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Calvin Symposium on Worship, January 29-31, 2009
Confirmed Presenters
From a growing list of confirmed presenters:
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Alexis Abernethy, a clinical psychologist, associate professor in the graduate school of psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, and author of the forthcoming Worship That Changes Lives (Baker, 2008)
Kevin Adams, pastor of Granite Springs Church, Lincoln, CA, a 17-year-old suburban church plant near Sacramento
Mark Altrogge, senior pastor of Sovereign Grace Church in Indiana, PA, and writer of many worship songs that have been published and recorded by Sovereign Grace Ministries, Integrity Music, and others
Kenneth E. Bailey, Presbyterian pastor, Research Professor of New Testament at the Ecumenical Institute (Tantur) in Jerusalem (emeritus), with more than 40 years of living and teaching in Egypt, Lebanon, Jerusalem, and Cypress; author of 8 books, numerous articles, plays, film-scripts—many of which have been translated into more than a dozen languages
Craig Barnes, pastor of Shadyside Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, PA, professor of pastoral ministry at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and author of numerous books
Rosanne Barton-DeVries, a lecturer in dance at Hope College, Holland, MI
Carol Bechtel, professor of Old Testament, Western Theological Seminary, Holland, MI; President of the General Synod, Reformed Church in America, and contributing editor to Touching the Altar: The Old Testament for Christian Worship (Eerdmans, 2008)
Nathan Bierma, communications and research coordinator for the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, writer of the weekly column “On Language” for the Chicago Tribune, contributing editor to BOOKS & CULTURE, and author of Bringing Heaven Down to Earth: Connecting This Life to the Next (P&R, 2005)
J. Todd Billings, assistant professor of Reformed theology, Western Theological Seminary, Holland, MI, and author of a book on Calvin’s theology of participation in Christ: Calvin, Participation, and the Gift: The Activity of Believers in Union with Christ [Changing Paradigms in Historical and Systematic Theology] (Oxford University Press, 2008)
Harry Boonstra, theological librarian (emeritus), Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary
Joyce Borger, editor of the quarterly journal Reformed Worship, and worship and music editor for Faith Alive Christian Resources
Sandra Bowden, an artist and painter from Massachusetts, past president of Christians in the Visual Arts, and a trustee of the Museum of Biblical Art in NYC. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Vatican Museum of Contemporary Religious Art in Rome and in the Haifa Museum of Art in Israel.
Jonathan Bradford, executive director of Inner City Christian Federation, a West Michigan agency that provides housing opportunities and services that encourage family responsibility and independence, thereby helping to build stable communities
Keith Brautigam, professor of music at Calvin College, and a baritone soloist in many concert and oratorio performances both nationally and internationally
Emily R. Brink, senior research fellow with the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Glenn Bulthuis Jr., director of worship at Oakhill Presbyterian Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan, songwriter, performer, recording artist, and family man
Randall Buursma, adjunct associate professor of communication arts and sciences, Calvin College, and a writer/performer of liturgical drama
Erik Carter, assistant professor of special education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and author of Including People with Disabilities in Faith Communities: A Guide for Service Providers, Families, and Congregations (Paul H. Brookes, 2007)
Steve Caton, director of worship and the arts at Covenant Life Church, Grand Haven, MI
Simon Chan, professor of systematic theology at Trinity Theological College in Singapore, and author of Liturgical Theology: The Church as Worshiping Community (InterVarsity Press, 2006)
Mark Charles, living with his family on the Navajo Reservation, is invested in a teaching and discipleship ministry both on and off the reservation, building partnerships with other Navajo Christians who together are asking “What does it mean to be Navajo and be Christian?” He is participating in the World Christian Gathering on Indigenous Peoples in Jerusalem in the fall of 2008 (wcgip.org).
Jason Clark, a fulltime pastor of a church in London, a PhD candidate at Kings College, and coordinator of a resource network that arises from his research area, Emergent UK
Kevin Corcoran, associate professor of philosophy, Calvin College, and currently part of a book project exploring the Emergent Church
David D. Daniels III, professor of church history at McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL, and a member of the Society for Pentecostal Studies and the Pentecostal International Dialogue
Marva Dawn, theologian, educator, teaching fellow in spiritual theology at Regent College, Vancouver, Canada, and author of many books on worship and spirituality
Cindy de Jong, coordinator of worship in the Office of Christian Formation at Calvin College.
Heidi S. De Jonge, preaching and shepherding pastor of the Celebration congregation at Harderwyk Ministries, Holland, MI, and pastor for diaconal ministries
James C. Dekker, pastor of Covenant Christian Reformed Church, St. Catharines, ON, and former missionary to Guatemala and Venezuela
Rose Dekker, refugee coordinator for the Christian Reformed Churches in Canada, encouraging churches to sponsor and settle refugees from overseas to Canada; she is also a spiritual director.
Dennis Dewey, an ordained pastor (PCUSA) and professional biblical storyteller with a worldwide ministry
Edward Doemland, jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, who regularly plans and leads jazz services with guest jazz musicians
Paul Galbreath, associate professor of preaching and worship at Union Theological Seminary and the Presbyterian School of Christian Education, and author of Leading from the Table (Alban Institute, 2008)
Larry Gerbens, an art collector, especially of art related to the Parable of the Prodigal Son; he recently retired as an ophthalmologist and is currently director of Major Gifts in the Development Office of Calvin College.
