2007 Torrey Conference
R. A. TORREY
(1856-1928) was an American evangelist, pastor, educator and writer. He graduated from Yale University (B.A., 1875) and from the theological department there (B.D., 1878), and studied at the universities of Leipzig and Erlangen. Inspired by D.L. Moody, he held evangelistic meetings around the world; at age 33 was called by Moody to head what became the Moody Bible Institute. He later became the first dean of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (BIOLA), from 1912 to 1924. His pastorates included Moody Memorial Church and the Church of the Open Door, Los Angeles. He wrote more than 40 books.
At his funeral, it was said: "Those who knew Dr. Torrey more intimately knew him as a man of regular and uninterrupted prayer. He knew what it meant to pray without ceasing. With hours set systematically apart for prayer, he gave himself diligently to this ministry." A short biography of Torrey is available at www.believersweb.org.
Schedule of Sessions
Wednesday Oct 17
9 am........... Bryan Loritts*
10:30 am...... Jill Briscoe*
12 pm......... Lunch break
2 pm.......... Bryan Loritts*
3:30 pm.... Fireside Chat (Bryan Loritts @ Collegium)
7 pm....... Todd Proctor in Concert*
Thursday Oct 18
9 am.......... Bryan Loritts*
10:30 am...... Jill Briscoe*
12 pm......... Lunch break
2 pm......... Francis Chan*
3:30 pm.... Fireside Chat (Jill
Briscoe @ Collegium)
7 pm.......... Francis Chan*
Friday Oct 19
9 am.......... Francis Chan*
10:30 am... Worship Session*
All sessions in Chase Gym unless otherwise noted.
Attendance requirement is 8 sessions; sessions that count for credit are marked with an *asterisk.
Bryan Loritts, Jr.
After graduating from Talbot, Pastor Loritts served churches in Inglewood, Pasadena, and Charlotte, North Carolina, before becoming a teaching pastor at Fellowship Bible Church in Memphis, whose vision is to "re-church" the South with vibrant, multiethnic churches. His books include Hate and The Bible: The Sacred Narrative and was a contributing author to Great Preaching. He is married to Korie, and has three sons, Quentin, Myles, and Jaden. Read more about Pastor Loritts at www.fellowshipmemphis.org /BryansBio.htm
Jill Briscoe
Jill Briscoe has an active speaking and writing ministry that has taken her to many countries. She has written more than 40 books, and is executive editor of Just Between Us, a magazine of encouragement for ministry wives and women in leadership. She serves on the boards of World Relief and Christianity Today International. She and her husband Stuart now serve Elmbrook Church in Wisconsin as ministers-at-large.
Francis Chan
Founding pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Simi Valley. The Biola community has grown to love and appreciate Chan's ministry at Spiritual Renewal Week, Torrey Conference, Missions Conference and countless chapels. One student introduced Francis as "the guy with the visual aids!" Extremely popular at colleges around the US, Chan has also spoken at many national and international youth conferences.
