The Lampstand Birmingham 2025
CONFERENCE INFO
The Lampstand | Birmingham Conference 2025
January 23–26, 2025
Briarwood Presbyterian Church
2200 Briarwood Way, Birmingham, AL 35243
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23
11:00 -12:30 PM – Registration
12:30-1:00 PM – Welcome & Orintation • Interim Sr. Pastor Dan Doriani & Rob Looper
1:00-1:50 PM – Session 1: The Lampstand Vision • Ike Reeder
1:50-2:00 PM – Break
2:00-2:50 PM – Session 2: Remember: Connect to the Past • John Currie
2:50-3:10 PM – Small Group Discussion (begin with personal reflection & action)
3:10-4:00 PM – Session 3: Call to Repentance • John Currie
4:00-4:10 PM – Personal reflection & action
4:10-5:00 PM – Session 4: Gospel-Driven & Christ-Centered Ministry • Dan Doriani
5:00-5:20 PM – Small Group Discussion
5:20-5:30 PM – Wrap-up & Dismiss (Bookstore Closes at 5:30)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24
7:30 AM – Arrive, late registration
8:00-8:50 AM – Session 5: Personal Spiritual Formation • Tom Hawkes
8:50-9:00 AM – Personal reflection & action
9:00-9:50 AM – Session 6: Prayer • John Currie
9:50-9:55 AM – Personal Reflection
9:55-10:05 AM – Break
10:15-11:05 AM – Session 7: The Primacy of Preaching • Sandy Willson
10:05-11:20 AM – Small group Discussion
11:25-11:50 AM – Testimony • Erik McDaniel
11:50-12:00 PM – Introduction of Briarwood Ministry Leaders
12:00-12:50 PM – Lunch with Briarwood Ministry Leaders
1:00-1:50 PM – Session 8: Mission and Vision • Brian Cosby
1:50-2:10 PM – Small Group Discussion
2:10-3:00 PM – Session 9: Biblical Leadership • John Currie
3:00-3:20 PM – Small Group Discussion
3:10-3:15 PM – Personal Reflection & Action
3:20-3:30 PM – Break
3:30-4:10 PM – Session 10: Biblical Leadership Development • John Currie
4:00-4:15 PM – Small Group Discussion
4:15-5:00 PM – Q&A w/Lampstand Teaching Team & Guests
5:00-5:15 PM – Introduction to Conference Tracks/Housekeeping
5:15 PM – Dismiss (Bookstore Closes at 5:30)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25
8:00-9:15 AM – Prayer Partner Breakfast
9:15-9:20 AM – Housekeeping/Saturday Orientation
9:20-10:10 AM – Session 11: Leading Change • Dan Doriani
BREAKOUT INTO TRACKS
10:15-11:05 AM – Session 12
- Church Revitalization: Small Group Discipleship • Rob Looper
- Church Planting (see specific track schedule) • Tom Hawkes
- Church Acceleration (see specific track schedule) • Sandy Willson
11:05-11:30 AM – Track Q&A/Discussion/Break (make time for personal reflection & action)
11:30-12:15 PM – Lunch
12:15-1:05 PM – Session 13
- Church Revitalization: Missions & The Great Commission • Bryan Wintersteen
- Church Planting (see specific track schedule) • Tom Hawkes
- Church Acceleration (see specific track schedule) • Sandy Willson
1:05-1:30 PM – Track Q&A/Discussion/Break (make time for personal reflection & action)
1:30-2:20 PM – Session 14
- Church Revitalization: Worship & Exaltation • Rob Looper
- Church Planting (see specific track schedule) • Tom Hawkes
- Church Acceleration (see specific track schedule) • Sandy Willson
2:20-2:45 PM – Track Q&A/Discussion (make time for personal reflection & action)
2:45-3:00 PM – Break & return for Q&A & final plenary session
3:00-3:50 PM – Q&A with Lampstand Teaching Team & Guests
3:50-4:15 PM – Session 15: The Great Commitment • Rob Looper
4:15-4:30 PM – Saturday Wrap-up
4:30 PM – Dismiss (Bookstore closes at 4:45 PM)
THE LORD’S DAY, JANUARY 26
7:55 AM – Morning Worship – Introduction of and Pastoral Prayer for Conferees
9:30-10:15 AM – Session 15: Where do We Go from Here? • Rob Looper
10:50 AM – Morning Worship – Introduction of and Pastoral Prayer for Conferees