Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Reconciliation Talks
Reconciliation simply means "enemies becoming friends". In 2 Corinthians 5 God describes his relationship with us as an act of reconciliation and calls us to be actively involved in bringing reconciliation to our world. Our world is filled with hostilities---between nations, races, cultures, families and individuals. God instructs us to be agents of reconciliation on all these fronts. We are to communicate with words and actions the message that God wants us to be reconciled with us so that we can be reconciled with the people we confront every day. The morning talks at the conference by Jack Crabtree will focus on defining reconciliation and applying it to life situations.

Evening Speaker - Pastor Tom Dickerson

Being a new creature in Christ is more than just a transformation of sinner to saint, it is a new life that calls us to discipleship. The footprints of a disciple mark a path that is seldom followed and often misunderstood, but for those who dare make the journey it leads to peace, joy, and a life of immeasurable fulfillment.

• From Rut to Revival (Tom Dickerson)
• A Practical Application of Reconciliation in a Broken World (Jack Crabtree)
• "Can You Hear Me Now?"--Dynamic Personal Scripture Study (Julianne Cox)
• Sex, Singleness, Dating and Marriage (Claude Hubbard)
• Discerning God's Call to Ministry (Wendell Wyatt)
• Good Sense Evangelism (Pastor Tom Hutchinson)
• Apologetics (Pastor Janming Hou)
• Prayer & Fasting (Madeline Apuzen)
• Beyond Becoming a Contagious Christian: Helping Your Friends Catch the Disease*
  *This workshop is required for all small group leaders unless your pastor/church leader exempts you from it. (Anna Lee)
• Why Anyone Can Be A Small Group Leader (Claude Hubbard)
• Marriage Seminar (for engaged or married couples only) (Elissa Lin Rathe)

• More workshops and optional seminars that focus on relevant topics for career folks and families.
• Living accommodations separate from youth and college students. Furthermore, there will be no conference-imposed curfew for career attendees. In fact, common areas will be provided to help foster a sense of community amongst those in the career group.
• Separate conference facilities for college & career attendees (While we are still planning to hold the conference on the Hofstra University campus this year, we intend to reserve space solely for use by our college & career (C&C) attendees.

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