The Niagara Conference 2024 is an annual event organized by the Cántaro Institute. This year’s conference, Post Tenebras Lux: Light after Darkness, honours God’s past doings in the protestant reformation and what we can learn for our living today.
Niagara Conference 2024
In the year 1517, a German monk named Martin Luther nailed to the church door in Wittenberg, Germany, his 95 Theses, protesting against the practice of the sale of indulgences. Little did Luther know that what was meant to be an open invitation to academic debate would spark the flame of the protestant reformation. God has brought about the reformation of His church, a reformation that still goes on today. As we look back at the sixteenth-century reformation, we can honour God’s past doings and apply our learnings for our living today.
Conference Details
Location: 4171 Fifteenth St, Jordan Station, ON. L0R 1S0 (Parking on-site)
Ticket Price:
$20 (Early Bird Rate until Nov. 1/24)
$25 (Adult +21 years of age)
$10 (Youth under 21 years of age)
Schedule:
FRIDAY
7:00PM – Doors Open
7:30PM – Learning Confession and Repentance with the Psalms and Reformers – Rev. Kasey Horvath
9:00PM – Doors Close
SATURDAY
9:30AM – Doors Open and Registration
10:00AM – The Spanish Reformation – Rev. Steven R. Martins
11:30AM – The Reformation in Europe – Dr. Ted Van Raalte
12:30PM – LUNCH (Not Included)
1:00PM – Quintessence Ensemble Presentation
2:00PM – Sola Scriptura – Dr. David Robinson
3:30PM – Soli Deo Gloria – Dr. Brian G. Najapfour
5:00PM – Closing
Music Bios
The Quintessence Ensemble
Beginning as a humble duo performing at small gatherings, Quintessence Ensemble has flourished into a trio that glorifies God through music. Led on this occasion by James Van den Brink, the group features the Cacciacarro sisters, whose two violins are beautifully complemented by the profound depth of the cello.
Speaker Bios
Rev. Kasey Horvath
Rev. Kasey Horvath serves as the Lead Pastor of All Saints Church. As Lead Pastor, he is the primary preacher and point person for pastoral care. He also shepherds our staff and consistory. Kasey and his wife, Katie, have four children and love spending time at the beach. He hails from New Jersey and is a former colligate athlete, having played ice hockey at Liberty University. Kasey has previously served as a pastor and church planter. He was licensed as a Minister of the Gospel in the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, and was trained as a counselor by the American Association of Christian Counselors. Kasey studied for pastoral ministry at Heidelberg Theological Seminary and Liberty University. He was ordained as the Lead Pastor of All Saints Church on June 25, 2023. Kasey currently serves as a board member of DomNet, the church planting network of the C.R.E.C.
Rev. Steven R. Martins
Rev. Steven R. Martins is the founding director of the Cántaro Institute and founding pastor of Sevilla Chapel in St. Catharines. He holds a Master’s degree summa cum laude in Theological Studies with a focus on Christian apologetics from Veritas International University (Santa Ana, CA, USA). He is the General Editor of the Old Spanish Reformers series, has translated several sixteenth-century works of the Spanish Protestant reformers, and has authored and coedited numerous books, including Apologetics and La Fuente: Iberoamerican Journal for Christian Worldview. Steven is married to Cindy, and they live in the Niagara region with their four children.
Dr. Ted Van Raalte
Dr. Ted Van Raalte is professor of Ecclesiology at the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary, prior to which he served as a pastor for eleven years. He completed a Ph.D. at Calvin Theological Seminary in historical theology, focusing on Antoine de Chandieu’s (1534-1591) clear presentation of Reformed theology by the use of scholastic method. He is the author of several books, including As You See the Day Approaching: Reformed Perspectives on the Last Things.
Dr. David Robinson
Dr. David Robinson is senior pastor at Westminster Chapel (Toronto, Canada), an adjunct professor in the Biblical Studies and Theology department at Tyndale University College & Seminary, and presently serves as chairman of the ETS Ontario-Quebec region. His research interests include early North African Christianity and the history of biblical interpretation, particularly the book of Revelation. David has published articles in Studia Patristica, Worship, Theoforum, Humanitas, and Revista Vida y Espiritualidad.
Dr. Brian G. Najapfour
Born and reared in the Philippines, Dr. Brian G. Najapfour holds a Master of Theology from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Theological University of Apeldoorn. He has been a minister of the gospel since 2001 and has served both in the Philippines and in the U.S. He now lives in Canada, pastoring Heritage Reformed Congregation of Jordan, Ontario. He has authored and coedited numerous books and has contributed several articles to journals, periodicals, and encyclopedias.