L`Abri is a French word that means

L’Abri is a French word that means “the shelter”.
The first L’Abri community was founded in
Switzerland in 1955 by Dr. Francis Schaeffer and
his wife Edith. Dr Schaeffer was a Christian
theologian and philosopher who also authored
books on theology, philosophy, general culture
and the arts.
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What is L’Abri?
The L’Abri communities are residential study centers
in Europe, America, Canada, South Korea, and
Brazil where individuals can seek answers to
honest questions about God and the significance
of human life.
L’Abri believes that Christianity speaks to all aspects
of life, and L’Abri conferences provide lectures,
discussions and personal interaction on a variety of
ethical and cultural issues.
The Conference will be held on the beautiful new
campus of Westminster Christian Academy at
800 Maryville Centre Drive, St Louis. Access could not
be easier off I-64 at the Maryville Centre Drive exit,
just West of I-270 and parking is plentiful. We will
meet in the Theatre to the right of the Grand Entry.
For More Information
Call L’Abri Fellowship in Rochester, MN
(507) 536-0108 or email us at rochester@labri.org
This brochure can be downloaded at www.labri.org
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Venue
1465 12th Avenue NE
Rochester, MN 55906-4383
For the past 20 years the Rochester L’Abri has hosted
an annual L’Abri Conference in Rochester, Minnesota
every February. Given the popularity of these
Conferences we would like to bring the best of this
Conference to the St. Louis area. We will be hosting
an annual St. Louis Conference every fall that will
be a shorter version of the Rochester Conference.
It will have the same theme and plenary speakers
but take place over just one Saturday. We do hope
this will be a helpful service to our many friends in
this region.
St. Louis L’Abri Conference 2014
A St Louis Conference?
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Plenary Speakers
Jerram Barrs was born and raised in England; has loved
flower, fruit and vegetable gardening from childhood;
converted at Manchester University through a Canadian
friend; studied and loves literature; while working for the
Schaeffers at L’Abri, Switzerland, fell in love with and
married Vicki from California; spent 18 years serving at
L’Abri England and pastoring a church; has spent 25 years
teaching apologetics, pastoral theology, Christian spirituality,
and, whenever possible, literature, at Covenant Theological
Seminary in St. Louis; is happily married; and has three
married sons and nine grandchildren.
William Edgar studied music at Harvard University, earned
his M.Div. at Westminster Theological Seminary, studied
Ethnomusicology at Columbia University, and earned a
Dr. Théol. at the University of Geneva and his D.D. at La
Faculté Jean Calvin. He currently teaches Apologetics at
Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. An
ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America,
he is on the editorial committee of La Revue Réformée and
moderates the Advanced Apologetics network at the
European Leadership Forum. Edgar’s many books include
Reasons of the Heart, Christian Apologetics Past & Present,
and, most recently, Francis Schaeffer on the Christian Life
and a book on apologetics for teenagers called You Asked. A
musician and composer, he manages the jazz band Renewal,
which tours internationally. He and his wife Barbara have
two children and three grandchildren.
Richard Winter, M.D., Past Member of the Royal College
of Psychiatrists, (U.K.) Professor of Practical Theology and
Director of the Masters Program in Counseling at Covenant
Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO, USA. Psychotherapist.
Author: When Life Goes Dark: Finding Hope in the Midst
of Depression, IVP, 2012; Perfecting Ourselves to Death: The
Pursuit of Excellence and the Perils of Perfectionism, IVP,
2005; Still Bored in a Culture of Entertainment: Rediscovering
Passion and Wonder, IVP, 2002 and professional journal
articles. Married, with four children and seven grandchildren.
Staff and Director of English L’Abri Fellowship, 1978-1992.
Medical and Psychiatric training in London, England.
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Saturday, October 18
8:30-9:30
9:30-9:35
9:35-10:45
Registration
Welcome
The Biblical Basis for
True Spirituality..................................Jerram Barrs
11:00-12:15 Spirituality According to
Francis Schaeffer.......................................Bill Edgar
12:30-1:30 Lunch in the Westminster Café
Registration Form
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1465 12th Ave NE • Rochester, MN 55906
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Names (Please include the full names of each attendee)
Student(s)
2:00-3:15 • Workshop
A
Dependence on the Spirit and Delighting in the Law:
Are these in Tension?..........................................................Jerram Barrs
B Credible Conversations with the Gay Community............... Bill Edgar
C The Hidden Power of Shame......................................Richard Winter
D Recovering Our Humanity:
Ambition amid the Ordinary....................................................Zack Eswine
E
Technology versus True Spirituality................................. Larry Snyder
F
True Spirituality and the Christian Apologist.......................Mark Ryan
3:30-4:45
Mindfulness, Meditation and
the Mind of Christ..............................Richard Winter
4:45-5:00
Closing
Comments
Workshop Speakers:
Zack Eswine (Ph.D) serves as lead pastor for Riverside Church. His
books include Sensing Jesus: Life and Ministry as a Human Being,
Preaching to a Post-Everything World, and Recovering Eden: The Gospel
According to Ecclesiastes. Zack and his family live in Webster Groves,
Missouri.
Mark Ryan serves with the Francis A. Schaeffer Institute at
Covenant Theological Seminary. Together with his wife, Terri, he
also served for a number of years with L’Abri Fellowship in the
USA (Southborough, MA) and in Canada (Bowen Island, British
Columbia). Mark and Terri have three young children ages 8
and younger.
Larry Snyder worked in L’Abri for over 40 years and recently moved
to Saint Louis to be near family. Larry’s undergraduate degree was
in history and political science. His M.Div. in theology is from
Covenant Seminary. His primary interests are in the created order,
the cultural mandate, and the history of the early church and
the Reformation.
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*Please note that we are unable to provide childcare.
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