The Bible shows us that God has a plan for the whole world to know his love. For this to happen through us as his ambassadors we need to know the Bible. Teaching its message to others and showing others how to read it is an essential part of sharing the good news of Jesus, whether that's in our neighbourhoods or among the nations.
So if you're passionate about the Bible and wanting to know more about it then NextGen East 2023 will be a fantastic opportunity to explore what cross-cultural theological education looks like.
We'll be hearing from Bible college lecturers and pastors about why theology is fundamental to evangelism. For example, who was Augustine and why is he foundational to our modern theology? Why did Maximus the Confessor have his tongue cut out for heresy, but was later proved right? Plus there will be opportunities for Q&A and to hear from current Bible college students heading out to serve cross-culturally about what they have appreciated about studying.
We'll be gathering in the beautiful surroundings of All Nations Christian College in the Hertfordshire countryside, complete with a delicious lunch. The event will also be live-streamed to Facebook and YouTube so if you're further afield, you can still engage with us online.
Book your place today. There is a £6.50 charge for lunch.
NextGen events gather Christians from across the denominations to open the Bible together, look out into God’s world and explore our place in his plan to share Jesus Christ with the world. We aim to equip the next generation of Christians to live out God’s call on their lives.
Where & when
Venue: All Nations Christian College
Date: Saturday 3rd June
Speakers
Sue Barclay is tutor in Contextual Theology and Mission Studies at All Nations Christian College, and also teaches on issues of gender, Western culture, and ethics. Before teaching at All Nations she was a Baptist minister in a church near London, and she has also worked as an engineer in the telecommunications industry. Her PhD research was in contextual theologies of gender in integral mission, looking at the way our underlying beliefs and values are reflected in the way we work.
Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana is the Director of the One People Commission of the Evangelical Alliance. This network of key national church leaders across different ethnic backgrounds supports and equips the UK church as it seeks to become more integrated, effective and unified.
He is also the founding Director of Centre for Missionaries from the Majority World, which aims to help Christians, churches, pastors and missionaries from different ethnic backgrounds, cultures and countries work together in mission. Israel is senior pastor of Woolwich Central Baptist Church in London.
David Alderson works in consultancy in the UK but is also involved in a trust supporting Domboshawa Theological College in Zimbabwe. David is passionate about high quality training for mission.
Dr Freddy Hedley is a Bible scholar and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Westminster Theological Centre, where he also teaches Old Testament and Biblical Hebrew. He is the author of several books, including The Colossian Image and The God of Page One. Freddy lives in Gloucestershire with his wife Ali and their two children.
David McClatchy is preparing to serve God in Japan with OMF. He received his BA (hons) in Applied Theology with a focus on working cross-culturally, evangelism, and church-planting from Moorlands College. He is married to Angela and they have two children. He will be sharing about the importance of cross-cultural and theological training before serving overseas.