The Marriage, Family & Community Conference is an annual event hosted by the College to provide an emphasis on developing healthy and lasting interpersonal relationships. This year's conference will be held February 18-20, 2008, with guest speaker Dr. Paul Tripp.

Dr. Paul Tripp is the president of Paul Tripp Ministries, a pastor at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and an adjunct professor at Westminster Theological Seminary. He has 25 years of counseling experience and over 15 years of pastoral ministry experience. A gifted communicator, Dr. Tripp has authored a number of books, including Relationships: A Mess Worth Making, Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands, and A Quest for More. He has been married for 35 years and has four grown children.

Monday, February 18
11:00-11:35 a.m.
Session #1: “The Anti-Social Nature of Sin”
Covenant College Chapel

7:00-8:30 p.m.
Session #2: “Getting to the Heart of Conflict - Part 1”
Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church

Tuesday, February 19
11:00-11:35 a.m.
Session #3: “Your Walk with God Is a Community Project”
Covenant College Chapel

7:00–8:30 p.m.
Session #4: “Getting to the Heart of Conflict - Part 2”
Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church

Wednesday, February 20
11:00-11:35 a.m.
Session #5: “The Church . . . Why So Many Unproductive People?”
Covenant College Chapel

Covenant College will provide shuttle service for students to and from Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

About Covenant College

Founded in 1955, Covenant College provides a first-rate, Christ-centered education in the liberal arts to more than 1,300 students from around the country and the world. Covenant is governed by a board of trustees elected by the Presbyterian Church in America and offers master of education, bachelor of arts, bachelor of music, bachelor of science, and associate of arts degrees, as well as several pre-professional programs. Quest and the Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education are the College's adult degree-completion programs.