FORUM DATES - September 25-27, 2026
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
THEOLOGICAL FORUM
Valley Baptist Church
P. O. Box 99, Gaston, Oregon 97119
Dear Fellow Saints,
This 2026 Theological Forum that will be meeting September 25-27, 2026 (Friday - Sunday) at Valley Baptist Church in Cherry Grove, Oregon. The Forum is a ministry of Dispensational Theological Seminary and Valley Baptist Church of Gaston, Oregon.
The Forum begins Friday September 25th at 12:30 p.m.
Papers will be available through the www.vbcoregon.org website during and after the Forum. The goal of the Forum is to examine the Word of God and to encourage saints to submit to the authority of the Scriptures and especially grace revelation (John. 13 - Rev. 3) which will bring glory to our great God.
We do not select subjects or themes for the speakers. The Holy Spirit has provided a correlation of the topics and contents in special ways and to the glory of God for every Forum.
We trust that the Forum will encourage pastors and other believers to be involved in deeper study of the Scriptures than is necessary for the normal preaching and teaching ministry
The following is the planned order for the presentation of papers:
Friday September 25th (12:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.)
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Simple Proofs of the Pre-Tribulation Rapture of the Church (I.)
Pastor Chris Camilli
Valley Baptist Church and Dispensational Theological Seminary
Gaston, Oregon
Break – 1:30 - 1:45 p. m.
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Simple Proofs of the Pre-Tribulation Rapture of the Church (II.)
Pastor Chris Camilli
Valley Baptist Church and Dispensational Theological Seminary
Gaston, Oregon
Friday (Afternoon session cont.)
Break – 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Love of God the Father (I.)
Brother Billy Myron
Post Falls, Idaho
Break – 4:00 – 4:15 p.m.
4:15 – 5:15 p.m.
The Love of God the Father (II.)
Brother Billy Myron
Post Falls, Idaho
Dinner – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday September 26th (morning session – 9:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.)
9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Is There Spiritual Birth in the Old Testament? (I.)
Pastor David K. Spurbeck
Valley Baptist Church and Dispensational Theological Seminary
Gaston, Oregon
Break – 11:00 - 11:15 a.m.
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Is There Spiritual Birth in the Old Testament? (II.)
Pastor David K. Spurbeck
Valley Baptist Church and Dispensational Theological Seminary
Gaston, Oregon
Lunch Break – 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Saturday (afternoon session – 1:30 – 5:00 p.m.)
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
The Ontology of Corruption: Why the Human Nature Cannot Produce Righteousness (I.)
Pastor Luther Walker
Word of Grace Studies
Monroe, Washington
Break – 2:30 - 2:45 p.m.
2:45– 3:45 p.m.
The Ontology of Corruption: Why the Human Nature Cannot Produce Righteousness (II.)
Pastor Luther Walker
Word of Grace Studies
Monroe, Washington
Break – 3:45 – 4:00 p.m.
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Biblical Empowerment: God’s Methodology of Invigorating Believers to Accomplish His Will (I.)
Pastor Kevin Jeffrey
Grace Bible Church of Titusville
Titusville, Florida
Dinner: 5:30 p.m.
Sunday September 27th (morning session – 10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. following breakfast)
Fellowship Breakfast: 9:30-10:45 a.m.
10:45 - 12:00 p.m.
Biblical Empowerment: God’s Methodology of Invigorating Believers to Accomplish His Will (II.)
Pastor Kevin Jeffrey
Grace Bible Church of Titusville
Titusville, Florida
Break – 12:00 - 12:15 p.m.
12:15 - 12:45 p.m.
Fellowship at the Lordian Table – Enjoy the Commemoration of the Provisions of Grace for the Church which Is His Body at the Communion Table
1:00 p.m. Lunch
Valley Baptist Church has authorized sharing the Lordian Table with our saints as we conclude the Forum.
The presentations will be available on the internet (by Zoom) live at times posted for those unable to attend. The information for internet access is on www.vbcoregon.org where the first paragraph gives instructions on how to access Zoom.
An offering will be taken to cover Forum expenses and papers. These sessions provide materials that often take the year between Forums to digest. The Word of God is central to the Forum and our appreciation for the God of the Word is heightened every year because of the Forum. The Lord has used the sweet fellowship of the Forum to enhance our anticipation of being together in that great gathering in the northern sky. Perhaps Today!
