Introductory Talk: David Plant
“Down from the Mountain: Life in the Valley”
Keynote 1 : Jared Wilson
“Suffering and Despair”
Keynote 2: Jared Wilson
“What God Intends in Suffering”
Keynote 3: Jared Wilson
“How to Minister to Those in Suffering”
Plenary 1 : Sharon Hersh
“The Gift of Suffering: God’s Compulsion for Our Liberation”
Plenary 2: Sharon Hersh
“The Deepest Story”
Closing Talk: Cameron Cole
“Johnny Manziel, Martin Luther, and the Goodness of Badness”
Cameron Cole has been the Director of Youth Ministries for eighteen years at the Church of the Advent, and in January of 2016 his duties expanded to include Children, Youth, and Families. He is the founding chairman of Rooted Ministry, an organization that promotes gospel-centered youth ministry. He is the co-editor of “Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry: A Practice Guide” (Crossway, 2016). Cameron is the author of Therefore, I Have Hope: 12 Truths that Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy (Crossway, 2018), which won World Magazine’s 2018 Book of the Year (Accessible Theology) and was runner up for The Gospel Coalition’s Book of the Year (First-Time Author). He is also the co-editor of The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School (New Growth Press) and the author of Heavenward: How Eternity Can Change Your Life on Earth (Crossway, 2024). Cameron is a cum laude graduate of Wake Forest University undergrad, and summa cum laude graduate from Wake Forest with an M.A. in Education. He holds a Masters in Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary.
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