In this seminar we will connect the dots between our convention theme of "taking thoughts captive" and how that relates to worry and anxiety. When anxiety comes upon us, it feels like we are the captive. However, the Bible equips us to be more than conquerors over this common problem.

Part of a local church's vitality is determined in how well it spiritually-engages itself- 1- to its corporate -spread- -meaning its ministry, influence,-abilities-- and, 2- to its perpetuity -ministry preservation and legacy-. This seminar-will reinforce the essential idea that a healthy church not only crafts vision and-purpose statements, but the congregation embraces them and works together-to implement those vision and purpose statements to become a thriving church-that honors Christ.

Every Bible-teaching church needs to offer a ministry of Biblical-Counseling to offer hope and spiritual encouragement for people struggling-under the onslaught of lies, deception, false hope, and false teaching so-prevalent in our society. The ministry of Biblical Counseling is vital today for our-church members and as an outreach to the church community. This seminar will-present counseling ministry guidelines, structure, and methodology for churches-both large and small.

Psalm 1 is a wisdom psalm that both stresses the importance of-walking in God's truth and sketches the outcomes of those who do and don't.-This seminar will survey the importance of this famous passage, discuss its-strategic placement in the Psalter, overview its structure and message, explain-its original intention, and point toward contemporary applications.

Church Wellness in a thriving local church is marked by a heartbeat-for reaching its community through evangelism, engaging interaction, and-promoting a good reputation.

Learn how to use Logos Bible Software to discover theological-insights related to your passage. Logos version 8 is recommended for this-seminar.

-Apologetics is all about seeing. But seeing things God's way- -Ravi Zacharias, Beyond Opinion-. A faithful defense of the faith is more than an intellectual debate to erode the worldview of others. James 1-22 reminds us that-we must be -doers of the word and not hearers only.- Apologetics requires a-careful intellectual response to the truth of our faith supported by an active-practical obedience to God's Word. We must be -doers- taking every thought-captive.

IFCA International Executive Director, Dr. Richard Bargas starts the General Sessions in day 1 of our Annual IFCA International Convention.