Morning Sessions

We were delighted to be joined by Paul Mallard, who has been a pastor since 1982, serving in three churches. He has recently stepped out of full-time ministry and now works for the FIEC supporting churches across the West Midlands and chairing the Theological Team. He teaches at London Seminary and leads the Gospel Partnership training course in the West Midlands. He is married to Edrie and they have four children and nine grandchildren.

Session 1: Glimpsing Glory – What does the Bible teach about heaven?

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Session 2: Finishing the Race – How does the hope of heaven affect the way in which we live now?

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Afternoon Sessions

Seminar A: How heaven helps when we're busy

Jon Hobbs will be looking at how we ensure we keep our eyes on heaven, especially when we are busy and often tempted by other priorities. Jon leads Grace Church in Haywards Heath and is the SGP’s lead trainer, teaching on the training courses and speaking at events.

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Seminar B: How heaven helps when we suffer with Paul Mallard

Our main speaker for the day, Paul Mallard, will be leading this session which explores more thinking on how the hope of heaven affects the way in which we live now. It is expected that this session will be most suitable for those in more senior years.

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Seminar C: How heaven helps when we're tempted with Nick Tucker

Nick Tucker will be looking at temptation and how the bible’s promise of heaven can guide us. Nick is the Vicar of Bishop Hannington in Brighton. He is a Partner at SGP and regularly teaches on the SGP training courses. He taught Church History and Christian Doctrine at Oak Hill, and is the author of "12 things God can't do".

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Seminar D: How heaven helps when we're young with Adam Thrift

Adam Thrift will be leading this session with a Youth focus, looking at how the promise of heaven is relevant in our youthful years. Adam is the Associate Minister (Youth and Training) at All Saints Crowborough and the Chair of Sussex Youthworks.

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