The Center for Baptist Studies: Conferences and Seminars

Encouraging scholarship, strengthening faith identity, and interpreting contemporary issues in Baptist life.

Conferences and
Seminars

CBF of Georgia Spring Assembly

First Baptist Church, Columbus
March 13-14, 2009

Bruce Gourley and Pam Durso will be speaking on
"A 400 Year Conversation: Celebrating our Baptist Heritage"

Mercer Preaching Consultation 2008

St. Simons Island, Georgia
September 28-30, 2008

Featured Speakers: Greg Boyd, Joel Gregory and more
Cost: $100 per person (not including lodging)

Baptist History and Heritage Society Annual Meeting

May 22-24, 2008 / Atlanta, Georgia

"Baptists and First Amendment Issues"

Hosted by The Center for Baptist Studies of Mercer University and
Cosponsored by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia

2006 and 2007 Major Conferences

The University Campus - Atlanta (Decatur), Georgia, May 4-5, 2006
Mercer Preaching Consultation 2006 - St. Simons Island, Georgia, September 24-26, 2006
Negotiating Conflict in the Congregation - Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, October 26, 2006
Growing Generous Churches, Growing Generous Christians - Mercer University, Macon, April 16, 2007
Mercer Preaching Consultation 2007 - St. Simons Island, Georgia, September 24-26, 2007

Special Resources: Speeches from the Mercer Baptist Summit, January 2006
The following documents are in Word format, and may be downloaded. The documents
are the speeches as delivered.

The Future of Baptist Higher Education at Mercer University (Bill Underwood)
The Mercer Experience: The Convergence of the Mercer Idea and the Baptist Idea (R. Kirby Godsey)
Root and Wings: The Mercer Baptist Tradition (Walter B. Shurden)

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