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 Conference Program
Toward a Biblical Agenda March 28-30, 2008 Palmer Theological Seminary Wynnewood, PA Friday Evening 5:00 Registration/Check In 7:00 Opening Comments Dr. Ronald J. Sider President, Evangelicals for Social Action 7:10 Music Rev. Dr. Al Tizon Assistant Professor, Palmer Theological Seminary 7:20 Welcome Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith President, Palmer Theological Seminary 7:30 Plenary Session: "A Faithful Methodology, A Biblical Agenda" Dr. Ronald J. Sider President, Evangelicals for Social Action "The Emerging Center in Evangelical Politics" Dr. David P. Gushee Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics, Mercer University 9:00 Reception Saturday Morning 7:30 Registration/Check In 8:30 Music Worship Leaders from City Line Church, Wynnewood, PA 8:45 Devotional Rev. Dr. Vinay Samuel, Founder/Director Emeritus, The Oxford Centre for Mission Studies 9:00 Plenary Session: “Can Liberals & Conservatives Work Together to Solve America’s Social Problems?” Dr. Barrett Duke Vice President for Research & Public Policy, The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention Heidi Rolland Unruh Director, Congregations, Community Outreach and Leadership Development Project 10:45 Workshops: 1. "Homosexuality and Biblical Faith: An International Perspective" Rev. Dr. Vinay Samuel Founder/Director Emeritus The Oxford Centre for Mission Studies 2. "President Bush’s Faith-Based Initiative: What Did it Accomplish? What Must We Work for in 2008 and Beyond?" Dr. Stanley Carlson-Thies Director of Social Policy Studies, Center for Public Justice 3. "Is a New Evangelical Center Emerging? Implementing the NAE Declaration, “For the Health of the Nation”: How Well is it Going?" Rev. Richard Cizik Vice President for Governmental Affairs, National Association of Evangelicals Dr. David P. Gushee Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics, Mercer University 4. "Developing a Consistently Pro-Life Political Movement" Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, Jr. President, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference 5. "Toward a New American Foreign Policy: Learning from Iraq and Moving Forward" Dr. James Skillen President, The Center for Public Justice 6. "'Defend the Cause of the Poor' (Ps. 72:4): What Conservatives and Liberals Can Learn from Each Other about Fighting Poverty" Heidi Rolland Unruh Director, Congregations, Community Outreach and Leadership Development Project 7. "Climate Change Policy, Justice, and the Poor" Dr. Jim Ball President/CEO, Evangelical Environmental Network Dr. Lowell "Rusty" Pritchard, Jr. National Director for Outreach, Evangelical Environmental Network Rev. Luis Cortés, Jr. President, Esperanza Noon Lunch Saturday Afternoon 1:00 Music Worship Leaders from City Line Church, Wynnewood, PA 1:10 Devotional Rev. Dr. Vinay Samuel - Founder/Director Emeritus, The Oxford Centre for Mission Studies 1:20 Plenary Session: “African-Americans, Latinos and White Evangelicals: Recognizing Barriers, Building Bridges” Rev. Luis Cortés, Jr. President, Esperanza Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil President/Founder, Salter McNeil & Associates 2:30 Panel Discussion: “Assessing the NAE Statement as a Basis for Common Ground” Dr. Shirley A. Mullen President, Houghton College Rev. Luis Cortés, Jr. President, Esperanza Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil President/Founder, Salter McNeil & Associates Rev. Dr. Al Tizon Assistant Professor, Palmer Theological Seminary Rev. Richard Cizik Vice President for Governmental Affairs, National Association of Evangelicals 4:00 Workshops (Repeat from Saturday Morning Session) 5:15 Dinner Saturday Evening 7:00 Music Osaze Murray Palmer Theological Seminary 7:15 Plenary Session: “How Should Christians Engage the 2008 Election?” Dr. John J. DiIulio, Jr. - Professor, University of Pennsylvania 8:15 Panel Discussion on Plenary Topic: Dr. Ronald J. Sider - President, Evangelicals for Social Action, Moderator Heidi Rolland Unruh - Director, Congregations, Community Outreach and Leadership Development Project Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, Jr. - President, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference Dr. Sharon Gramby-Sobukwe - Department Chair, School of Leadership & Development, Eastern University Dr. James Skillen - President, The Center for Public Justice 9:30 Author Signing Session Sunday Morning 9:00 Workshop Reports/Open Microphone Dr. Sharon Gramby-Sobukwe - Department Chair, School of Leadership & Development, Eastern University 9:45 Conference Review & Remarks Dr. Ronald J. Sider President, Evangelicals for Social Action 10:45 Worship Service: Worship Leader: Rev. Dr. Al Tizon Assistant Professor, Palmer Theological Seminary Music: The Hermeneutics Sermon: "Worshipping Jesus, Engaging Politics" Dr. DeForest (Buster) Soaries Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens (Somerset, NJ)
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