Jerry Bridges to Speak in Jackson

I just got an email indicating that our sister churches, Redeemer and Highlands (along with YBL - Young Business Leaders) are sponsoring a conference with my friend and colleague, and fellow Alliance Council member, Jerry Bridges on the weekend of Sept 30-Oct 1. It looks great! Here's what their advertisement says:

Highlands Presbyterian Church, Redeemer Church, PCA, and Young Business Leaders of Jackson are honored to sponsor a weekend conference with renowned author and speaker Jerry Bridges. The conference will be held at Highlands Presbyterian Church, 1160 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland, on September 30 & October 1. Please see below for more information.


Jerry Bridges Conference
September 30 & October 1

Jerry has been asked to present four sessions that would represent a summary of his
life work for this conference.

“Gospel-based Spiritual Growth”
**Living by Faith and the Righteousness of Christ — Living in the present
reality of justification. How do we relate to a God of grace?
**Living by the Power of the Holy Spirit — Dependence upon the Spirit of God
**Responding to Grace — Romans 12:1-2
**The Garments of Grace — Colossians 3:12-14

Jerry Bridges is a staff member of The Navigators Collegiate Ministries where he is involved in staff training and also serves as a resource person to those ministering on university campuses. He has been on the staff of The Navigators since 1955. From 1979 through 1994, he served as Vice President for Corporate Affairs. In addition to his work in the Collegiate Ministries, he also serves from time to time as a guest lecturer at several seminaries and speaks at numerous conferences and retreats, both in the U.S. and overseas.

Jerry is the author of several books. His most well known is The Pursuit of Holiness, which has sold more than a million copies. Other titles in print are: The Practice of Godliness, Trusting God Even When Life Hurts, Transforming Grace, The Discipline of Grace, The Gospel for Real Life, The Crisis of Caring and The Joy of Fearing God.

Jerry and his wife Jane live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They have two adult children and five grandchildren.

Highlands Presbyterian Church, Redeemer Church, PCA, and Young Business Leaders of Jackson are honored to sponsor a weekend conference with renowned author and speaker Jerry Bridges. The conference will be held at Highlands Presbyterian Church, 1160 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland, across from Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home. This conference will be for all ages. Nursery will not be provided.

Time: Friday – 7:00–9:30 PM; Saturday – 9:00–11:30 AM
Cost: There will not be a charge for this conference.