Darwin Glassford, associate professor of church education and director of M.A. programs at Calvin Theological Seminary
Wesley Granberg-Michaelson, General Secretary of the Reformed Church in America and author of Leadership from Inside Out: Spirituality and Organizational Change (Crossroad, 2005)
Betty Grit, program manager of the Worship Renewal Grants Program of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Betsy Steele Halstead, an artist who works in oils and printmaking (woodcuts) and as continuing education events manager for the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (CICW) and Calvin Theological Seminary; she is also visual arts coordinator for CICW.
Sam Hamstra, adjunct professor of worship at Northern Baptist Seminary, Lombard, IL; lead pastor for a "Living Hope Church," a church plant in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, and author of Principled Worship: Biblical Guidelines for Emerging Liturgies (Wipf & Stock, 2006)
Ena G. Heller, executive director of the Museum of Biblical Art (MOBIA), New York, NY
Robert Hobby, director of music, Trinity English Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN, and a composer of more than fifty published works for organ and choir
Scott E. Hoezee, director of the Center for Excellence in Preaching at Calvin Theological Seminary
Carl Hordyk, manager of Technical Services at Calvin College
Mary S. Hulst, assistant professor of preaching, Calvin Theological Seminary
Robert J. Keeley, professor of education at Calvin College and author of Helping Our Children Grow in Faith (Baker, 2008)
Herman Keizer, Jr., director of chaplaincy ministries (retired) for the Christian Reformed Church in North America, and chair of the National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces, the largest chaplaincy organization in the United States
Duane Kelderman, vice-president for administration, Calvin Theological Seminary; earlier he served as pastor in three different urban and suburban congregations.
Young Richard Kim, assistant professor of history and classics at Calvin College, with research interests in Greek and Roman history, early Christianity, and Patristics
CJ Kingdom-Grier, minister of music and the worship arts at Calvary Reformed Church, Holland, MI
Mark Lawson, president of MorningStar Music Publishers
Kimberly Long, editor of Call to Worship; assistant professor of worship and coordinator of worship resources for congregations at Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA
Ron Man, director of Worship Resources International; pastor of worship/Missionary in Residence at First Evangelical Church in Memphis, TN; and producer of the free online worship newsletter Worship Notes (www.worr.org)
Richard Mauney, a missionary with Greater Europe Mission serving in Romania with the Jubilate Foundation, teaches biblical foundations for worship and assists in training music and worship leaders.
Suzanne McDonald, assistant professor of theology, Calvin College
Kelly Dobbs Mickus, senior editor at GIA Publications, Inc., Chicago, IL, and organist at St. John of the Cross Church in Western Springs
Joel Navarro, associate professor of music at Calvin College, and director of the Calvin Capella, that recently toured several countries in Europe
Barbara J. Newman, a church and school consultant for CLC Network (Christian Learning Center); author of Helping Kids Include Kids with Disabilities and Autism and Your Church (Faith Alive Resources); and free-lance writer for Joni & Friends
Robert Nordling, conductor of the Calvin College Orchestra, the Calvin Alumni Orchestra, and on the staff of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Setri Nyomi, General Secretary of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, Geneva, Switzerland
Gerardo Oberman, pastor and general secretary (1998-2007) for the Reformed Churches in Argentina; also liturgist, song writer, creator and coordinator of La Red Crearte (www.redcrearte.org.ar)
Derek Kealii Polischuk, assistant professor of piano and director of piano pedagogy at Michigan State University; acclaimed performer in solo, chamber, and orchestral works; and a worship leader at River Terrace Christian Reformed Church in East Lansing
Luke A. Powery, assistant professor of homiletics, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ
Steve Prince, printmaker, sculptor, lecturer and instructor at Hampton High School in the Fine Arts Program, Hampton, VA
Julie Quinn, abstract expressionist painter from Grand Rapids, MI. Her work can be viewed at http://juliequinnart.com/
Jonathan Quist, painter, high school art teacher, and student at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, MI
Debra Rienstra, professor of English at Calvin College, and co-author of the forthcoming Worship Words: Discipling Language for Faithful Ministry (Baker, 2008)
Ronald Rienstra, assistant professor of preaching and worship at Western Theological Seminary, Holland, MI, and co-author of the forthcoming Worship Words: Discipling Language for Faithful Ministry (Baker, 2008)
Edward Riojas, an artist whose works are found in many churches and private collections—see www.HigherThings.org; he also works as an illustrator for The Grand Rapids Press
Bob Rognlien, graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, is senior pastor of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Torrance, CA. He is author of Experiential Worship (2005) and The Experiential Worshiper (2008), and speaks around the world on creative approaches to more complete worship.
