Beautiful Feet Conference
November 1-3, 2018 at Concordia University Texas
The Beautiful Feet Mission Conference is planned by college students, for college
students, and is held every year on a different college campus. We exist to connect
mission-minded college students with opportunities to serve people and share the Gospel
in their communities and around the world. The event features speakers, music, service
projects, visiting with various Mission agencies, exploration of the host city, fellowship
with other college students interested in missions, and so much more!
This year’s theme is LIVE HIM, based on Colossians 2:6-7 (NIV), “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in
him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and
overflowing with thankfulness.”
Just for fun, here are a few other versions of Colossians 2:6-7:
- "And now just as you trusted Christ to save you, trust him, too, for each day’s problems;
live in vital union with him. Let your roots grow down into him and draw up nourishment
from him. See that you go on growing in the Lord, and become strong and vigorous in
the truth you were taught. Let your lives overflow with joy and thanksgiving for all
he has done." - The Living Bible
- "You received Christ Jesus the Lord, so continue to live as Christ’s people. Sink
your roots in him and build on him. Be strengthened by the faith that you were taught,
and overflow with thanksgiving." - GOD’S WORD Translation
- "Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built
up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving."
- English Standard Version
- "My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you’ve been given. You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him. You’re deeply rooted in him. You’re well-constructed upon him. You know your way around the faith. Now do what you’ve been taught. School’s out; quit studying the subject and start living it! And let your living spill over into thanksgiving." - The Message
Schedule of Events
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Thursday, November 1
Thursday, November 1
Time
Event
Location
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Check in and registration (preserve tours available)
Building A
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
LBT Cultural Dinner (small groups get to know each other)
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Refuge
Building A
10:00 PM – 10:45 PM
Dancing on the Pier
The Pier
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Friday, November 2
Friday, November 2
Time
Event
Location
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Devos
Gym 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Drive to Service Sites
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Work at Service Sites (Box Lunches will be provided)
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Drive to Community First! Village
Speaker from Community First! Village
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Debriefing Service Events with Small Groups
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Explore Austin and do Dinner on your own 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Exhibitors in Building B
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
J Brown Breaking Barriers Presentation
Building A Chapel 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Talking Pictures with Jacob Youmans
Building A Chapel 10:00 PM
Depart for Hotels
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Saturday, November 3
Saturday, November 3
Time
Event
Location
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Opening Devotions
Building A
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Speaker: Rev. John Reinke
Building A
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
Exhibitors in Building B
Building B
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Breakout Session 1
Rooms in Building C
11:15 PM – 12:00 PM
Breakout Session 2
Rooms in Building C
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch in Cafeteria (BF Advisory Board Meets)
Cafeteria
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Jungle Espionage Game
Debrief in Small Groups
Parking Lot C 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Exhibitors in Building B
Building B 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Breakout Session 3
Rooms in Building C 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
Breakout Session 4
Rooms in Building C 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Reflection with School Groups
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Tailgate Party
Luther Park 7:00 PM – 7:45 PM
Speaker: Rev. Michael Newman Building A - Chapel 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Closing Worship and Commissioning Building A - Chapel -
Sunday, November 4
Sunday, November 4
Church opt;00ions in Austin
Main Speakers
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J. Brown
J. Brown
Brown is an eighth degree black belt who started studying the martial arts over forty years ago with Tae Bo® founder, Billy Blanks. He is the founder of USA Martial Arts and has taught students all across the nation. He represented our country on the US karate team and won a gold medal at the world championship games in Italy.
J is an alumnus of Concordia University Texas and attended Concordia Theological Seminary before being called to serve the church as a pastor for 8 years in Fort Wayne. He is currently the Director of Church Relations at CTX and heads their Pre-Seminary program. He has authored and co-authored multiple books, including, “Street Smarts from Christian Martial Arts,” and “Breaking Barriers,” as well as starring in a DVD made about this presentation. J currently teaches karate though a Christian martial arts ministry at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Cedar Park and continues to explore new and creative ways of sharing his faith.
