How fitting is the praise of God! We are called to worship God, on the basis of who He is and what He has done, and because the purpose of our being created in God’s image is to bring Him honor.

Because God is intrinsically and absolutely worthy of our praise, we are very pleased to introduce the Princeton Regional Conference on Reformation Theology, October 29 & 30, 2004 at McDonnell Hall on the Princeton University campus.  The conference develops the biblical, theological and historical foundations of Christian worship as our most appropriate and necessary response to the glory of God, and the fulfillment of the purpose of our being created in God's image.




Messages and Speakers

"Called by God to Worship" by Charles Drew
"Taught by the Word to Worship" by Peter Lillback
"Led by the Spirit in Worship" by John Nunes -- Click the message to listen for free!!
"Sought by Christ for Worship" by Richard Phillips

Speaker Biographies

The Rev. Charles Drew serves as the pastor of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, near Columbia University on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. He previously served on the staff of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Manhattan, and for twelve years as pastor of Three Village Church at Stony Brook, Long Island. He also served as the pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Charlottesville Virginia , and worked on the staff of FOCUS (Fellowship of Christians in Universities and Schools). Rev. Drew is the author of The Ancient love Song: Finding Christ in the Old Testament and A Public Faith: Bringing Personal Faith to Public Issues.

The Rev. Dr. Peter Lillback is Senior Pastor of Proclamation Presbyterian Church in Bryn Mawr, PA, and is adjunct professor of historical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary and Professor of Church History at Reformed Episcopal Seminary in Philadelphia. Peter is also the Executive Director of The Providence Forum, a non-profit corporation whose mission is to reacquaint America with its traditional values. Dr. Lillback is the author of The Binding of God: Calvin's Role in the Development of Covenant Theology, his Ph.D. dissertation from Westminster Theological Seminary.

The Rev. Dr. John Nunes is a pastor, author and speaker called to Wheat Ridge Ministries as Research Associate in Urban Ministries. In this part-time position, John assists in “seeding health and hope in the name of the healing Christ,” especially in downtown and metropolitan ministries. John is also associated with the Acton Institute think tank as an Adjunct Scholar. Previously, Pastor Nunes provided pastoral leadership for inner-city ministries in Buffalo , New York (1987-1993), Detroit , Michigan (1993-1997) and Dallas, Texas (1999-2004). The author of the book, Voices from the City, John writes and presents widely on topics related to urban mission, social theology, and ministry among youth.

The Rev. Richard Phillips is an Alliance Council Member and senior minister of First Presbyterian Church in Coral Springs/Margate, Florida (PCA).  He previously served as minister of preaching at the historic Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia.  He is also a board member of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals and is chairman of the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology.  His preaching is heard on the radio program God’s Living Word, broadcast in South Florida on FM 90.3 WAFG.

Schedule

Friday, October 29, 2004
	5:00 p.m.	Registration
	7:00 p.m.	Charles Drew: “Called by God to Worship”
Saturday, October 30, 2004
	8:30 a.m.	Late Registration
	9:00 a.m.	Peter Lillback: “Taught by the Word to Worship”
	10:00 a.m.	John Nunes: “Led by the Spirit in Worship”
	11:00 a.m.	Questions & Answers
	12:00 noon	Lunch at local restaurants
	2:00 p.m.	Seminars
		J. Stafford Carson: “Practical Elements of Corporate Worship“
		Paul S. Jones: “The Biblical Roles of Music in Worship”
		Paul Miller: “Spiritual Authenticity in Worship”
	3:30 p.m.	Sacred Concert
	4:00 p.m.	Richard Phillips: “Sought by Christ for Worship”
	5:00 p.m.	Conclusion