The Schedule

This breakout session will compare:

⚙ the “sufficiency” of technology with the sufficiency of Scripture

⚙ godly and ungodly uses of technology

⚙ aspects of how technology and Scripture each shape the perception of “mind” and “truth”

Charismatics claim they still perform signs and wonders, as did the Apostles, and that continuing these miracles is vital to fulfilling the Great Commission. Does the charismatic movement’s claim of producing miracles reflect the biblical record?

The sufficiency of Scripture helps sharpen our approach to missions by keeping the local church, ministry, and leadership training centered on biblical principles. Missionaries, church planters, and national pastors do not need to become experts in every secular discipline or changing missions strategy. They need to know the Word of God and equip others to understand, live, and communicate it faithfully.

This seminar will use seven theological presuppositions as lenses to clarify common assumptions in counseling systems and to demonstrate that Scripture provides a complete framework that covers each of the seven essential areas.

Scripture does not canonize capitalism; it judges every economic system by God’s moral order. Ephesians 4:28 shows the gospel transforming the taker into a worker, then a giver, affirming stewardship, honest labor, generosity, and Christ’s lordship.

An analysis and critique of the rationalistic tradition in Christianity and an argument for the sufficiency of Scripture in providing the only accurate picture of reality.

This seminar provides a clear and theologically grounded biblical rationale for responding to Christians shaped by psychosocial and biological paradigms that diminish Scripture’s sufficiency for addressing the soul’s deepest afflictions.

The revelation of God has authority, and attempts to equate science with general revelation are misguided. Christians in the sciences must be committed to the sufficiency of Scripture if they are to accurately understand both Scripture and nature.

Director of Membership and Certification at the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors and Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Dr. Stephens will approach the sufficiency of Scripture from 2 Timothy 3 while making application for soul care.

We are often tempted to think that aesthetic values are entirely subjective and divorced from biblical principles—in effect making the assumption that God’s preferences (where He has any) mirror ours. This presentation argues that the truth and goodness of Scripture points to a biblical understanding of beauty. In contrast to superficial attributes like appearance or attractiveness, Scripture invites us to look at the beauty of God Himself as displayed in how He is and what He does—and as a result to find ourselves transformed into Christ’s likeness.

If Scripture is sufficient for the care of souls, God’s Word must govern both how we interpret women’s struggles and how we help them pursue biblical change—not merely provide solutions to problems defined elsewhere.

Who defines educational excellence? This session presents Scripture’s portrait of excellent teachers and equips educators to evaluate teaching theories and practices under God’s sufficient Word as the final authority.

In the evangelical world, it is almost unquestioned that God still speaks to His people outside of Scripture in various ways. We will examine the biblical and historical reasons that Scripture’s sufficiency and sola scriptura are inseparable.

The presentation will focus on viewing science through the lens of Scripture. When all things are considered, it is evident that the natural conclusion is that science is insufficient in a variety of ways, especially in the ways that heralded as a contrary to faith. In fact, it will be demonstrated the variety of ways in which God is glorified, through the aid of science, in His creation.

Math might seem like the most neutral subject imaginable. The Bible does not tell us how to calculate tips or solve equations, so you may wonder what relevance the sufficiency of Scripture has to this discipline. This session will help us see that God’s Word is indeed sufficient to provide the foundation needed to understand mathematics clearly — what the discipline ultimately is, what it is ultimately for, and even how we should think about it as a vocation.

Evangelicals commonly affirm the sufficiency of Scripture for doctrine and personal discipleship while allowing pragmatism, cultural expectations, ministry trends, and consumer preference to exert significant influence over the identity and practice of the local church. But if Scripture is sufficient, Christ has not merely given us a message to preach; he has also told us what his church is and how his people are to live together as his church.

This session will explore the ecclesiological implications of biblical sufficiency by considering three questions: Has Christ sufficiently defined his church? Has he sufficiently identified its essential marks and practices? And has he sufficiently ordered its corporate life and worship?

Particular attention will be given to the preaching of the Word, baptism and the Lord’s Supper, church membership and discipline, and the regulative principle as expressions of Christ’s authority over his gathered people. The goal is to recover an ecclesiology that receives the church from Christ rather than continually reinventing it according to the perceived needs of the moment.

The session will argue that confidence in the sufficiency of Scripture should produce confidence in the ordinary, Christ-appointed means by which he gathers, identifies, nourishes, and governs his people.

Holding to the sufficiency of Scripture can be costly. Throughout church history, believers have sacrificed their livelihoods, security, families, and even their lives because they believed God’s Word must be known and obeyed. This session will encourage believers through Scripture and William Tyndale’s Accomplices to remain faithful to God’s Word in how they live, lead their families, work, support ministry, and help advance the Great Commission.

Vice President of Membership & Field Development at The Master’s Academy International, Pastor Bartholomae will teach on the sufficiency of Scripture from Psalm 23.