Across the world this past 12 months, many Christian conferences have taken place. Yet to attend these conferences would have costs tens of thousands of dollars, not to mention more time than any of us have. What a shame.
Not quite. Thanks to the internet, many of the talks from these conferences can now be accessed online. Sure, by not attending the conference we miss out on the fellowship, singing and the conference vibe, but we need not miss out on some great teaching.
Here’s a sample of some of the conferences that took place this year that have since made their talks available online at no cost. There are lots of conference talks you can pay to download or purchase on CD/DVD. I’m passionate about free (read The Ministry of Free to discover why). If you are aware of other conferences this year that have made their talks available for free online, feel free to add the details by posting a comment, or send me an email and I’ll add it to the site for you.
- National Resurgence Conference 2008: Text and Context – run by The Resurgence, this conference featured some great talks particularly geared towards pastors, preachers and church planters. These are now available to download in audio and video formats. Check it out…
- Worship God conference – run by Sovereign Grace Ministries, this conference is “devoted to the theology, practice, and joy of God-honoring worship.” 38 talks are available for download. Check it out…
- Dwell conference – Acts 29 is a network to support church planting and church planters. There are 8 talks available from their NYC conference. Check it out…
- 2008 Dallas Boot Camp – also run by Acts 29, here is more meat for church planters. Check it out…
- Resolved 2008 – hosted by Grace Community Church, Resolved is a conference that derives inspiration from the 70 resolutions of Jonathan Edwards and his passion to live a life that in all ways honours and glorifies God. Check it out…
- Together for the Gospel – started by four friends (Mark Dever, Ligon Duncan, C. J. Mahaney, and Albert Mohler) who then invited their friends – Thabiti Anyabwile, John MacArthur, John Piper, and R. C. Sproul to speak at this biennial conference. Check it out…
- Desiring God National Conference – the theme for 2008 was The Power of Words and the Wonder of God. Check it out…
- Canberra Christian Men’s Convention – held in my old home town and addressed by my pastor, I couldn’t leave this one off the list. Check it out…
- Desiring God 2008 Spring Regional Conference – with the conference title Don’t waste your life, it’s hard to go past these talks by John Piper. Check it out…
- Speaking of Desiring God, the Desiring God website features a huge list of conference talks dating back to 1988. Check it out…
Thank you &rew for much of the inspiration and links for this post.
