Overflowing Joy and Generosity in a World of Pain and Scarcity

How can it be that many Christians around the world suffer so greatly and have so little, yet live with such joy and demonstrate such great generosity? Meanwhile, many others have so much and yet struggle to know joy or abundant giving. In our attempt to find and define joy, we often miss the fundamental truth that it is precisely the One who carries our sorrows who also gives us joy. Come hear our brothers and sisters from the Majority World as they lead us into knowing joy in all circumstances, especially in a world filled with suffering. At a time when the world is in a place of great vulnerability, the 2009 Global Church Conference is an especially welcome gift.

Audio files for the 2009 Global Church Conference, as well as other conference resources, are available here. To listen to a recording streamed on the First Pres website, click "Listen". To download a recording, right-click "mp3" (click-and-hold for a single-button mouse) and choose the "Save As" option. You can also order a CD recording of any part of the conference; contact Eileen Miglio at (510) 848-6242 ext. 278 or at eileenm@fpcberkeley.org for more details.

Conference program
Ways to respond to the GCC

Plenary Sessions

Session 1 Fri 7:00 PM	Caesar Molebatsi "Giver's Joy"	Listen	mp3
Session 2 Fri 8:30 PM	Elizabeth Sendek "Paradoxes of Tribulation and Joyful Life"	Listen	mp3
Session 3 Sat 9:00 AM	Theodora Niringiye "Generosity and Joy in Brokenness"	Listen	mp3
Session 4 Sat 11:00 AM	Chamron Phal "Transformed Through Tough Times"	Listen	mp3
Session 5 Sat 1:00 PM	Zac Niringiye "Meeting God in the Valley"	Listen	mp3

Seminars

Seminar 1	Caesar Molebatsi "Reaping the Joy of Giving"	Listen	mp3
Seminar 2	Elizabeth Sendek "Where Tears and Water Meet"	Listen	mp3
Seminar 3	Theodora Niringiye "Broken Jars"	Listen	mp3
Seminar 4	Chamron Phal "Shaped by Suffering"	Listen	mp3
Seminar 5	Zac Niringiye "Facing Adversity with Joy"	Listen	mp3

Question & Answer Session

Sat 2:15 PM

Q&A with Conference Speakers

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Sunday Worship Service

Sunday

Worship Service Speaker: Theodora Niringiye "Generosity and Joy in Poverty"

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