1990 issue 7 - the christian vision of victory: acts seminar review - counsel of chalcedon

The Challenge of the 21st Century Seminar Review by Robert Bailey ' ' Perhaps the most successful and · stimulating Atlanta Christian Training Seminar Jo date." This was a familiar comment expressed by many who attended The Christian Vision of Victory ~ e m i n ~ held June 8th--10th at Chalcedon Presbyteri n · Church. w ~ l v ~ top-notch SJX;akers and advocates in the Christian Reconstruction movement spoke on 15 different topics preparing the people o God with a vision for victory -in the futur e based upon the Word of God. The thr . ee-day seminar concluded . on the Lord's day, June lOth, a day which was filled with teaching, preaching, interce ssory prayer and pr aise, as over 400 people from all over the Un ited Sta tes, Canada and South America united to worship the Living God. ' · Time and again each spea ker challenged the audience with the sole-sll,fficiency and adequacy o f the . Scriptures to solye the problems o f our day and exhorted us to }d ep working for · he advance o f God's kingdom both in our own lives and in the world we live in. Loving Goo with all our heart, soul, strength and mind must be the motivation ' behind all o f our efforts a t Christian reconstruction . Vividly do I remember Joe Morecraft saying, in his message on The Future o f Preaching, p e r h ~ p s the most powerful message o f the conference) that "we must be just as busy in conquering our own sinful hearts as we are i n conquering the world for Christ." t was good to be refreshed by the presence o f people from all over the western hemisphere who desrre to take" every thought captive to the obedience o f Christ." There were familiar faces and many faces as we see that more and more . o p l e are hungering for a relationship with the Lord that touches every part of human existence . Unlike the doomsaying prophetic conferences o f the 1970 ' s that led to pessimism and gloom, this conference was marked by a r o f o u ~ d sense o f optimism as we were continually challenged to read the future based upon of God One of the best ~ r t i o n s o f Jeff Donnan's message on The Future of World Missions was simply a recitation of portions o f Scriptures dealing with the present and future glories o f Christ's mediational kingdom. How can you be gloomy . when you believe that Christ is on His throne (Acts 2:30-33), your life has been ordered for good (Romans 8:28, Ephesians 2: 1 0), and victory in time has been predesti ned ( Corinthians 15 : 20-26)? · · What follows is a short synopsis of some of the seminar mess ages with the hope that you might be encouraged to work for the advance of · God's kingdom in your life and community . These brief sketches are certainly a p oor substitute for the power o f preaching so I do hope you may be stimulated by reading them to consider orderi ng the tapes and using them as mini-seminars in your own locality. rief biographical sketches o f the speakers were included in the last two issues o f The Counsel of Chalcedon and will not be repeated here. I did have the opportunity to interview many of the speakers and plan t o share those with you in future issues < >f The Counsel. · · THE FUTURE OF WORLD MISSIONS by JeffDonnan . Jeff Donnan, a missionary to Central and South America . with the . Reformed Presbyterian · Church in the Americas (formerly RPCUS), was the leadoff speaker for this year's Atlanta Christian Training Seminar. The subject o f World Missions seems to be one that receives great attention in some churches, is neglected . n others and is often limited by all. Therefore this was an important starting point in discussing the future from a Reconstructionist viewpoint. How broad is the scope o f the Great Commission? "This most known command of Christ in the New Covenant must not be limited by us in an sense. J s u ~ said AU authori has been Page 10 • August-September, 1990 • The Counsel of · Chalcedon

1990 issue 7 - the christian vision of victory: acts seminar review - counsel of chalcedon

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