This conference was characterized by conviction and affection, defying a time when it seems you need to pick one or the other.
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Back in 2007, at The Gospel Coalition’s first national conference, I was 27 years old and just about to begin seminary. I was mesmerized by Tim Keller’s tour through the Old Testament to show how these heroes of the faith prefigured Christ. I’d never read anything like TGC’s foundation documents, which offered a comprehensive and compelling theological vision of ministry for all of life.
At the conclusion of TGC’s 10th national conference, in this 20th anniversary year, I think of the young men and women I met among the more than 7,000 who gathered in Indianapolis. What messages will stick with them for the rest of their lives, and into eternity? What music did they sing in the car as they returned? What long-term friendships were just formed? How will their churches and families back home benefit from their spiritual rejuvenation?
