Pastors’ Conference 2000
Orlando, Florida
Session I
June 11, 2000
Sunday, 6pm – 9pm
“The Harvest in My Personal Life”
Worship for this session hosted by First Baptist Church, Orlando and combined Orlando area worship ministries.
5:45 Pre-Session Praise
6:00 Welcome: Jerry Sutton, President, Pastors’ Conference 2000
Prayer: Seton Tomyn, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
6:10 Harvest of Praise
6:15 The Harvest Requires . . .Personal Holiness
Jim Henry, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Orlando, Orlando, Florida
6:45 Harvest Of Praise: Dan Oxley, Christian Artist, Nashville, Tennessee
6:50 Harvest of Worshipers: Jeff Lawrence, Minister of Music, First Baptist Church, Orlando, Florida
7:00 The Harvest Requires . . . A Christian World View
Hayes Wicker, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Naples, Florida
7:30 Harvest of Worshipers: Jeff Lawrence, Minister of Music, First Baptist Church, Orlando, Florida
7:35 Harvest of Praise
7:45 The Harvest Requires . . . A Personal Vision
Jay H. Strack, Evangelist, Author, Jay Strack Association, Orlando, Florida
8:15 Prayer & Offering: Ike Reighard, Pastor, NorthStar Church, Kennesaw, Georgia (Served as Conference President in 1994)
8:25 SBC’s President’s Welcome: Paige Patterson, President, Southern Baptist Convention
8:30 Harvest of Praise
8:35 The Harvest Requires . . . The Spirit’s Work
Jerry Vines, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida
9:05 Prayer: Danny Strickland, Senior Pastor, Parkway Baptist Church, Orlando, Florida
9:10 Celebrate the Harvest
Session II
June 12, 2000
Monday, 8:30am – 11:30am
“The Harvest in My Home”
Worship for this session hosted by Two Rivers Baptist Church, Nashville, Tennessee, First Baptist Church, Lakeland, and combined Central Florida area worship ministries.
8:15 Pre-Session Praise
8:30 Harvest of Praise
8:35 Welcome/Prayer: Clark Stewart, Vice President, Pastors’ Conference 2000
8:45 Harvest of Worshipers: Bill Shiflett, Minister of Music, First Baptist Church, Lakeland, Florida
8:50 Harvest of Praise
8:55 The Harvest Requires . . . Reaching the Next Generation
Rodney Gage, Author/Speaker, Rodney Gage International, Fort Worth, Texas
9:25 Harvest of Praise: Thom Shumate, Christian Artist/Director, Cottage Cove Ministries, Nashville, Tennessee
9:30 The Harvest Requires . . . Defending the Family
Ken Whitten, Senior Pastor, Idlewild Baptist Church, Tampa, Florida
10:00 Harvest of Worshipers: Bill Shiflett, Minister of Music, First Baptist Church, Lakeland, Florida
10:05 Prayer & Offering: Jimmy Draper, President, LifeWay Christian Resources, Nashville, Tennessee (Served as Conference President in 1980)
10:15 Harvest of Praise
10:20 The Harvest Requires . . .Nurturing the Family
Charles Lowery, Senior Pastor, Hoffmantown Church, Albuquerque, New Mexico
10:50 Harvest of Praise
10:55 The Harvest Requires . . . A Father’s Faithfulness
James Merritt, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Snellville, Georgia
11:25 Prayer: Henry Webb, Director, Pastor/Staff Leadership Department, LifeWay Christian Resources, Nashville, Tennessee
11:30 Celebrate the Harvest
Session III
June 12, 2000
Monday, 1:15pm – 4:30pm
“The Harvest in My Church”
Worship for this session hosted by First Baptist Church, Ft. Lauderdale and combined South Florida area worship ministries.
1:00 Pre-Session Praise
1:15 Welcome/Prayer: Steven Wright, Secretary, Pastors’ Conference 2000
1:20 Harvest of Praise: Carolyn Reed, Christian Artist, Nashville, Tennessee
1:25 The Harvest Requires . . . The Presence of God
Chuck McAlister, Senior Pastor, Second Baptist Church, Hot Springs, Arkansas
1:55 Harvest of Worshipers: John Jones, Minister of Music, First Baptist Church, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
2:00 Harvest of Praise
2:05 The Harvest Requires . . . A Willingness to Risk
Curt Dodd, First Baptist Church, Merritt Island, Florida
2:35 Prayer & Offering: John Bisagno, Retired Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Houston, Texas (Served as Conference President in 1972)
2:45 Election of Officers
3:00 Harvest of Praise
3:05 The Harvest Requires . . . Sowing the Word
Steve Gaines, Senior Pastor, Gardendale’s First Baptist Church, Gardendale, Alabama
3:35 Harvest of Praise
3:40 The Harvest Requires . . . Trusting in Tragic Times
Al Meredith, Senior Pastor, Wedgwood Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas
4:10 Harvest of Worshipers: John Jones, Minister of Music, First Baptist Church, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
4:25 Prayer: John Franklin, LifeWay Christian Resources, Nashville, Tennessee
4:30 Celebrate the Harvest
Session IV
June 12, 2000
Monday, 6pm – 9pm
“The Harvest in My World”
Worship for this session hosted by Two Rivers Baptist Church, Nashville, Tennessee, First Baptist Church, Lakeland, and combined Central Florida area worship ministries.
5:45 Pre-Session Praise
6:00 Welcome/Prayer: Jerry Sutton
6:10 Harvest of Praise
6:15 The Harvest Requires . . . Passion
Ken Freeman, Evangelist, Ken Freeman Ministries, San Antonio, Texas
6:45 Harvest of Worshipers: Carey Dean, Minister of Music and Worship, Two Rivers Baptist Church, Nashville, Tennessee
6:50 Introduction of new Pastors’ Conference Officers for 2001
6:55 Harvest of Praise
7:00 The Harvest Requires . . . Leadership
Adrian P. Rogers, Senior Pastor, Bellevue Baptist Church, Memphis, Tennessee
7:30 Book Presentation by Dr. Jimmy Draper to Dr. Jerry Sutton
7:35 Prayer & Offering: Ronnie Floyd, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Springdale, Arkansas (1997 Conference President)
Harvest of Praise: Jon and Suzanne Rushing, Christian Artists, Nashville, Tennessee
7:45 The Harvest Requires . . . A willingness to Touch the World
Johnny Hunt, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Woodstock, Georgia
8:15 Harvest of Worshipers: Carey Dean, Minister of Music and Worship, Two Rivers Baptist Church, Nashville, Tennessee
8:20 Harvest of Praise
8:25 The Harvest Requires . . . Persistence to Finish Well
Fred Wolfe, Evangelist, Barnabas, a Ministry of Encouragement, Mobile, Alabama
8:55 Prayer: Wayne Dorsett, Senior Pastor, Perimeter Road Baptist Church, Valdosta, Georgia
9:00 Celebrate the Harvest
