— Connecting Church & Home —
Speakers
General Session Speakers
Albert Mohler
www.albertmohler.com
R. Albert Mohler, Jr. is the president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is an esteemed authority on contemporary issues and his writings have been published throughout the United States and Europe. Full Bio
Russell Moore
www.russellmoore.com
Russell D. Moore is Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration at Southern Seminary. He is an author, editor and also serves as a preaching pastor at Highview Baptist Church. Full Bio
Randy Stinson
Randy Stinson is the Dean of the School of Church Ministries at Southern Seminary. Dr. Stinson also serves as the president of The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Full Bio
Ryan Rush
www.ryanrush.com
Ryan is Senior Pastor at Bannockburn Baptist Church. He has led the implementation of a comprehensive, cross-generational effort to connect church and home life. Ryan is the author of Home on Time: Life Management by the Book. Full Bio
Musical Guests
Matthew Smith & Indelible Grace
Matthew Smith is an East Nashville singer-songwriter who writes brand new music to centuries-old hymn texts. He is a founding member of the Indelible Grace community, whose work has drawn acclaim across denominational lines and is used in churches around the world. Born out of a college ministry, the reimagined hymns have found wide acceptance both among college students and the church at large, joining people who desire to honor tradition with those who want a modern musical approach. His latest album, All I Owe , focuses on how Jesus sets people free from the burden of both God’s law and self-imposed laws, by crediting his perfect life and death to those who trust in him.
Breakout Session Speakers
Steve Wright - Blog
Steve is Assistant Pastor of Student Ministry of Providence Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. He is currently a PhD student at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY. Steve is the author of ReTHiNK and ApParent Privilege.
Brian Haynes - Blog
Brian Haynes serves as Associate Pastor overseeing spiritual formation at Kingsland Baptist Church in Katy, Texas. Brian is the creator of the Legacy Milestones strategy, designed to inseparably link church and home to equip the generations. In addition, he is also the author of Shift: What it Takes to Finally Reach Families Today.”
Jay Strother - Blog
Jay Strother is the Emerging Generations Minister at Brentwood Baptist Church. He’s been working with students, children and their parents since he was 19 years old. Currently he is planting the South Campus of Brentwood Baptist in Spring Hill/Thompson Station, TN. Jay is a contributor to the book Perspectives on Family Ministry.
Timothy Paul Jones - Blog
Timothy Jones serves as Associate Professor of Leadership and Church Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Timothy has authored or contributed to several books, including Christian History Made Easy, The Da Vinci Codebreaker, Misquoting Truth: A Guide to the Fallacies of Bart Ehrman’s “Misquoting Jesus”, and Perspectives on Family Ministry.
David & Sally Michael
Pastor David Michael and his wife, Sally, direct Parenting and Children’s Discipleship at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, MN. The Michaels and a team of devoted partners developed children’s curricula for Bethlehem Baptist Church and later joined with Desiring God to publish the Children Desiring God curricula.
Pete Schemm
Pete Schemm serves as Associate Professor of Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC. He is the former editor of the Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. He was also Associate Editor and a contributor to A Theology for the Church (B&H). He currently serves as a Shepherd’s Training instructor at Open Door Baptist Church and has also served as pastor, associate pastor, and interim pastor of churches in North Carolina and Georgia. Pete and Vicki, his wife of seventeen years, have eight children: Charis, Colby, Jacob, Zachary, Parker, Anderson, Mary Kathryn, and Chase.