Minnesota Worldview Weekend Homecoming
October 27 & 28, 2006

100% New Material Each Year!

October 27 & 28, 2006

General Session Schedule

Student Track Schedule is posted below at the bottom of this page

Friday Night Schedule For October 27th, 6:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Opening Ceremony:

The opening ceremony will include the comedy of Don Bursell and music by concert pianist Dino Kartsonakis and patriotic music by tenor soloist Brannon Howse. Brannon and Dino thrilled a sold out crowd of 2,800 in Branson this past fall. Whether it is Dino playing a solo or Brannon singing a solo or them working together you will enter into true worship and praise. Brannon has been a featured soloist for Dr. Chuck Swindoll, Dr. D. James Kennedy and hundreds of churches. Dino has an national television program and has been in concert in thousands of churches throughout the world. Whether it is patriotic music, glorious hymns or quite worship choruses, Dino and Brannon will lay the foundation for a weekend of praise, worship, Bible teaching, Biblical worldview training and fellowship.

1st Keynote Presentation: Put Your Beliefs To The Test: Do You Think Like A Christian or a Modern-Day Liberal? - Brannon Howse

A religion is simply a collection of your beliefs and thus everyone has a religion. The question is, what is that religion? The two predominate religions or worldviews are humanism and christianity. Sadly, many in our own churches today have a schizophrenic worldview; a mixture of Christian beliefs and humanistic beliefs. The Bible says that a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways. In addition, the Bible says that we are not to be conformed to this worldview but transformed by the renewing of our mind. In 2001, Brannon developed an online worldview test that has been taken by more than 50,000 people that scores their worldview as Strong Christian Worldview Thinker, Moderate Christian Worldview Thinker, Socialist Worldview Thinker and Secular Humanist Worldview Thinker. In this session Brannon will present a series of the most popular worldview questions related to law, science, economics, religion, social issues, family, civil government and education. Teens and adults will appreciate this free-wheeling exercise that will reveal the practical, beneficial and superior worldview that is Christianity. Regardless of the discipline, the Word of God proves over and over to be complete in thoroughly equipping the Christian for every good work.

Here are just some of the most popular Secular Humanists beliefs that have even permeated the thinking of self-professing Christians. From a Biblical worldview perspective Brannon will reveal why these beliefs are false, futile, foolish and contrary to the Word of God.

*All religions are equal.

*Since the Bible says judge not lest you be judged, we should never judge the actions, beliefs or behavior of others.

*The world should be divided between two categories, the secular and the sacred.

*Science, history, literature and other academic studies can be taught without a religious or philosophical foundation.

*Evolution is scientific while creationism is religion.

*You can not legislate morality.

*Jesus Christ taught and believed in socialism not the free enterprise system that is based on greed and selfishness.

*Jesus said that we should love our neighbors as ourselves, therefore this proves that Christians should love themselves.

*One of the Ten Commandments is "thou shall not kill" thus it stands to reason that God is opposed to war, nations going to war and capital punishment.

*Since the Bible is silent on the lottery, it is ok if Christians play the lottery if they can afford to play.

*The founding fathers violated New Testament principals when they founded America.

*Man is basically good.

*If someone writes or speaks something publicly that is not Biblical, Matthew 18 says we should go to them first before we speak publicly against what they have written or spoken.

Intermission: Visit Resource Tables

Music by Dino Kartsonakis

2nd Keynote Presentation:Lukewarm No More Revelations 3:14-22- Mark Cahill

Why is this the only one of the seven churches where it is written specifically to the people of the church? How can Jesus say that He will spew you out of His mouth, and then say that He still loves these people? Has the current influx of consumer Christianity with all of its books and music led the current church of today into this lukewarm mindset? Find out all this and more in this presentation.

Conclusion of Friday Night Session

Saturday October 28th Schedule
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Music by Dino Kartsonakis

3rd Keynote: David Barton (to be posted soon)

4th Keynote: Making the Most of Your Bible Study-Logan (Students separate for their track with )

Logan is back this year with new material and amazing new technology! This “Technology & Bible Study” presentation will demonstrate the use of technology for Bible study, sermon preparation, original language analysis and word study, and much more. Type the verse or topic, click go, it’s that easy! Spend more time actually studying the Bible instead of looking for the information to study. Scott will discuss the use of technology to tackle tough apologetic issues like bible difficulties, science and evolution and answers for skeptics. The new Logos can read hundreds of books in seconds and automatically find the exact material you need. Launch yourself into the awesome world of the Greek & Hebrew. Plus, learn how to create a Bible reading plan and prayer journal, conduct your devotions, integrate the Internet with your Bible study, and develop your entire teaching/study and much more. You will be amazed! If you saw this last year you will be amazed at the new technology. If you own the software....you will learn how to more effectively use it.

