.m. Timothy George: Baptists and Their Relations with Other Christians (G. M. Savage Chapel)
  • Noon Luncheon Address – Duane Litfin: The Future of American Evangelicalism
  • 2:00 p.m. Ray Van Neste: The Oversight of Souls: Pastoral Ministry in Southern Baptist and Evangelical Life
  • 7:00 p.m. Corporate Worship: Robert Smith, preaching, (G. M. Savage Chapel)

Thursday, October 8

  • 8:30 a.m. Mark DeVine: Emergent or Emerging: Questions for Southern Baptists and North American Evangelicals
  • 10:00 a.m. Daniel Akin: The Future of the Southern Baptist Convention
  • Noon Luncheon Address – Michael Lindsay: Denominationalism and the Changing Religious Landscape in North America
  • 2:00 p.m. Jerry Tidwell: Missions and Evangelism: Awakenings and Their Influence on Southern Baptists and Evangelicals
  • 6:00 p.m. Banquet
  • 7:00 p.m. David S. Dockery: So Many Denominations: The Rise and Decline of Denominationalism and the Shaping of a Global Evangelicalism

Friday, October 9

  • 8:30 a.m. Nathan Finn: Southern Baptists and Evangelicals: Passing on the Faith to the Next Generation
  • 10:00 a.m. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.: Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominationalism (G. M. Savage Chapel)
Posted by Steve Weaver, Research and Administrative Assistant to the Director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies, Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin.

“Amsterdam 400”: A Quatercentennial Celebration of Baptist Witness

In celebration of the four-hundredth anniversary of the modern Baptist movement, the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies is capping off its annual conference with an action-packed evening that will be opened up to the entire seminary community and the general public. 6:45 pm “Spirituality of Historic Baptist Hymnody:  A Hymn Sing” (BROADUS CHAPEL)

The evening will begin with a hymn sing highlighting the contributions of early Baptist hymn-writers to the historic repertory of congregational song.  Hymns by seminal Baptist figures such as John Bunyan, Benjamin Keach, Joseph and Sammuel Stennett will be featured as will the contributions of later Baptist leaders including Adoniram Judson and Basily Manly, Jr.  Manly's pioneering role in the preservation of historic Baptist hymnody will receive particular emphasis.  The hymn sing will be led by Dr. Nathan H. Platt, Asst. Professor of Worship, and will be open to the general public as well as those attending the Fuller conference.

7:45 pm “ ‘We Believe with the Heart and with the Mouth Confess’: The Engaging Piety of John Smyth and the Early General Baptists”  (BROADUS CHAPEL)

The evening continues with a special lecture by Dr. Malcolm Yarnell (PhD, Oxford), Professor of Systematic Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, on the piety of John Smyth and the early General Baptists.  This lecture is to commemorate the commonly understood origins of Baptists in 1609.  This final plenary session of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies is open to the seminary community for free.

9:00 pm “Reformed and Anabaptist:  Strengths and Shortcomings of Two Traditions”: A Late Night Discussion between Drs. Yarnell and Haykin (NORTON 195)

The evening concludes with a late night discussion originally inspired by a Twitter exchange between Drs. Haykin and Yarnell!  This promises to be an interesting evening as these two humble scholars discuss the relative strengths and weaknesses of the Reformed and Anabaptist traditions, while at the same time demonstrating how such interactions should be conducted.  Both SBTS's Towers and SWBTS's The Hill have featured news stories on the dialogue between Drs. Haykin and Yarnell.  Don't miss this!

While these Tuesday evening events are free, registration for the entire conference is still open. There is a student rate and at least seven books will be given away to all registered attendees.

Posted by Steve Weaver, Research and Administrative Assistant to the Director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies, Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin.

Dr. Haykin Interviewed About PRTS Conference on John Calvin on Moody Radio

Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin was recently interviewed by Paul Butler on Moody Radio's Prime Time America about the “Calvin for the 21st Century Conference” sponsored by the Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, MI, August 27th – 29th.  The part with Dr. Haykin begins at about the 1:50 mark.

Posted by Steve Weaver, Research and Administrative Assistant to the Director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies, Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin.

Early Registration for AFCBS Conference Ends Sunday at Midnight

Each year the Andrew Fuller Center sponsors a major conference devoted to some aspect of Baptist thought and life.  This year’s conference is scheduled for August 24-25 and has for its theme “Baptist Spirituality:  Historical Perspectives.”  This conference is marked by great speakers, great fellowship, and several free books provided by the graciousness of publishers who sponsor the event.

Featured plenary speakers in 2009 will include: Crawford Gribben, Robert Strivens, Greg Thornbury, Kevin Smith, Tom Nettles, Greg Wills, Gerald Priest, Jason Lee, and Malcolm Yarnell. Other established Baptist History scholars, as well as several Ph.D. students will be presenting papers on the conference theme during the parallel sessions.

Until May 31st, a special rate of $75.00 for regular attendees and $45.00 for students (use code 09303108 when registering) will be available.  You will still be able to register up until the week before the conference, but it will cost $10.00 more.  You can register now by clicking here.  For more information about the conference, including lodging information, click here.

Posted by Steve Weaver, Research and Administrative Assistant to the Director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies, Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin.

Audio from Conference on Holy Spirit Now Online

On Saturday, Dr. Michael Haykin led a conference on the Holy Spirit on Saturday on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit at Farmdale Baptist Church in Frankfort, KY.  The MP3s of the conference sessions and Q & A session are below:

Posted by Steve Weaver, Research and Administrative Assistant to the Director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies, Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin.

Discount Registration for 2009 Conference Until May 31st

Each year the Andrew Fuller Center sponsors a major conference devoted to some aspect of Baptist thought and life.  This year's conference is scheduled for August 24-25 and has for its theme "Baptist Spirituality:  Historical Perspectives."  This conference is marked by great speakers, great fellowship, and several free books provided by the graciousness of publishers who sponsor the event.

Featured plenary speakers in 2009 will include: Crawford Gribben, Robert Strivens, Greg Thornbury, Kevin Smith, Tom Nettles, Greg Wills, Gerald Priest, Jason Lee, and Malcolm Yarnell. Other established Baptist History scholars, as well as several Ph.D. students will be presenting papers on the conference theme during the parallel sessions.

Until May 31st, a special rate of $75.00 for regular attendees and $45.00 for students (use code 09303108 when registering) will be available.  You will still be able to register up until the week before the conference, but it will cost $10.00 more.  You can register now by clicking here.  For more information about the conference, including lodging information and a schedule of the plenary sessions, click here.

Posted by Steve Weaver, Research and Administrative Assistant to the Director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies, Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin.

Free Conference with Dr. Haykin on "The Holy Spirit and Ourselves"

On Saturday, May 16th, Dr. Michael Haykin will lead a morning conference on the Holy Spirit at Farmdale Baptist Church in Frankfort, KY.   This free conference will last from 9 am - Noon (EST).  Conference Sessions are as follows:

  • The Gift of the Holy Spirit
  • The Work of the Holy Spirit
  • The Holy Spirit and the Spiritual Disciplines

For directions to Farmdale Baptist Church, click here.

Posted by Steve Weaver, Research and Administrative Assistant to the Director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies, Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin.

One Day Conference on Calvin at SBTS Next Wednesday, April 15th

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Location:  Legacy Center 303 on the campus of Southern Seminary

This mini-conference celebrating the 500 year anniversary of John Calvin’s birth will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 from 9am - Noon.  There will be three lectures by Dr. Shawn Wright, Dr. David Puckett, and Dr. Michael Haykin focusing on various aspects of Calvin’s life and thought.  The lectures will be followed by a panel discussion with the participants.

  • Dr. Wright will speak on “John Calvin as Pastor.”
  • Dr. Puckett will speak on “John Calvin as Preacher and Teacher.”
  • Dr. Haykin will speak on “John Calvin as Missionary Advocate.”

No Registration Required!

FREE BOOKS!  The first 50 in attendance will receive complimentary copies of John Calvin and His Passion for the Majesty of God by John Piper and The Soul of Life: The Piety of John Calvin edited by Joel Beeke.  We will also randomly give away several copies of Steven Lawson’s The Expository Genuis of John Calvin.

Posted by Steve Weaver, Research and Administrative Assistant to the Director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies, Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin.

Remembering John Calvin Conference on April 15th

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Location:  Legacy Center 303 on the campus of Southern Seminary

This mini-conference celebrating the 500 year anniversary of John Calvin’s birth will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 from 9am - Noon.  There will be three lectures by Dr. Shawn Wright, Dr. David Puckett, and Dr. Michael Haykin focusing on various aspects of Calvin’s life and thought.

  • Dr. Wright will speak on “John Calvin: Pastor.”
  • Dr. Puckett will speak on “John Calvin:  Preacher and Teacher.”
  • Dr. Haykin will speak on “John Calvin:  Missionary Advocate.”

No Registration Required!

FREE BOOKS!  The first 50 in attendance will receive complimentary copies of John Calvin and His Passion for the Majesty of God by John Piper and The Soul of Life: The Piety of John Calvin edited by Joel Beeke.  We will also randomly give away several copies of Steven Lawson’s The Expository Genuis of John Calvin.

Posted by Steve Weaver, Research and Administrative Assistant to the Director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies, Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin.