HOW SHOULD WE PREPARE FOR SUFFERING?

illness, persecution and death from a Christian perspective

We invite you to the annual conference of the Evangelical Reformed Church in Bucharest. The theme of the 2023 conference will be our preparation for suffering from the perspective of the Christian faith.

Suffering awaits each of us in one form or another. We are headed for much pain and ultimately death. How can we prepare now to be able to face these difficulties with trust in God and hope in the day of resurrection?

Speakers

Rev. Dr. Daniel borvan

(Ph.D, Oxford University)

pastor, Grace United Reformed Church, Torrance CA

Dr. Borvan will help us understand suffering from a historical and theological perspective.

Rev. Fikret Bocek

pastor, Protestant Church of Izmir

Rev. Bocek will teach us about suffering from his perspective as a missionary and minister of a Reformed church in Turkey for the past two decades.

Rev. mihai corcea

pastor, Evangelical Reformed Church of Bucharest

Rev. Corcea will speak about the particular challenges and suffering we should expect from the probable course of history in 21st century Europe.

Schedule

10:30 Introductive session (Mihai Corcea)

11:00 Lecture 1 - The suffering of French Reformed Christians in the 16th century (Daniel Borvan)

12:00 Lunch break*

13:00 Lecture 2 - Reformed theology and our preparation for suffering (Daniel Borvan)

14:00 Lecture 3 - Suffering in the Christian life (Fikret Bocek)

15:30 Closing session - Questions and Answers

* (complimentary lunch will be available for all participants who are registered for the conference)

Location

The conference will be held in the church located on str. Badea Cârțan nr. 10, sector 2 București (10 minutes from Ștefan cel Mare subway station)

Registration form

The conference is open to anyone and free of charge, but prior registration is necessary. Please use the form below to join the June 17 conference: