Retreat Schedule

Friday, July 16

9AM – 11AM —Staff & Volunteer Meeting / Set Up

11AM – 12PM —Student Check In / Room Assignments

12PM – 1PM —Lunch (Sack Lunches)

1PM – 1:45PM

Welcome and Introductions
Featuring:

Daniel DeFonce
ReThink315, Operations Director

Jeremy Smith
ReThink315, Founder & Executive Director

Marco van Raalten
Gateway Metro Saint Louis

Kari Waterman
ReThink315 Student Liaison, Prayer Coordinator

Kathie Zuroweste
Retreat "Mom", Volunteer Extraordinaire

1:45PM – 2PM —Journal & Prayer Time

2PM – 4PM

Panel Discussion
ReThinking Apologetics, Evangelism, & Outreach
Featuring:

Cathy Downen, MA, MA, LPC, NCC
Christian Counseling Connections, ReThink315 Board

Rachel Ferguson, PhD
Lindenwood University, ReThink315 Board

Michael McClymond, MA, PhD
Saint Louis University, ReThink315 Board

Mark P. Ryan, MA, MDIV
The Francis Schaeffer Institute, ReThink315 Board

Cordell Schulten, MA, JD
Missouri Baptist University, ReThink315 Board

Moderated by:
Jeremy Smith
ReThink315, Founder & Executive Director

4PM – 5:30PM —Journal & Prayer Time

5:30PM – 6:30PM —Dinner

6:30PM – 8PM

Interview
Prone to Wander? Why are so Many Christians Kissing Christianity Goodbye?

Featuring:
Mark P. Ryan, MA, MDIV
The Francis Schaeffer Institute, ReThink315 Board

Interviewed by:
Jeremy Smith
ReThink315, Founder & Executive Director

8PM – 10PM —Free Time

10PM —Room Check Ins

Saturday, July 17

8AM – 9AM —Breakfast

9AM – 10AM —Journal & Prayer Time

10AM – 12PM

Panel Discussion
Sex, Gender, Marriage, & The Fall:
Why The Christian Sexual Ethic 
Is Both Perfect and Impossible
Featuring:

Daniel DeFonce
ReThink315 Operations Director

Josephine Lee Aguhob Glaser, MD
Christian Medical & Dental Association

Kyle Keating, MDIV
Providence Classical Christian Academy

Jannique Stewart
Life Training Institute

Moderated by:
Jeremy Smith
ReThink315, Founder &Executive Director

12PM – 1PM —Lunch

1PM – 2PM —Journal & Prayer Time / Student Interviews

2PM – 4PM

Panel Discussion
The Gospel: What it is, What it Isn't, Why it Matters
Featuring:

Rev. Michael Farley, MDIV, PhD
Central Presbyterian Church, The Carver Project

Shane Rosenthal, MA
The White Horse Inn

S. Joshua Swamidass, MD, PhD
Washington University. Peaceful Science

Moderated by:
Jeremy Smith
ReThink315, Founder & Executive Director

4PM – 5:30PM —Journal & Prayer Time / Student Interviews

5:30PM – 6:30PM —Dinner

6:30PM – 8PM 

Interview
ReThinking Doubts: Questions Lead to Answers & Answers Lead to Questions
Featuring: 

Sean McDowell, PhD
Author, Speaker, Associate Prof of Christian Apologetics at Biola University

Interviewed by:
Jeremy Smith
ReThink315, Founder & Executive Director

8PM – 10PM —Free Time

10PM —Room Check Ins

Sunday, July 18 

8AM – 9AM —Breakfast

9AM – 10AM —Journal & Prayer Time / Student Interviews

10AM – 12PM

Chapel Service
When God Feels Far Away
Featuring: 

Jason Wilkins, MDIV
Westminster Christian Academy

Randy Larson, JD, LLM, CFP
ReThink315 Board Chairman

12PM – 1PM —Lunch

1PM – 2PM —Journal & Prayer Time / Student Interviews

2PM – 4PM

Panel Discussion
Airtight Answers Aren’t Enough: Knowing About Jesus vs. Knowing Jesus 
Featuring: 

Chris Buckles, MA
Providence Classical Christian Academy

Matthew Heckel, PhD
Heritage Classical Christian Academy

Andrew D. Shaw, PhD
Westminster Christian Academy

Moderated by:
Jeremy Smith
ReThink315, Founder & Executive Director

4PM – 5:30PM —Preliminary Student Check Out / Room Clean Up

5:30PM – 6:30PM —Dinner

6:30PM – 7:30PM

Parent Night Presentation / Student Farewell
ReThinking Youth Ministry 
Featuring:

David S. Baker
ReThink315 Board 

Randy Larson
ReThink315 Board Chairman

Jeannie Seabaugh
ReThink315 Board

Moderated by:
Jeremy Smith
ReThink315, Founder & Executive Director

7:30PM – 8:30PM —Final Check Out / Clean Up

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Endorsements...

"I travel and meet people in ministry around the world, and I can tell you that Jeremy Smith is a rare guy. He has a heart for the next generation, a love for the local church, and the experience to help people who love students to more effectively reach and disciple them. I expect great things from Jeremy and the team at ReThink315."

— Sean McDowell, Ph.D.
Author, Speaker, Associate Professor of Christian Apologetics at Biola University

 
"If you found out that 75% of your current customers left for a competitor, would that cause you to rethink your approach? Well, that’s how many young people leave the church, often because they don’t get adequate answers to their questions... I can’t recommend the ReThink315 team highly enough!"
 
— Frank Turek, Ph.D. 
Author, Speaker, Founder and President of CrossExamined.org

"Jeremy Smith has years of valuable experience in this critical area of preparing the next generation to stand firm in their faith. The challenges of an often hostile secular culture will only get stronger with time, so I’m thrilled to see Jeremy and his team form this exciting vision for attacking the challenges head-on!"

— Natasha Crain
Speaker and Author of three apologetics books for parents, including Talking with Your Kids about Jesus

"The mission of the church is clear: go and make disciples. We need to raise up a new generation of disciples who not only heed Christ’s call, but can do so with truth and love in a world that is desperate for both. And that’s why we need more organizations like ReThink315."

— Brett Kunkle
Author, Speaker, Founder and President of MAVEN

 

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