Toronto Pastors Fellowship

September's Meeting

2010-09-16T15:13:17Z

Alistair Begg was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, and from there went to Trent University, London School of Theology, and Westminster Seminary. He has been the senior pastor of Parkside Church in Cleveland since September 1983. His main responsibilities include preaching and setting the strategic vision for Parkside Church. His teaching is also featured on the radio program Truth For Life. He and his wife, Susan, have three children.

September's meeting will be a chance for you to hear Alistair teach, but also to spend some time together with him in a more intimate setting as we fellowship and enjoy some time of Q&A with him.

We are really looking forward to this time together!

Audio will be available following the presentation!

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2010-09-03T16:59:01Z

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Alistair Begg at TPF, September 16!

2010-09-02T20:36:31Z

Dear brothers,

The response we received from you regarding the Toronto Pastors Conference was very positive and a great encouragement to our elders here at Grace Fellowship Church. It’s our aim to, in turn, continue to be an encouragement to you, the pastors of Toronto, as you persevere in your areas of service to the Lord.

And so it is our great delight to announce Alistair Begg will be speaking to us at our next Toronto Pastors Fellowship on September 16, 2010.

I have been blessed to sit under Alistair's ministry a number of times: at the Basics Conference and in the 80s and early 90s at The Master's College and Seminary. He has been one of those unique influences the Lord has used to shape my life and ministry and I am eager for you to learn from, and be encouraged by Alistair.

To accommodate Alistair’s schedule, our normal fellowship schedule will alter slightly. While we will still begin our morning at 10:00 a.m., Alistair will speak right away, followed by our discussion with him, until 11:30 a.m. Coffee and a time of relaxed fellowship will round out our time together.

As usual, we'll meet at Richview Baptist Church. Just click here for a map and directions to the meeting!

See you on September 16!

Paul Martin

Thanks for a Great Conference!

2010-06-18T13:42:32Z

We are so thankful to God for much answered prayer at TPC 2010! The turn-out was great, the fellowship was sweet, the word was preached, and most importantly--we met with our God.

I'm so thankful for Mike Bullmore, Dan MacDonald, Robbie Symons, and Paul Martin for faithfully bringing the word to us. I'm also thankful for the volunteers who served us so well over the three days and for all those who kept us in prayer.

Here are some links that will (hopefully) go live over the coming few days:

Enjoy your summer and God willing, we'll see you all again in the autumn!

Looking Forward to TPC '10!

2010-04-23T16:32:41Z

The Toronto Pastors Conference 2010 is coming soon! Make sure you check out all the info below:

Want to get to know the speakers?

Bios, resources, and preaching topics for all the speakers available here!

Want to know what's on the line up?

Check out the conference schedule available here!

Want to know why you should hear Mike Bullmore?

He comes to us personally recommended by D.A. Carson, Mark Dever, Joshua Harris.
"... one of the most engaging, penetrating, insightful preachers I know." (Carson)
"... a cross between John Piper and CJ Mahaney - and I can't think of a higher compliment to pay a preacher." (Harris)
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Want to know why you should come to this conference?

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Want to know where to register?

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Please don't let cost keep you away. Write us and we would be glad to help.

The Pastor as ... Prepared (2 Tim 4.2)

2010-04-12T20:31:35Z

Carl Muller brings a B.Th. from Ontario Bible College, a B.A. from Waterloo University, and most importantly, over 25 years of pastoral experience to bear on this important topic.

How does a pastor continue to train himself and grow? Carl will exhort us to continue to sharpen ourselves in order to faithfully fulfill our charge.

Carl is currently pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, in Burlington, Ontario.

Resources to Download:

The Pastor as ... Evangelist (2 Tim 4.5)

2010-03-08T21:39:42Z

Rev. Joe Boot is an apologist, educator, author and pastor. His undergraduate work was in theology at Birmingham Christian College in England and his post-graduate research is in Missiology with the University of Manchester. He served with Ravi Zacharias for seven years as an apologist in the U.K and Canada working for five years as Canadian director of RZIM and continues to serve as an adjunct apologist.

