Christ at the Checkpoint:
Theology in the Service of Peace and Justice
March 12 – 17, 2010
Intercontinental Hotel, Bethlehem
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Conference Schedule

Quick Index: Day 1| Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6
Friday March 12th  
12:00-5:00 Registration
5:00-6:30 Fellowship and Refreshments at Intercontinental
6:30-7:30 Welcome: Bishara Awad
  Bethlehem Bible College Choir Performance Opening
  Recognition of Dignitaries
7:45-9:00 Keynote: Alex Awad:
“Palestinian Christianity in the Shadow of Christian Zionism”
Saturday March 13th  
7:00-8:00 Breakfast
8:00-8:45 Morning Devotion
9:00-10:15 Keynote: Stephen Sizer
  “The Bible, Israel and the Church: Challenging Zionism, Anti-Semitism and Replacement Theology”
10:15-10:45 Tea and Coffee Break
10:45-12:00 Panel: Sami Awad and Manfred Kohl “The Holocaust and the Evangelical Church”
12:00-1:00 Free time for conversation/relaxation
1:00-2:00 Lunch
2:00-5:00 Onsite visits (Nativity Church, Franciscan Shepherds’ Field/ Communion)
5:00-6:00 Rest
6:00-7:00 Dinner
7:00-7:30 Praise and Worship
7:30-8:45 Keynote: Paul Alexander
“The Pentecostal Church’s Role and Responsibility towards Peace and Justice in the Middle East”
Sunday March 14th  
06:00 Checkpoint Visit (optional)
7:00-8:00 Breakfast
8:30-12:00 Attending Local Churches
1:00-2:00 Lunch
2:30-3:30 Workshops
4:00-5:15 Keynote: John Feinberg (video presentation)
"Must Dispensationalists Support the State of Israel ---No Matter What?"
5:15-6:00 Rest
6:00-7:00 Dinner
7:30-8:45 Keynote: Salim Munayer, “From Land of Strife to Land of Reconciliation”
9:00 Film: With God on Our Side
Monday March 15th  
6:00 Checkpoint Visit (optional)
7:00-8:00 Breakfast
8:00-8:45 Morning Devotion
9:00-10:15 Keynote: Yohanna Katanacho
“Restorative Militant Eschatology or Utopian Non-
Violent Eschatology : A Palestinian Christian Reading
of the Psalter”
10:15-10:45 Tea and Coffee Break
10:45-12:00 Panel: Colin Chapman and Brother Andrew
“Evangelicals and Islam”
12:00-1:00 Free time for conversation/relaxation
1:00-2:00 Lunch
2:30-4:00 Tours of Bethlehem Bible College
4:30-5:30 Workshops
6:00-7:15

Keynote: Gary Burge “The New Testament and the Land:  How Early
Christianity Challenged Ethnic Territorialism”

8:00 Dinner and Cultural Evening at Dar Annadwa
Tuesday March 16th  
6:00 Checkpoint Visit (optional)
7:00-8:00 Breakfast
8:00-8:45 Morning Devotion
9:00-10:15 Keynote: Lynne Hybels “It’s All About Jesus: A Personal Journey”
10:15-10:45 Tea and Coffee Break
10:45-12:00 Keynote: Darrell Bock
"The Land in Light of the Reconciliation in Christ: A Dispensational View"
12:00-1:00 Free time for conversation/relaxation
1:00-2:00 Lunch
2:00-5:00 Onsite visits (Aida refugee camp/Wall tour/Efrat settlement)
5:00-6:00 Rest
6:00-7:00 Dinner
7:00-7:30 Praise and Worship
7:30-8:45 Keynote: Tony Campolo
“Ethical Responsibility of the Evangelical American
Church Towards Palestinian Christians”
Wednesday March 17th  
6:00 Checkpoint Visit (optional)
7:00-8:00 Breakfast
8:00-8:45 Morning Devotion
9:00-10:15 Panel: Mitri Raheb and Naim Ateek
“Contextual Palestinian Theology as it Deals with Realities on the Ground”
10:15-10:45 Tea and Coffee Break
10:45-11:15 Rev. Bob Roberts
11:30-12:00 Keynote: Jonathan Kuttab
“In Conclusion. Where to Go from Here?”
12:00-1:00 Follow up Discussion / Evaluation
Closing Benediction
1:30-2:30 Lunch
 
Quick Index: Day 1| Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6