2024 THEME:
THE BLESSING OF FAITHFUL CHURCH DISCIPLINE
KEYNOTE Speakers
Dr. Lee Tankersley
Lee Tankersley is the preaching elder at Cornerstone Community Church in Jackson, Tennessee. He has been serving there since 1999 and has earned both an M.Div. and Ph.D. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Lee is married and has four children.
Dr. Eric Smith
Dr. Eric Smith is pastor of Sharon Baptist Church in Savannah, Tennessee, and Associate Professor Church History at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He earned a Ph.D. in Church History from SBTS and is the author of several books on Baptist history. Eric and his wife Candace have three children.
/ CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
SESSION 1 (6pm - 7:10pm)
Congregational Singing
Welcome - Aaron O'Kelley
Keynote Address:
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Dr. Lee Tankersley, "The Biblical Mandate for Church Discipline"
Break (7:10pm - 7:20pm)
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SESSION 1 (7:20pm - 9pm)
Field Reports #1
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Christ Fellowship, American Fork, UT
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Casey Kidd, Church Planting International
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Covenant Community Church, Glasgow, KY
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Brennan Kress, church planter in Haywood County, TN
SESSION 1 (9am - 10:05am)
Congregational Singing
Welcome - Aaron O'Kelley
Keynote Address:
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Dr. Eric Smith, "When Jesus Leaves the Church? Baptists and Church Discipline in History"
Break (10:05am - 10:15am)
SESSION 2 (10:15am - 11:05am)
Field Reports #2​
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Grace Baptist Church, Brooklyn, NY
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Bread of Life Baptist Church, Plattsburgh, NY
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Break (11:05am - 11:15am)
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Session 3 (11:15am - 12:15pm)
The Cornerstone Elders: Panel Discussion on Church Discipline in Pastoral Ministry​
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LUNCH (12:15pm - 1:30pm)
Lunch will be provided for all conference attendees as we conclude the 2024 Cornerstone Network Conference.
ELDERS OF CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Lee Tankersley
Lee Tankersley has served as a pastor to Cornerstone Community Church (cccjackson.org) since 1999. He holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Southern Seminary. During his tenure as pastor the entire canon of Scripture has been preached to the congregation, including numerous sections now more than once. Lee and his wife Lili have four children.
Tom Fox
Tom Fox serves on the pastoral staff of Cornerstone Community Church (cccjackson.org). He holds the M.Div. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and formerly served as a missionary to Eastern Europe with the International Mission Board. Tom and his wife Tammy have two children and six grandchildren.
Aaron O'Kelley
Aaron O’Kelley serves as a pastor to Cornerstone Community Church (cccjackson.org) and directs the church’s pastoral apprenticeship. He holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Southern Seminary. Aaron and his wife Joni have three children.
/ ABOUT
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The Cornerstone Network exists to promote church-based theological and pastoral training for the purpose of strengthening, revitalizing, and planting biblical churches.
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As a ministry of the Cornerstone Network, our fall conference has three main goals: Encouragement, Instruction, and Connection.
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We seek to gather like-minded brothers and sisters, many of whom are in the trenches of local church ministry, for the sake of mutual encouragement. The joy of coming together to form new relationships or nurture old ones is a joy that aids us all in the ongoing task of ministry, reminding us that we are co-laborers in a shared vision who serve a great Savior.
We seek to provide helpful instruction that will aid our attendees in the task of ministry. The wisdom of seasoned pastors, church planters, and others is a treasure we want to share.
We seek to forge connections that will strengthen ministry partnerships. Cornerstone Community Church has been training and sending out leaders through our pastoral apprenticeship program for over a decade now, and it is our desire to expand the connections of ministry partnership to a wider circle of like-minded churches and individuals. We hope these connections will strengthen our ministry partners through the supports of prayer, finances, and personal presence, all for the sake of making disciples of Jesus Christ.
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John Winfree
John Winfree serves as a pastor to Cornerstone Community Church (cccjackson.org). A graduate of Union University, John teaches upper school humanities at Augustine School (augustineschool.org) in Jackson, Tennessee, a classical Christian school. John and his wife Brittany have three children.
Nathan Young
Nathan Young serves as a pastor to Cornerstone Community Church (cccjackson.org). He is nearing three decades of service as director of the Care Center (carecenterofjackson.org) in Jackson, Tennessee, a shelter for women and children in need. Nathan and his wife Susan have two children and four grandchildren.
/contact
CHURCH ADDRESS
730 Pipkin Road
Jackson, TN 38305
Tel: (731) 664-3295
CONTACT PERSON
For any additional information, contact
Aaron O'Kelley via the contact form or listed phone number.