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Following on from his main session Justin continues to look at the doctrine of the church. 

In the first main session of REgen 2018 Justin Thompsons looks at what the church is. 

In his REgen 2018 elective session Simon Pyatt looks at the great commission and the importance of missions work.  https://joshuaproject.net/

Anthony Campbell of Redeemer church Tauranga explores soteriology - The Doctrine of Salvation. Anthonys first message was the bad news, and now in part 2 he explores the good news of the Gospel.

Anthony Campbell of Redeemer church Tauranga explores Soteriology - The Doctrine of Salvation at REgen 2018. Part 1 focuses on the bad news, what we need to be saved from, part 2 will focus on the good news of the Gospel.

In  Part 2 of her REgen 2018 Elective Carol looks at how to tell a good story.

In this elective session, Dave Firth gives us an overview of what the Bible says about work, working and the worker

Carol Dortch looks at what practical illustrations are, and aren't, in this REgen'18 Elective session. 

Carrying on from his Main Session Tony Nuñez looks at God’s Omnipresence & You

Authentic Work: Dave Firth looks at what the Christian life should look like in the workplace.

“Houston we have a problem.” This line comes from the movie Apollo 13. An astronaut made this comment to Mission Control. Those in the control room at Houston, Texas however, were incapable of being totally in control of the situation of those in the badly damaged spacecraft. In reality, Mission Control in Houston should be called, “Mission Respond!” They could only respond to the situation. As you read through the following text and questions, think about your view of God. Do you see Him as Mission Respond, or Mission Control? Charles Spurgeon said, “There is nothing for which the children [of God] ought more earnestly contend than the doctrine of their Master over all creation – the Kingship of God over all the works of His own hands – the Throne of God and His right to sit upon that Throne…. It is God upon His throne whom we trust. Please note there is a drop in audio quality in the last few minutes of this recording. 

Philip Brown introduces Biblical Theology at REgen 2020

The Trinity: Why Other Views of God are Dangerous. In this elec,tive Justin Thompson will look at the early church's fight against false views of God and how a man named Athanasius said our view of God is so important that salvation is at stake. Why he is right and why other religions have it wrong.

In his second REgen Elective Caleb Johnstn, looks at Mental health and the brain; Understanding our brains design. Please note the firsts half of this recording has some audio issues, you may find it easier to understand this section if you watch the video of this session at https://youtu.be/3rRq6C5JXVo

Luther: Why Did We Split from Roman Catholicism? In this elective, Justin Thompson will look at a character named Martin Luther and why he led the reformation. What was so important that would lead him to defy the Roman Catholic church, and in turn, lead to the many denominations of Protestantism?   The painting, Martin Luther preaching, Justin points us to at the end of the elective can be found at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lucas_Cranach_d.J._-_Reformationsaltar,_St._Marien_zu_Wittenberg,_Predella.jpg

In his first REgen Elective Caleb Johnston, looks at Christians and mental health; How Christians might approach mental health and its services? Featuring an audience Q&A

A cursory look into the realm of apologetics, Totara Springs CEO Chris Kinman will share his journey of faith and the resources he has found useful over the years as he has faced difficult questions and interesting topics throughout his life as a science teacher, children’s pastor and camp leader. Chris Slides can be found at  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1E5H199q9xFdrtzDFp5roQEZ9Ba306SdEqMfJ1kNu2hU/edit

Mission drift is a ubiquitous phenomenon which plagues nonprofit organisations internationally. It is like growing weeds in the garden – do nothing and it will happen. Although the influence of funders on mission drift is well established within the industry, there are other, less obvious mechanisms which can result in organisational mission drift.  Through his research on faith-based organisations in New Zealand, Peter Dobbs (CEO Christian Camping New Zealand) has identified four key mechanisms which influence organisational mission drift. Awareness and understanding of these influencing mechanisms will better equip leaders of nonprofits to identify potential risk factors within their agencies and protect against the subversive pressure of mission drift; awareness, analysis, and action can arrest and even reverse organisational mission drift, more effectively aligning nonprofits with their core mission and values.

Psalm 78:4 We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the LORD. What does it take to be a good kids ministry volunteer? How can we make sure the next generation knows the good news of Jesus? How do we help children mature spiritually once saved? Gee! Not sure I will have all these answers but we will have a lot of fun learning together.

Justin Thompson looks Peters message to the crowd in Jerusalem at Pentecost and the crowd's response to it to help us understand how we should respond to God

Toby Young looks at how God acts toward us, and if it is right to call it a Response at all.  This session also comes with a recommendation to read The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God by D.A Carson Which can be found at https://www.logos.com/product/3432/the-difficult-doctrine-of-the-love-of-god

In The Knowledge of the Holy A.W. Tozer says "What comes into your mind when you think about God is the most important thing about you".  Tony Nuñez looks at what God reveals about His Omniscience in the opening verses of Psalm 139, and what that means for us. 

In the opening message from REgen 2020 Brian Bonnar looks at the doctrine of humanity.