Join us for a conversation with Matt Schmucker, the founding executive director of 9Marks, Christian conference organizer, and elder at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. Listen to stories about the early days of 9Marks and gain an inside look into what it takes to put together your favorite conferences.
0:00 Intro
0:13 Introduction Prayer
1:05 How Did We Meet?
4:40 Who is Matt?
11:48 Capital Hill Baptist Church
17:17 Mark E. Dever
20:20 Are you going to stay?
22:20 The Start of 9Marks
27:05 The Start of the Weekender
27:53 Jonathan Leeman
31:00 The Start of T4G
33:20 how do you put on a conference?
33:50 The Problem with Conference Culture
41:20 Are there Politics Behind the Scenes
44:20 New Speakers at T4G
46:30 Requirement to be in the Conference
49:16 Are they Authentic?
53:40 French Fry Story
55:35 What Would you Change about T4G?
58:10 What Will Be the Most Lasting Legacy?
1:00:05 Did you Kill T4G
1:04:28 Are We Still Together for the Gospel?
1:07:58 How did CROSS con Happen
1:18:14 Why is the Local Church Important?
1:18:49 What’s the best Part of the Conference?
1:21:20 Why did you do CROSS?
1:23:50 What about the Gift of Administration?
1:30:08 Settlers and Pioneers
1:32:15 Rapid Fire Questions
1:38:22 Closing Prayer