Pastors’ Academy

Comments on getting organised for coming out of lockdown - Coffee Time Conversations

Come and listen to John and Malcolm as they discuss how to be organised for church post-lockdown. 

Genesis 1 & 2: A Scientist’s Perspective - Stuart Burgess

Stuart Burgess gives a scientists perspective on Genesis 1 & 2. Stuart is Professor of Engineering Design at Bristol University

An Agenda for coming out of lockdown - John Benton

John Benton offers some thoughts about coming out of lockdown for churches

Genesis 1 & 2: The History of Interpretation - Robert Letham

How has Genesis 1 and 2 been interpreted throughout the ages of the Church? Bob Letham explains how. A lecture from our 2008 conference. 

Coffee Time Conversations - Help for tired pastors coming out of Lockdown

All four of our Pastoral Support Workers have come together to discuss this very important topic 

Interpreting Genesis 1 & 2 - John Currid

John Currid, Chancellor's Professor of Old Testament at RTS, gave a lecture at our 2008 conference on Creation on interpreting Genesis 1 & 2. 

Calvin and Preaching: The Power of the Word -Joel Beeke

Joel Beeke's second and final lecture from our 2009 Calvin Conference. 

 

A book was published containing all the talks from this conference https://www.jamesdicksonbooks.com/shop/new-books/calvin-theologian-reformer-edited-joel-beeke-garry-williams/

 

 

 

MLJ memorial lecture: Calvin the Man: a Heart Aflame - Sinclair Ferguson

Sinclair Ferguson gave the Martyn Lloyd-Jones Memorial Lecture at our 2009 Calvin Conference. 

Adam in the Covenant of Works - Garry Williams

Garry Williams' paper on Adam and the Covenant of works. 

 

Garry makes the claim what we think about Adam will catch up with what we think about Christ and he explores differing views of Adam in reformed theology and in the conservative evangelical world more generally. Specifically, Garry looks at the issue of whether God's covenant with Adam was a gracious covenant, and whether Adam had faith. 

Coffee Time Conversations - How pastors should look after their health in lockdown

John Benton is joined this week by Phil Raine who is our lastest appointee to the Pastors' Academy team as our Pastoral Support Worker for the Midlands. Phil has experience in the past as a GP.