Dever said that doctrine shouldn’t divide, but should rather bring protestants us together. “If your doctrine is dividing, something’s wrong—we’re together for the gospel.”
Secondary issues, such as differing theological beliefs regarding baptism, weren’t ignored at T4G. “We’ve wanted to say in order to be together with the gospel, it does not mean that you need to treat those things as if they’re unimportant,” Duncan said. “I love the fellowship that we’ve had, because we all care about those issues — while we disagree on those, we can still gather together on things that we commonly confess and help one another.”
“In some ways, I am more excited about this one than the first one,” Dever said. “I am too,” Duncan agreed. “I’m really excited about the last T4G.”
David Platt and John Piper Will Speak
David Platt, lead pastor of McLean Bible Church in Washington, D.C, is returning for the sixth time, and he will speak on a biblical view of missions. As the former president of the SBC’s International Mission Board, Platt spoke on the topic in 2012, his first year at T4G.
Platt angered many in 2018 after preaching a message from Amos 5:18-27 entitled “Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters: Racism and Our Need for Repentance.” In that message, Platt asked, “Why is this conference so white?” Since then, some critics have labeled him as woke, even some at his own church.
John Piper, who has likewise been criticized for his outspoken opposition to former President Donald Trump during the 2020 election and his pro-vaccine stance, is also scheduled to speak at the final T4G.
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In addition to Platt and Piper, the final T4G will feature plenary speakers Sinclair Ferguson, Alistair Begg, H.B. Charles, Kevin DeYoung, Bobby Scott, Christian Lwanda, Juan Sanchez, Afshin Ziafat, Greg Gilbert, Mark Dever, Ligon Duncan, and Christian hip-hip recording artist Shai Linne.
Information about the final T4G can be found here.
