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I Will Build My Church: 2025 National Conference

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1. Strangers and Exiles

3. Pursuing the Mission of God

Sinclair Ferguson

43:16

4. Questions & Answers with Godfrey, Harrison, Jones, and Nichols

52:45

5. Fighting the Good Fight

Ken Jones

43:24

6. Relying on the Means of Grace

Joel Kim

45:50

7. One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic

W. Robert Godfrey

8. The Chief Shepherd

Derek Thomas

9. Questions & Answers with Ferguson, Kim, Lopes, Reeves, and Thomas

10. Love One Another

Augustus Nicodemus Lopes

11. The Priority of Worship

Michael Reeves

12. Sharing the Good News

W. Robert Godfrey

13. Questions & Answers with Ferguson, Godfrey, Nichols, and Thomas

14. The Power of the Holy Spirit

Sinclair Ferguson

15. Misunderstood Doctrines (Seminar)

16. The Global Church (Seminar)

17. Assurance of Salvation (Seminar)

Michael Reeves

18. Trials and Suffering (Seminar)

Theology\Jesus Christ\The Work of Christ

The Chief Shepherd

Derek Thomas

Although the church has many undershepherds—pastors and elders—the church has but one Chief Shepherd to whom all are accountable, the Lord Jesus Christ. In this message, Dr. Derek Thomas considers how Christ is the head of the church and how church government is related to His authority.

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Derek Thomas

J.D. Bridges is vice president of global outreach. J.D. joined Ligonier in 2014, and he seeks to inform as many people as possible about the ministry and distribute its vast number of resources around the world through strategic partnerships and trade channels. He previously served as vice president of operations and finance at Spread Truth Ministries in Bloomington, Ill., where he co-edited The Story ESV Bible. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering management from Missouri University of Science and Technology.