Thy Kingdom Come: Gospel, Story, Mission, & Culture

Brought to you by Main Street Church, Refuge Church, and New City Church. Featuring Dr. Michael Goheen (Missional Training Center), Dr. Zack Eswine (Riverside Church, Sage Christianity), and more! ReThink315 will have an information booth here and we highly recommend this event!

Details: Our friends at Main Street Church, Refuge Church, and New City Church warmly extend an invitation for you to partake in a transformative weekend conference tailored to inspire and empower local pastors, lay leaders, and members of our community. As congregations within St. Charles, we will delve into the fourfold dynamic of the Christian faith, guided by one of today’s leading biblical and missional scholars. Additionally, we will tackle pertinent issues confronting our modern lives, such as navigating politics, parenting nonbinary/trans youth, making faithful educational choices, and connecting our faith to our work. Trusted, local leaders, with wisdom in these fields, will guide us through these discussions, fostering an environment of learning and growth for all attendees.

Register here: https://churchonmainst.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2170946

Conference Speakers

Michael Goheen, Ph.D. – Educator, and Professor of Missional Theology
and Director of Theological Education at the Missional Training Center,
Phoenix. Author of numerous books including The Church and Its
Vocation: Lesslie Newbigin’s Missional Ecclesiology (Baker,
2018), Introducing Christian Mission Today: Scripture, History, and
Issues (IVP, 2014), and A Light to the Nations: The Missional Church and
the Biblical Story (Baker, 2011)

Zack Eswine, Ph.D. – Lead Pastor of Riverside Church in Webster
Groves, MO, and Co-Founder of Sage Christianity. Author of many
volumes including The Imperfect Pastor: Discovering Joy in Our
Limitations through a Daily Apprenticeship with Jesus (Crossway,
2015), Spurgeon’s Sorrows: Realistic Hope for Those Who Suffer
from Depression (Christian Focus, 2015), Recovering Eden: The
Gospel According to Ecclesiastes (P&R, 2014 ), and Preaching to a
Post-Everything World: Crafting Biblical Sermons That Connect with
Our Culture (Baker, 2008).

Judy Barlett, BA, MAEM – Judy loves conversations about gospel faith.
She has enjoyed serving in her church alongside her senior pastor
husband, Hugh, for 40 years. With an MA in Educational Ministry from
Covenant Seminary, a BA in Elementary Ed, some years as a
homeschool mom, and a longtime small group leader, Judy delights in
sparking thought-provoking learning. Moreover, as Judy and her
husband chose various schooling alternatives over the years with their
kids, Judy is well-placed to discuss the benefits and shortcomings of
diverse educational settings and choices in relation to shaping
Christlikeness.

Lilian Werner, MAC, LPC, – Founder, Owner, Counselor and
Supervisor, St. Louis Counseling Center. Lilian works with
adolescents, teens, and adults, and provides counseling for those
working through depression and anxiety, trauma and abuse, life
transitions, etc. Her professional background and training include
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR),
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EMDR), and Dialectical Behavioral
Therapy (DBT).

Lee Ruppel – is on the National Leadership Team, serving as a
Partnering Church Catalyst and Resource Development Director with
Cru Church Movements. After more than a decade working among
college students, Lee saw the need to expand his ministry towards
equipping young professionals to participate in Christ’s Kingdom in
and through their vocational callings and now leads Cru’s Faith and
Work Initiative.