September 5-7, 2024

Community Bible Church
710 Broadway Street
Vallejo, CA

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On behalf of Exalting Christ Ministries, we would like to thank all of you who attended our 2024 conference, The Love of Christ - How it Drives the Minister. We pray that the time of instruction and fellowship was edifying and would continue to be a blessing as you serve in your individual ministries.

A big thank you to each of our conference speakers for their diligent preparation and faithful exposition, to each of our attendees for taking the time out of their busy schedules to join us, and for the more than 50 volunteers who served faithfully behind the scenes. We pray that you had a refreshing time, celebrating our Glorious Christ!

All media is available on the Exalting Christ app and on Spotify.

Keynote Speakers

Brian Borgman

Brian Borgman is the founding pastor of Grace Community Church in Minden, NV, where he has served since 1994. He has degrees from Biola University, Western Seminary, Westminster Seminary in California, and Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He is a speaker and the author of several books, including Don’t Waste Your Breath: Ecclesiastes and the Joy of a Fleeting Life (Free Grace Press, 2024), An Exiles Guide to Walking with God: Meditations on Psalm 119 (Free Grace Press) and Feelings and Faith: Cultivating Godly Emotions in the Christian Life (Crossway).

Brian has been married to Ariel since 1987. They have three grown children and several grandchildren.

Bruce ware

Dr. Ware is Chair of the Department of Christian Theology and T. Rupert and Lucille Coleman Professor of Christian Theology. He came to Southern Seminary from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School where he served as chairman of the Department of Biblical and Systematic Theology. Prior to this, he taught at Western Conservative Baptist Seminary and Bethel Theological Seminary.

Dr. Ware is married to Jodi and they have two children. He is a member of Clifton Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky.

BOOKS

The Man Christ Jesus: Theological Reflections on the Humanity of Christ (Crossway, 2012)

Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God (Crossway, 2009)

God’s Greater Glory: The Exalted God of Scripture and the Christian Faith (Crossway, 2004)

God’s Lesser Glory: The Diminished God of Open Theism (Crossway, 2000)

EDUCATION

• A.S., Judson Baptist College

• Cert., Capernwray Bible School, Carnforth, England

• B.A., Whitworth College

• M.Div., Th.M., Western Conservative Baptist Seminary

• M.A., University of Washington

• Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary

PHILLIP FOLEY

Phillip Foley has served full-time in pastoral ministry at Community Bible Church since 1996, first as the Associate Pastor and then in 2013 as the Lead Pastor. Phil has a passion for preaching the unfathomable riches of Christ, discipling men and women, and raising up leaders. He provides general oversight of the church, manages the pastoral staff, and helps oversee the worship services, women’s ministry, and leadership development. Phil has a burden for preparing men for pastoral ministry. He is a board member of The Cornerstone Bible College and Seminary, and professor of pastoral ministries. Phil is a graduate of Grace School of Theology and Ministry (BA), earned a Master of Arts degree at Trinity Theological Seminary, and his D.Ed.Min. at Southern Seminary. 

Phil and his wife Becky have been married since 1985 and have five children and twelve grandchildren.

Seminar Speakers