New Beginnings: A Bible Teaching Conference
Saturday, January 28, 2023, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Making a fresh start in ministry post-COVID
“Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19 CSB
Register your church today for Gateway's annual Bible teaching conference.
Speaker – Dr. Adam Groza – Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services and Associate Professor of Philosophy at Gateway Seminary
Conference Schedule
- 8:00 a.m. – Registration (morning snacks available)
- 9:00 a.m. – Welcome and Theme Interpretation (livestream)
- 9:15 a.m. – Adam Groza - Keynote Session (livestream, 40 minutes)
- 9:55 a.m. – Instructions and Break (morning snacks available)
- 10:10 a.m. – Breakout Sessions (chapel breakout livestream)
- 11:00 a.m. – Break (morning snacks available)
- 11:10 a.m. – Breakout Sessions (chapel breakout live-stream)
- 12:00 a.m. – Break (morning snacks available)
- 12:15 a.m. – Announcements and Theme Interpretation
- 12:30 p.m. – Adam Groza - Keynote Session (livestream, 20 minutes)
- 12:50 p.m. – Wrap up, Pray
- 1:00 p.m. – Dismiss
Options for Participation
CHURCH REGISTRATION
With a single Church Registration ticket, you can bring your church's teachers to Gateway's campus in Ontario, California, for face-to-face sessions. You will also be able to access recordings of conference breakout sessions through December 31, 2023.
ONLINE ONLY CHURCH REGISTRATION
With a single Online Only Church Registration ticket, you can access livestream sessions and recordings of conference breakout sessions that can be accessed through December 31, 2023 by anyone in your church.
INDIVIDUAL TICKET
Individuals have access to face-to-face sessions and recordings of conference breakout sessions that can be accessed through December 31, 2023. Recorded sessions are for personal use only and may not be shared.
ONLINE ONLY INDIVIDUAL TICKET
Individuals have access to livestream sessions and recordings of conference breakout sessions that can be accessed through December 31, 2023. Recorded sessions are for personal use only and may not be shared.
Tickets are non-refundable but are transferable.
Course Credit: Anyone attending the conference on campus in Ontario can apply to receive one hour of ADVANCE elective credit free of charge. The ADVANCE application fee for this elective credit will be waived. To apply and receive credit, please request a form and eligibility instructions at the ADVANCE table the morning of the event. If you have more questions about credit, you can email
Breakout Sessions
- Using Media in Youth Ministry - Johnnell Williams, Mt. Zion Church
- Special Needs Ministry – Dr. Jeff McNair, CBU
- Teaching Senior Adults – Bruce Hitchcock, IESBA
- Rebuilding Children’s Ministry – Joni Lum, Magnolia Church
- Teaching for Transformation, not just Education – Dr. Tony Dockery, St. Stephen Baptist Church
- Dealing with Disappointment in Ministry – Dr. Jeff Iorg, Gateway Seminary
- Teaching Women in a Cross-Cultural Setting – Dr. Alicia Wong, Gateway Seminary
- Understanding the Book of Romans –Dr. John Taylor, Gateway Seminary
- Finding Wisdom in Proverbs – Dr. Paul Wegner, Gateway Seminary
- Where the Bible Came From and Why We Trust in It - Dr. John Shouse, Gateway Seminary
- How to Interpret the Bible – Dr. David Rathel, Gateway Seminary
- Breakouts in Mandarin, Korean and Spanish
- Age Group Teaching Basics for Preschool, Children