You Will Be My Witnesses!
Studies in the Book of Acts
You Will be My Witnesses!
You are invited to join us in San Antonio for “You Will Be My Witnesses!” This conference on the Book of Acts is offered by Thirdmill Seminary and First Presbyterian Church of San Antonio in partnership with the Zbinden Study Center on February 21-22, 2025.
Dr. Gabriela Tijerina-Pike and Dr. Greg Perry will lead us into key aspects of true gospel witness that were strengthened despite the challenges experienced by the early church.
On Friday evening, February 21, we will focus on how Pentecost establishes an important pattern for our Gospel Show-and-Tell, the proclamation and practices of Christian witness.
On Saturday morning, February 22, we will focus on the intercultural character of Christian witness and explore both its opportunities and common obstacles. This conference will be live-streamed, however no translation will be available. The breakout sessions on Saturday will be in English with Dr. Perry and in Spanish with Dr. Gabriela Tijerina-Pike.
Schedule
Friday, February 21
- 5:45pm – Registration
- 6:15pm – Opening Worship and Session One: Dr Greg Perry on “Pentecost and the Proclamation of the Church’s Witness” Acts 2:14-41
- 7:15pm – Q&A with Drs. Perry and Tijerina-Pike
- 7:30pm- Session Two: Dr. Gabriella Tijerina-Pike on “Pentecost and the Practices of the Church’s Witness” Acts 2:42-47
- Q&A with Drs. Perry and Tijerina-Pike
Saturday, February 22
- 8:30am – Morning Coffee Fellowship
- 9:00am – Welcome, Worship, and Session Three: Dr. Gabriela Tijerina-Pike on “An Ethiopian, A Centurion and Confused Christians: The Challenges and Celebrations of the Church’s Intercultural Witness” Acts 8:26-40 and 10:9-48
- 10:00am – Language Breakout Groups
- English with Dr Perry
- Spanish with Dr. Tijerina-Pike
- 11:00am – Session Four: Dr. Greg Perry on “The Church’s Public Witness” Acts 17:16-34
- 11:45am Q&A with Drs Perry and Tijerina-Pike
- Final Announcements and closing prayer
Dr. Greg Perry
Gregory R. Perry is the President of Thirdmill Seminary, an academic partner in the Thirdmill Global Network. He has served local churches in Atlanta and Arlington, has taught served as faculty of Covenant Seminary in St. Louis and Christ College in Sydney, Australia. Greg has re-read Scripture and local cultures together with congregational leaders in God’s mission.
Dr. Gabriela Tijerina-Pike
Dr. Gabriela Tijerina-Pike earned her Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen with an emphasis in Exegesis of the New Testament (Lukan Christology). She has served as President of Seminario Todas Las Naciones in Mexico and written commentaries for layman and children in Spanish. Dr. Tijerina-Pike is committed to equipping church leaders with Thirdmill Seminary and by serving as Director of Latino/a Ministries at Calvin Theological Seminary.
In-Person at
First Presbyterian Church
404 N Alamo Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