We trust that you and any other saints you know with an appetite for biblical study will make every effort to attend and enjoy the blessings of these sessions.
If you need further information, you can call Pastor Camilli at 503-357-0250.
God is with you!
Valley Baptist Church of Gaston
II Peter 3:18
e[kastoj te,leion evn Cristw/|
“Each one mature in Christ”
Colossians 1:28
Services available to live stream
Forum- see schedule above
Sunday School at 9:45am
Morning Service at 11:00am
Tuesday at 10:00am Ladies Bible Study
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e[kastoj te,leion evn Cristw/|
“Each one mature in Christ”
Colossians 1:28
Valley Baptist Church
is independent from all affiliation and dedicated to the accurate presentation of the Word of God for the maturing of the Saints and the edifying of the Body of Christ through the spiritual growth of our members.
We are literal in our interpretation of the Scriptures accepting the normal usage of language as God's intention for human readers. As a result, we have a Bible-based theology built upon the grammar of the Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic languages.
We are located in Cherry Grove, Oregon. We meet in the white church building in the picture. Cherry Grove is 12 miles south and west of Forest Grove. We are 6 miles from Gaston. Please use the "Directions" tab for directions on how to get to our church.
Since we are so far from town, we eat lunch and have the afternoon service before we go home. We bring our own brown bag lunch except on the first Sunday of the month when we have a Pot-luck dinner. On Pot-luck Sunday please bring a hot dish and also either a salad or dessert.
We have many sermons to listen to on our website. You may download any of them and listen to them over and over. We also have written material to read or copy under the "Written Papers" tab.
The Gospel By Which You Are Saved
I Corinthians 15:1-4
"Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand: By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures."
I Corinthians 15:1-4
Dispensational Theological Seminary
is the extension of the educational ministry of the Valley Baptist Church of Gaston, Oregon. Being such, its purpose is to glorify God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ by accepting students who can reasonably be supposed to have the spiritual gift of pastor-teacher or teacher and to teach courses designed to increase the student's biblical knowledge and equip the student to use library tools to exegete and propagate Biblical knowledge in a local church, so that each Christian may be mature in Christ: Colossians 1:28.
David K. Spurbeck, Sr. is Professor of Hebrew and Bible Analysis at Dispensational Theological Seminary, located in Gaston, Oregon and Pastor of Valley Baptist Church, Gaston, Oregon located in Cherry Grove. A graduate of Western Baptist Bible College and San Francisco Baptist Theological Seminary, he has been in pastoral ministry since 1970. He has served churches in El Sobrante, California (6 years) and Gaston, Oregon (39 years). He has taught in the Seminary since 1976 teaching Hebrew, Old Testament, Bible Analysis and Pastoral Theology. He is the author of two books: The Christian "In Christ": An Introduction to "In Christ" Truth and Me! A Priest? The Priesthood of the Grace Believer. He was married to his wife Pat for more than 37 years before her death and is the father of two adult children.
The following is a synopsis of The Christian "In Christ". The book was written for the person who has believed 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 which is the gospel for salvation. The subject of this book is a systematic study from Scripture of a believer's Position and Possessions because he is "in Christ." These truths are practical - divinely practical for the true Christian. They are the basis for all spiritual growth. 408 pages.
The following is a synopsis of the book Me! A Priest? It is a book on the Priesthood of the Grace Believer. Every Christian is a priest. No other group of people in history has had the privileges that true Christians do. Aaron, as Israel's high priest, couldn't imagine that anyone could have such superior privileges with God as priests in a kingly, heavenly priesthood. On the day of Pentecost, the Spirit of God began immersing grace believers into the Body of Christ, the Church which is His Body. That Body is a kingdom of priests. As a result, there are unique provisions for the grace believer. This book provides the teaching from Scripture on those unique provisions. The Church doesn't have a Priesthood. It is a Priesthood. 682 pages.
The Christian “In Christ” at $19.95 each plus $4.95 postage = Total $24.90.
Me! A Priest? at $24.95 each plus $4.95 postage = Total $29.90.
These books may be purchased from the author using the information below or they may be purchased from various booksellers on the internet.
TO ORDER:
Make check payable to: David Spurbeck.
Send check to:
David Spurbeck
1601 Limpus Lane
Forest Grove, OR 97116
Telephone: 503-357-5795 - voice only