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Jacob Youmans
Jacob Youmans
Dr. Jacob Youmans has served as a Youth and Family Minister in Hawaii and California, and in July 2009, he started as the Director of the DCE (Director of Christian Education) program at Concordia University Texas.
Jake has led and served on mission teams to every continent except Antarctica, authored four books: Talking Pictures: How to Turn a Trip to the Movies into a Mission Trip, Abba Daddy Do: Adventures in Child-Like Faith, Missional U: Life as a Mission Trip and Missional Too: The Trip of a Lifetime and has spoken to groups of students and adults all over the world. Most importantly, he's married to Christy, a teacher, artist and musician, and has two princesses, Maile who is 15 and Leilani who is 13.
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Rev. John Reinke
Rev. John Reinke
World Lutheran Deaf Outreach
RevReinke@gmail.comRev. Dr. Reinke works across the U.S. and around the world training people for Deaf Outreach. Pastor Reinke’s passion is helping people share their faith in Jesus with other people in a unique way – using American Sign Language. We want to equip people to reach the 98% of deaf people do not know that Jesus loves them and died to forgive their sins. World Lutheran Deaf Outreach provides workshops and resources to share Jesus with everyone, but especially with deaf people.
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Michael Newman, Texas District President
Michael Newman
Michael Newman has been a pastor since 1987 and currently serves as the President of the Texas District of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Prior to his current ministry, he was a Mission and Ministry Facilitator in the Texas District and served congregations in Texas, Minnesota, and the Chicago area. His latest books are: “Gospel DNA: Five Markers of a Flourishing Church,” and “Hope When Your Heart Breaks: Navigating Grief and Loss.”
In 1983 Pastor Newman received his B.A. degree from Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Michigan, majoring in Philosophy and Biblical Languages. He received his Masters of Divinity degree from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri in 1987. He has been married to Cindy since 1983. They have been blessed with two wonderful daughters and their families. In his spare time you might catch him hanging out with his family, running a few miles on the Texas roads, or enjoying a good book.
View Breakout Session Speakers
Exhibitors
- Alaska Mission for Christ
- CAN-DO Missions
- Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
- Crossing Cambodia
- CrownPoint Ministries
- Global Lutheran Outreach
- Gospel for Asia
- Joy-filled Children of the World
- LCMS Office of International Mission
- Lutheran Bible Translators
- Lutheran Braille Workers
- Lutheran Outdoors Ministry of Texas - Camp Lone Star
- Lutheran Women's Missionary League
- Lutheran Young Adult Corps
- Lutheran's For Life
- Mission of Christ Network
- Mobile Loves & Fishes - Community Corps Apprenticeship Program
- RioMAC
- Water to Thrive
- World Mission Prayer League
Area Activity List
- Barton Springs Pool
(swimming, $8/ person)
2201 Barton Springs Road - Zilker Park
2100 Barton Springs Road - Graffiti Park
1008 Baylor Street - Cathedral of Junk
4422 Lareina Drive - Blanton Museum of Art
200 E Martin Luther King Blvd - South Congress Avenue
Lots of local shops, restaurants, people watching and sightseeing! The Capitol building is also up the street. - The Drag
University of Texas Guadalupe Street
Street with stores and restaurants, also right next to UT’s campus if you want to explore there.
Local Area Churches
- ACTS Church Lakeway
actschurchlakeway.com - 9 miles away - ACTS Church Leander
actschurchleander.com - 14 miles away - Bethany Lutheran Church
bethanyaustin.com - 25 miles away - Faith Lutheran Church
flcms.org - 27 miles away - King of Kings Lutheran Church
kingofkingstx.org - 11 miles away - Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
connectwithjesus.org - 23 miles away - Redeemer Lutheran
redeemer.net - 8 miles away - Redeeming Grace Lutheran
rglcms.org - 28 miles away - St. Paul Lutheran Church
stpaulaustin.org - 15 miles away