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Those who want to learn more about missional discipleship principles
Those who are working in the Black ministry context
Those who are seeking and working in innovative cross-racial ministry
Those who are seeking and working in multi-racial ministry
Dr. Kenneth Ellis is the Senior Pastor of the Northeast Community Church, Norcross, Georgia. He serves as Associate Professor in Christian Ministry and Moral Rehabilita-tion and also as Director of Phillips State Prison Extension Center both for New Or-leans Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. El-lis previously served the North American Mission Board (SBC) as an Evangelism Group Team Leader and has also served as a Regional Chaplaincy Administra-tor for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and chaplain for several federal prisons. Prior to this, he was Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Burnham, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago). He was born in Eustis, Florida and grew up near Orlando. He has minis-tered throughout the U.S., Kenya, Ghana, England, Switzerland, and Germany. Dr. Ellis has been married to Penny Hildreth Ellis of Birmingham, Alabama for 29 years and they have four children: Imani, Nailah, Aisha, and Emmanuel. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, KY), a Master of Divinity and Doctorate of Min-istry from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky.
Dr. Jim Futral has been the Executive Di-rector-Treasurer of the Mississippi Bap-tist Convention Board since 1998. He is also Author of Directions, The Baptist Record, (1998-present). He served as pastor in SBC churches for 35 years; most recent Broadmoor BC, Jackson for 13 years. He is a past President of the Mississippi Baptist Convention (1987-89), Member, Executive Com-mittee and Mississippi Baptist Conven-tion Board (1990-96) and a Member, Executive Committee, Southern Baptist Convention (1996-1998) He is mar-ried to the former Shirley Fay Moore of Bessemer, Alabama. They have three children: Melodi, Rob, and Mysti and eight grandchildren: Madi, Trea, Ridge, Rivers, Banks, Coleman, Mary Lamar, and Clay Dr. Futral is a graduate of Clarke College (1964), Blue Mountain College (1967), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div. 1977) and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min. 1980). In Addition he holds several honorary degrees.
Dr. Kevin Smith is the Teaching Pastor at Highview Baptist Church, Lou-isville, Kentucky and Assistant Professor of Preaching Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Before being appointed to the faculty, Professor Smith served Southern as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellow since 2002. He has been a church planter in Tennessee and a pastor in Tennessee and Kentucky, and served Watson Memorial Baptist Church. In 2006, he became the first African-American ever elected Vice President of the Kentucky Baptist Convention. He has planted a church in Tennessee, pastored in both Kentucky and Tennessee, and served on multiple mis-sion teams in the Caribbean and Africa. Kevin and his wife Patricia have been married for 21 years and have 5 children. He is a member of the Organization of American Historians and the American Society of Church History. Dr. Smith holds a B.S., Hampton University; M.Div., Church of God Theological Seminary; Ph.D. (candidate), The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Dr. T Vaughn Walker is the WMU Professor of Christian Ministries (1996) and Professor of Black Church Studies (1986).Dr. Walker was the first African American scholar to be elected to the fac-ulty of Southern Seminary. He has also been a visiting professor at Berea College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Walker has contributed to several journals and other periodicals. Dr. Walker is a frequent speaker at conferences on both the church and Christian social ministries. Dr. Walker married his Hampton University college sweetheart, Dr. Cheryl D. (Jackson) Walker. They have three children (David, Mary and Eryn) and 5 grandchildren (Celeste, Celvion, Jai, Joi, & Josiah). He also serves as senior pas-tor of the First Gethsemane Baptist Church in Louisville. Dr. Walker holds a B.S., Hampton University; M.S., Eastern Illinois University; M.Div./C.E., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Oregon State University.
Dr. Jim FutralExECUTIVE DIRECTOR-TREASURER
Mississippi Baptist Convention,jaCkson, Ms
Dr. t. vaughn walkerSENIOR PASTOR
First GethseMane Baptist ChurCh, LouisviLLe, kY
Registration is $50. To register, visit www.mbcb.org and search
“Black Church Conference.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chris MCnairY(770) 814-1405
DaviD MiCheL(800) 748-1651, ext. 231, or (601) 292-3231
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Dr. kenneth ellisSENIOR PASTOR northeast CoMMunitY ChurCh, norCross Ga
greg belserHOST PASTOR Morrison heiGhts Baptist ChurCh, CLinton, Ms
Dr. kevin smithTEACHING PASTORhiGhview Baptist ChurCh,LouisviLLe, kY
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3–6 P.M. registration begins Coffee and light refreshments 6:30 P.M. opening plenary session invocation Rev. Chris McNairy welcome Greg Belser theme interpretation Dr. David Michel praise anD worship Veronica Walker message Dr. Kevin Smith ice cream Fellowship
8:30–9:45 A.M. breakout session 4 10 A.M. Discussion with conFerence participants closing plenary session praise anD worship Veronica Walker closing message Dr. Jim Futral Decision time anD closing prayer
8:30 A.M. praise song Veronica Walker plenary Devotion Dr. T. Vaughn Walker 9–10:15 A.M. breakout session 1 10:15–10:45 A.M. break 10:45 A.M.–12 P.M. breakout session 2 12–1:30 P.M. lunch Box lunches provided 1:30–2:45 P.M. can we talk? Informal conversations and meetings 3–4:30 P.M. breakout session 3 4:30–6:30 P.M. Dinner On your own 6:30 P.M. evening worship session praise anD worship Veronica Walker theme interpretation Rev. Chris McNairy praise anD worship Veronica Walker message Dr. Ken Ellis missions service invitation
