Blending Biblical Theology and Practice to Equip Worship Leaders and Churches
Prepare '23:
Worship Theology
Mini-Conference
March 25, 2023
Come join in a morning of worship, food, peer interaction, and three short talks with round-table discussion to get a taste of how to be better equipped theologically to lead and prepare worship for your congregation. See our list of speakers below.
Where: Cloverdale Baptist Church - 18685 64 Ave, Surrey, BC V3S 8X3
When: 9am-12:30pm, Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023
Cost: $30/person. Groups of 4 or more: $25
Registration opens soon!
Session details:
9 - 10am Gathered worship & Fellowship breakfast
10 - 10:30am Session 1 - Worship & Hope: How God's Story is our Help in Turbulent Times - With Johnny Markin
10:30 - 11am Session 2 - God Always Moves First: Paul’s Definition of Worship - With Stacey Gleddiesmith.
11 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 11:45 Session 3 - How Should the Biblical Psalms Inform Christian Worship? - With Dr. Craig Broyles
12:15-12:30 - Closing worship
Our Speakers
Each of our speakers has had a long career in ministry, education, and also in leadership development among worship leaders. They bring a vast depth of study knowledge and practical experience to help equip both career and lay leaders in their tasks of cultivating meaningful biblical worship gatherings.
(click photo for bio's below)
Johnny
Markin
Director, Worship Leader Institute
Stacey Gleddiesmith
Director of Worship Arts Program, Columbia Bible College
Dr. Craig
Broyles
Professor of Religious Studies, Trinity Western University
Johnny Markin
Director, Worship Leader Institute
Johnny has spent 30+ years in Christian Music Ministry in Canada and the UK, including 12 years of touring ministry, 20 years as Pastor of Worship at Northview Church, Abbotsford, BC., 3 years as an Instructor of Worship Arts at TWU, and is currently Worship Director of Cloverdale Baptist Church in Surrey, BC. He holds a doctorate degree, from the renowned Robert Webber Institute, in Worship Studies - an immersive, trans-denominational survey of theology, culture, history, and practice of the church in its worship.
Stacey Gleddiesmith,
Director of Worship Arts, Columbia Bible College
Stacey Gleddiesmith has an MDiv with a concentration in Arts and Theology from Regent College in Vancouver, BC, and is currently pursuing a DMin in New Testament Context at Northern Seminary in Chicago.
Dr. Craig Broyles
Author; Professor of Religious Studies, Trinity Western University
Craig just retired after 37 years of teaching in the Religious Studies Department at Trinity Western University. His expertise lies in the Old Testament, interpreting it within its broader ancient cultural context. He has written a commentary on Psalms in the Understanding the Bible Commentary Series, published by Baker Books. He endeavors to unfold the two-dimensional Bible within the three-dimensional world of ancient Israel, so Christians can better navigate the complex world of the 21st century.