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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH PRESENTS

One-Day Retreat On
How We Got The Bible?

ONE DAY RETREAT:

How We Got The Bible?

About the Retreat

Join us for an enlightening one-day retreat focused on the How We Got The Bible? This seminar offers a deep dive into the history and formation of the Bible, providing valuable insights and answering crucial questions about its origins and canonization. The focus of the seminar is Canonization of the Bible.

What You’ll Learn

During this retreat, you’ll explore:

  • How did we get the Bible?
    Trace the historical journey of the Bible’s formation.
  • Who compiled the books of the Bible?
    Learn about the key figures and councils involved in the canonization process.
  • Who wrote the Bible?
    Discover the authors behind the sacred texts.
  • Is the Bible reliable?
    Examine the historical and textual evidence supporting the Bible’s authenticity.
  • Which translation is best?
    Understand the differences among various Bible translations and find out which might be the best fit for you.

Our Speakers

We are honored to have a distinguished panel of speakers:

Dr. M. Sai Ankem

Dr. Manikanta Sai Ankem, born and raised in a Hindu family in Vijayawada, India, experienced a life-changing divine intervention that led his family to embrace Christianity over 25 years ago. With more than a decade of dedicated full-time ministry experience, he has held various leadership roles, including serving as the Senior Pastor of a Telugu Church in Chicago. Dr. Ankem has also contributed to theological education as a faculty member at an accredited Bible College affiliated with the Asian Theological Association (ATA) in India. Academically, he holds four master’s degrees in diverse fields, including Psychology, Divinity, Theology in Pastoral Counseling, and a Master of Arts in New Testament from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS), where he also earned his Doctor of Ministry in Strategic Leadership. Driven by his mission to fervently serve the Lord and His people, Dr. Ankem is committed to passionately sharing the Word of God and nurturing spiritual growth. He is happily married to Kamala, and they have two children, Alethya and Atseel.

Gabriele Puopolo

Gabriele Puopolo (“Gabe”) is a Ph.D. candidate in Old Testament and Hebrew Literature at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School with a great passion for theological education. Originally from Italy, Gabe earned a Bachelor of Theology and Biblical Languages (B.Th.) at the Istituto Biblico Evangelico Italiano (Rome, Italy) and a Master of Theology and Religious Studies (M.Th.) at the Evangelische Theologische Faculteit (Leuven, Belgium). He also pursued a Master of Theology in Old Testament (Th.M.) at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL). Before moving to the States, he had the privilege of serving for many years as an associate professor of Old Testament at the Istituto Biblico of Rome and preaching God’s Word across the Italian peninsula. He is looking forward to being deployed as a missional scholar once he has completed his studies. Gabe has been married to his beautiful wife Delia for thirteen years. They have two energetic boys, Daniel and Samuel. He loves teaching, traveling, playing soccer, and spending time with his little ones.

John Fulwyler

John Fulwyler recently completed his M.Div. at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is currently working on a Th.M. in New Testament. His journey towards academic ministry began in 2005 when he left a Mechanical Engineering program at Cal Poly SLO in order to pursue a Bible College degree. He and his wife Janelle have been involved in various types of ministry in the local church for the last 15 years. Before coming to TEDS, John was lead pastor of a church plant in central California for four years. This experience led him to pursue more theological education and in 2019 he completed a B.S. in Theological Studies (online) and moved with his family to the Chicago area so that he could attend the program at Trinity. After the Th.M. John plans to pursue a Ph.D. in New Testament. He currently serves as an elder at Our Savior Evangelical Free Church and enjoys preaching periodically. He and his wife Janelle have three daughters: Hannah, Norah and Ella. John enjoys camping with his family, climbing, fishing, and woodworking.

Event Details

Date: Saturday, September 28th, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: 1100 S. Fairfield Ave., Lombard, IL, 60148 (Look at the map Picture below for parking)
Lunch: Provided
Registration: RSVP Required
Cost: Free

RSVP Required by September 22nd, 2024

To ensure your spot at this insightful event, please RSVP here at https://icefc.churchcenter.com/people/forms/785406

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of the most influential book in history. We look forward to seeing you there!

Tentative Schedule:

Morning:
9:00 AM — Welcome, Prayer, and Songs
9:30 AM — Session 1: Old Testament Canonization — Gabe Puopolo
10:30 AM — Break
10:45 AM — Session 2: New Testament Canonization — John Fulwyler
11: 45 AM — Lunch Break

Afternoon:
1:00 PM — Songs
1:15 PM — Session 3: Writing and Translation of Scripture — Pastor Sai Ankem, DMin
2:30 PM — Break
3:00 PM — Session 4: Panel Discussion — Q&A — All the Panelists

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