This Monday, May 12th, marks the start of our annual Basics conference for pastors, church leaders, and seminarians. Please help us prepare for this three-day event by praying for our speakers, attendees, volunteers, and Parkside staff as we come together to reflect on the challenges, responsibilities, and privileges that face the modern church.

Also, please join us for the conference's evening sessions with our guests speakers, Christopher Ash and Gary Millar. Please note that the Basics Conference attendees will have reserved priority seating for the evening sessions, and there will be limited public spots available.

Monday, 7pm with Christopher Ash
Christopher Ash is the Director of the Cornhill Training Course, a two-year course from The Proclamation Trust, designed to provide Bible-handling and practical ministry skills to those exploring their future role in Christian work. Ash studied at Wycliffe Hall before joining the staff of the Round Church, Cambridge. From there he led a church plant, where he was vicar of All Saints, Little Shelford for seven years. He is married to Carolyn and together they have three sons and a daughter. Christopher Ash is the author of at least ten books, several of which are listed here. Several of Christopher Ash’s sermons are available at The Gospel Coalition and he also blogs occasionally at The Proclamation Trust blog.

Tuesday, 7pm with Gary Millar
Gary Millar is principal of Queensland Theological College in Brisbane, Australia, where he teaches Old Testament, biblical theology, and preaching. A Northern Irishman, Gary is married to Fiona, a Scot born in Peru of missionary parents, and they have three daughters. Before moving to Brisbane at the beginning of 2011, the Millars spent 12 years in Dublin, Ireland, where Gary pastored a pair of Presbyterian churches, as well as teaching at the Irish Bible Institute. He is the author of Now Choose Life: Theology and Ethics in Deuteronomy in the NSBT series, and is deeply passionate about equipping people to preach Christ from the whole Bible.