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May 26–29, 2015
Welcome to Nashville!
Table of Contents
Info and Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Conference Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Tuesday Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Wednesday Schedule . . . . . . . . . 6–7
Thursday Schedule . . . . . . . . . . 8–9
Meal Times
Meals
Lunch—12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Dinner—5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Please be punctual to meals and
meet new friends while you wait
in line. Meal tickets may be
purchased at the ATI Information
Table or the NTC Front Desk.
Friday Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . 10–11
Emergency Contacts
NTC Emergency: 615-865-4300
ATI Emergency: 630-688-7922
Medical Emergency: 911
First Aid Station
Located at NTC Front Desk
Book Sales
8:30 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
(Nashville Training Center)
Concession Sales
7:30 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
(NTC Bookstore)
Book Sales, Concession Sales, and the Student
Expo will be closed during sessions.
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Other Information
Student Expo
8:30 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
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612 W. Due West Ave.
Madison, TN 37115
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Please conclude all visiting and return to your seats when the music starts at the beginning of each session. Do not bring
any food or drinks into the seating area except for bottled water. Please turn all cell phones to “vibrate” or “off.”
Please do not leave any personal items in the Goodpasture Fine Arts Center overnight. Any items left will be placed in the
Lost-and-Found located in the Nashville Training Center at the Front Desk. To maintain our testimony as good neighbors
to the offices across the street as well as to the Goodpasture School, please limit your parking to the Nashville Training
Center parking lot. Dropping off will be permitted at the Goodpasture Fine Arts Center. Unauthorized videotaping is not
permitted during this conference.
Families With Young Children
The Family Viewing Area and the Nursing Mothers’ Room are available in the Nashville Training Center First Floor
Auditorium for young children who are unable to quietly attend the main session.
With the advent of smart phones and small digital cameras, capturing still and motion pictures as well as audio for personal use has never been easier. To avoid distractions and to protect the privacy of all of
our conference attendees, speakers, and guests, please limit your shots to speakers and events taking place on the platform or to group shots with the permission of those being photographed. Authorized event
photographers will be clearly identified. Unauthorized videography or audio recording for retrieval of any type is not allowed at any time for any reason. Anyone in violation of these guidelines will be asked to
delete shots or footage including digital content obtained in violation of the guidelines and to follow the guidelines.
“When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart
said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.”
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—Psalm 27:8
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CONFERENCE DETAILS
11:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
Registration
11:00–6:00pm
Nashville
Training
Center,
Embassy
Auditorium
Tuesday, May 26
Curriculum Training (Parents Only) | 2:00–5:00pm
NTC Private Dining Room
☐ Th
e Basics of How to Use the Wisdom Booklets
—Debbie Query (Video)
☐ W
hy Are We Doing This?
—Bob Newhouse (Video)
Orchestra Rehearsal
3:00–4:00pm
NTC CI Room
☐ Th
e Vision—Gary Fraley
5:00 p.m.
Dinner | 5:00–6:00pm | NTC Dining Room
6:30 p.m.
General Session | 6:30–9:30pm | Goodpasture Fine Arts Center
Flag Presentation—ALERT
Welcome—Gil Bates
Invocation—Otto Koning
Greeting and Introductions—Tim Levendusky
9:30 p.m.
☐ God’s Goal for the Family
—Gary Fraley
Break for Fellowship and Book Sales
☐ It is Good for Me to Draw Near
to God—Tom Harmon
Fellowship: Meet Other Families
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7:00 a.m.
Dads’ Session | 7:00–8:30am
Wednesday, May 27
NTC Embassy Auditorium
☐ What it Means to Have a Heart Touched by God
—Tom Harmon
8:15 a.m.
☐ How to Dwell With Your Wife According to
Knowledge—Gil Bates
Program Sign-In | 8:15–9:00am
ALERT Cadets
(NTC Parking Lot)
Children’s Institute
(NTC 4th Floor)
9:00 a.m.
COMMIT
(Embassy Auditorium)
Pre-Embassy
(NTC Basement)
General Session | 9:00am–12:00pm | Goodpasture Fine Arts Center
Triumphant Music
“Beneath the Cross of Jesus” medley
—Wesley & Taylor Hawkins
☐ Creation: Developing Discernment in a Culture of
Deception—Jobe Martin
“Shepherd of My Heart” & “Simple Gifts”
—The Thiel Family
☐ Sinning Against Great Light—SM Davis
12:00 p.m.
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Lunch | 12:00–1:00pm (Pick up children from CI)
TELOS/Verity Information | Private Dining Room
12:45 p.m.
Choir & Orchestra
2:00 p.m.
General Session | 2:00–5:00pm
Student Session | 2:00–5:00pm
New Couples | 2:00–5:00pm
NTC Embassy Auditorium
Goodpasture Fine Arts Center
Private Dining Room
☐ Parenting With a Diligent
Hand—SM Davis
Theme: Rise Up and Know
A Relationship With God Instead
of Simply Knowing About Him
☐ Four Phases of Building Joyful
Relationships—Chris Hogan
12:45–1:45pm | Goodpasture Fine Arts Center
Break
☐ Real-8-able: 8 Skills of Highly
Relatable People (Part One)
—Chris Hogan
☐ Remember to Enjoy the
Journey: The Blessing of a
Sanctified Life—Tom Harmon
☐ Sold Out For God
—Gabriel Cleator
5:00 p.m.
Dinner | 5:00–6:00pm | NTC Dining Room
6:30 p.m.
