CCEF 2020 National Conference USB
Includes talks by: Jonny Gibson, Ed Welch, Mike Emlet, Julie Lowe, Alasdair Groves, Darby Strickland, Todd Stryd, and more
Bonus Feature Interview with Paul Miller on Prayer
7 general sessions and 20 breakout sessions (Outlines and Slides Included)
Hours of rich, Christ-centered, life-changing teaching on one tiny card. Listen in the car. Listen at your desk. Listen on a walk. Listen anytime, anywhere.
Special price through 10/31
USB - $89 - $119
Download - $89 - $99
Lockdown. Social distancing. Suffering. Strife. Who could have imagined a year ago that these realities would highlight the timeliness and importance of CCEF’s National Conference topic, Created to Draw Near: Reclaiming the Priesthood of All Believers? Yet current circumstances have exposed the truth of the first half of that title, and the desperate need for the second.
Our plan had been to offer a hybrid approach to this year’s conference—meeting onsite for those of you comfortable doing so, and broadcasting online for those restricted from attending—but increased restrictions in Pennsylvania have now made that impossible. We are so disappointed not to see you in person this year, but because we no longer need to prepare on two fronts, we have become doubly excited about taking advantage of the online format. We are going to do everything in our power not only to bring you all the rich content you’re accustomed to, but also enable you to experience the personal touch you’ve always enjoyed. Toward that end, we will be hosting and streaming the general sessions live (complete with our regular conference giveaways), taking you behind-the-scenes with our faculty, partnering with WTS Books to provide a specially-created online conference bookstore, and providing a variety of avenues for you to connect with each other.
A pandemic may make it challenging to connect in person right now, but it can’t prevent us from experiencing the unity we have in Christ or the reality that we’ve been created to draw near.
1. Invited to Draw Near: Tabernacle as Meeting Place
2. Racism and Drawing Near: How the Gospel Speaks into a Broken World
3. Parenting in a Priestly Manner
4. Taking the Path of Our Great High Priest
5. Drawing Near When You Prayed and Nothing Changed
6. Repentance: Drawing Near to God and Others
7. Nearness Gone Wrong: When Leaders Fail
8. A Time to Step Back?: God’s Purposes for Relational Distance
9. Drawing Near When Sexual Impurity Feels More Exciting or Desirable
10. The Counselor as Priest: Offering Care to Help Others Draw Near to Christ
11. Collaborative Counseling: Working Well with Church Leadership
12. Closer: A Marital Enrichment Seminar for Couples Desiring to Draw Nearer
13. How Friends Help Us Draw Near to God
14. Created to Know and Experience Love
15. Living a Priestly Life: Teaching by Example
16. Drawing Near to Entrenched People
17. A Painful Past: Healing and Moving Forward
18. Watching the High Priest at Work
19. How Direct Access to God and the Priesthood of All Believers Changes Christian Marriages
20. Beyond Devotional Doldrums: Using Scripture and Prayer to Foster Intimacy with God
Building and Maintaining Christ-Centered Counseling Ministries in the Church and Community
Join us in this special session for counseling ministry leaders and staff. This session will feature a time of training, development, and networking for individuals and staff seeking to launch and lead counseling ministries both in their local church and in their community. CCEF’s director of counseling, Cecelia Bernhardt will be joined by Jonathan Holmes, executive director of Fieldstone Counseling for this three hour pre-conference session designed to equip and connect people committed to counseling in and alongside the local church.
Counseling Methodology in Biblical Counseling: Pursuing Excellence and Effectiveness
Pursuing excellence in counseling ministry entails thinking intentionally about what we do in the counseling room. This session will consider both the biblical framing of a counseling methodology as well as offer an introduction to some of the more important methodological components of effective counseling ministry.
Domestic Abuse: Setting Ministry Priorities
What is oppression? Why do people do it? How can we know when it is happening? Sadly, domestic abuse often goes unseen. To both see it and minister effectively, we must have a biblical understanding of oppression, and the damage oppressors inflict. In this pre-conference, we will learn how to unearth oppressive patterns in relationships so that you can engage victims in a loving and safe way. We will explore how to walk alongside both the oppressor and the oppressed, paying particular attention to how the local church can wisely respond and engage when they encounter abuse.
