A spirit of joyous fellowship and serious purpose marked the 45th annual Evangelism Conference of the Christian Reformed Churches held the second week in May in Green Lake, Wisconsin.
Bible study sessions were conducted each morning by Dr. P. Y. De Jong, pastor of the First Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center, Iowa, who spoke on the book of Jude.
Daily workshops were conducted by Albert Bytwork, Evangelist Pastor of Charlotte, Mich., Peter Vanderkamp, Evangelist Pastor of Saugatuck, Mich., and Henry Boehm, Evangelist Pastor of Marion, Mich.
Kenneth Navis, Evangelist Pastor of Wyoming, Mich., addressed a mass meeting on the subject: “Missionary or Mission Field.”
Rev. G. H. Stoutmeyer, pastor of the Christian Reformed Church of Elmhurst, Ill., was the speaker at the closing banquet. His theme was “Evangelism Sideline or Lifeline.”
Many of our Christian Reformed people are not aware that the annual Evangelism Conference is not (or members of any organization, or only for those working full-time in evangelism, but rather for anyone interested in witnessing for Christ. Each of us is—or should be—an evangelist. The inspiration to be gained from such a period of study and prayer would be invaluable for anyone interested in the work of the Kingdom.
Each year attendance at the conference grows. This year there were about 125 registered. and many more attended one or more of the sessions as day guests. Next year, the Lord willing, perhaps even more will hear of the conference, through the experience of others, and be able to benefit from the insight gained through attending.
Bible study sessions were conducted each morning by Dr. P. Y. De Jong, pastor of the First Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center, Iowa, who spoke on the book of Jude.
Daily workshops were conducted by Albert Bytwork, Evangelist Pastor of Charlotte, Mich., Peter Vanderkamp, Evangelist Pastor of Saugatuck, Mich., and Henry Boehm, Evangelist Pastor of Marion, Mich.
Kenneth Navis, Evangelist Pastor of Wyoming, Mich., addressed a mass meeting on the subject: “Missionary or Mission Field.”
Rev. G. H. Stoutmeyer, pastor of the Christian Reformed Church of Elmhurst, Ill., was the speaker at the closing banquet. His theme was “Evangelism Sideline or Lifeline.”
Many of our Christian Reformed people are not aware that the annual Evangelism Conference is not (or members of any organization, or only for those working full-time in evangelism, but rather for anyone interested in witnessing for Christ. Each of us is—or should be—an evangelist. The inspiration to be gained from such a period of study and prayer would be invaluable for anyone interested in the work of the Kingdom.
Each year attendance at the conference grows. This year there were about 125 registered. and many more attended one or more of the sessions as day guests. Next year, the Lord willing, perhaps even more will hear of the conference, through the experience of others, and be able to benefit from the insight gained through attending.