Seminar
The Gospel Transforms Lives
with Alistair Begg
Worship Leader, Michael O'Brien
June 16-18, 2025
Just as Paul’s life had been transformed by an encounter with Christ, so the escaped slave Onesimus experienced spiritual transformation as he embraced the Gospel and found freedom from sin. In Paul’s brief letter to Philemon, he urges the Christian slave owner to welcome Onesimus as a brother in Christ. Discover how this small but powerful New Testament book highlights the beauty of grace and the transforming power of forgiveness.
Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, a daily and weekend program that brings the exposition of Scripture to a global audience through radio, podcast, and a wide range of digital and streaming platforms. Since its launch in 1995, Truth For Life has featured teaching drawn from Alistair’s decades of faithful preaching at Parkside Church, where he served as senior pastor from 1983 until 2025.
Today, Alistair is actively engaged with Truth For Life and speaks frequently at conferences throughout the United States and around the world, where he encourages pastors, theology students, and believers and proclaims the Gospel to those who have yet to come to faith in Jesus Christ.
Alistair is the author of several books, including Name Above All Names, Pray Big, and Brave by Faith. His books have been translated into many languages and are read by a global audience.
Alistair began in pastoral ministry in 1975 after graduating from the London School of Theology. Before joining Parkside Church, he served for eight years in Scotland, ministering at Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh and Hamilton Baptist Church.
Alistair and his wife, Susan, have been married since 1975. They have three grown children and eight grandchildren.
Michael O'Brien
With more than 29 years in full-time ministry, Michael O’Brien enjoys frequent opportunities to lead worship and perform concerts in churches and conferences throughout the United States. The former lead singer for the group NewSong, He garnered several number one singles during his solo career in the early ‘90s, as well as others (“When God Made You,” “Rescue,” and “Psalm 40”) during his seven-year tenure with NewSong. Michael has recorded five solo projects, the latest being “Crown Him,” featuring duets with his wife and four children.