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Welcome from the Executive Director
Join us in breathtaking Banff, Alberta, in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, where you will not only enjoy the majesty of God’s creation but you will be challenged and inspired to “Influence YOUR Canada for Christ”!
"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." Acts 1:8 NKJV
Speaking on the Mount of Olives, Jesus outlined a vision that would affect the whole world. He told His followers to start their witness in Jerusalem, a hostile and intimidating environment to the apostles. But it was Judea’s key city, centre of religious, political, economic and cultural life. The relationship of Jerusalem to Judea was that of urban city to province. However, Jesus was careful to link Judea to Samaria, and with it, barriers of regional pride and cultural arrogance. The gospel would not stop there. The end of the earth signaled the inclusion of Gentiles or “foreigners” – the ultimate shock for the apostles.
What a challenging picture is presented to us for our Canada today! How does that translate to us as legal professionals who desire to engage the culture, demonstrate God’s Justice, and reflect His character? To answer that question and to lead us through our theme during the weekend, we are pleased to introduce you to a notable lineup of conference speakers. These include:
Keynote address by:
Dr. Richard Blackaby, best-selling author and president, Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary, Cochrane, Alberta; co-authored with his father, Dr. Henry T. Blackaby, the following books: Experiencing God Day-By-Day, When God Speaks: How to Recognize God’s Voice and Respond in Obedience, Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God's Agenda and God’s Invitation: A Challenge to College Students.
Other featured speakers:
Alan E. Sears, President and Legal Counsel, Alliance Defense Fund www.alliancedefensefund.org.
Gary
Friesen, Executive
Vice-President, Peacemaker Ministries www.hispeace.org.
Rev.
Jamie McIntosh, Executive
Director, International
Justice Mission Canada www.ijm.org.
Dee Wampler,
Springfield, Missouri, author of The Trial
of Christ, and noted criminal trial attorney.
For a full listing of
speakers with biographical sketches, please see other featured
speakers.
The Litigation Training Academy will be commencing its first full Canadian training session in Banff immediately following the CLF national conference, October 6-9, 2002. If you would like a copy of the full proposal for the Academy, please let us know. Applications for the training session will be available May 1 through the CLF office.
Registration:
You may register online by major credit card or by downloading the conference
registration form from the website and forwarding by mail to the CLF office, fax
(519-641-8866) or by phone (519-641-8850). Register early and save money!
Be sure to mark your calendar now. Come for the annual conference, stay for the training academy through to the Thanksgiving weekend in breathtaking Banff! Bring the whole family! Don't miss this rare opportunity!!
Yours for Influencing Our Canada for Christ,
Ruth
A.M. Ross
Executive
Director
Christian Legal Fellowship
P.S. - If you are interested in what takes place at an Annual Conference please read the reports of our two most recent annual conferences, 2001 Mississauga and 2000 Vancouver.