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events not to miss...

At Laidlaw College we get the most interesting people visiting us, and we’d like to share them with you. Write these events in your diary and plan to come along. Click on the links below for more information.

Auckland Church Leaders’ Day - Becoming Leaders: How churches and communities form people of influence with Rod Wilson, Jo Kelly-Moore and others
Public Lecture - Jesus, Israel and the Church: a Messianic Jew speaks with Bob Mendelsohn
Two Public Lectures with Darrell Bock
God, Humanness and Disability Conference with John Goldingay
National Alumni Gatherings with Jack and Judith Balswick
Biblical Theology - a taster with Rod Thompson

Brief Event Details

Friday 18 May 2012 | 9.30 am - 3.30 pm (Auckland)
AUCKLAND CHURCH LEADERS’ DAY
Becoming Leaders: How churches and communities form people of influence

Rod Wilson – President of Regent College in Vancouver, Canada and
Jo Kelly-Moore – Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Auckland

Rod and Jo will give the keynote addresses at our upcoming Auckland Church Leaders’ Day. They will share biblical and personal reflections on formation and leadership. This event is open to those from other leadership contexts. Click here for more details.

Monday 11 June 2012 (Christchurch)
Wednesday 13 June 2012 (Auckland)
PUBLIC LECTURE
Jesus, Israel and the Church: a Messianic Jew speaks

Bob Mendelsohn - National Director, Jews for Jesus

Bob will talk about how Messianic Jews view themselves, non-Jewish Christians and the nation of Israel, and will explore what is meant when the term Israel is used in the news and in the Bible. If you have questions about what the Church today should think of Israel, then this lecture is for you! Click here for more details.

Thursday 5 July 2012 | 10.00 am - 3.00 pm (Auckland)
TWO PUBLIC LECTURES

Darrell Bock – New Testament scholar and at Dallas Theological Seminary

Darrell will give two addresses (morning and afternoon) on the Gospel in Luke and Acts. This will appeal to those who are interested in understanding the fullness of God’s purposes. For more details click here.

Friday 6 July 2012 | 9.30 am - 4.00 pm (Auckland)
GOD, HUMANNESS AND DISABILITY CONFERENCE

John Goldingay – Professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary

John will address the question of how people with disabilities can fully participate in churches and wider society at this one day conference being run by Laidlaw College in partnership with CBM. More details will be published soon. See news article annoucing John Goldingay's upcoming visit.

Friday (evening) 3 & Saturday (all day) 4 August 2012  (Auckland)
Friday (evening) 10 and Saturday (all day) 11 August 2012  (Christchurch)
NATIONAL ALUMNI GATHERINGS

Jack and Judith Balswick – Family Sociologist and Marriage and Family Therapist, recently retired from Fuller Theological Seminary

Visiting scholars Jack and Judith Balswick will deliver the keynote addresses at both gatherings.

Wednesday evenings, 12, 19 and 26 September 2012 (Auckland)
BIBLICAL THEOLOGY – A TASTER

Rod Thompson – Principal of Laidlaw College

Over the course of three evenings, Rod will give attendees an overview of the Old and New Testament Scriptures in all their wonder, difficulty, unity and diversity. Bring your home group!