Speakers

Plenary Speakers

CJ Mahaney
President
Sovereign Grace Ministries
Gaithersburg, MD
Bio
The Sustaining Power of the Gospel
2 Corinthians 4

Ligon Duncan
Senior Minister
First Presbyterian Church
Jackson, MS
Bio
The Underestimated God: God’s Ruthless, Compassionate Grace in the Pursuit of His Own Glory and His Ministers’ Joy.
1 Kings 19

Albert Mohler
President
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville, KY
Bio
The Power of the Articulated Gospel
Romans 10

Mark Dever
Senior Pastor
Capitol Hill Baptist Church
Washington, DC
Bio
False Conversions: The Suicide of the Church

David Platt
Senior Pastor
The Church at Brook Hills
Birmingham, AL
Bio
Divine Sovereignty:
The Fuel of Death-Defying Missions

John Piper
Pastor for Preaching and Vision
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Minneapolis, MN
Bio
Glory, Majesty, Dominion, and Authority Keep Us Safe for Everlasting Joy. Reflections on God’s Keeping Power through 32 Years of Ministry.
Jude 1:24–25

Kevin DeYoung
Senior Pastor
University Reformed Church
East Lansing, MI
Bio
Spirit-Powered, Gospel-Driven, Faith-Fueled Effort.
1 Corinthians 15:10

Thabiti Anyabwile
Senior Pastor
First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman Islands
Bio
Will Your Gospel Transform a Terrorist?
1 Timothy 1:12-17

Matt Chandler
Lead Pastor
The Village Church
Dallas, TX
Bio
The Fulfillment of the Gospel
Rev 21 & 22

Breakout Session Speakers

J.D. Greear
Lead Pastor, The Summit Church
Durham, NC
Bio
Breakout Session Talk: The Gospel for Muslims

Russell Moore
Dean – School of Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville, KY
Bio
Breakout Session Talk: Mars and Venus at the Cross: Toward a Crucified Vision of Manhood and Womanhood

Peter Williams
Warden, Tyndale House
Cambridge, England
Bio
Breakout Session Talk: The Historical Trustworthiness of the Gospels (Joint session with Simon Gathercole.)

Simon Gathercole
Director of Studies – Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University
Cambridge, England
Bio
Breakout Session Talk: The Historical Trustworthiness of the Gospels (Joint session with Peter Williams.)

Michael Lawrence
Senior Pastor, Hinson Baptist Church
Portland, OR
Bio
Breakout Session Talk: Why every pastor should be a biblical theologian.

Jeff Purswell
Dean – Pastors College, Sovereign Grace Ministries
Gaithersburg, MD
Bio
Breakout Session Talk: The Pastor and the Spirit; Priorities from 1 Cor 12-14

Dave Harvey
Church Planting & Church Care, Sovereign Grace Ministries
Glen Mills, PA
Bio
Breakout Session Talk: Church Planting: The Mission and the Man (Joint Session with Darrin Patrick)

Darrin Patrick
Lead Pastor, The Journey
St. Louis, MO
Bio
Breakout Session Talk: Church Planting: The Mission and the Man (Joint Session with Dave Harvey)

Mike McKinley
Senior Pastor, Guilford Baptist Church
Sterling, VA
Bio
Breakout Session Talk: Afflicting the Comfortable – How to Help the Unconverted “Christians” in our Churches

Carl Trueman
Professor of Historical Theology and Church History,
Westminster Theological Seminary
Glenside, PA
Bio
Breakout Session Talk: Why the Reformation Isn’t Over

Mack Stiles
CEO of Gulf Digital Solutions
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Bio
Breakout Session Talk: The Church, the Gospel and Our Call to the Nations