Basics 2025

Basics is a conference for men who serve 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.

SCHEDULE  

The Basics Conference is held at Parkside Church, 7100 Pettibone Road, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023. 

Basics is scheduled to begin at 3pm ET on Monday, May 5 (with check-in beginning at noon) and conclude with lunch on Wednesday, May 7. A warm invitation is also extended to join us for our worship services on Sunday, May 4, at 9am, 10:30am, and 6pm.

*All sessions marked with an asterisk will be livestreamed.

MONDAY, MAY 5

12PM - Check-in begins | Parkside Church Children’s Wing

3PM - Welcome and Main Session 1 | Alistair Begg | Auditorium*

4:30PM - Breakout Sessions #1

Willie Philip | Preaching Christ from Genesis 37–50 | Auditorium*
Richard Pratt | Rooted in Christ but Relevant for our Changing World | Children’s Wing UL
Terry McCutcheon | Ministering to Those with Addictions | Children’s Wing LL
Jonathan Albright | How the Pastor Shepherds a Praise Team | A222
Jonathan Holmes | 10 Things Every Pastor Needs to Know About Abuse | B020

5:45PM - Dinner | Commons & Venue
(For Sessions Only registrants, we have food trucks available by the Children’s Wing)

7:15PM - Main Session 2 | Willie Philip | Auditorium*

TUESDAY, MAY 6

8:00AM - Breakfast | Commons & Venue

9:15AM - Main Session 3 | Richard Pratt | Auditorium*

10:15AM - Coffee Break | Commons & Venue

11:00AM - Main Session 4 | Willie Philip | Auditorium*

12:15PM - Lunch | Commons & Venue
(For Sessions Only registrants, we have food trucks available by the Children’s Wing.)

1:30PM - Breakout Sessions #2

Richard Pratt | Rooted in Christ but Relevant for our Changing World | Auditorium*
Willie Philip | Preaching Christ from Genesis 37–50 | Children’s Wing UL
Terry McCutcheon | Ministering to Those with Addictions | Children’s Wing LL
Jonathan Albright | How the Pastor Shepherds a Praise Team | A222
Jonathan Holmes | 10 Things Every Pastor Needs to Know About Abuse | B020

2:30PM - Free Time

5:30PM - Dinner | Commons & Venue

7:00PM - Main Session 5 | Richard Pratt | Auditorium*

8:15PM - Q&A | Alistair Begg | Auditorium

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7

8:00AM - Breakfast | Commons & Venue

9:15AM - Q&A | Alistair Begg, Willie Philip & Richard Pratt | Auditorium*

10:30AM - Coffee Break | Commons & Venue

11:00AM - Main Session 6 | Alistair Begg | Auditorium*

12:15PM - Boxed Lunch | To go, or Commons & Venue