The Henry Center provided key startup financial support to The Gospel Coalition (TGC), a fellowship of evangelical churches deeply committed to renewing their faith in the gospel of Christ and to reforming ministry practices to conform fully to the Scriptures. Their foundation documents include a confessional statement originally written by D.A. Carson and a theological vision for ministry written by Tim Keller. These documents were reworked into their final form by the council members over a period of two years.
TGC is committed to invigorating churches through a unified effort zealous to honor Christ through an integrative, biblically based gospel that is both winsome in interacting with the culture and theologically substantial in the message, preaching, evangelism, apologetics and growth. The message must be both ancient in truth and contemporary in clearly communicating the gospel our age. The initial coalition of about forty churches and ministries invites the body of Christ to join in renewal across denominational, social and ethnic backgrounds toward a common gospel-centered vision rooted in Scriptures.
The Ministry is relevant for all people and integrates faith and work, justice and mercy, in radical Christian community. You are invited to visit the site.
THE GOSPEL COALITION
MAY 23 -24, 2007
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
“What is the Gospel?” Primarily an exposition of the first part of 1 Corinthians 15 (Don Carson)
Gospel-Centered Ministry (Tim Keller)
Panel Discussion
“Passing on the Torch” (Crawford Loritts)
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Plans & Puposes of The Gospel Coalition (Don Carson)
Workshops
1. The Doctrine of God Today (Graham Cole)
2. Defining Evangelicalism (Ray Ortlund, Reddit Andrews)
3. Union with Christ and Justification (Phil Ryken)
4. The Use of the Bible in Pastoral Counseling (Mike Bullmore)
5. Mentoring Younger Pastors (Mark Driscoll, Michael Lawrence)
6. Mentoring Younger Lay Leaders (Harry Reeder, John Yates)
7. The Church of the Living God: Crucial Issues in Gospel and Community (Jeff Louie)
8. The Church of the Living God: Practical Challenges in a Mobile Society (Stephen Um)
9. Christ and Culture Revisited (Sandy Willson)
10. Q & A on Preaching (Crawford Loritts, Ligon Duncan)
11. Cultivating Biblical Meditation and Prayer (Andy Davis)
12. Evangelizing People in a Post-Christian Society (David Bisgrove)
Closing Exposition: “The Triumph of the Gospel in the New Heavens and the New Earth” (John Piper)