He has spoken all over the world in over 20 countries in numerous universities, seminaries, churches, colleges and conferences, including Eton College Windsor, Oxford University, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, London School of theology, Virginia Tech, Forman University in Lahore, Pakistan and has publicay debated leading atheists in North American universities.

His apologetic works include Searching for Truth, Why I Still Believe and How Then Shall We Answer, which have been published in Europe and North America. He is visiting lecturer at the Oxford Centre for Christian apologetics at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, England and is a contributing author to the major apologetics volume Beyond Opinion.

He lives in Toronto with his wife Jenny and three children Naomi, Hannah and Isaac where he is pastoring Westminster Chapel and launching the Ezra Institute for Contemporary Christianity.

Joe will be addressing us on our need to evangelize the lost as part of fulfilling our charge as ministers of the gospel.

Resources to Download:

Download or stream the Q&A Session

Announcing TPC 2010!

2010-02-15T15:54:49Z

We are thrilled to announce the dates and lineup of preachers for the 2010 Toronto Pastors Conference!

This year the conference will run June 14-16 and will feature Mike Bullmore as the plenary speaker. Mike is the former Professor of Homiletics & Pastoral Theology, and Chairman of the Practical Theology Department at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and brings years of pastoral experience to the table.

Mike will be joined by Dan McDonald (Pastor of Grace Toronto), Robbie Symons (Pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel Oakville), and Paul Martin (Pastor of Grace Fellowship Church).

Registration is available online and at all monthly TPF meetings.

Here are a couple endorsement's of the conference's main speaker, Mike Bullmore.

D.A. Carson: "Mike Bullmore is not as well known as some because he has written relatively little -- but he is one of the most engaging, penetrating, insightful preachers I know. Moreover, the quality of his mentoring of young men in the church he serves is simply stellar."
Joshua Harris: "Mike Bullmore is one of the best kept secrets in the larger body of Christ today. He is a masterful, passionate, precise teacher of God’s word. I’ve described him as a cross between John Piper and CJ Mahaney. And I can’t think of a higher compliment to pay a preacher."

The Pastor as ... Follower (2 Tim 3.10-11)

2010-02-08T21:47:09Z

Pastor Randy Mann is the senior pastor of Ajax Alliance Church, where he has served since the spring of 2006. Prior to serving there, Randy has pastored in several Fellowship Baptist Churches in Southern Ontario. Randy has a Doctor of Theology in New Testament and a great love for preaching the word of God faithfully and expositionally.

Randy is also a family man, who has been married for over 20 years now, with three adult children.

Resources to Download:

Monday, Carson, and Bullmore

2010-02-05T17:16:22Z

As Monday's meeting fast approaches -- and with it the announcement of the 2010 Toronto Pastors Conference! -- we were thrilled to find out about another upcoming event here in this region.

Don Carson and Mike Bullmore will be coming to speak at an Ontario Region event for the Gospel Coalition. All the details are in the poster below. Make sure you check it out!

We'll make sure to announce this on Monday at the meeting as well.

God willing, I'll see you there!
Julian

Following... and Big News Coming!

2010-01-22T18:34:57Z

The February meeting (February 8, 2010) of the Toronto Pastors Fellowship promises to be a good one! Pastor Randy Mann of Ajax Alliance Church will be teaching us on the topic of 'The Pastor as ... Follower.'

In an age where it seems that all the loudest voices are crying for originality in changing times, Randy will take a look at 2 Tim 3.10-11 with us and teach us on the necessity of following the godly examples that have already been set for us.

Another great reason to be at this meeting is that we will be announcing some big news about the 2010 Toronto Pastors Conference! The dates, line up of speakers, and other important information will be announced. You won't want to miss it!