Introduction to Biblical Counseling
Biblical counseling rests on the conviction that Scripture speaks to all people, at all times, in all difficulties. God's Word to us is infinitely deep and offers powerful help to even the most severe and complex situations humans experience. So how do we access this deep wisdom in our own life, and in our relationships with others? And how does the Bible orient us to the field of counseling? How can we bring a unified approach to our Christian discipleship and our care for the counseling-related issues many face in our churches? In this pre-conference session, we'll orient ourselves to biblical frameworks of personal change, and discern how we can step into the lives of others with redemptive words that flow from a wise and compassionate use of Scripture.
The Conference
2020 Online Conference
Included:
Livestream of all eight plenary sessions
Access to all twenty breakouts
Speaker interviews and Q&A
Access to all conference content through midnight Saturday, October 10th.
Opportunities to connect with other attendees
A specially created online bookstore with live support, as well as free shipping on all domestic orders.
Additional Info
Important Times:
Conference begins at 9:00 am (EDT) on Friday, Oct 2nd
Conference ends by 5:30 pm (EDT) on Saturday, Oct 3rd
Pre-conference sessions begin at 9:00 am (EDT) on Thursday, October 1st
CEU:
CEUs will be available depending on the requirements of each state. More specific information on CEUs can be found here.
FAQ
Q: I'm registered for the conference, where do I view it?
A: On the day of the conference, please return to this page and click the live-stream button. You will be asked for your login credentials (email used to register on Eventbrite and password). After logging in, you can view the live-stream and all recorded content.
Conference video content can only be viewed through a web browser. If you would like to view the conference on a TV or through a projector, we recommend connecting an HDMI cable to your computer.
There is an app available for this year's conference, but you will not view the conference through the app. The app is intended to help attendees draw near to each other during the conference (providing schedule times, connecting with other attendees, etc.).
Q: How long will I have access to the conference teaching?
A: You will have access from Friday, October 2nd – Saturday, October 10th at 11:59 pm (PST).
Q: I live in a different time zone. Can I see recorded general sessions after they are live-streamed?
A: Yes. All live-streamed general sessions will be recorded and posted for viewing on-demand.
Q: Do I need to sign up for individual breakout or general sessions?
A: No. When you are logged in to our website, you will have access to view all live and recorded content. You can select the pre-recorded breakout session of your choosing when the time comes to view them.
Q: Where are outlines and PowerPoints for the conference sessions?
A: All outlines and powerpoints are available at ccef.org/conferenceresources. If a session does not have an outline or PowerPoint, it means the speaker did not provide one for distribution.
Q: Is the Pre-Conference available online?
A: Yes, the pre-conference will be taking place online via Zoom. We have also reduced pre-conference tickets to $50 for a full day (2 sessions) and $30 for a half-day (1 session). Tickets are available until September 30th at 11:59 (PST).
Q: Where do I access the pre-conference content?
A: Once you are registered for the pre-conference, visit our Pre-Conference Live-stream page to log in and access pre-conference sessions.
All pre-conference sessions are live-streamed and will not be available as recordings after-the-fact.
Q: Will you be offering recordings for sale?
A: As in previous years, audio recordings of conference content will be available on Monday, October 12th on our Conference Audio page. You will have the option of buying the whole conference or just individual talks.
Q: Are you still offering student and military discounts?
A: Yes. Active military can register at $150 per person. Full-time students can register at $125 per person.
Q: Do you offer group pricing for watch parties?
A: Unfortunately, the deadline to register at hosted group pricing was Friday, September 18th, and is no longer available.
Q: Can I transfer my ticket or get a refund?
A: Unfortunately, the deadline for refunds and transfers was Tuesday, September 15th and we are no longer able to transfer tickets or give refunds.
Q: What happens to my hotel reservation?
A: If you booked a room with Hershey Lodge, your reservation was automatically canceled (free of charge) on August 15th. If you booked with another hotel, you will need to contact them directly to cancel your reservation.
Q: Will the plenary sessions be live-streamed for free, as in years past?
A: No. Unfortunately, we cannot live-stream the plenaries for free this year.
Q: Will there still be worship this year?
A: Yes! The worship team from The Church at Brook Hills will be leading our worship time, just as in years past.
The Book
A walk with the author
