General Assembly 2019 Jakarta
Thu, 08 Aug - Mon, 12 Aug, 2019
General Theme for the Assembly
Key Challenges Facing the Global Reformed Church Today
Within this framework the specific themes will present and cover some of the following:
- Recovery of sound biblical interpretation and preaching
- The growth of Reformed theology in Asia, Africa and Latin America
- The struggle for purity
- Faithful biblical witness to the world (justice, peace, mercy)
- Post-morality, Sexuality and gender issues (gender ideology, bioethics)
- Reformed faithful witness in the context of business and government
Dates and Venue
The meetings will be held at the facilities of the Reformed Evangelical Church in Indonesia (GRII), as well as lunch and dinner each day. Breakfast will be provided in the hotels."
Speakers
Stephen Tong
President of Stephen Tong Evangelistic Ministries International (Indonesia)
Ligon Duncan
Plenary Speaker
Chancellor and CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary (EUA)
Davi Gomes
Plenary Speaker
Chancellor of Mackenzie Presbyterian University (Brazil)
Peter Jensen
Plenary Speaker
Principal of Moore College (Australia)
Peter Jones
Plenary Speaker
Pastor at New Life Presbyterian Church (EUA)
Rob Norris
Plenary Speaker
Teaching Pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church (EUA)
Richard Pratt
Plenary Speaker
President of Third Millennium Ministries (EUA)
Ahok (Basuki Tjahaja Purnama)
Workshop Speaker
Former Governor of Jakarta, 2014-2017 (Indonesia)
ANDREW MCGOWAN
Workshop Speaker
Director of the Rutherford Centre for Reformed Theology
JACK WHYTOCK
Workshop Speaker
Acting Principal at Dumisani Theological Institute (South Africa)
BENYAMIN INTAN
Workshop Speaker
President of International Reformed Evangelical Seminary (Indonesia)
JOHN MCLEAN
Workshop Speaker
Vice Principal of Christ College (Australia)
Mauro Meister
Workshop Speaker
President of the Andrew Jumper Graduate Center (Brazil)
RIC CANNADA
Workshop Speaker
Chancellor Emeritus of Reformed Theological Seminary (EUA)
PIERRE BERTHOUD
Workshop Speaker
President of Fellowship of European Evangelical Theologians (France)
SAm Logan
Workshop Speaker
Associate International Director at WRF (EUA)
Susan Logan
Workshop Speaker
Founder of "Women in the Word: A Workshop," a WRF ministry (EUA)
TANDEAN RUSTANDY
Workshop Speaker
Founder and CEO of PT Arwana Citramulia Tbk
Kathleen Nielson
Workshop Speaker
Directed The Gospel Coalition’s Women’s Initiatives 2010-2017
Susan Logan
Workshop Speaker
Founder of "Women in the Word: A Workshop" (EUA)
TANDEAN RUSTANDY
Workshop Speaker
Founder and CEO of PT Arwana Citramulia Tbk
Suggested Accommodation
The hotels bellow are close to the venue of our meetings and will count with transportation for the event. The registration for the event does not include accommodation. So, once you registered for the event, you should do your reservation with one of the following hotels or one of your preference. For an estimate of the prices you may consider 1 USD = 15.000 IDR.
Brief Schedule
Thursday, August 8
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Official General Assembly Registration
Thursday, August 8
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Opening Presentation - The Cultural Mandate: The Church as the Moral Compass of Society
Dr. Stephen Tong
Friday, August 9
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Combating Biblical Anemia: Scripture (2 Timothy 3:14-17)
Ligon Duncan
Friday, August 9
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Coffee Break
Friday, August 9
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Wisdom Calling: How Her Voice Speaks into the Church Today
Kathleen Nielson
Friday, August 9
12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Friday, August 9
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Satellite activity: Tour of Universitas Pelita Harapan (www.uph.edu), Sekolah Pelita Harapan (www.sph.edu), and Siloam Hospital (www.siloamhospitals.com)
Friday, August 9
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.
Seminars
Bible Study among Women: What Kind of a Thing Is This?
Kathleen Nielson
A God-Honoring View of Sexuality
Peter Jones
Responding to the Spiritual Condition of Europe
Andrew McGowan and Pierre Berthoud
The Good Name - Words That Hurt and Words That Heal
Sam Logan
Friday, August 9
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Dinner
Friday, August 9
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Shaping the Heart for Ministry: Getting Theological Education Right
Archbishop Peter Jensen
Saturday, August 10
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Combating Biblical Anemia: Preaching (2 Timothy 4:1-5)
Ligon Duncan
Saturday, August 10
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Coffee Break
Saturday, August 10
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
The Big Picture : A Global Message for the Global Challenge
Peter Jones
Saturday, August 10
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.
Seminars
Anemia in Academia: The Need for ‘Full-Blooded’ Theological Education
Mauro Meister, Ric Cannada, and Ben Intan
The Significant Role of Christians in Indonesian Politics
Basuki T. Purnama (Ahok)
Global Challenges Facing Christianity
John McClean and Jack Whytock
Women in the Word: A Ministry of The WRF
Susan Logan
Saturday, August 10
12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Saturday, August 10
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
WRF General Assembly Business Meeting
Saturday, August 10
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sacred Concert
Saturday, August 10
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Dinner
Saturday, August 10
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Engaging the World without Becoming like the World (Proverbs 26: 4, 5)
Richard Pratt
Sunday, August 11
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Combating Biblical Anemia: Discipleship (Matthew 28:16-20)
Ligon Duncan
Sunday, August 11
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Coffee Break
Sunday, August 11
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
The Gospel Mandate: A Blessing for ALL Nations
Stephen Tong
Sunday, August 11
12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Sunday, August 11
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Optional activities (not yet planned)
Sunday, August 11
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Free Time
Sunday, August 11
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Dinner
Sunday, August 11
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Good News When the Church Fails (Isaiah 52: 3-10)
Richard Pratt
Monday, August 12
8:30 – 9:45
Combating Biblical Anemia: Worship (John 4:1-26)
Ligon Duncan
Monday, August 12
9:45 – 10:00
Coffee Break
Monday, August 12
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Closing Worship Service
The Apostolic Warning (Acts 20)
Dr. Davi Charles Gomes and Dr. Robert Norris
Monday, August 12
12:00 noon – 1:00
Lunch