racial reconciliation
gospel collaboration
missional discipleship
nathaniel Bragg Pastor, Greater Belmont Baptist Church, Byram, MSivory craig Care giving advocate, Mt. Helm Baptist Church, Brandon, MSDessie Dixon National pastors’ wives ministry specialist and missionary, El Bethel Baptist Church, Fort Washington, MDJames Dixon Pastor, El Bethel Baptist Church, Fort Washington, MDBill Duncan Acts 1:8 strategy consultant, Mississippi Baptist Convention, Starkville, MSchris elkin Director of Relationship Management, Guidestone Financial Services, Dallas, TXJohnny ervin Director of Church Planting, Mississippi Baptist Convention, Jackson, MScarolyn Fountain Educator, missionary and writer, New Orleans, LAleroy Fountain Church Health Strategist, New Orleans Baptist Association, New Orleans, LAlarry garner Church Health Strategist, Metro Jackson Baptist Association, Jackson, MScharles grant Church Planter, Black Church Partnerships, LifeWay Christian Resources, Nashville, TNDaniel hall Executive Director, Mississippi Baptist Foundation, Jackson, MSeDDie Jones Pastor, New Bethel Baptist Church and missionary, Oklahoma City, OKWillie mclaurin Ministry Speciality West Tennessee, Tennessee Baptist Convention, Nashville, TNchris mcnairy Founder and Director, Urban Fusion Network, Atlanta, GADaviD michel Associate Executive Director Mission Strategy, Mississippi Baptist Convention, Jackson, MSroger orman Team Leader for the Discipleship Development Center/Sunday School Specialist, Mississippi Baptist Convention, Jackson, MSlaWrence overBey Minister of Music and Worship, Northeaest Community Church, Norcross, GAyolanDa overBey Praise and Worship Leader, Northeaest Community Church, Norcross, GAeDDie scottPastor, new church starter, and varied ministry experience, Jackson, MSWenDy scott Dean, Mississippi College of Law, Jackson, MSricharD taylor New Work Associate Southern Baptist of Texasveronica Walker Music and Worship Leader, Tupelo, MSken WeathersBy Vice President for Convention Advancement, SBC Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, Nashville, TN
PastorsJames Dixon, t. vaughn Walker, ken ellis, and ken WeathersbyPastors will have guided conversations about racial reconciliation, gospel collaboration, and disciple development. Prayer, balancing time, 21st century Pastoral leadership in the family, in the church, and in the community will be explored.
associate Ministersleroy Fountain, eddie Jones, and Willie mclaurinGod is calling out many to undergird the local church where they are planted, while others are called out to experience serving before being sent out to lead. In these mod-ules we will discuss certainty of the minis-terial call, the prayer life of a minister, the character of a minister, being thoroughly furnished, and serving in various capacities in the local body.
Pastor’s Wives/ WoMen’s MinistryDessie Dixon, carolyn Fountain, Wendy scott, and ivory craigThrough sessions we will minister to and encourage specifically pastors’ wives and sharing insights of how best to minister to the various female contexts in the 21st century mission field and local church.
cross racial Ministrykevin smith and richard taylorMississippi has the distinction of being the state with the largest percentage of African Americans in America (57% White and 40% Black). This mission field dynamic informs a missional conversation that is primarily racial and secondarily cultural. Both Black and white churches now and going forward will need to wrestle with cross racial inclusion. These modules will address this conversation in practical biblical ways.
leadershiP develoPMentlarry garnerExplores the pattern of Jesus as the leader-ship example for the church, serving out of spiritual giftedness, seeing the transforma-tional work of the Holy Spirit, and knowing/understanding doctrine as an essential ele-ment in leading/equipping other disciples for the work of the ministry.
contextual evangelisMchris mcnairy, eddie scott and eddie JonesWe will learn how to understand the mission field for Gospel Planting. Discuss effective methods of personal and group evangelism. Gain better understandings of beginning the diverse peoples on their disciple journey.
Missions acts 1:8 stylechris mcnairy, Johnny ervin and James DixonWe will discuss missions ministry from the biblical mandate and in context relating to local (Jerusalem), state and regional (Judea and Samaria), as well as world-wide (Utter-most) missions.
steWardshiPDavid michel, Daniel hall, chris elkins, and rick BlytheExplores individual and local church steward-ship based on biblical principles. Retirement planning and insurance as well as family budgets, grace giving in the local church, wills, and estate planning will be discussed.
church school and church groWthroger orman and charles grantDiscusses enlisting teachers, equipping teachers, new member orientation approach-es, in reach, and intentionally starting new units. We will also share various resources to achieve success in the church school and disciple making.
Music and WorshiPlawrence and yolanda overbeyWorship is the heart of God. In these ses-sions we will talk about what authentic worship looks like. How to facilitate group worship in various settings, among diverse peoples, and different size churches in the small and mid-sized context.
church adMinistrationWillie mclaurin and chris elkinsExplores carrying out the business and orga-nizational side of the local church. In ad-dition to church administration principles, personnel and insurance matters will be discussed as well as legalities and financial record keeping.
southern BaPtist orientationken Weathersby, David michel, Bill Duncan, and nathaniel BraggWe will learn about and discuss the Southern Baptist Convention at the local, association, state, and national levels. Particular attention will be given to process for newly affiliating churches.
Equipping Areas will have four (4) non-repeating sessions
SPONSORED By MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST CONVENTION BOARD
