Overview

One of the last things that Jesus said to His Church was that He would be with us until the end of the age, even as we spread the gospel to the ends of the earth. It is no surprise to hear an echo of that promise at the end of the Bible in Revelation 22, as the Spirit of God continues to speak through the Church, calling the world to faith in Christ.

This year, our Center for Missions and Evangelism Conference will focus on encouraging and equipping the church to spread the gospel from our neighborhoods to the nations. This conference is designed for everyone in the church, not just pastors or seminary students. Please bring your young people as we hope to light a fire in them and in our churches to find our part in carrying out the Great Commission with joy, confidence, and effectiveness.

This two-day conference will take place at Bethel Church, located in Lansing, Illinois, beginning on October 11th, with doors opening at 8:00 am. The conference will wrap up at approximately 12:15 pm on October 12th.

Keep up to date with this webpage as the conference schedule becomes finalized.

This event is in-person only and will not be livestreamed. 

Conference Location: Bethel Church, 3500 Glenwood Lansing Rd, Lansing, IL 60438

Registration Fee:
Early Bird Pricing (available until April 30, 2024)
MARS Alumni (individual): $50
MARS Alumni Couple/Family: $69
Individual: $79
Family (2 or more individuals in same household): $100

Beginning May 1, 2024, conference rates will be the following:
MARS Alumni (individual): $79
MARS Alumni Couple/Family: $100
Individual: $125
Family (2 or more individuals in same household): $150

Discounted Hotel Rates for the Conference
Homewood Suites in Munster, IN (Cutoff Sept. 9, 2024)
Hampton Inn in Munster, IN (Cutoff Sept. 7, 2024)

 

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Speakers

Greg Bylsma

Pastor of Living Water Reformed Church (URC) in Brantford, ON

Andrew Compton

Associate Professor of Old Testament Studies at Mid-America Reformed Seminary

Rob Edwards

Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary

Lloyd Kim

Coordinator of Mission to the World, the sending agency of the PCA

Paul Murphy

Pastor of Evangelism at Messiah's Reformed Fellowship (URC) in New York, NY

Alan Strange

Professor of Church History & Apologetics at Mid-America Reformed Seminary

Eric Watkins

Senior Pastor of Harvest Presbyterian Church (OPC) in San Marcos, CA, and Director for the Center for Missions and Evangelism

Schedule

Friday (Oct. 11)

8:30 a.m.                    Doors open/Registration

9:00 a.m.                    Opening of the 2024 Conference/Announcements/Worship

9:15 a.m.                     Greg Bylsma: Lights From Old Times: What an Old Anglican Teaches Present Day Reformers About the Mission of the Church

10:00-10:30 a.m.        Break

10:30 a.m.                   Andrew Compton: Great Commission and Great Narration: Telling Stories that Share The Story

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.   Lunch (on-site)

1:00 p.m.                     Rob Edwards: Presentation

2:00-2:30 p.m.           Break

2:30 -3:30 p.m.            Lloyd Kim: Making a Case for Long-Term Global Missionary Service

3:30-4:30 p.m.          Panel Discussion

4:30-7:00 p.m.            Dinner     

7:00 p.m.                   Paul Murphy: The Forgotten Office of Believer        

 

Saturday (Oct. 12)

8:30 a.m.                  Doors Open       

9:00 a.m.                  Conference resumes with welcome and worship     

9:15 a.m.                        Alan Strange: Keeping Our Spiritual Focus

10:00-10:30 a.m.      Break

10:30 a.m.                     Eric Watkins: The Spirit and the Bride Say Come: Evangelism to the End of the Age

11:30-12:15 p.m.          Panel Discussion

12:15 p.m.                      Lunch/Conference Concludes

Exhibitors

Do you run or represent a ministry that might like to exhibit at our CME National Conference?

Mid-America Reformed Seminary invites ministry partners who agree with our doctrinal statement and the Center for Mission & Evangelism’s identity statements to contact the Seminary’s Vice-President of Advancement, Michael Deckinga, to express your interest in being an exhibitor. Space is limited, and priority will be given to diaconal ministries, evangelistic ministries, and educational institutions. Requests to exhibit will be reviewed case-by-case by Mid-America and CME leadership, and a timely response is promised.

Thank you for your interest and for the critical Kingdom work you represent!