Welcome with Alistair Begg & Session 1 with Colin Smith

Welcome to Basics 2023!

Basics is a conference for men who work as pastors and Christian workers. A mix of Bible teaching, breakout sessions, and meals, our conference aims to encourage and equip pastors to do the basics of Christian ministry well. Given the unique responsibilities and challenges of life in ministry, we also hope that God might use the conference to refresh pastors and send them back to their home churches renewed for further Gospel work.

Colin Smith is the senior pastor of The Orchard, a multi-campus church in the Chicago area. Colin's teaching extends through Open the Bible, a ministry that proclaims Christ through media and mobilizes believers in evangelism. He is committed to mentoring next-generation pastors through The Orchard School of Ministry and has authored more than a dozen books. Colin and his wife Karen have two married sons and five granddaughters.

Learn more at www.basicsconference.org