Every year we see the same cycle: the snow melts, trees begin budding, the sun begins to dominate the sky again, and Christian conferences abound. Evangelical Christian have a calendar as fixed as the seasons (and I’m not talking about the liturgical year). I am a fan of good Christian conferences, with restraint. Therefore, let me encourage and warn you about the conference season.
Encouragement
- Conferences are a wonderful opportunity to hear some great Christian teachers. They achieve a purpose in gathering together a large contingent that induces these gifted teachers to share their gift. You will hear some of the best lectures and sermons of your life at conferences. This is probably the best reason to attend.
- City, regional, and national conferences facilitate Christian fellowship outside the local church. It is important to remind ourselves of the greater church. This checks our tendency towards arrogance and parochialism on the one side and encourages a Christian worldview on the other. Keep Reading>>>
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