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The Empower Evangelism Conference Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at First Baptist Church of Euless will feature renowned speakers such as James Merritt, Junior Hill, Voddie Baucham and Mac Brunson and award-winning musicians Jaci Velasquez and Larnelle Harris.
The theme for the annual conference, sponsored by the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, is “Jesus?Hope of Glory.”
Bible teacher and frequent conference speaker Jerry Pipes and Vonette Bright, wife of the late Campus Crusade for Christ founder, Bill Bright, will also appear.
“I urge churches from across Texas to bring buses and vans filled with people to this conference,” Don Cass, SBTC evangelism director, said. “This could be the beginning of spiritual awakening among churches in Southern Baptist life. Pray that the Holy Spirit’s power will fall on us during those days. This will also be the beginning of the emphasis of ‘The Year of Double Harvest’ for 2005 in our Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. Don’t miss the Empower Evangelism Conference. Your life will never be the same as we look to ‘Jesus ?The Hope of Glory.'”
The Conference of Texas Baptist Evangelists (COTBE) will meet Monday afternoon, beginning at 1 p.m. A concurrent women’s session will be held featuring Bright, who will speak at 3:40 p.m.
The Empower Evangelism Conference begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday evening, featuring music from Velasquez, preaching from Baucham and Patterson and a testimony from Dale Perry, pastor of Friendly Baptist Church in Tyler.
Tuesday morning’s session starts with an 8:30 a.m. concert by Velasquez, followed by more music from Katie Griffin Dyke and Velasquez and preaching from Michael Lewis, pastor of Great Hills Baptist Church, Austin, Frank Harber, pastor of First Baptist Church, Colleyville, and Patterson.
Patterson is also the scheduled speaker for the annual Cooperative Program Luncheon immediately following the Tuesday morning session.
Tuesday afternoon’s session begins at 1:30 p.m. and will feature Velasquez and sermons from Stan Coffey, pastor of San Jacinto Baptist Church, Amarillo, Guidestone Resources (SBC) President O.S. Hawkins, and Merritt, former SBC president and Atlanta, Ga.-area pastor.
Tuesday evening’s session begins at 6:30 and will feature music from the Grammy-winning Harris and preaching from Pipes and Brunson and humor by Sylvia Harney.
The closing session Wednesday morning begins with an 8:30 a.m. mass senior adult choir concert, music by the Jim Bob Griffin Family and preaching from Pipes, Baucham and Junior Hill, Alabama-based evangelist.
A senior adult banquet will follow Wednesday morning’s closing session featuring the Griffin Family and Harney.
