LCU to Host Public Seminars September 11

[September 09, 2014]  LINCOLN - Lincoln Christian University will be hosting two very special seminars on September 11, 2014. Dr. C. Christopher Hook, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, will be speaking on the subject of “Bioethics: Why the Church Should Care” and Ignite Church Planting, based in Chicago, will be presenting “The Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting.” The public is invited to both seminars.

Bioethics: Why the Church Should Care
Free & open to the public

Learn from internationally-recognized speaker and author, Dr. C. Christopher Hook. This one-day seminar is part of the 2014 LCU Bioethics Conversation sponsored by LCU Professor of Theology and Church in Culture Dr. Robert Kurka. This first conversation will be held at LCU’s Restoration Hall from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and is open to the LCU campus community and the public-at-large. There is no admission fee.

Dr. Hook will address important bioethical topics and how they impact the contemporary American Church, including such issues as the history of American eugenics and the eugenic future, trans-humanism and human re-engineering, justice in medicine and ethics, as well as “Progressive Christianity’s” engagement with abortion and beginning of life issues.

C. Christopher Hook is an internationally-recognized expert in biotechnology and bioethics, and is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars on these issues. He is the author/editor of numerous articles, essays, and book chapters on biotechnology and medical ethics. The founder of the Mayo Clinic Ethics Council, Dr. Hook is presently Associate Professor of Medicine and a consultant in hematology and internal medicine at the world-famous Mayo Clinic and Mayo College of Medicine in Rochester, MN. He is a Senior Fellow for the Center of Bioethics and Human Dignity and Adjunct Professor of Bioethics at Lincoln Christian University. A returning guest lecturer, Dr. Hook was the featured speaker for LCU’s 2008 James D. Strauss Worldview Lectures. Hook is a graduate of Greenville College (BA) and the University of Illinois College of Medicine—Peoria (MD).

The Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting
Fee charged & registration required

Ignite Church Planting is presenting an introduction to church planting seminar designed to answer questions you may have regarding starting a new church. The seminar will start at 9:30 a.m. and conclude no later than 2:30 p.m. in the Charles Mills Administration Building, room E1A. The seminar cost of $25 will include lunch for attendees. Anyone interested in learning more about church planting should plan to attend. To register for the event, email [e-mail] . There is more information about Ignite at www.ingnitechurchplanting.com.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

• The Personality of the Planter
• Key Qualities of Effective Church Planters
• The Heart of the Planter (Spiritual Formation)
• Lessons Learned While Planting
• I’m Thinking About Planting, What Comes Next?
• Q&A Sessions with Current Ignite Planters

Lincoln Christian University is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. Its ongoing mission is to equip Christians to serve and lead in the church, the workplace, and the world. LCU offers a variety of degree programs for undergraduate, graduate and seminary students. Classes are offered on campus, at extension sites and online. To learn more visit www.lincolnchristian.edu.

[Text received; CHRISTINE THOMAS]