Faithful Stewards Conference
June 23–24, 2023
Countryside Bible Church
250 Countryside Ct.
Southlake, TX 76092
Registration is open!
Christ’s plan for the church includes biblical leadership. Church leaders cannot serve in every ministry of the church—it would be an impossible and unbiblical task. Rather, our role as church leaders is to identify people in the church who are qualified and gifted to lead and help to equip them from God’s Word. This includes identifying men that God has called and gifted to lead the entire church and training lay people to lead various ministries.
For these reasons, the theme of this year’s conference is “Loving Christ by Leading His Sheep.”
Who can attend?
Faithful Stewards is designed for pastors and leaders of local churches as they pursue faithful, biblical ministry. In addition, the conference seeks to equip men and women who desire to use their gifts to serve Christ and His people in the local church.
Speakers
Tom Pennington
Pastor-Teacher
Tom completed his B.A. and M.A. at Bob Jones University and served as a member of the faculty while taking additional Ph.D. classes in New Testament Interpretation. In 2013, he received an honorary Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) from The Master’s University.
Tom’s role at Countryside includes teaching during the Sunday services, overseeing the church staff, and working with the rest of the elders to provide leadership to the entire church.
Jonathan Anderson
Senior Associate Pastor
Jonathan has served on staff at Countryside since February 2003. He initially served in Youth Ministry as an intern, the Assistant Youth Director, and then as the Youth Pastor. In 2007, Jonathan transitioned to become the Family Pastor, giving leadership to the children’s ministry and providing shepherding and training for families. He currently serves as the Senior Associate Pastor, providing oversight and encouragement to the staff and ministries of Countryside. He also continues to provide leadership to the family ministries and serves on the Missions Leadership Team.
Dusty Burris
Pastor-Teacher
Dusty Burris has served as the Pastor/Teacher of Northlake Bible Church since June of 2019. Prior to this, he served as Associate Pastor of Countryside Bible Church where he oversaw the college ministry and several other ministries of the church. Dusty graduated with a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in May of 2010.
Registration
*There is no cost for the conference, but registration is required.
Schedule
FRIDAY
4:00p-5:00 – Check-in
5:00p – Welcome/Music
5:15p-6:15 – Session #1
6:15p-7:15 – Dinner
7:15p-8:15 – Session #2
8:20p – Closing Announcements
SATURDAY
8:00a-8:45 – Breakfast
8:45a-9:45 – Session #3
9:45a-10:15 – Break
10:15a-11:15 – Session #4
11:15a-11:30 – Break
11:30a-12:30 – Session #5
12:30p-1:15 – Lunch
1:15-2:00p – Session #5 – Q & A
2:00p – Closing Announcements
New Book in the Faithful Stewards Series
Tom’s book is set to be released at this year’s conference. Register and attend in person, and you will receive a free copy!
If you preach God’s Word, you long to do so with the same scriptural philosophy and spiritual power that marked the preaching of the apostle Paul. In one brief New Testament passage, Paul explains the unique source of his power.
In first-century Corinth, the Greeks highly prized and even idolized the ability to speak intelligently and eloquently. Unfortunately, many in the church in Corinth had embraced those secular standards, even causing serious division in the church. Paul responded to the crisis by explaining his approach to preaching. He did not depend on his personality, the power of his own gifts, or any human techniques. Instead, in 1 Corinthians 2:1–5, he explains three crucial commitments that every preacher of God’s Word must make to preach in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.
A conference series
to encourage pastors and
leaders of local churches
as they pursue
faithful, biblical ministry.
2022 media
In 2022 we addressed the foundational issues of preaching and teaching God’s Word, including all aspects of sermon preparation. We considered the biblical foundation of expository preaching, the practical process of exegesis, the construction of an expository sermon, and the five keys to crossing the contextual bridge.
Conference Trailer
Full Livestream – Day 1
Full Livestream – Day 2
general sessions
In 2022 we addressed the foundational issues of preaching and teaching God’s Word, including all aspects of sermon preparation. We considered the biblical foundation of expository preaching, the practical process of exegesis, the construction of an expository sermon, and the five keys to crossing the contextual bridge.
Session 1 – A Case For Expository Preaching & Exegesis and Block Diagramming Pt. 1
Session 2 – Exegesis and Block Diagramming Pt. 2
Session 3 – Exposition & Delivery
Session 4 – Crossing the Contextual Bridge
Session 5 – Q & A w/ Tom Pennington
tom’s power point notes
Power point presentations and documents from Faithful Stewards are available for your private use. Any public use of this material without the express permission of Tom Pennington is prohibited.
A Case For Expository Preaching
Exegesis & Block Diagramming
Exposition & Delivery
Exposition Appendices
podcasts
book series
In 1 Corinthians 4, the apostle Paul reminds us that God will not measure our ministries by their results—whether outward success or failure. We contribute nothing to the spiritual results of our efforts. Only God can give life to dead hearts through the gospel—regeneration (Jas. 1:18). And only His Spirit can transform the hearts of His people through His Word—sanctification (John 17:17; 2 Cor. 3:18). All that God requires of us is to be faithful stewards.
Faithful Stewards is presented by The Word Unleashed, a ministry of Countryside Bible Church.