With less than a month before the first Together for the Gospel Conference, I kicked around the idea of having a gathering of bloggers to fellowship together and talk about the gospel of Jesus Christ. The idea was well-received with 70+ bloggers in attendance which, according to some estimations, was the largest evangelical blogging meet-up to date.
Many of you know that the 2008 Together for the Gospel Conference is fast approaching, and many have been asking whether there will be another Band of Bloggers fellowship to coincide with the conference. I am happy to announce that indeed, plans have been made for the 2008 Band of Bloggers fellowship, which will take place during lunch (11:30-1:30) on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at the Galt House in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Guest speakers and panelists for next year’s event include Tim Challies, Justin Taylor, Thabiti Anyabwile, and Mark Lauterbach–all men who I admire not just for their blogging but more so their passion for the gospel. The theme for next year’s conference, “The Gospel Trust,” will focus on what it means to be servants of God and stewards entrusted with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
We have created a new website specifically geared for the Band of Bloggers where you can find more information including bio sketches of the panel, articles, interviews, podcasts, and for those interested, registration for the event next year. The best way to stay informed on all the future developments regarding BoB is to subscribe to its feed. Seating will be limited, but we will do everything we can to make sure everyone interested can be a part of this event. As final plans and preparations are being completed, registration will open in the near future.
Said at Southern, a blog affiliate of which I am an editor, will be facilitating the event this year, and I am grateful for the help Tony Kummer and Owen Strachan are providing, along with other SBTS bloggers who are volunteering their time and energy to this event. If you believe in the vision of Band of Bloggers and would like to help spread the word, one of the ways you can help is to get the word out using your blogs. We have created a blog button (dimensions 190×50) which can easily be inserted to our template by copying and pasting the following HTML:
<a href="http://bandofbloggers.org/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2136/1874933313_4057aae30d_o.jpg"></a>
You can also go here for more blog buttons and headers.
For more information or to contact Band of Bloggers, please email to thegospeltrust[at]gmail[dot]com.
EDIT: The original post had the date for April 14, 2008. The correct date is April 15, 2008. I have updated the posts, headers, and buttons to reflect that change of date.
This may be the push I need to attend an already promising conference.
Will you all be wearing pajamas?
Only if Mark Driscoll shows up. 😉
Better pajamas than underwear. 😉
Speaking of Mark Driscoll, I hope all of Timmy’s readers will continue to support his question on Mark’s website: askanything.marshillchurch.org
I really want to hear Mark’s response to this question but it has to stay up near the top.
alan
Thanks Alan. The question that is now #1 was submitted by a friend of mine who goes to church with me. He has a solid group of friends and family who are voting daily for the question. Perhaps I have not been a good proponent of my own question! In any case, I am still voting, and hoping that it will hang in there. It’s a long time between now and Dec. 14, so maybe the RP can regulate back up to the top in the future. 🙂
REGULATORS….mount up!
Ha! Bringing back some old school! Man, I had that song memorized in the eight grade. Thanks for being such a retro friend.
Yes. the mounting shall begin in due time.
Kairos + Regulators = Resurgence