WOMEN 2011


HOLY TRINITY CHURCH IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MARCH 3-5, 2011
The Charles Simeon Trust aims to help recover the centrality of expository teaching of the Word of God, for the health and benefit of the church in our own and future generations. We also take seriously the instruction of Titus 2, which directs women to “teach what is good, and so train the young women….” Women are called to teach and live as models to other women so “that the word of God may not be reviled.” Training women to teach the Bible to other women is vital for building up the church and equipping its members to live out the truths of the gospel. The workshop is designed for women who serve in regular teaching ministries, full-time or part-time, paid or unpaid, including small group Bible study leaders and one-to-one Bible study mentors.
Kathleen Nielson holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Literature from Vanderbilt University and a B.A. from Wheaton College. She has taught in the English departments at Vanderbilt University, Bethel College, and Wheaton College. She is the author of numerous Bible studies, as well as various articles and poems, including Proverbs, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, and several others in the Living Word Bible Studies series. Kathleen has directed and taught women’s Bible studies at several churches and speaks extensively at conferences and retreats. Kathleen is married to Dr. Niel Nielson, President of Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. Kathleen and Niel have three sons and two beautiful daughters-in-law.				ABOUT About the Workshop Schedule (tentative) Locations for Men LOCATION Chicago, Illinois COST $124 USD before February 10 $149 USD after February 10 Cost includes some meals and refreshment breaks each day. ($25 nonrefundable deposit)
David Helm serves as Lead Pastor of the Hyde Park congregation of Holy Trinity Church in Chicago. David held the post of Senior Pastor of Holy Trinity Church from its founding in 1998 until 2008, when Jon Dennis assumed the role. A graduate of Wheaton College and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, David is ordained in the PCA and serves on the council of The Gospel Coalition. He authored 1 & 2 Peter and Jude in Crossway’s Preaching the Word series, The Big Picture Story Bible and contributed to Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching in Honor of Kent Hughes. Additionally, David serves as Chairman of the Charles Simeon Trust, a ministry devoted to equipping the next generation of Bible expositors.
Bronwyn Short was born in New South Wales, Australia. After studying for a B.A. and a Dip.Ed., she taught at both elementary and high schools and then completed a year at Moore College in the Bible and Missions Program. Bron and David, her husband, moved to Vancouver, Canada in 1991 with their two sons Ben and Josh where David is the Rector of St. John’s Anglican Church Shaughnessy. Since her first years as a Christian, Bronwyn has had extensive experience in teaching the bible in small and larger group settings to women and children. Since 2000 Bronwyn has focused on writing bible studies and training women to teach God’s word.
Lisa Helm was born and raised in the Chicago area, graduating with a B.A. from Wheaton College. She and her husband live in the neighborhood of Hyde Park where David is a pastor. Lisa enjoys managing a busy household with her five children as well as working for an investment firm. In more than twenty years as a pastor’s wife, Lisa has led women’s Bible studies, written curriculum for children, and been blessed to be part of a vibrant church family. Currently she works alongside others teaching and ministering to women and children at Holy Trinity Church.
Colleen Gallagher joined the Charles Simeon Trust as Director of Workshops in September 2007, where she is responsible for all activities related to the Workshops on Biblical Exposition. Prior to working with the Trust, she was in the corporate world, most recently as a Business Development Manager at a major insurance corporation. Colleen earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the College of Business, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is presently pursuing an M.Div from the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. She sits on the board of Matthias Media USA and teaches women regularly at Holy Trinity Church's downtown congregation in Chicago.
Deborah Lorentsen is a resident of Wheaton, Illinois where she is a part of College Church. She has completed degrees and certification at Taylor University, the West Suburban School of Nursing and the University of Illinois at Chicago, before working as a nurse. At College Church, Deb serves as a regular lecturer and small group leader for the Women's Bible Study, a very large ministry to women in Wheaton.