Our theme for the Advance Conference this year is Immerse.
- Matt Roberson of Metropolitan Church in Houston will immerse us in worship of our Lord and Savior.
- Fourteen keynote speakers will encourage you to immerse your community and church with the Gospel.
- Five Oklahoma pastors will share testimonies of immersing their church with evangelism.
- Twelve breakout sessions to help you contextualize what Gospel immersion might look like in your community.
- Six lunch and dinners provide opportunities to network with friends and sharpen your vision.
“For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
The Apostle Paul
(Galatians 3:27)
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January 27-28
First Southern Baptist Church
Del City, OK
This is a free event – no registration is necessary.
Speakers
Adam Greenway
President, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Before serving at Southwestern Seminary, Dr. Greenway served as the dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism, and Ministry at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Greenway has served in various roles in the Southern Baptist Convention, and is the co-editor of The Great Commission Resurgence and Evangelicals Engaging Emergent. Dr. Greenway is married to Carla (Southwestern Seminary, MA) and they have two children, Wade and Caroline.
Ed Stetzer
Pastor, Highpoint Church | Dean, Wheaton College School of Mission, Ministry & Leadership
Ed Stetzer, Ph.D., holds the Billy Graham Chair of Church, Mission, and Evangelism at Wheaton College, serves as Dean of the School of Mission, Ministry, and Leadership at Wheaton College, and serves as Executive Director of the Billy Graham Center. He has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches, trained pastors and church planters on six continents, has earned two master’s degrees and two doctorates, and has written hundreds of articles and a dozen books.
Greg Stier
Founder & CEO, Dare 2 Share Ministries
As a young man, Greg witnessed his rough urban family being utterly transformed by the power of the Gospel. At the Advance Conference Greg will be challenging the church and it’s leaders to make reaching teenagers a top priority. Since the inception of Dare 2 Share in 1991, Greg and his team have equipped more than a million teenagers to share their faith. Greg has authored 20 books, written countless articles and preached on stages across the nation.
Mona Sabah Earnest
Speaker | Corporate Trainer
Mona Sabah was born & raised in the Middle East, lived in England, went to school in Pakistan and then finally moved to the United States. She speaks English, Spanish, and Urdu fluently. She has worked in the Human Resources field and teaches Business, Management, Leadership and Cultural Diversity. Mona left Islam and became a follower of Jesus Christ at the age of 35. She has been married to her husband since 1993 and has three beautiful children.
Noe Garcia
Pastor, North Phoenix Baptist Church
Dr. Noe Garcia is the Senior Pastor at North Phoenix Baptist Church in Phoenix, Arizona. He holds a Doctorate of Ministry and Executive Leadership from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He serves on the Evangelism team for the North American Mission Board, is a Trustee for Union University, and serves on the ERLC leadership council team, as well as being the Second Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is passionate about reaching and equipping people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in Phoenix and around the world.
Shane Pruitt
Director of Evangelism, Southern Baptists of Texas Convention
Shane serves as the Director of Evangelism for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. He and his wife, Kasi, reside in Rockwall, TX with their five children Raygen, Harper, Titus, Elliot, & Glory. He has been in ministry for over 17 years as a church planter, lead pastor, associate pastor, and student pastor. He holds a Bachelor¹s Degree in Biblical Studies, a Master¹s Degree in History, and a PhD in Clinical Christian Counseling.
Stephen Rummage
Pastor, Quail Springs Baptist Church
Dr. Rummage holds an M.Div with a specialization in biblical languages from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and completed the Ph.D. in preaching at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served on the faculties of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and recently joined the faculty of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of several books and the founder of Moving Forward, a radio teaching ministry which airs daily nationwide.
Schedule
Monday
Morning Session
- Worship – Matt Roberson
- Nick Garland
- Immerse Testimony – Danny Gandara
- Greg Stier
- Worship – Matt Roberson
Afternoon Session
- Worship – Matt Roberson
- Stephen Rummage
- Immerse Testimony – Will Wilson
- Worship – Matt Roberson
- Doug Melton
Evening Session
- Worship – Matt Roberson
- Adam Greenway
- Immerse Testimony – Tom Eliff
Tuesday
Morning Session
- Worship – Matt Roberson
- Immerse Testimony – DJ Carney
- Clint Dawkins
- Worship – Matt Roberson
- Sammy Lopez
Afternoon Session
- Worship – Matt Roberson
- Shane Pruitt
- Immerse Testimony – Brad Graves
- Heath Thomas
- Noe Garcia
Meals
Monday
- Women’s/Ministry Wives Lunch
- Pastor’s Lunch – Shane Pruitt, speaker
- Haskins Dinner – Noe Garcia, speaker
Tuesday
- OKADOM Lunch
- Vocational Evangelists Lunch