Intermission-Visit Resource Tables

Music by Dino Kartsonakis

5th Keynote:Worldviews In Collision-Dr. David Noebel

Why should Christians continue to see the world "in bits and pieces"? One day we are told that Spain is giving great apes human rights; another day we are told that California is making homosexual materials available to grade school children; yesterday we are informed that no prayer will be allowed at high school graduations; today we will be informed that while prayer and the Bible are out of public education, condoms and raw sex education will be required; and tomorrow we will be informed that we have found the missing link above ground in Chad. Noebel's lectures will put the bits and pieces together and make the case that what is transpiring around the world is a titanic struggle of worldviews. Noebel identifies 6 that are vying for the hearts and minds of the world' population--Christianity, Islam, Secular Humanism, Marxism, New Age and Postmodernism. He also makes the case that all six are religious including Secular Humanism which has a strangle hold on America's public education from K-Grad school. Noebel will answer Bill O'Reilly's question on why The New York Times continues to appear so anti-American. Hint...The Times has a different worldview than most Americans. Noebel continues to insist that an understanding of only six worldviews will give every Christian the insight necessary to understand the times in which we live and know what to do (I Chron. 12:32). Noebel's latest book--an update and revised edition of Understanding The Times will also be available. The book includes all six worldviews in some detail.

75 minute lunch at area restaurants

music by Brannon se and Dino Kartsonakis
6th Keynote: My Journey Into & Out of the Emergent Church- Pastor Jason Carlson

A new dangerous movement is sweeping through the Christian church in America and around the world. This movement is attracting thousands of believers and non-believers alike to a “new way” of doing church. This movement is called the Emerging or Emergent church. Having been embraced by numerous seminaries, countless churches, and appealing to members of the younger generations in particular, the Emergent church movement's popularity and influence is undeniable. But the question that must be asked is this, is this new movement a positive force for the advance of the gospel, or a dangerous trend that is leading people astray into error?

In this provocative session Jason Carlson will tell of his personal journey into and out of the Emergent church. Jason's unique background provided him access to the inner circle of the leadership of the Emerging church movement and he was also personally involved in the planting of one of the flagship churches in the Emerging church. Jason will explain what he learned, witnessed, and experienced during his time in the Emerging church and why he eventually felt compelled to leave the movement.

Are you currently active in church ministry? Are you a believer concerned about the future of the church? Do you have a son or daughter attending one of these strange new churches? If so, you don't want to miss this timely and biblically based session on the Emergent church!

7th Keynote Presentation: How I Went From Being A False Convert to a True Convert - Candace Cameron Bure'

I did not grow up in a Christian home. We didn’t talk about God and I didn’t know anything about him. When I was twelve years old, my parents told us we were going to church; a friend had invited us. It was strange to me, and I giggled at the thought of God. But as we continued to go every Sunday, my heart felt warm, and I saw how happy my mom, brother and sister were. I decided that I wanted to feel the same way. It was Jesus Christ that was producing this change in them, so one Sunday morning, I asked Jesus into my heart as my personal Lord and Savior. I was baptized along with some of my family at a later service. I was extremely excited about what I thought was my new Christian life.

During my teenage years, I had what one would consider a very good life. I was on the hit TV show Full House and was making lots of money and had a loving and supportive family. I also had a lot of fans that admired and looked up to me and I was considered a good role model. I traveled all over the world meeting people, fans, and other celebrities. I couldn’t complain about anything! But, aside from my busy and exciting life, church had become more of an after thought. I’d go when I had time, or when I wasn’t too busy. It wasn’t my first priority anymore.

When I moved out of my parents’ house at 18 years old, I was able to do whatever I wanted because I had the money and the resources. So when temptations arose, I’d often give in to them. But, when I stood back and looked at myself, I thought, “You know, I’m still a very good person.” I thought about other celebrities that got mixed up with drugs and alcohol, robbery and even thrown in jail. Comparing myself to those people, I thought I was a saint! And when I did something that my conscience told me was wrong, I just asked God to forgive me. I thought He had to do that because I had asked him into my heart. So, I continued living life in a repeating cycle of sin, then asking God to excuse it.

