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conference agenda

Our dedicated Plenary and Workshop committees have carefully crafted a comprehensive program designed to inspire, educate, and equip every attendee.​ Each session has been thoughtfully designed to serve our diverse community of chaplains and ministry professionals.​​ Explore the sessions below and create your personalized conference experience. We're confident you'll discover exactly what you need to enhance your ministry and deepen your impact in the communities you serve.

 

​tuesday

12:00 PM Conference Registration (Vendors Available)

2:00 PM Hotel Check In

6:00 PM One-On-One Conversation with Dr. Danie Facilitated by Dr. Nicholas Grier & Pastor Stephen J. Thurston, II

​7:00 PM Social Event/House Party (Vendors Available)

wednesday

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7:00 AM Continental Breakfast (Vendors Available)

8:00 AM Plenary Session: Shifting Toward Consistent Self-Care: Reclaiming Emotional and Spiritual Well-Being for Pastors, Clergy & Chaplains Dr. Nathaniel D. West, LPC

9:00 AM One-On-One Conversation with Dr. Danie Facilitated by Dr. Pamela Ayo Yetunde​ & Dr. Nisa Muhammad

9:45 AM Mid-Morning Break (Vendors Available)

10:00 AM Concurrent

  • Workshop A: Dear Pastor, Do You Want To Be Made Well? Rev. Erica D. Geralds, LPC Rev. Tonya D. Jackson, M.Div              

  • Workshop B: Rest and Joy as a Resistance Rev. Dr. Ebony D. Only              

  • Workshop C: Permission to Pause: Breaking the Cycle of Exhaustion in Ministry Leaders Dr. Sherri L. Jackson, BCC

11:00 AM Concurrent

  • Workshop A: Transcendent Healing: Embodying Freedom in Ministry Nala Simone Toussaint

  • Workshop B: Creating Space for Mental Wellness in Our Sacred Spaces Rev. Michael Washington, Ph.D.

  • Workshop C: Joy as Resistance Rev. Lauren Frazier-McGuin, MA, MDiv, BCC

12:00 PM Lunch (Provided)

1:00 PM Plenary Session: Wells of Joy Jessica Young Brown, Ph.D.

2:00 PM Concurrent

  • Workshop A: Dear Pastor, Do You Want To Be Made Well? Rev. Erica D. Geralds, LPC & Rev. Tonya D. Jackson, M.Div

  • Workshop B: Rest and Joy as a Resistance Rev. Dr. Ebony D. Only

  • Workshop C: Permission to Pause: Breaking the Cycle of Exhaustion in Ministry Leaders Dr. Sherri L Jackson, BCC

3:10 PM Concurrent

  • Workshop A: Transcendent Healing: Embodying Freedom in Ministry Nala Simone Toussaint

  • Workshop B: Creating Space for Mental Wellness in Our Sacred Spaces Rev. Dr. Michael Washington

  • Workshop C: Joy as Resistance Rev. Lauren Frazier-McGuin, MA, MDiv, BCC

7:00 PM Evening Worship Rev. Dr. Gail Rice, Associate Pastor of Ministry Development at Freedom Baptist Church

thursday

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7:00 AM Continental Breakfast (Vendors Available)

8:00 AM Morning Worship Rev. Dr. Ebony D. Only​, Executive Pastor, Chaplain, Pastoral Care, Coach & Consultant

9:00 AM One-On-One Conversation with Dr. Danie Dr. Candace M. Lewis​ & Dr. Lee H. Butler, Jr.

​9:45 AM Mid-Morning Break

10:00 AM Concurrent

     

  • Workshop A: Mitigating the Messiah Complex Dr. Danie J. Buhuro

  • Workshop B: Ministry in the Mirror: Healing the Hidden Burdens of Shame and Imposter Syndrome Rev. Annettra Jones

  • Workshop C: Pediatric Chaplaincy Rev. Dr. Christal L. Bell, D.Min

11:00 AM Mid-Morning Break (Vendors Available)

11:15 AM Plenary Session: The Entanglement. The Complexities of Self-Care for the Caregiver

Rev. Dr. Wm. Marcus Small 

12:15 PM Lunch (Provided, Vendors Available)

1:30 PM Concurrent

  • Workshop A: Spiritual Entrepreneurship: Cash Rules Everything Around me (C.R.E.A.M) Dr. Danie J. Buhuro

  • Workshop B: Clergy Boundary Training Rev. Dr. Irie Lynne Session (Certificate of Completion provided)

  • Workshop C: Grief and Loss Rev. Dr. Jamie Eaddy

2:45 PM Concurrent

  • Workshop A: Spiritual Entrepreneurship: Cash Rules Everything Around me (C.R.E.A.M)Dr. Danie J. Buhuro

  • Workshop B: Clergy Boundary Training Rev. Dr. Irie Lynne Session (Certificate of Completion provided)

  • Workshop C: Grief and Loss Rev. Dr. Jamie Eaddy

6:30 PM Evening Worship Rev. Dr. Reginald Williams Jr., Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of University Park

friday

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7:30 AM Continental Breakfast (Vendors Available)

8:30 AM Plenary Session: Leading While Bleeding and Healing at the Same Time Bishop Dr. Vanessa M. Brown

9:30 AM Sankofa Address Dr. Danie J. Buhuro

​10:45 AM Conclusion/Departure ​​​​​​

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