The 2009 Gospel Coalition Conference (and a free ESV Study Bible)

The Gospel Coalition just launched their new website where they detail information on next year’s national conference.  The theme will be “Entrusted with the Gospel: Living the Vision of 2 Timothy”.  Here is the heart behind The Gospel Coalition and this conference:

In an age bereft of courageous leadership, declining biblical literacy, and rising cultural accommodation, a faithful voice from the gospel center is needed—a voice that prophetically speaks the ancient text to our contemporary context. The Gospel Coalition seeks a renewal of faithful preaching that is rooted in the Scriptures and centered on the gospel. This conference seeks to model expositional preaching through an entire book of Scripture—2 Timothy. In addition, it will feature plenary sessions that situate gospel-faithful ministry in the currents of the twenty-first century, as well as workshops devoted to the faithful appropriation of text (Scripture) to context (contemporary issues).

The list of plenary speakers and workshop topics and teachers looks outstanding:

General

• Tim Keller – The Grand Demythologizer: The Gospel and Idolatry
• Ajith Fernando – Gospel-Faithful Mission for the Next Christendom
• D.A. Carson – Faithfulness and Flexibility in Gospel Proclamation

Preaching 2 Timothy

• John Piper – 2 Timothy 1:1–12
• Phil Ryken – 2 Timothy 1:13–2:13
• Mark Driscoll – 2 Timothy 2:14–26
• K. Edward Copeland – 2 Timothy 3:1–9
• Bryan Chapell – 2 Timothy 3:10–4:5
• Ligon Duncan – 2 Timothy 4:6–22

Workshops

1. Thabiti Anyabwile – The Decline of African-American Theology
2. Buster Brown - Preaching in a Christianized Culture
3. Michael Bullmore - The Functional Centrality of the Gospel
4. Steven Chin – Working Faithfully Under a Senior Pastor
5. Graham Cole – Homosexuality and the Bible
6. K. Edward Copeland – Mentoring Younger Pastors (with Charlie Dates)
7. Andy Davis – The Gospel and Social Action
8. Joshua Harris – Ministering in a Church-Hopping Society
9. David Helm – Biblical Reflections on Building a Staff
10. Bill Kynes – Complementarianism: Definition and Priorities
11. Crawford Loritts – The Use and Abuse of Polemical Preaching
12. Jeff Louie – Gospel and Community: Definitions and Crucial Issues
13. Erwin Lutzer – Finishing Well in Life and Ministry
14. C. J. Mahaney – Trinitarian Pastoral Ministry
15. Tom Nelson – The Gospel and Money (with Matt Perman)
16. Tim Savage – Power in Weakness: The Heart of Gospel Ministry
17. Colin Smith – Transformational Expository Preaching
18. Scotty Smith - A Biblical Theology of Worship
19. Stephen Um – Practical Ideas for Ministry in a Mobile Society
20. Sandy Willson – Gospel Mission to the World: Arrogance or Love?

Additionally, rumor has it that all registered attendees will receive a free copy of the ESV Study Bible.