Psalm 22:27-28 is our 2024 Missions
Conference theme verse as it expresses our
great hope and confidence: “All the ends of the
earth shall remember and turn to the Lord,
and all the families of the earth shall worship
before you. For kingship belongs to the Lord
and he rules over the nations.”
Our great hope is that which is promised
to Abraham in Genesis 12:3 “in you all the
families of the earth shall be blessed.” This is
what is picked up here in Psalm 22, and it’s
that which is commanded by Christ in Matt.
28 “Go into all nations baptizing them.” Our
great hope is that the whole world would be
full of worshippers of the One True God:
“the earth full of the knowledge of God as the
waters cover the sea” (Hab. 2:14).
And we have confidence in this hope, because
“the kingship belongs to the Lord” already
(vs. 28). We can send our missionaries, and
our dollars, and go ourselves to spread Christ’s
kingdom with confidence and hope because
Jesus is already ruling and reigning. His
kingdom is “not of this world” ( Jn. 18:36), and
has no apparent military might, or centralized

 bureaucracy—and yet he reigns over all
none-the-less (Dan. 7). Our efforts are a
sure investment.
Further, these verses, their hope and their
confidence come in a surprising place: a
psalm expressing the misery of David, his
crying out to God, “My God, my God why
have you forsaken me?” (Psalm 22:1).This the
very “Cry of Dereliction” made by Jesus on
the cross! The first 21 verses of Psalm 22 are
crying out for salvation! But by the time the
psalmist comes to vs. 22—the turn is made to
looking to the Lord and the salvation he has
wrought. The psalm moves from despair and
agony and outcry to rejoicing, and testifying,
and mission. This is the rightful flow of the
Christian life. Our desperation, that becomes
our salvation, must also become our mission.
And so we gather for our annual IPC Missions
Conference with hope for “all the families
of the earth” confident because “he rules”
even in the midst of apparently discouraging
circumstances.

-Timothy D. Shaw ~ Associate Pastor

Conference Speaker

Roland S. Barnes is retired Pastor Emeritus, and formerly the Senior Pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Statesboro, Georgia for 42 years. After serving as an Assistant Pastor on the staff of First Presbyterian Church, Macon, Georgia for almost three years, he accepted the call to be the organizing pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church which began as a mission in April of 1981 and was organized in February 1984. He is married to his wife of almost 50 years, Peaches, and has four children (ages 44, 42, 40, and 39) and three granddaughters and six grandsons.

Church Planting
Knoxville, TN

Pastor John Blevins lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, with his wife, Taylor, and their three sons, JC, Benton, and Walker. Pastor Blevins is serving as the church planter of Christ Church Presbyterian (PCA). He is thankful for the opportunity to be used by the Lord to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the Northwest Knox area of Knoxville. Pastor Blevins and the saints at Christ Church are grateful for the support of the Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah. Soli Deo Gloria!

The Living Vine

Karen Beasley is the Executive Director of the Living Vine Christian Maternity home. Born and raised on her family's small farm in Kentucky,  she was blessed with the value of hard work, the love of caring for others, and the knowledge our Lord instilled in her. She moved to Savannah in 2007.  In 2021, Karen was asked to serve on the Board of Directors for The Living Vine, and in January 2022, she assumed the position of Executive Director. Karen currently lives in Bluffton and attends Low Country Community Church.

RUF

Nathanael and Anna Kristen are in their fourth year of ministry with RUF at Georgia Southern. Nathanael grew up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, and came to know the Lord at a young age, having been raised in the church. After serving as an intern with RUF, he felt called to vocational ministry, and attended Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte. While attending seminary, he met his wife, Anna Kristen and they were married in July 2020. Anna Kristen, or AK, attended Mississippi State University, where she was also very involved with RUF. The two are very excited to be involved with RUF for years to come, and are excited to be at Georgia Southern!

5:30 PM Dinner in Fellowship Hall
6:45 PM Program in Telfair Hall with Roland Barnes giving a devotional and Missions presentation by Karen Beasley.

5:30 PM Dinner in Fellowship Hall
6:45 PM Program in Telfair Hall with Roland Barnes giving a devotional and Missions presentation by Nathanael Miller.

8:00 AM breakfast in Telfair Hall with Nathanael Miller, John Blevins, and Roland Barnes sharing about ministry challenges and prayer requests.

11:00 AM Luncheon in Fellowship Hall with Karen Beasley, Kirstie Brodmann, and Sarah Schmidt sharing ministry challenges and prayer requests.

THURSDAY SUPPER:
-Garden Salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
-Grilled Chicken
-Smoked Pork Ribs
-Orzo Pasta with Grilled Vegetables and Parmesan Cheese


MEN'S PRAYER BREAKFAST
-Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Gouda Cheese
-Sausage
-Grits
-Mixed Fruit
-Buttermilk Biscuits

FRIDAY SUPPER
-Fried and Baked Flounder with Lemon Tartar Sauce
-Fried Shrimp
-Hushpuppies
-Cheese Grits
-Caesar Salad

SUNDAY SUPPER
-Orange Chicken with Mixed Vegetables
-Rice
-Garden Salad with Ginger Dressing
-Dessert