Will Witherington uses Romans 8:19-21 to help us understand The Plan for God's Mission.
2022 Session 4: The Scope of God's Mission
Will Witherington uses Revelation 5:1-14 to help us understand The Scope of God's Mission.
2022 Seminar: Autonomy, Myself, and I
Taylor Swift did a commencement speech at NYU in 2022 in which she told them, “It can be really challenging to figure out who you are on a particular day as you are figuring out where you want to go. I have good news, It’s totally up to you. I have terrifying news, It’s totally up to you.” Ever feel pressure to validate yourself, follow your heart, figure out who you are, do anything you put your mind to, or any of a dozen other popular mantras? Let’s think about the good, the bad, and the impossibility of it all.
-Paul Poteat
2022 Seminar: Leadership That Matters
Tony Dentman is a speaker, author, as well as a life and fundraising coach. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Funding Tribe Foundation (2018). He is passionate about leadership, diversity, and fundraising, and has a career history of coaching and equipping team members to excel and grow into roles of expanded scope and responsibility. He has over 14 years of experience as a fundraising coach and has trained hundreds of leaders.
2022 Session 3: God's Perfect Joy is Reserved for Forgiven People, Not Perfect Ones
John O takes us through Psalm 32:1-11 to help us understand that God's Perfect Joy is Reserved for Forgiven People, Not Perfect Ones.
2022 Seminar: Identity: Who Are You?
Who do you say you are? Who does God say you are? Understanding how to align these two answers may matter more than anything else.
-Chase Smith
2022 Seminar: Prioritizing the Church in College
A Christian without a church is a Christian skirting with trouble. College students are often a lost generation in the church as many students skip or pull away from the church throughout college and years after. However, this is not as the Christian life was intended to be. Attend this seminar to discover why the local church should be prioritized during your time in college and beyond.
-Jym Gregory
2022 Seminar: Dealing with Everyday Anxiety
Anxiety cannot be avoided. We need some coping tools as we face this everyday challenge. Learn about practical ways God has designed us to resist being overcome.
- Samm Poteat & Elisa Horning
2022 Seminar: I Am Struggling with _____. Can I Still Be a Christian?
We all struggle to fight sin and to develop our character! The Bible is clear on direction of what it means to fight our sin and what it means to be a Christian. This seminar will discuss what the Scripture teaches in regard to struggling with sin and what it means to follow Christ!
-Andy Hardin
2022 Seminar: My Friends and My Jesus
Why is it so uncomfortable to witness to our loved ones? It can be intimidating to discuss Jesus; however, we want to do everything we can to make sure that our loved ones have heard the good news of the Gospel. Sharing the Gospel is an act of love and courage because we care about the eternal destiny of our friends. Join us as we learn to share the love of Jesus with our friends and family.
-Kenny Hayes
2022 Session 2: God's Choice of Us, In Christ, Frees Us From the Past's Chokehold
John O takes us through Ephesians 1 to help us understand how God's Choice of Us, In Christ, Frees Us From the Past's Chokehold.
2022 Session 1: It's God's Business to Make Beauty Out of Chaos
John O takes us through Genesis 3 to help us understand how It’s God's Business to Make Beauty Out of Chaos.
2019 Breakout: Divided or United by Faith?
Analyzing the Complexities of Race & Christianity
God’s eternal Word has much to say to us about how we understand race and race relations. This seminar is designed to draw us back to the Bible so that we might better understand the gospel’s implications for racial reconciliation.
—UIC Staff Team
2019 Breakout: The Path to Greatness
We all have a passion to be great, to be significant, and to be successful, and Jesus says he knows the way to true greatness: Humility. By magnifying the virtue of humility, he obliterates the world's view of success, frees us from the constant demands of performing, and reminds his followers of their desperate need of Him. On the flip side the Bible also shows us the dangers of pride, and how it will distort the grace of the Gospel and our minimize our need of a savior, or blind us to it completely. "If you want to be first, you must be last of all and servant of all."
—Chase Smith
2019 Breakout: Masculinity and the Intention of God
When we hear the word ‘masculinity', it often conjures up images of men who are muscular, rude, and perhaps a little stubborn. Some celebrate this as true masculinity. American pop culture is (rightly) shifting away from this view, but now masculinity is seen as a dangerous social construct that should be minimized. But is that how God intended it? What does it really mean to be a man created in the image of God? This seminar looks at God’s design in creating men, what it means to live out of this design, and how to create a culture where both masculinity and femininity are celebrated.
Note: We think that a better understanding of masculinity and femininity results in a greater understanding of God’s heart and greater love and friendship between genders. This talk is meant to be paired with the seminar on femininity, so students are strongly encouraged to attend both!
—Zach Simmons
2019 Breakout: Life Beyond College
How do I make a decision about what to do after graduation? How do I think biblically about discerning God's will for my life? We will look at what the Bible has to say about making big decisions that impact your future.
—Chad Mary
2019 Breakout: (Re)Introducing Prayer into Your Life
Prayer is a clear mandate from God, but isn't it entirely too tough to thrive in? Everything is going against you: busyness, distraction, social media, etc. We're going to spend time looking at what prayer is, why we pray, and how to pray in hopes that our prayer lives become constant, enlivened and new!
—Aaron Wilson
2019 Breakout: Two by Two: Jesus' Plan for Mission Together
Evangelism is better together. Jesus sent his disciples "two by two" to share his gospel, and he continues to send communities of his followers to love people and share his good news together. This seminar will cover how doing evangelism in and through community is more powerful, more dynamic, and more effective than doing it alone.
—Josh Crawford
2019 Breakout: Greatness in the Mundane
A Lifelong Walk With God
Were Jesus' 30 years of life prior to ministry insignificant? Are your countless hours spent sleeping, eating, and working less important to God than "spiritual activities"? Join us as we explore the greatness of living faithful in the mundane parts of life.
—Dayton Merrell
2019 Breakout: What Should I Do?
What career should I pick? Who should I date? Should I go to class today? Decision making has a tendency to “should” all over us, and it can get messy. Come learn how to sift through your confusion, and ultimately make decisions in faith.
—Chase Walker