Alabama pastor, Calif. comedian headline luncheons

SBC Pastors’ Conference president to speak at CP Luncheon

Ed Litton, president of the Southern Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference and pastor of First Baptist Church, North Mobile, Ala., will be the keynote speaker at the annual Cooperative Program Luncheon during the Empower Evangelism Conference.


The luncheon is at noon Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Campus West Building at First Baptist Church of Euless.


A popular Bible conference speaker, Litton earned a B.A. in religion and theater from Grand Canyon University, a master of divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a doctor of ministry degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to serving as SBC Pastors’ Conference president, he is a trustee for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.


The Cooperative Program Luncheon also recognizes churches that faithfully support Southern Baptists’ shared funding mechanism for worldwide missions and ministries.


Tickets are $10 and may be purchased in advance at sbtexas.com/evangelism or at the Empower Evangelism Conference.

Comedian headlines Senior Adult Luncheon

As one of the world’s premiere interactive entertainers, Adam Christing has amused, mystified, and delighted more than 3,000 audiences across North America.


Christing will bring his entertainment to the SBTC’s Senior Adult Luncheon at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 18, in the Campus West Building at First Baptist Church of Euless.


Hailed as a “meeting planner’s dream,” Christing has become a favorite guest performer, emcee, and after-dinner entertainer for hundreds of the top companies and organizations in the world, including Toyota, Microsoft, Stanford University, and scores of others.


A Biola University graduate, Christing has entertained since age 17 and has been featured on more than 100 radio and TV shows, including Fox News, CNN, Entertainment Tonight, ABC World News Tonight and NBC Nightly News. He’s also been in national magazines and newspapers, including USA Today, Fortune, The Chicago Sun-Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times.


He has been ranked among the top 5 after-dinner speakers in America.


Christing is the author of “Comedy Comes Clean: A Hilarious Collection of Jokes, Quotes, and One-Liners” published by Random House, Three Rivers Press.


Look for Adam’s first feature film, “Change Your Life!” which is a spoof documentary about the world of multi-level marketing, starring Tony Plana of Ugly Betty fame.


Tickets are $7 and may be purchased in advance at sbtexas.com/evangelism or at the door until sold out.

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