Pastoral ministry is not for the faint of heart—conflict, preaching multiple times a week, incessant demands, the care of souls, feelings of inadequacy, the needs of our own families—and did we mention conflict? How can a pastor stay in the game for the long haul? And not just stay in the game, but serve with joy? Crawford Loritts tackles that question.

Sponsored by the Haddon W. Robinson Center for Preaching

For more information and to register, please click here.

Schedule

Session One for Pastors
Resilience: How Not to be Branded by Discouragement
9:30–11 a.m.

We all experience times and even seasons of discouragement. This is especially true for those of us who are called to lead. However, it is the choices and decisions we make when we are discouraged that will help us recapture our perspective and courage. In this forum we will identify those choices.

Chapel
Resilience: Remember Who You Are
11:10 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Lunch Forum
Resilience: Finish Your Course
12:15–1:30 p.m.

*This is an optional event which includes lunch. You must register separately on the Dean’s Forum page if you’d like to attend.

Session Two for Pastors
Resilience: Leadership as an Identity 
2:00–3:30 p.m.

Distinctively Christian leadership is more than influence. It is prophetic and incarnational. Leaders are to be portraits of the desired destination at which others should arrive. In this forum, we will discuss the four traits of those who would wield lasting influence.

Speaker

Dr. Crawford Loritts, Jr.—pastor, mentor, speaker, author.

Dr. Loritts’ ministry work has given him the opportunity to travel throughout the United States and much of the world, speaking in churches, evangelistic outreaches, conferences, colleges, and seminaries. He has been the featured speaker at Super Bowls, NCAA Final Four Chapel, and the Pentagon with senior military officers.

Crawford has been a church planter, served for twenty-seven years on the staff of Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) and served for fifteen years as Senior Pastor of Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, Georgia.

As President and Founder of Beyond Our Generation, Crawford is committed to encouraging, mentoring, and helping to shape the next generation of Christian leaders.

Registration

As space is limited, please register early to secure your seat at the 2023 Preaching Symposium at Gordon-Conwell!

$50 – General Admission
$40 – GCTS Alumni
$30 – Digital Access
$0 – GCTS Students

For more information and to register, please click here.