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

 


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