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Crowne Plaza Cleveland South-Independence, Ohio5300 Rockside Road
Independence, OH 44131
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Understanding the Times: 2017 Urban Ministry Conference
Sponsored by the Cleveland Baptist Association of American Baptist Churches
Conference Agenda
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
6:00 PM Festival of Emerging Preachers/Prophetic Voices
(registration begins at 4:30 PM)
Thursday, May 4, 2017
11:00 AM Conference registraion opens
1:00 - 4:00 PM Mission Opportunities
4:00 PM Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall
6:00 PM Opening Night Worship Celebration
Friday, May 5, 2017
8:30 AM Opening Worship
9:00 AM Bible Study
Rev. Dr. Marvin A. McMickle
10:30 AM Plenary Session
Rev. Dr. Valerie Bridgeman
12:45 PM Social Justice Luncheon
Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley
1:30-5:15 PM Workshops and Seminars
7:00 PM Recognition Banquet
Rev. Courtney Jenkins
Saturday, May 6, 2017
8:30 AM Opening Worship
9:00 AM Bible Study
Rev. Dr. Marvin A. McMickle
10:30 AM Dialogues in Difference Panel
11:45 AM Dialogues in Difference Round Tables
1:00 PM Commissioning Luncheon
Featured Speakers and Presenters
REV. DR. FREDERICK HAYNES
SENIOR PASTOR, FRIENDSHIP WEST BC,
DALLAS TEXAS
THURSDAY OPENING NIGHT KEYNOTE SPEAKER
GEOFFREY GOLDEN
BET SUNDAY BEST SEASON 7 WINNER
THURSDAY OPENING WORSHIP
FEATURED GOSPEL ARTIST
REV. DR. MARVIN A. MCMICKLE
PRESIDENT COLGATE ROCHESTER CROZER DIVINITY SCHOOL FRIDAY/SATURDAY BIBLE STUDY LEADER
REV. DR. VALERIE BRIDGEMAN
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HOMILETICS AND HEBREW BIBLE,
METHODIST THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL IN OHIO
FRIDAY PLENARY SESSION KEYNOTE SPEAKER
REV. DR. KIRK BYRON JONES
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR AND ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF ETHICS, PREACHING, AND PASTORAL MINISTRY AT ANDOVER NEWTON THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL
FRIDAY AFTERNOON KEYNOTE SPEAKER, PASTORS SEMINAR
REV. COURTNEY JENKINS
SENIOR PASTOR
SOUTH EUCLID UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
FRIDAY EVENING BANQUET KEYNOTE SPEAKER
REV. Dr. ANTHONY CAMPOLO
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF SOCIOLOGY AT EASTERN UNIVERSITY
SATURDAY FEATURED PRESENTATION
DIALOGUES IN DIFFERENCE
Workshop and Seminar Leaders
SEMINAR TRACKS
PASTORS REV. DR. KIRK BYRON JONES
ASSOCIATE MINISTERS REV. CHRISTINE SMITH
SEMINARIANS REV. DR. THOMAS GILMORE
WOMEN IN MINISTRY REV. DR. PATRICIA HERNANDEZ
MINISTER LAVERNE DAWSON
YOUTH MINISTERS REV. TREVOR BEAUFORD
WORKSHOPS
PEACE AND JUSTICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
REV. DANIEL BUTTRY
WORSHIP ARTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY CHURCH
MINISTER MICHAEL KEITH JESTER
INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCY/RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE
REV. ERIC LAW
REV. MARCIA PATTON
CRADLE TO PRISON PIPELINE, TRUTH OR MYTH
REV. ZACHARY WILLIAMS
UNDERSTANDING IMPLICIT BIAS
UNDERSTANDING IMPLICIT BIAS
REV. DR. MARIE ONWUBUARRI
DEVELOPING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR EFFECTIVE URBAN MINISTRY
REV. STEPHEN ROWAN
RESPONDING TO ISSUES OF RACIAL, SOCIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE/THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHURCH
REV. RICHARD GIBSON
SPIRITUAL FORMATION/HEALING PRAYER
REV. DR. DIANTHIA GILMORE
SATURDAY ROUNDTABLES
REV. DR. ERNES JONES (Panel Moderator)
PRESENTATION: WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?
Rev. Dr. Anthony Campolo MINISTRY
EQUALITY/GENDER JUSTICE DIALOGUE
Rev. Christine Smith & Rev. Patricia Hernandez
DIALOGUE IN IMPLICIT BIAS
Rev. Dr. Marie Onwubuariri
INTERRACIAL DIALOGUE & UNDERSTANDING
Rev. Dr. Eric Law & Rev. Marcia Patton
INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE
Rev. Trevor Beauford
SEXUAL ORIENTATION AS A JUSTICE ISSUE
Rev. Frances Mills
INTERFAITH DIALOGUE
Rev. Daniel Buttry
#BLACKLIVESMATTER DIALOGUE
Rev. James Quincy