Discernment
Ministries
Cordially invites you to attend
the
TRANSFORMATION of THE CHURCH
CONFERENCE
October 10 & 11, 2008
Schedule
Friday
10:00
a.m. Dr. Martin Erdmann
The Rosicrucian Vision of a Transformed World (17th
Century)
How this
esoteric group’s doctrine became part of established Christianity, and how it
influenced eschatology and theology in a way that is still impacting the church
today.
1:30 p.m. Pastor Larry DeBruyn
Was Paul a Mystic?
Pastor
DeBruyn answers this question of examining Scripture, history, and the
influential rise of Emergent mysticism in the evangelical church.
3:00 p.m. Pastor Jeff Whittaker
His firsthand account of his personal experience
attending the Emergent church leader Brian McLaren’s “Everything Must Change”
conference.
7:00 p.m. Dr. Martin Erdmann
The Ecumenical Vision of a Transformed World (20th
Century)
How the
mainline denominations were used as a vehicle to generate support for a one
world government by “building the kingdom of God on Earth” – this links to what
is happening in the church today.
Saturday
9:00 a.m. Dr. Martin Erdmann
The Transhumanist Vision of a Transformed World (21st
Century)
There is
a growing group of scientists who envision creating an actual New Breed, a
physically superior man, by engineering with DNA.
11:00
a.m. Jewel Grewe
The New Breed
A
teaching on the rise in Charismatic circles with its influence increasing by
the means of parachurch conferences, networking and television.
2:00 p.m. Larry DeBruyn
The Romancing of the Soul: Music and Mysticism
How music
is being used to promote mystical experiences and mind-altering states. A frank examination of the roots and fruits
of this new wave.
3:45 p.m. Sarah
Leslie
Final Session - Synopsis of the Conference
Our Speakers
Dr. Martin Erdmann received a doctoral degree from Brunel University in England. For 4 years he headed up the New Testament department of the Staatsunabhaengige Theologische Hochschule in Basel, Switzerland. He served as Senior Scientist at the University Hospital in Basel, researching the ethical implications of Nanotechnology. He is Assistant Professor (distance learning) of Biblical Studies at Patrick Henry College and Director of the Verax Institute for Christian Apologetics. He is a learned historian and theological scholar in key areas affecting the church today.
Pastor Larry DeBruyn is the author of CHURCH ON THE RISE: Why I am not a “Purpose-Driven” Pastor. He graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M., 1974) and has pastored for 38 years, the last 21 being at the Franklin Road Baptist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Pastor Jeffrey
Whittaker is the host pastor of the conference. He has pastored the Michiana Christian Embassy for 14 years. His burden
and passion is to see the end time church come into true revival and the
nations of the earth reached with the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Sarah Leslie is a former counselor, publisher, editor and writer. She is one of the writers for the Discernment Research Group which publishes on the Herescope blog.
Jewel Grewe is the founder of Discernment Ministries (with her late husband Travers van der Merwe). Publishes the newsletter, Discernment.
The conference is being held at:
The Michiana
Christian Embassy
1922 E. Main Street
Niles, MI 49120
269-683-3518
(easy access from interstate 80/90
– near South Bend, IN)
There is
a block of rooms being held at the Holiday Inn Express - 1265 South 11th
Street, Niles. Rooms must be booked by
September 24th for the special rate of $79.99 plus tax. When you book your room ask for “Joan” and
then ask for the “Embassy rate”. Their
phone number is: 269-684-3900.
There is
an airport in South Bend. Also bus
service to South Bend from the Chicago airports.
There is no registration fee for the
conference. Free-will offerings will be
taken.
Inquiries: 765-583-4799/
765-583-4177