If you love great Bible teaching and good Christian fellowship, it’s not too early to mark your calendars for the 2006 Grace Bible Conference if you live in the Ohio area.
The 2006 Grace Bible Conference, now known as Engage ’06, will be held at East Side GBC in Columbus, OH, (Chip Heim, pastor) on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006. The cost for the all-day event is $25 per person or $40 per couple.
The keynote speaker this year will be Prof. Daryl Charles of Union University in Jackson, TN. Before teaching at Union, Dr. Charles was a professor at Taylor Univ. in Upland, IN, and also worked with BMH executive director Terry White at Chuck Colson’s Prison Fellowship Ministries (BreakPoint Radio) in Washington, DC.
Each attendee be able to participate in four workshop sessions. This year’s speakers and their topics include: Ron Collymore, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Taylor Univ. – Ron will be speaking on ethics in the workplace; Richard Couey, Ph.D.; Professor, Department of Health, Human Performance, & Recreation at Baylor Univ.; author of 10 books on health, recreation and nutrition – Dick will be speaking on the wonder of God’s creation, the human body.
Daryl Charles, Ph.D.; Associate Professor of Christian Studies at Union Univ. – Daryl will be speaking on truth by examining the life of Daniel in Babylon; Jim Custer, Senior Pastor of the Grace Brethren Church of Columbus – Jim will be speaking on the second coming of Christ; Deb Musser, Dean of Students at Grace College / Cindy Phillips, Administrator at Grace Christian School at East Side GBC – Deb and Cindy will be speaking on considerations for Christian parents when it comes to selecting elementary and undergraduate education.
Greg Schad, Ph.D.; Counselor – Greg will be speaking on the issues involved in the blending of a family; and Randall Smith, Ph.D.; Institute of Biblical Studies in Jerusalem; author – Randy will be speaking on the importance of understanding culture when it comes to interpretation of the Bible.
On Sunday morning, February 5, Ron Collymore will be speaking at one of the two East Side worship services, and Richard Couey at the other. The times of the services are 9:30 and 11:00.
For more information, call Danni at East Side GBC at (614) 861-5810. East Side is located at 7510 E. Broad Street (St. Rt. 16), 3 miles east of Interstate 270. There are several hotels within a five-mile radius of the church building.