CCGG 2025: "The Church for God's Glory"

Dear Pastors, Deacons, and Fellow Laborers for Christ,

Please mark your calendars for this year’s Conference on the Church for God’s Glory for Monday, May 19, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

This year’s theme sticks close to the name of our conference, “The Church for God’s Glory.” We will have an array of speakers, all pastors, to preach on various topics that will equip and encourage us to better serve our churches for the glory of God. Our speakers for the day include…

• David Huffstutler will open the day as the host pastor, preaching “The Church for God’s Glory” (Ephesians 3:20–21).
• David Stertz will present a helpful workshop, “How Your Church Can Best Care for Its Missionaries.”
• Randy Hockema will encourage us with a distinct and needed message, “No One Like Him: How an Assistant Pastor Serves His Church for the Glory of God” (Philippians 2:19–24)
• Michael Riley will encourage us with the pastor’s vital task, “Preaching the Glory of the Gospel” (Romans 1:1–6).
• Andy Hudson will walk us through an important topic for our day, “Is It Better to Bury or to Burn? A Biblical Look at Cremation.”
• Steve Thomas, a veteran pastor who has served his church since 1983, will close the day by preaching a timely, topical sermon, “Every Pastor Is an Interim Pastor.”

As you’re able, this one-day conference will be well worth your time. I am praying that the Lord will greatly bless the preaching and fellowship that will enjoy.

In Christ,
Pastor David Huffstutler
First Baptist Church
Rockford, IL

PS As always, wives are free to attend (but please still register), and there is a discount for students in college or seminary. We do not have staffed nurseries for the day, but our nursery rooms will be available to mothers who wish to use them.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

First Baptist Church of Rockford Illinois , 5304 Charles Street, Rockford, United States