The Holy Spirit in the World Today

BOOKINGS have now close. If you would still like to attend you can register tomorrow morning, please arrive at 8:45am for registration. Payment can be made by cash or cheque only.

The Holy Spirit in the World Today Conference

20-21 May 2010, Holy Trinity Brompton, London

The Holy Spirit has sometimes been called the ‘forgotten member of the Trinity’, and over the years theologians have paid less attention to the Spirit than the Father and the Son. At the same time, recent decades have seen a huge increase in interest in the work of the Spirit in the church, and, many would say, a fresh outpouring of the Spirit.

‘The Spirit in the World Today’ is a conference that brings together some of the leading theologians in the world today in the context of a dynamic local church to think about the person, the role and the work of the Holy Spirit in the church and the world today.

The conference will look at questions such as:

• How does the Spirit work in the church?
• In what ways is the Spirit at work in the wider culture and the workplace?
• How does the Spirit relate to the Trinitarian life of God
• How does the Spirit relate to the mission of the church?
• Is the Spirit at work in other faiths?
• How does the Spirit affect Christian life and ethical choices?
• What does ‘openness to the Spirit’ mean?
 

This will be an academic conference with a difference. The aim is to blend together thinking about God with engaging with God. So the conference will include stimulating theological input alongside dynamic worship and prayer.

The conference will be hosted by St Paul’s Theological Centre and Holy Trinity Brompton. Speakers will include Professors Jürgen Moltmann, Miroslav Volf, David Ford and Archbishop Rowan Williams.

Who is it for?

All who have an interest in Christian theology and the life of the church.

These might include:
• Church leaders
• Theological students
• Postgraduate theologians
• Lay Christians with an interest in theology

Seminars

The Holy Spirit and Culture

Speakers: Toby Flint
Ken Costa, ‘The Holy Spirit and Culture’
Jo Brandt, ‘The Holy Spirit and Film’
 

The Holy Spirit in the Reformation

Speakers: Simeon Zahl
David Hilborn
 

The Holy Spirit and Ecclesiology

Speakers: Andrew Emerton
Graham Hunter, ‘Mediation and Assurance, The Holy Spirit and the Sacraments’
James Steven
Mark Cartledge, ‘Testimony in the Spirit’
 

The Holy Spirit and Mission
Speakers: Mark Knight
Graham Cray, ‘Discernment, The Key to Sharing in the Mission of God’
Paul Westin, ‘The Holy Spirit and Lesslie Newbigin’s Theology of Mission’

The Holy Spirit and Engaging with Other Religions
Speaker: Tom Greggs

Jesus and the Holy Spirit
Speakers: Mike Lloyd
Chris Tiling, ‘Pneumatology and The New Testament’
Lincoln Harvey, ‘The Holy Spirit and The Really Human Jesus’

The Holy Spirit and the Doctrine of the Trinity
Speakers: Lucy Crawley, ‘The doctrine of the Trinity’
Rob McDonald, ‘Hearing the Spirit’s Call, the Holy Spirit in Karl Barth’s Doctrine of Election’

The Holy Spirit and the Doctrine of the Non Western Trinity
Speakers: Paul Zaphiriou
Chigor Chike, ‘The Holy Spirit in African Christianity’
Andrew Walker, ‘The Holy Spirit in Person’

The Holy Spirit and Ethics
Speakers: Simon Downham
John Colwell, ‘Ethics, the Spirit and the Goal-edness of Creation’
Luke Bretheron, ‘Pneumatology, Healing and Political Power, Sketching a Pentecostal Political Theology’
Dave Bookless, ‘The Holy Spirit and Creation’s Groaning’
 

* Please note seminars can be changed on the day of the event

Programme

Thursday, 20 May 2010
8.45 Registration
9.25 Welcome and Vision for Conference
9.35 Worship
10.00 Pneumatology is Theology for Today’s Culture (Ken Costa)
10.15 Homily: (Archbishop Rowan Williams)
10.45 Coffee
11.15 Interview with Jürgen Moltmann: (Ken Costa)
11.30 The Church in the Power of the Spirit: (Professor Jürgen Moltmann)
12.30 Questions and Answers with Jürgen Moltmann (Dr Graham Tomlin)
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Key Issues in Pneumatology: (Professor David Ford)
14:30 Seminars
16.00 Tea
16.30 One Spirit, Many Tongues: Globalization, Faith Traditions, and Human Flourishing: (Professor Miroslav Volf)
17.30 Reflection: (Professor Tom Greggs)
18.00 Break for meal
19.30 Evening Celebration: "Filled with the Spirit" (Revd Sandy Millar)

Friday, 21 May 2010
8.30 Prayer, Meditation, Worship
9.15 Bible Reading: (Dr Jane Williams)
9.45 In the Spirit: Learning Wisdom, Giving Signs: (Professor David Ford)
10.45 Coffee
11.15 GodPod meets Miroslav Volf and David Ford
11.45 Life in the Spirit: Identity, Vocation and the Cross (Dr Graham Tomlin)
12.30 Working Lunch in Seminar Streams
14.30 Together in the Spirit: (Revd Tom Smail)
15.10 Worship & Ministry
16.00 End

Rates*

General rate:                       £75.00

Full time student/ordinand:   £50.00

St Mellitus ordinands:          £0.00

SPTC students:                  £20.00

* Rates include refreshments, lunch and dinner on Thursday and lunch only on the Friday.

BOOKINGS have now close. If you would still like to attend you can register tomorrow morning, please arrive at 8:45am for registration. Payment can be made by cash or cheque only.

If you have any further questions regarding this event, please contact the Events Team:

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