Together for the Gospel
File:Panel Discussion 2.jpg, Ligon Duncan, C. J. Mahaney, and Mark Dever – during a panel discussion at the inaugural conference in 2006.]]
Together for the Gospel (T4G) was a biennial conference for Christian leaders.{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Iain |author-link=Iain Murray (author) |title=Thoughts on the 'Together for the Gospel' Conference 2014 |url=https://banneroftruth.org/us/resources/articles/2014/thoughts-together-gospel-conference-2014/ |publisher=Banner of Truth |access-date=11 August 2021 |date=6 June 2014}} It was formed in 2006 by Mark Dever, Ligon Duncan, C. J. Mahaney, and Albert Mohler.{{cite web |url=http://t4g.org/about/people-history/ |title=The People & History : Together for the Gospel |publisher=T4g.org |access-date=February 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207125122/http://t4g.org/about/people-history/ |archive-date=February 7, 2012 |df=mdy-all }} These men were all associated with the New Calvinism movement although they differed on issues such as baptism and charismatic gifts. The first conference also included John Piper, John F. MacArthur, and R. C. Sproul as speakers.{{cite book |last1=Hansen |first1=Collin |author1-link=Collin Hansen |title=Young, Restless, Reformed: A Journalist's Journey with the New Calvinists |date=2008 |publisher=Crossway |page=107 |isbn=978-1-4335-2100-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_QJNh_EEntMC&pg=PA107 |access-date=11 August 2021}} The stated aim of the conference was to "encourage and aid ministry leaders with three days of biblical preaching, fellowship, books, and singing."{{cite web |title=Why We Gather |url=https://t4g.org/about/|publisher=Together for the Gospel |access-date=11 August 2021}} It was held in Louisville, Kentucky. Other speakers included Matt Chandler, Kevin DeYoung, and David Platt.
Mahaney withdrew as a speaker from the 2014 conference due to the Sovereign Grace Churches sex abuse scandal.{{cite news |last1=Menzie |first1=Nicola |title=CJ Mahaney Drops Out of 2014 Together for the Gospel Conference Due to Sovereign Grace Lawsuit |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/cj-mahaney-drops-out-of-2014-together-for-the-gospel-conference-due-to-sovereign-grace-lawsuit-99252/ |access-date=11 August 2021 |work=Christian Post |date=2 July 2013}} He returned in 2016 but withdrew again in 2018.{{cite news |last1=Allen |first1=Bob |title=Haunted by old lawsuit, C.J. Mahaney withdraws from Together for the Gospel confab |url=https://baptistnews.com/article/haunted-old-lawsuit-c-j-mahaney-withdraws-together-gospel-confab/ |access-date=11 August 2021 |agency=Baptist News Global |date=8 March 2018}} Baptist News Global noted that in 2020 John MacArthur was absent and suggested a possible rift over social justice issues: MacArthur had signed the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel but Al Mohler had not.{{cite news |last1=Allen |first1=Bob |title=Breaking up is hard to do? Notable absences at next year's Together for the Gospel |url=https://baptistnews.com/article/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do-notable-absences-at-next-years-together-for-the-gospel/ |access-date=11 August 2021 |agency=Baptist News Global |date=6 September 2019}} The 2020 conference was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, Mohler left the group and Dever and Duncan subsequently announced that the 2022 conference would be the last.{{cite news |last1=Shellnutt |first1=Kate |title=T4G Conference Will End in 2022 |url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/october/t4g-together-for-gospel-ends-al-mohler-dever-duncan.html |access-date=23 February 2022 |work=Christianity Today |date=21 October 2021}}
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