Don Carson is a pastoral scholar. John Piper is a scholarly pastor.

Next Spring they will team up to address the topic “The Pastor as Scholar, and the Scholar as Pastor: Reflections on Life and Ministry with John Piper and D.A. Carson.”

The event is scheduled for April 23, 2009, sponsored by the Henry Center at TEDS, and hosted by Park Community Church in Chicago. And it's free!

Those attending The Gospel Coalition conference April 21-23, 2009, in the Chicago area may want to consider staying an extra night for this unique gathering.

David Mathis (@davidcmathis) is an elder at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Twin Cities, and works as executive pastoral assistant to John Piper. He and his wife Megan have twin sons (Carson and Coleman) and live in Minneapolis. David is co-editor (with John Piper) of Thinking, Loving, Doing, most recently, and Finish the Mission, forthcoming. Yep, he plays rec softball and went yard in his last game.