As previously mentioned, Saturday, November 5 at the Leadership Development Center of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, I will be preaching at the inaugural Reformed Fellowship Conference of Texas. As a college student, I was blessed by a strong fellowship of Reformed churches in Arizona. At the heart of much of this fellowship was Sovereign Grace Bible Church of Phoenix, AZ and her sister churches. One of the things that truly blessed me was that, throughout the year, these churches would come together for a day of fellowship, preaching and worship through music. There was strong comraderie among these churches andit was known that, if someone were not in your immediate area, you could, without hesitation recommend these sister churches. They came together for minister and came alongside one another in fellowship.

Upon moving to Texas, such fellowship has not quickly presented itself. However, I quickly realized that the reason was not a shortage of Reformed churches; quite the contrary, Texas has a considerable number of Reformed fellowships. However, for whatever reason, communication and cooperation amongst these like-minded churches does not seem so prevalent.

When I was contacted about the possibility of implementing a conference here in Texas, I was more than eager and thus was born the Reformed Fellowship Conference of Texas. It is our hope and prayer that through such endeavors, the Reformed community of Texas will find joy in one another’s company and encouragement in one another’s ministry. We hope to build communication and cooperation. We are seeking to provide a platform for mutual edification built on the foundation of Reformed Theology; centering on God rather than man.

We are committed to the boldly God-centered understanding of the Gospel as best articulated in the doctrines known as Reformed Theology. We are burdened by the lack of unity, cooperation and communication among Reformed churches. To that end, this is the first of what we hope to be many gatherings centered around the Doctrines of Grace here in Texas. We hope to edify one another and glorify God while building strong relationships of mutual support.

We will hear messages from four Texas pastors: Randall Easter (First Baptist Church of Briar), Brent Thomas (Grace Community Church, Glen Rose), Tim Presson (Christ the Redeemer Church, Fort Worth) and Steve Garrick (Heritage Baptist Church, Mansfield). We will also worship through music, being led by Gary Brumley, also of Grace Community Church.

• Each session will begin with worship through song and end with question/answer times.
• There will be a 15 minute break between each session.
• The event is free, however a love offering will be taken to help cover event costs and the speakers’ travel expenses.
• Online registration is encouraged to ensure adequate seating.
• Lunch is not provided.
• Due to liability concerns, we are unable to provide childcare.
• For more information, please contact Brent Thomas: by telephone (254)897-3320, or by e-mail: kpita@yahoo.com

Please consider attending and please tell others; we need your support for this event to be a success. If you are Reformed, and in Texas, or you know someone who is, please spread the word. Feel free to link here, please feel free to request postcards highlighting the event or to telphone or e-mail me.

Visit the First Baptist Church of Briar website.
Visit the Grace Community Church, Glen Rose website.
Visit the Christ the Redeemer Church, Fort Worth website.
Visit the Heritage Baptist Church, Mansfield website.
Register online.