7 Learning Tracks
- Leadership Development Track
- Biblical Leadership Training Track
- Organization Management Track
- Personal Growth Track
- Esther’s Empowerment Women’s Track
- Ministerial Training Track
- Special Topics Track
Wednesday, November 9th
3:00 pm – 6pm– Check-In for Registrants
Evening Session & Next Level Up Worship Service
6:00 pm – 6:50 pm – Practical Exegetical Lab -A Leader’s View of the Book of Nehemiah – Dr. Richard Barclay
7:00 pm – 8:45 pm – Worship Service
Facilitator: Melvin Smith
- Welcome
- Fill Us with Your Wisdom – Prayer – Dr. Dan Sims
- Songs of Praise – Ministers of Music
- Occasion and Introduction of Speaker – Dr. Orpheus J. Heyward
- David Watkins – It Ought to Bring You to Tears – Nehemiah 1:3-5
- Dr. Kristopher DarDar – I Can’t Come Down (Neh. 6:3-4)
- Closing Remarks
Thursday, November 10th
8:00 am -8:30 am – Meet and greet
8:30 am – Opening General Session (Auditorium)
9:00 am – 9:50 am – First Round Summit Sessions:
*Note that the letter abbreviations are the tracks mentioned above
- BLTT – A Biblical Survey of the Work of Eldership & The Evangelist – Dr. Olu Shabazz
- PGT -Kingdom Asset or Liability? -Maximizing My Gift for Kingdom Impact– Jonathan Morrison
- (LD) – Touchable but Distinct: Leading with Integrity – Sam Bailey
- (EP) Seeing the Fingerprints of Impactful Women in Scripture – Tiffany Malone
- MTT – Preaching with a Plan – Dr. Paul Day
- ST – Reevaluating Youth and Family Ministry – Tim Anderson
10:00 am – 10:50 am – Second Round Summit Sessions:
- OMT – Building High-Performance Teams on Volunteer Energy – Sonia Toson
- PGT – Assessing My Strengths and Acknowledging my Weaknesses: Becoming Clear About Who I Am – Dr. Robert Davis
- LD – Maximize Your Impact by Building the Right Circle – Spencer Iverson
- EP – Have the Mind of a Complement, But Not a Competitor: Addressing the Gender War in the Church – Carole Hamilton
- ST – The Benefits of Having a Non-Profit Entity – Branden Mims
11:00 am – 11:50 am – Third Round Summit Sessions:
- OMT –Culture – Discipleship Development in God’s Kingdom Program – Don McLaughlin
- LD – Key Ingredients to Powerful Leadership – Vincent Campbell
- PGT – Being Christian in a Cancel Culture – David Watkins
- LD – Leading with Emotional Intelligence – Dr. Thomas Jackson
- EP – Decorating My Character with God’s Jewelry (1 Peter 3:1-7) – Genna Allen
- ST – Defending the Faith in a Culture of Skepticism – Peter Martin
12:00 pm – 12:50 pm – Summit Regroup (Sharing Your Learning)
Thursday Evening Session & Next Level Up Worship Service:
5:00 pm– 5:45 pm– Summit Round Table Discussions 1 – From the Ground Up: Where Do I Start?
- Tra Beard
- Paul Day
- Alvin Daniels
- Branden Mims
- Jerome Malone
6:00 pm – 6:40 pm – Summit Round Table Discussion 2 – Practical Principles for Building Growth Momentum (Qualitative and Quantitative)
- Vincent Campbell
- Dr. Jerry Harris
- Don McLaughlin
7:00pm – 8:30pm – Next Level Summit – Evening Symposium & Worship
- Praise and Worship
- Expanding the Kingdom: Understanding the Mission of the Solomon Foundation – Doug Crozier
- Paul’s Ministry from a Leader’s Vantage Point – Alvin Daniels
- Jesus Ministry from a Leader’s Vantage Point – David Wilson
Friday, November 11th
8:00 am -8:30 am – Meet and greet
8:30 am – Opening General Session (Auditorium)
9:00 am – 9:50 am – First Round Summit Sessions:
*Note that the letter abbreviations are the tracks mentioned above
- OMT – Growth Strategies for Different Church Stages – Don Wilson
- BLTT – You Can’t Be a Leader with That Attitude: Leadership Deal Breakers – Tra Beard
- PGT – One Body Many Parts – Both Organization and Organism – Dr. Nick Glenn
- LD – Birthing the Vision – Moving from Vision to Execution – Jerry Harris
- EP – Making Your Presence Felt: Walking in Your Excellence – Becky Davis
10:00 am – 10:50 am – Second Round Summit Sessions:
- OMT – Administrative Necessities for Effective Organizational Development- Dr. Jeremy Flowers
- BLTT – Moses as a Prototype for the Role of the Minister- Antwan Brown
- PGT – Removing the Unnecessary: Living Life Uncluttered – Dr. Thomas Jackson
- LD – Managing Your Leadership insecurities – TBD
- MT – Doing Hermeneutics building Healthy Theology – Dr. Dwayne Winrow
11:00 am – 11:50 am – Third Round Summit Sessions:
- OMT – Bringing Chemistry to Organizational Subgroups – Shane Woodward
- BLTT – The Essential Quality of Humility in Leadership – Jerome Malone
- PGT – He Works Through You and Not Just for You: Surveying the life of Joseph – Kelvin Teamer
- LD – Learning How to Disconnect Without Breaking Connection: Leadership Self-Care – Dr. Cleavon Matthews
- SP – Recalibrating Ministry: Learning While Leading – Orlander Thomas
12:00 pm – 12:50 pm -Summit Round Table Discussion 1 – Church Music and Church Growth
- Chasity Medlock
- Jason Walker
- Michael Craig
- Dexter Smith
Friday Evening Session & Next Level Up Worship Service:
5:00 pm – 5:50 pm – Special Session with Dr. Heyward – Developing a Plan for Congregational Development: Assessing Your Situation
6:00 pm – 6:50 pm – Nuggets of Wisdom
I Thought I Knew, But Now I Know: Wisdom Along the Ministry Journey (2 Tim. 3:14-15)
Dr. Warren Blakney Sr.
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Next Level Up Evening Symposium and Worship
- Praise and Worship
- Barry Cameron – Preparing for Pentecost: Building Growth Momentum
- Dr. Rodney Dulin – It Must Be Bigger Than You: Vision Building.
- J.K. Hamilton – Aiming for Spiritual Growth and Not Just Number