Peter Rollins, a research associate with the Irish School of Ecumenics in Trinity College, Dublin; also a writer, public speaker and co-ordinator of the experimental collective Ikon
Paul Ryan, worship development specialist for worship teams for the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and the coordinator for Christian formation through worship at Calvin College
Craig A. Satterlee, associate professor at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, where he holds the Axel Jacob and Gerda Maria (Swanson) Carlson Chair in Homiletics, and author of several books including the forthcoming When God Speaks through Worship: Stories Congregations Live By (Alban Institute)
Dale Savidge, executive director of Christians in Theatre Arts and a professor of theatre at North Greenville University, Greenville, SC
Charsie Sawyer, professor of voice and director of the Gospel Choir at Calvin College
Greg Scheer, minister of worship at Church of the Servant, Grand Rapids, MI, and music associate at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. He is a published composer of worship songs as well as author of The Art of Worship: A Musician's Guide to Leading Modern Worship (Baker, 2006), among other writings.
Quentin J. Schultze, director of the Gainey Institute for Faith and Communication and professor of communication arts and sciences at Calvin College, and author of a number of books including High-Tech Worship? (Baker, 2004) and The Suburban Church: Practical Advice for Authentic Ministry (with Arthur H. DeKruyter; Westminster John Knox, 2008).
K. Lee Scott, a much published and fulltime composer of anthems, hymns, and liturgical music, based in Birmingham, AL, and currently working on an oratorio on the Birmingham church bombing of 1963
Kurt Selles, director of the Global Center, Beeson Divinity School at Samford University, Birmingham, AL. Before working at Beeson, Selles lived and worked in China for nineteen years, serving with Christian Reformed World Missions and establishing the Calvin College Semester in China Program.
Pearl Shangkuan, professor of choral music and conducting at Calvin College, and director of the Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus
James K.A. Smith, associate professor of philosophy at Calvin College, and author of Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism? (Baker Academic, 2006)
Kathy Smith, director of continuing education at Calvin Theological Seminary and the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, project director for the Making Connections Initiative at Calvin Theological Seminary, and author of Stilling the Storm: Worship and Congregational Leadership in Difficult Times (Alban Institute, 2006).
Carl Stam, director of the Institute for Christian Worship and associate professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY
Martin Tel, director of music, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ
Jenn and Tony Tendero, ministering in the Stockbridge Boiler Room, part of an international movement of simple Christian communities that practice a daily rhythm of prayer, study and celebration while caring actively for the poor and the lost in a challenging neighborhood
Frank Thomas, pastor of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, TN, and author of several books on preaching
Howard Vanderwell, resource specialist with the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, adjunct professor of worship at Calvin Theological Seminary, and editor/contributor to The Church of All Ages (Alban Institute, 2008)
Ellen VanSchoiack, an artist and member of Tualatin (Oregon) Presbyterian Church; she has led numerous visual arts projects, working with a team of artists and congregational members on various worship themes and the Christian year
Sharon Veltema, teacher for spiritual growth at Unity Christian High School, Hudsonville, MI
Kristen Verhulst, assistant director for administration, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, and children in worship leader at Church of the Servant, Grand Rapids, MI
Horacio Ruben Vivares, professor of music (guitar) at the National Conservatory of Music (Argentina), director of the orchestra at the Higher Conservatory “Manuel de Falla,” and composer, arranger, conductor and producer involved in many groups and recording projects promoting and developing indigenous Latin music for the church
Fritz West, a minister of the United Church of Christ in retirement, author of Scripture and Memory—the Ecumenical Hermeneutic of the Three-Year Lectionaries (1997), and on the Steering Committee of the Association for Reformed & Liturgical Worship
Diane White-Clayton, a published composer, recording artist, educator, and vocal coach; she also serves as choral conductor at the Faithful Central Bible Church of Los Angeles, CA
Rae E. Whitney, author of many hymn texts, most of which are published in With Joy Our Spirits Sing and Under the Fig Tree (Selah, 1995 & 2007); individual texts are included in a number of hymnals and supplements.
Kurt Wilson, president of Compass Outreach Media, a ministry providing creative services including video production, broadcast, radio, billboard, and web development services
Lori Wilson, a child of missionary parents in Argentina, and currently partnering with her husband Kurt in the operation of Compass Outreach Media. She is actively involved in local expressions of the emerging church in Grand Rapids, MI
Michael E. Wittmer, associate professor of Historical and Philosophical Theology, Grand Rapids (MI) Theological Seminary, and author of Heaven is a Place on Earth
John D. Witvliet, director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and professor of music and worship at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary; author of several books on worship, most recently The Biblical Psalms in Christian Worship (Eerdmans, 2007)
David J. Wood, coordinator of the Lilly Endowment’s Transition into Ministry Program and pastor of the First Baptist Church (ABCUSA) of Gardiner, ME
Mark Yaconelli, co-founder and director of the Youth Ministry and Spirituality Project housed at San Francisco Theological Seminary, and author of Contemplative Youth Ministry: Practicing the Presence of Jesus (Zondervan, 2006)
Dianne M. Zandstra, professor of Spanish at Calvin College
Joyce Ann Zimmerman, director of the Institute for Liturgical Ministry in Dayton, OH, and founding editor and columnist of Liturgical Ministry magazine
…plus presentations by CEP and CICW staff members, and additional sessions developed in response to your conference evaluations.