October 18-19, 2019
The Care of Souls: Biblical Counseling in the Local Church
This is a conference for men and women who want to learn about the importance of counseling each other biblically in the local church.
This TGC Prairies event brings together churches from different denominations in order to promote biblical health and gospel-centred ministry.
We will have keynote talks, panels, Q&A, as well as a pre-conference.
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Guest speakers:
Stephen Yuille
Dr. Stephen Yuille has been married to Alison since 1991. They have two daughters, Laura and Emma. Dr. Yuille has over twenty years of ministry experience, including serving as a missionary in Portugal, pastoring churches in Ontario and Texas, and teaching at several colleges and seminaries. In addition to his responsibilities at Heritage, he is an Associate Professor of Biblical Spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, where he teaches and advises Ph.D. students. Dr. Yuille completed his Ph.D. in historical theology, and he has published an extensive list of academic articles and books in the area of Puritan studies. He has also authored several popular works, including: A Hope Deferred: Adoption and the Fatherhood of God; Longing for Home: A Journey Through the Psalms of Ascent; and The Path of Life: Blessedness in Seasons of Lament.
Lee Lewis
Lee and his family live in Austin, Texas, where he is Pastor of Soul Care Ministries at Radiant Church while also serving as a consultant for Soul Care Consulting. The previous three years were spent in Canada where Lee was the Pastor of Biblical Soul Care for Harvest Bible Chapel in Muskoka. During that time he also served in a directing/consulting role for a network of church plants in Ontario. He previously served as a pastor at The Village Church for nearly 10 years and is a member of the Association of Biblical Counselors. Lee is married to Andrea, and they have four children, Luke, Abel, Leah, and Miriam.
Conference Schedule:
Friday October 18 Pre-Conference
4:00-5:00pm Leading Little Ones to See Jesus - Stephen Yuille
Friday October 18 Main Conference
7:00-8:00pm Our Identity in Christ - Stephen Yuille
8:15-9:00pm What is Church-based Counseling? - Lee Lewis
9:10-9:30pm Q&A
Saturday October 19th 9am-1pm
9:00am-10:00am Slaying the Meandering Monster - Stephen Yuille
10:10am-11:00am Breakout Sessions
Panel 1: Pastoral Counselling Issues - Moderated by Tim Stephens
Panel 2: Counseling Women in the Church - Moderated by Clint Humfrey
11:15-12:00 How to Equip Members to Counsel - Lee Lewis
12:15-1:00pm Q&A
1:00pm Fellowship Lunch
Tickets are $20
Saturday Lunch $10 for Adults, free for children