As usual, we'll meet at Richview Baptist Church at 10am for a presentation from the speaker, a time of fellowship, questions & answers, and a time of prayer. I can't wait to fellowship with you all.

God willing, I'll see you there!
Julian

The Pastor as ... Aware of the Times (2 Tim 4.3-4)

2010-01-11T21:22:53Z

Kirk Wellum is Principal, Professor of Biblical Studies, and Systematic Theology at Toronto Baptist Seminary. In addition to being involved in the Christian academic world, he has over 25 years of pastoral experience.

This combination of theology acumen and pastoral practice make Kirk the ideal man for the job of instructing us on how we can 'know the times' in order to fulfill our charge in the ministry. Kirk's paper will provide an overview of the current landscape of theological aberrations and their solutions.

Resources to Download:

New Year... Changing Times

2010-01-04T17:44:01Z

The year 2009 was a year when the Lord blessed both our annual conference in June and our monthly meetings as well. That gives us great hope and expectation of even greater things to come in 2010! Our first meeting of 2010 is this coming Monday, January 11.

One of the realities of ministering in the 'information age' is that aberrant doctrinal trends seem to come and go faster than ever--but the faithful pastor, seeking to fulfill 2 Tim. 4.3-4 will want to be aware of the times and the wrong theological inclinations of both his people and the generation at large. How can a pastor keep up with all that is changing? How can we tell the difference between bad theology that is a passing trend and that which is here to stay? What are the theological problems that will face the church in the years to come?

Kirk Wellum, Principal of the Toronto Baptist Seminary will take on these issues at this month's meeting of the Toronto Pastors Fellowship on January 11--and we would love to have you join us!

As usual, we'll meet at Richview Baptist Church at 10am for a presentation from the speaker, a time of fellowship, questions & answers, and a time of prayer. I'm really looking forward to it!

God willing, I'll see you there!
Julian

The Pastor as ... Counsellor (2 Tim 4.2)

2009-12-07T21:15:59Z

Although he was born in Canada, Tim Kerr has spent over half his life in Asia. When Tim was a year old, his parents moved from Canada to India and lived there for the next 10 years. Tim has many fond memories of his childhood growing up in places like Calcutta and Bangalore. Later the family returned to Canada for Tim's high school years.

During college, Tim met his sweetheart Joanne, who had grown up in "Little Italy" in the St Clair area of Toronto. After college Tim and Joanne moved to Japan for 12 years. Tim was involved in starting new churches in that fascinating country.

In 2000, their family moved back to Canada. Tim was involved in mentoring men one-to-one as a full time job for the next 5 years.

He has been the pastor of Sovereign Grace Church Toronto since its beginning in the summer of 2004. Tim and Joanne have 4 children aged 13-19.

Tim's paper will be a strong exhortation to each pastor to get to people’s hearts with truth. How can we bring truth to bear in the difficult situations of people's lives? For a pastor to faithfully fulfill his charge, he must bring truth to bear on the innermost parts.

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Monthly Updates

2009-11-17T16:08:51Z

We are now three meetings into the 2009-2010 season of the Toronto Pastors Fellowship, and the Lord has been blessing us every step of the way.

On November 16, Pastor Paul Martin challenged us all from the Word of God with the command to 'endure suffering' in order to fulfill our pastoral ministry. Both the conviction and the comfort of the Holy Spirit were known.

We are glad to make that paper available to you for free both in pdf and mp3 (download here). If you missed the meeting, you would be well served to read and / or listen.

December's meeting will be earlier in the month than normal so that we don't fill up your schedules too close to Christmas.

I do hope that you'll be able to join us on December 7 , as we look forward to hearing Pastor Tim Kerr from Sovereign Grace Church Toronto. Pastor Kerr will teach on how the pastor must endure counsel faithfully from the Word of God, applying the gospel to the heart, in order to rightly fulfil his charge as pastor.

God willing, I'll see you all then!
Julian