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MISSION

The mission of the Creation Reformation Conference is to glorify God and draw attention to His creative works through careful Biblical interpretation, rigorous scientific research, and rhetorical academic presentation.

OUR GOAL

To bring the creation movement to Springfield, MA
To inform our audience of current and rigorous scientific research.
To demonstrate how scripture can function as the foundation for good scientific models.
To equip Christians to discuss creation and evolution knowledgably and wisely.

WHY SPRINGFIELD?

According to Lifeway Research, Springfield, MA and Holyoke, MA represent the third most unchurched city in America. Evolution is taught as fact in public schools and universities across the state of Massachusetts, which legally prohibits the teaching of creation or intelligent design. As a result, Christians are rarely equipped to reasonably articulate a Biblical position on origins. Instead, they are pressured to accept a theistic evolution position or abandon their faith altogether. We therefore feel an obligation to introduce the creation science movement to Springfield, MA.

RELEVANT TOPICS

GUEST SPEAKERS

IVAN KIRPICHEV

Ivan founded Bible Adventure Land located in Feeding Hills, MA with the dream and vision of creating a fun and educational space for families by bringing a unique visual experience featuring hand-made model displays of Creation, Noah’s Ark, Tower of Babel, The Resurrection of Jesus, and even a life size Goliath and more.

JACOB RAMGREN

Jake’s love for wildlife has led to an interest in animals, a love of conservation, a B.A. in Zoology, and a job as a Science Teacher at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy. Jake was involved in two research projects at Union University: one which focused on alligators and another on ichneumonid wasps. The latter project involved discovering new species of wasps in the Great Smoky Mountains and the findings are published in the Entomological Society of America. Jake has been fascinated by the topic of Creation and evolution since a young age. He speaks, writes, and teaches about Creation in Springfield, MA.

HELMUT WELKE

Helmut is a retired engineering manager with B.A. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana. Helmut is a member of the Creation Research Society and an ambassador for Logos Research Associates. He recently was elected President of Creation Summit, and organization that seeks to bring the truth of Creation to college campuses through seminars and organized debates. He has presented Creation Science in schools, churches, and at civic organizations throughout the United States, plus France, Poland, and Germany. Helmut has been looking at the Creation Evolution question for over 30 years, and wants young people everywhere to hear both sides of the issue.

STEVE LLOYD

Steve Lloyd MA, PhD works part-time as a Researcher and Lecturer for BCT and is also pastor of Hope Church, Gravesend. He studied Materials Science at the University of Cambridge and was appointed to a Royal Society University Research Fellowship. Steve also has a Diploma in Theology and Religious Studies from the University of Cambridge. He contributed to the book Debating Darwin published by Paternoster in 2009.

MARCUS R. ROSS

Marcus Ross has loved paleontology (especially dinosaurs) since he was a kid growing up in Rhode Island. After earning a B.S. in Earth Science from the Pennsylvania State University, he continued his studies with a M.S. in Vertebrate Paleontology from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and a Ph.D. in Environmental Science (Geoscience) from the University of Rhode Island. Dr. Ross taught for 16 years at Liberty University as Professor of Geology, where he also served as Director of the Center for Creation Studies and is currently a Fellow of the Center. He regularly contributes to creationist research and education in both technical and popular literature, and is the lead author of “The Heavens and the Earth”, a university-level textbook in Earth Science.