Family Life can be difficult with broken people in a broken culture. So how can followers of Jesus find strength to parent well, and how can families find hope when cultural forces, temptations, and difficulties often bring pressure and chaos?
The Bible gives us wisdom for raising families and a gospel that redeems us from generational patterns, sins, and our own frailties. Join us in Texas on October 11-13 as we bring pastors and experts together to help us work through what it means to be a Christian family and how we can find our identity, ultimately, in the family of God.
This is a conference for parents and pastors, for lay leaders and youth workers, for young and old to come and learn what the Bible has to say about families that live on mission for God in the 21st century.
The event will take place at the iconic Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, TX. Single/double occupancy rooms are $199/night plus a $20 resort fee.
Rooms can be booked online on the conference page or by calling 877-491-5138 and mentioning you are attending the ERLC National Conference.
Check in is 3:00 p.m. CT with check out at 11:00 a.m. CT.
Q: Can I get a refund if I am unable to attend?
A: If you need to cancel before September 11th, 2018, please visit the registration page or contact us at [email protected] and you will receive a full refund. If you are cancelling on or after September 11th, 2018, no refunds will be provided.
Q: I cannot attend the conference. Will you offer live-streaming of the event?
A: We are planning to live-stream the plenary addresses on erlc.com and post those sessions on our site shortly after the event.
Q: Can my church simulcast the event?
A: A simulcast of the National Conference will be available for free. A simulcast is a live internet broadcast of an event from a single venue into multiple venues – such as your own environment. Thus a simultaneous event occurs in both the origin venue and in many satellite locations — your church, home or laptop.
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Check-in will occur Thursday, October 11th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
*Schedule subject to change. All time central standard time.
Keynote: The Storm-Tossed Family with Russell Moore
Brief Talk: Building a Peaceful Home with Randy Stinson
Brief Talk: Christ-Centered Parenting: How to Have Gospel Conversations with Your Kids on Complex Cultural Issues with Andrew Walker
Panel: Educating Children for a Complex Word with Andrew Walker (M), Nathan Lino, Dan Peterson, Timothy Paul Jones, and Jani Ortlund
Keynote: Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel with Ray Ortlund
Panel: Strengthening Your Marriage in Ministry: Overcoming Jealousy, Resentment, Discouragement, and Loneliness with Phillip Bethancourt (M), Nicole Lino, Kevin Ueckert, Chris Osborne, and Christine Hoover
Brief Talk: Marriage, Parenting, and Discipleship with Todd Wagner
Brief Talk: Single, Dating, Engaged, Married: Navigating Life and Love in the Modern Age with Ben Stuart
Keynote: The Mingling of Souls with Matt Chandler
Brief Talk: Vulnerable Children and the Gospel: From Victims to Victors with Herbie Newell
Interview with Russell Moore and Beth Moore
Keynote: God on Sex: The Creator’s Ideas about Love, Intimacy, and Marriage with Phillip Bethancourt
Panel: Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault with Lindsay Nicolet (M), Trillia Newbell, Jen Wilkin, Gregory Love, and Kimberlee Norris
First Breakout
Merge: Preparing the Next Generation for Marriage through Pre-Marital Counseling with John McGee and Scott Kedersha
Sexual Abuse Prevention and Ministry with Gregory Love and Kimberlee Norris
Time, Moments, and Milestones: A Practical Plan for Family Discipleship – sponsored by The Village Church Resources
Screen Time and Family Time: Pitfalls and Promises of Technology in the Home with Jason Thacker (M), Jamie Ivey, Tim Blackmon, Trillia Newbell, and Ben Stuart
Second Breakout
Gospel-Centered Student Ministry: Strategies for Parents, Youth and Children’s Leaders with Dan Darling (M), Chip Dean, Jana Magruder, Ben Stuart, and Chap Bettis
Re-Engage: Restoring Marriages by the Power of the Gospel with John McGee and Scott Kedersha
Loving Wife, Fulfilled Mother: Embracing God’s Design for Womanhood in Marriage with Trillia Newbell (M), Nicole Lino, Cami Bethacourt, and Jani Ortlund
Third Breakout
Finishing Well: Grandparents, Widows, and Caring for Family in their Final Days with Joseph Williams (M), Debbie Bethancourt, Susie Hawkins, and Benjamin Mast
Faithful Husband, Strong Father: Embracing God’s Design for Manhood in Marriage with Andrew Walker (M), Erick Erickson, Nathan Lino, John Powell, and Aaron Ivey
Holy Longing: Infertility with Elizabeth Graham (M), Matt Arbo, Lauren McAfee, and Nicole Lino
Panel: The Sin-Shattered Family: Gospel Hope for Broken Families and Broken Homes with Dan Darling (M), Eric Mason, Sam Allberry, Jamie Ivey, and Ann Voskamp
Keynote: Building Community in the Home with Jen Wilkin
Brief Talk: The Dangers of a Kid-Centered Family with Jamie Ivey
Keynote: Divine Presence: How the Fatherhood of God Shapes Leadership in the Home with Eric Mason
Brief Talk: Build a Better Us: Equipping Churches to Strengthen Marriages with B. J. Thompson
Keynote: The Suffering Family and the Goodness of God with Erick Erickson
Panel: Adoption and Foster Care, Special Needs, and Mental Health with Kelly Rosati, Lynnette Ezell, Herbie Newell, and Palmer Williams
Keynote: The Church as the Family of God: Singleness, Same-Sex Attraction, and the Hope of Hospitality with Sam Allberry
Standard $129 through June 20th
Final $159 through October 11th
*Discounted rates are available for students, church planters, and groups.
