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:
MARS Alumni (individual): $79
MARS Alumni Couple/Family: $100
Individual: $125
Family (2 or more individuals in same household): $150
We are excited to announce a Youth Groups fee of $200! Please fill out the necessary form to register your young ones today.
Discounted Hotel Rates for the Conference
Homewood Suites in Munster, IN (Cutoff Sept. 9, 2024)
Hampton Inn in Munster, IN (Cutoff Sept. 7, 2024)
Pastor of Living Water Reformed Church (URC) in Brantford, ON
Professor of Old Testament Studies at Mid-America Reformed Seminary
Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary
Coordinator of Mission to the World, the sending agency of the PCA
Pastor of Evangelism at Messiah's Reformed Fellowship (URC) in New York, NY
Interim President at Mid-America Reformed Seminary
Director of the Center for Missions and Evangelism
Friday (Oct. 11)
8:00 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. Alan Strange: Keeping Our Spiritual Focus
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
4:30-5:00 p.m. CME Internships: A Conversation with Bryce Klassen and Rev. Andrew Ferrari
5:00-7:00 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. Rob Edwards: Evangelism in an Age of Anxiety
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
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!