More than 400 senior adults from around the state gathered May 2 at Taylor Road Baptist Church, Montgomery, for the Senior Adult Evangelism Conference, sponsored by the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM).
Participants heard messages from Don Cass, retired evangelism director for the Southern Baptist of Texas Convention; Bob White, executive director of Georgia Baptist Convention; and David Burton, evangelism director for Florida Baptist Convention and founder of David Burton Ministries. Special music was provided by Karen Peck & New River, of Gainesville, Florida.
White shared a message titled “Safe and Secure in Christ” based on 1 Peter 1:3–5.
Safe and secure
“No man is able to pluck you out of your Father’s hand. You are safe and secure, as a Christian, in Jesus Christ. If that’s your condition today, I’m going to see you one of these days in heaven.
“The security of the believer … is sound theology and it takes a load (of worry) off our mind.”
Along the same lines of salvation, Burton shared a message about the saving blood of Jesus.
Each participant was given a small red stone to represent the blood of Jesus as Burton explained, “Without the shedding of blood there’s no forgiveness of sin.
“I use this stone in a lot of ways. Let it remind you of the blood. Let it be a constant reminder of what Jesus did for you. … If you’re at a restaurant, maybe you can give it away. … I encourage you to use them as a witnessing tool. The stone reminds you of what Jesus did for others 2,000 years ago.
“[Jesus] says, ‘I want everyone to know Me.’ But the only way that everyone is going to hear this good news about the blood of Jesus is if we tell them about this good news.”
Sammy Gilbreath, director of SBOM’s office of evangelism, said the conference is meant to be a time of fellowship for senior adults but also a time to challenge and equip them to share their faith.
Cass shared a message based on John 3:16, suggesting, “If you know nothing about the Bible, start with this verse. If you know everything about the Bible, return to this verse.”
A telling Bible verse
“The verse is great because of what it tells us about God. … It’s great because of what it tells us about the gospel. … It’s great because of what it tells us about ourselves.”
Gilbreath said the “conference was very well received and interactive. … It was everything we hoped and prayed for.”
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