After reading a book my brother gave to me, now called The Way of the Master it changed my walk with the Lord forever! The book used the 10 commandments, and showed me my sin in its true light. You see, when I prayed the “sinner’s prayer” that day in church when I was 12, I asked God to forgive my sins. But I didn’t even know what my sin was. But, the law showed me my sin. As I went through every commandment, I saw that I’d broken all of them. Then I learned that God was going to judge me by this standard, not the world’s standard. So, while I thought I was a good person compared to other people, I saw that I was a horribly bad person by God’s standard. It was then that I truly recognized and understood my sin and what Jesus did for me. I broke the Law, and Jesus paid my fine. God has changed me in ways that words can’t describe. He has transformed the way I think and live my life. Things that were once important to me are no longer. I can’t help but share the Good News with everyone! I know there is nothing more important. I know that without Christ, the eternal consequences are devastating. I urge you to surrender your whole life to Jesus, turn from your sin and trust in Him with all your heart. Pick up a bible, and start reading. Let me leave you with this:

”And the times of this ignorance God winked at: but now commands all men every where to repent: Because he has appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he has ordained;” Acts. 17:30, 31a.

Intermission: Visit Resource Tables

Music by Dino Kartsonakis

8th Keynote Presentation: Defending the Christian Faith in Today’s World - Ken Ham

One of the major problems found in the Church today is that many Christians cannot defend the Bible against secular attacks. God’s Word makes it clear that we should always be prepared to give a logical defense of our faith (I Peter 3:15). Sadly, many Christians can’t even defend the very basics of their faith. This keynote talk will illustrate how simple it is to equip Christians to give answers to such questions as

§ Where did God come from?

§ How do we know there is a God?

§ How did Noah get all the animals on the ark?

§ Where did Cain get his wife?

§ Where did the “races” of people come from?

§ Why is Jesus called the “Last Adam?”

§ Aren’t the changes we see in animals and plants evidence of evolution?

Intermission: Visit Resource Tables

Genesis: 9th Keynote Presentation: Key to Reclaiming Culture - Ken Ham

Most people have the erroneous idea that the Bible is just a book of religion, morality and salvation. But the Bible is much more: it’s also a book of history, and deals with the “big picture” aspects of every area of reality, including geology, astronomy, biology, anthropology, physics, chemistry and so on.

The key to developing a Christian world-view and rebuilding the Biblical foundation that has been so undermined in our culture, is to use the Bible’s history—encompassing geology, astronomy, biology, etc.—as a pair of Biblical glasses. The Bible’s history can be used to connect the past to the present, and that enables us to correctly interpret the scientific evidence of the present so we can then use observational science to confirm the Biblical interpretation. This same foundation of history is also foundation to understanding of the Gospel, Christian morality, etc.

Moral issues such as abortion, gay marriage and so on are all a part of this discussion. Learn the foundational reasons as to why we see the decline of Christianity and the collapse of Christian morality in this culture … and how to deal with this.

Conclusion of conference

Student Track Session For Saturday

Students will be dismissed from the auditorium before the 4th Keynote address to attend this student track session that will be held in the student ministries room.

lWhat's in and What's Out on Today's College Campus- Dr. David Noebel

85% of young people from Christian homes deny their faith before they graduate from college. This figure has been documented by several studies including a recent study of Southern Baptist students which revealed 88% of their college students were denying their faith before graduating from college.

What threats will today's Christian student face at college. Numerous national studies have revealed that America's colleges are stacked with humanist, liberal professors that are hostile to Christianity.

Dr. Noebel will reveal to you and your student the dangers ideas taught at most every college or university, even many "Christian" schools of higher learning. Learn why these humanistic ideas are unbiblical, how they have failed and how your student can expose them as worthy of rejection.

Political correctness, postmodernism, feminism, the homosexual lifestyle, trans gender studies, anti-western and anti-american history are just a few of the philosophies working to turn your student away from Christianity.

Students will be dismissed from the auditorium before the 5th Keynote address to attend this student track session that will be held in the student ministries room.

Is there really just 1 way?- Jason Carlson

One of the most popular beliefs in our postmodern world today is the idea that all religions are basically the same and all paths lead to salvation. However, the Bible presents a radically different message. God's word is very clear that Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation. In this important session Jason Carlson will help our students to understand why we as Christians believe that Jesus is the only path to salvation; and he will also equip them with some simple tools that they can use to explain and defend this truth in our pluralistic world. This lecture is one of Jason's most popular and requested presentations for young people. You won't want to miss it!