San Antonio Reformed Church

Pre-Conference
History of the Reformation with Dr. Steven LawsonNext to the birth of Christianity, the Reformation of the sixteenth century is regarded as the greatest single event in human history, becoming the mighty impetus that gave forward movement to Western Civilization over the next five hundred years. How was the Protestant Reformation launched? Who were the key individuals God used mightily in this movement? What were the critical issues that launched and defined this resurgence of biblical truth? These questions and more will be answered in the three pre-conference sessions concerning this epic period in church history known as the Reformation.Schedule
Friday, March 2, 2012
8:00 a.m. Pre-Conference Registration
9:00 a.m. Pre-Conference, History of the Reformation
5:30 p.m. Conference Registration
7:00 p.m. First Address: Wholly, Wholly, Holy! The Holiness of God
8:45 p.m. Second Address: He Is the King! The Sovereignty of GodSaturday, March 3, 2012
8:30 a.m. Late Registration
9:00 a.m. Third Address: The Black Velvet Backdrop: The Wrath of God
10:00 a.m. Fourth Address: The Most Profound Truth: The Love of God
11:15 a.m. Questions and Answers
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Seminars:
Relying upon God’s Truthfulness
Understanding God’s Will
Song in the Bible: Responding to God’s Attributes and Acts
3:30 p.m. Sacred Concert
4:00 p.m. Fifth Address: Pursued by His Mercy: The Goodness of God

Paul Jones is an Alliance Council member and has been organist and music director at Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA, since 1998. There he conducts the Tenth Church Choir and Tenth Chamber Players and oversees the entire music program and staff. He has been an adjunct associate professor of Choral Music at Temple University since 2009. Dr. Jones holds undergraduate degrees in music (performance and composition) and in Bible from Philadelphia Biblical University, the master’s degree in piano performance and the Doctor of Music degree from Indiana University in choral conducting. He is the author of two books on church music and more than 200 sacred compositions.

Steven Lawson is the senior pastor of Christ Fellowship Baptist Church in Mobile, AL. The focus of Dr. Lawson’s ministry is the verse by verse exposition of God’s Word. He is the author of sixteen books, the most recent being Pillars of Grace, The Unwavering Resolve of Jonathan Edwards. Dr. Lawson is a Council member of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals and serves on the Alliance executive staff. He is a teaching fellow with Ligonier Ministries and a visiting professor at the Ligonier Academy, The Master’s Seminary, and Samara Theological Seminary in Russia.

Derek Thomas is an Alliance Council member, editor of the Alliance’s e-zine, reformation21, and the John E. Richards professor of systematic and practical theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, MS. After pastoring in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Dr. Thomas came to the USA in 1996. He also serves as associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, SC.

Hotel Information

The Hampton Inn & Suites Boerne Texas Hill Country
34935 IH-10 West
Boerne, Texas 78006
Tel: 1-830-816-8800, Fax: 1-830-816-8801
Rate: $94 a night, Standard Queen or King
Distance: 0.6 miles from church

Fairfield Inn & Suites
6 Cascade Caverns Road
Boerne, Texas 78006
Tel: 1-830-368-4167, Fax: 1-830-368-4166
Rate: $99 a night, Standard Queen or King
Distance: 2.9 miles from church

Both include free breakfast, internet, and parking. When requesting a room let them know you are with the Hill Country Bible Conference.