7:30am | Registration opens and Breakfast (at Morning Star M.B. Church)
9:00am | Session 1: Black Church Matters: Why church goers are leaving the black church, where they are going and what we can do about it (Presenter: Dr. Bartholomew Orr, Brown Missionary Baptist Church)
This session will bring clarity to the issue of declining membership within the black church. Recent studies suggest that those who leave the church are not necessarily rejecting the faith, but are reassessing the way they need to experience and interact with it. How can traditional black churches respond in a way that honors the essence of who we are while exploring what we can be?
Some of the points of consideration include:
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Ministering to Millennials and Gen Z
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Culture wars and political divides
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Worship sensibilities
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Relevant ministry and methods
10:30am | Session 2: Identifying and Training the Next Generation of Church Leaders (Presenter: Rev. Marcus Cathey, West Point Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, MS)
Strong church leadership is critical for a vibrant and growing church. This session will help pastors learn how to cultivate, locate and prepare the next group of leaders for ministry in and through the church.
Some of the points of consideration include:
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What the new church leader looks like
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New and emerging skill necessary for ministry
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Helping your members become influencers
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Making social media a fully functioning ministry
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Implementing new training modes, methods, and materials
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Cultivating your next leaders
12:30pm - 1:30pm | Working Lunch
1:45pm - 3:00pm | Moses - Joshua Dialogues - Candid conversations featuring seasoned pastors of the convention who discuss the management of ministry, family, and self. (Pastors and ministers only)
3:00pm | Free Time
6:00pm | Catered Dinner