General Session | 6:30–9:30pm | Goodpasture Fine Arts Center
Triumphant Music
“O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus”—The Stelzl Family
“Drinking at the Springs of Living Waters”
—The Staddon Brothers
☐ Saved By Grace—Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar
☐ The Great Mystery
—Gary Fraley
☐ Fueling the Passion in Your
Walk, Your Relationship,
and Your Finances
—Dwain Swanson
“Amazing Grace”
—Nawon Kwon, Mandie & Heidi Query
☐ A True Heart in Full Assurance
of Faith—Tom Harmon
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7:00 a.m.
Dads’ Session | 7:00–8:30am
Thursday, May 28
NTC Embassy Auditorium
☐ It’s Time to Man-up!—Dwain Swanson
8:15 a.m.
☐ Create the Crave: Lessons Learned From
Our Father—David and Jason Benham (Video)
Program Sign-In | 8:15–9:00am
ALERT Cadets
(NTC Parking Lot)
Children’s Institute
(NTC 4th Floor)
9:00 a.m.
General Session | 9:00am–12:00pm | Goodpasture Fine Arts Center
Triumphant Music
“The Bible Stands”—The Mawson Family
☐ G
od Drawing Us Near Through
His Creation—Jobe Martin
“Come, Christians, Join to Sing”
—Wesley & Taylor Hawkins
12:00 p.m.
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COMMIT
(Embassy Auditorium)
Pre-Embassy
(NTC Basement)
Lunch | 12:00–1:00pm (Pick up children from CI)
NTC Dining Room
“Blessed Assurance”—Katie Reeves & Mary LaTorre
☐ Whatever The Cost: Standing Strong
in Today’s Culture
—David and Jason Benham (Video)
☐ Make Your Life Count: Live for
Eternity!
—David Waller
Single Parent Luncheon | 12:00–1:45pm
Private Dining Room
12:45 p.m.
Choir & Orchestra
2:00 p.m.
General Session
Student Session
New Couples
Embassy Auditorium
Goodpasture Fine Arts Center
Private Dining Room
☐ Releasing Judgments
Will Strengthen
Marital Oneness
—Paul and Jenny
Speed
Theme: Rise Up and Engage
Engaging the World Where God
Has Strategically Placed You
☐ Attraction: How to
Determine When it is
the Real Deal
—Chris Hogan
12:45–1:45pm | Goodpasture Fine Arts Center
☐ Real-8-able: 8 Skills
of Highly Relatable
People (Part Two)
—Chris Hogan
☐P
laced With a Purpose
—David and Jason Benham
(Video)
☐H
ow Judgments Affect
Family Harmony
—Paul and Jenny Speed
☐A
Godly Offspring
—Gary Fraley
Dinner | 5:00–6:00pm | NTC Dining Room
6:30 p.m.
General Session | 6:30–8:30pm | Goodpasture Fine Arts Center
8:30 p.m.
Ice Cream Fellowship (NTC Dining Room)
1:00pm
Embassy
Auditorium
☐ Raising 19
Kids and
Counting
—Michelle
Duggar &
Kelly Bates
☐C
ourtship, Engagement and Marriage
—Jim Bob and
Michelle Duggar
5:00 p.m.
Triumphant Music
“There is a Higher Throne”—The Stelzl Family
“Complete in Thee”—In The Gap Staff
Mothers’ Session
☐ God at Work Around the World
—Reports
“They Overcame Him”—HQ Staff
☐ The High Cost of Anger—SM Davis
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6:30 a.m.
Dads’ Session | 7:00–8:30am
Friday, May 29
NTC Embassy Auditorium
☐ Demonstrate Who is Boss—Gary Fraley
8:15 a.m.
☐ 3 Pitfalls Every Father Needs to Avoid
—Paul Speed
Program Sign-In | 8:15–9:00am
ALERT Cadets
(NTC Parking Lot)
Children’s Institute
(NTC 4th Floor)
9:00 a.m.
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Pre-Embassy
(NTC Basement)
General Session
Student Session
New Couples
NTC Embassy
Auditorium
Goodpasture Fine Arts
Center
Private Dining Room
NTC Board Room
☐ Shooting at the
Wrong Target
—Bob Newhouse
(Video)
Theme: Rise Up and Build
Your Cause is Great
☐ Believe the Truth
About Me
—Chris Hogan
☐ Pastoring in an “Out
of Season Time”
—Gary Fraley
☐ Knowing When
to Let Go
—SM Davis
☐ Life-Transforming
Discipleship
—Chris Hogan
☐ The Biggest Mistake
Most Couples Make
—Paul & Jenny Speed
☐ Don’t Lose Your
Family Shepherding
the Flock—Gil Bates
☐ An Arrow in the Hand
of a Mighty Man
—Gary Fraley
☐ The Urgency of Finishing the Great Commission—Otto Koning
☐ Panel
Pastors’ Fellowship
12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
Lunch (Pick up children from CI) | 12:00–1:00pm | NTC Dining Room
Choir & Orchestra
1:00–1:45pm | Goodpasture Fine Arts Center
Mothers’ Session | 1:00pm
NTC Embassy Auditorium
2:00 p.m.
General Session | 2:00–6:00pm | Goodpasture Fine Arts Center
☐ Panel of Mothers
Triumphant Music
☐ Beware of Where You Get Your Counsel
—Gil Bates
☐ Faithfully Drawing Near to God
—Gabriel Cleator
CI, COMMIT, Pre-Embassy, and ALERT Cadet—Program Presentations
Break (Pick up children from all programs) | 4:45–5:30pm
5:30 p.m.
Student Choir and Orchestra
Final Words and Dismissal for Application
6:30 p.m.
Dinner | 6:30–7:30pm | NTC Dining Room
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