Bethel Church | Christian Thought Forum

Christian Thought Forum 2025

The Christian Thought Forum, or "CTF," is our annual apologetics conference that features some of the brightest Christian thinkers, equipping people to respond to challenges to their faith and to become more effective ambassadors for Christ.

Our 15th annual Christian Thought Forum will be held at Bethel Church on Friday, Oct. 3, from 6 - 9:30 p.m. This one-night equipping event will feature Drs. John Meade and Peter Gurry, co-authors of Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible. Learn how a set of books written in different languages by dozens of authors across thousands of years was copied, canonized, and translated to become the Bible we know today. The event is free to attend. An offering will be received to help offset expenses. Please invite your friends and help us spread the word!

MEET OUR SPEAKERS

John Meade

John Meade (PH.D. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is currently a professor of Old Testament at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He teaches courses in Hebrew language and exegesis, Old Testament literature, Septuagint, and biblical theology. His research interests include Origen’s Hexapla, Septuagint, textual criticism of the Hebrew Bible, the canon of Scripture, and biblical theology. He also presents papers at scholarly meetings such as the Evangelical Theological Society, the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies, and the Society of Biblical Literature. He and his wife have four kids. When he is not teaching or writing, he enjoys reading, personal fitness, and traveling with his family.

Peter Gurry

Peter Gurry (PH.D. University of Cambridge) is an Associate Professor of New Testament at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He teaches courses in Greek language and New Testament literature. His academic interests range across the history and formation of the Bible, Greek grammar, and the history of New Testament scholarship. He has written for popular and academic outlets, published four books, and presented his research at conferences in the U.S. and Europe. He and his wife have six children and one cat. He previously served as a pastor at Whitton Avenue Bible Church in central Phoenix. He has been known to enjoy cheap fast food, good typography, and a good Jack London story.

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