“Restoration of Kingdom Identity & Discipleship”

We live in times of great confusion about Christianity. What does it mean to be a Christian, especially as a citizen of heaven living in the USA in the 21st century? What is our purpose, that is, kingdom purpose? As sociologists project an “exodus” from Evangelical Churches in the next two decades, it seems appropriate, indeed, urgent that we seek answers to these questions through Scripture. This study day will address four critical restoration topics with hope for spiritual renewal in the Church: 1) Christian Identity, 2) Repentance & Prayer, 3) Discipleship, and 4) Scripture.

Dr. Sydney Parks joined the Beeson Divinity School faculty in 2006 and teaches Biblical Interpretation, New Testament Theology, and Greek. Parks is the author of Submission within the Godhead and the Church in the Epistle to the Philippians: An Exegetical and Theological Examination of the Concept of Submission in Philippians 2 and 3, coauthor of The Post-Racial Church, and coeditor of Honoring the Generations: Learning with Asian North American Congregations. Her research interests include racial reconciliation and the Gospel of Mark. Parks previously taught New Testament at Crown College in St. Bonifacius, Minnesota (2004–06), and also served as a minister to children, youth, and young adults in Korean American churches in Illinois, Texas, and Washington for 11 years. Park is currently working on a book, Women in Salvation History (working