Conference Schedule

(This schedule is subject to change. Updated 9/19/23.)

All Plenary Sessions, Classroom 1, and Track 2 Sessions will be Livestreamed. All other classes (except Roundtable Discussions) will be recorded and available after the conference.

Friday, Sept. 22

9:30-10:00 - Meadowlands 1/2 - Worship/Devotional 

Welcome/Opening remarks.

10:00-10:45 - First Plenary — “In My Life” presented by Dr. G. Steve Kinnard (Livestream Available)

10:45-11:00 - Break

11:00-12:00 - Second Plenary — “I Will See Justice: A Promise Fulfilled” presented by Suzette Lewis (Livestream Available)

12:00-2:00 - Lunch

2:00-5:00 - Classes and Roundtable Discussions

(These classes were chosen primarily from abstracts submitted by the presenters.)

2:00-2:45  - Class Session 1 (Choose one class or the roundtable)

• Meadowlands 2 – Joey Harris, “Building a Regional Teaching Ministry” (Livestream Available)
• Meadowlands 1 – Sherie Gayle, “Living in Two Worlds: Navigating Theological Studies While Functioning As a Church-Building Teacher”
• Bergen – Tanner Versage, “Effective and Relevant Visual Communication for Teaching Settings” 
• Hudson — Round table discussion — Ed Anton, “Preparing a Congregational Workshop”

2:45-3:00 - Break

3:00-3:45 - Class Session 2 (Choose one class or the roundtable)

• Meadowlands 2 – Dr. Gabriel Santos, “Equipping Disciples to Engage Political and Social Issues in an Edifying and Unifying Manner” (Livestream Available)
• Meadowlands 1 – Matt Fisk, “(Don't Fear) The Deeper: Facilitating Godly ‘Deconstruction’”
• Bergen – Hannah Desouza, "Learning How to teach Generation Z"
• Hudson —  Round table discussion — John Beene, “A Narrative-Centered Teaching Ministry”

3:45-4:00 - Break

4:00-5:00 - Class Session 3 (Choose one class or the roundtable)

• Meadowlands 2 – Dr. Ryan Erbe, “From Knowing to Doing: Moving Beyond Teaching for Knowledge of the Spiritual Disciplines” (Livestream Available)
• Meadowlands 1  – Duchanna Gille, "Emotional Wellness and the Teaching Ministry"
• Bergen – Kene Izuchukwu, " 'Teacher, Leave them Kids Alone': Using the Classroom to Prepare our Next Generation Leaders for Teaching and Evangelism."
• Hudson —  Round table discussion — Joel Nagel , “Teaching In a Small Church Setting”

5:00-7:00 - Dinner

6:00 - 7:00 - Reception for the Rocky Mountain School of Ministry and Theology - Will take place in Round Table room

7:00-8:30 - Meadowlands 1/2 - Short Devotional.

Evening Plenary —  “‘Not All Who Wander Are Lost’: The Spiritual Person’s Journey,” presented by Robert Carrillo (Livestream Available)

Saturday, Sept. 23

9:00-9:30 - Worship/Devotional

Welcome/Opening remarks.

9:30-10:30 - Meadowlands 1/2 - Morning Plenary — “Teaching the Church How to Read the Bible” presented by Dr. Courtney Bailey (Livestream Available)

10:30-10:45 - Break

10:45-12:00 - Meadowlands 1/2 - Guided Panel Discussion.

Topic: The Future of the Teaching Ministry

What are Greatest Needs of the Teaching Ministry in North America and How Do We Meet Those Needs?

Facilitator — Steve Kinnard

Presenters —

• Johnny Rivera, Elder/ Evangelist, New Jersey
• Melina Hutchins, Women's Ministry Leader/ Virginia
• Arturo Elizarrarás, Evangelist/Teacher, Mexico City
• Ryan McCullough, non-staff Teacher, New York City

Additional Panelists —

• Courtney Bailey
• Suzette Lewis

Format: Each panelist is allowed 8 mins. to present on the topic. After the presentations, there will be a Q & A session.

12:00-2:00 - Lunch

2:00-4:00 - Afternoon Classes 

Two Tracks:

• Track 1 – Exploring the gift of teaching, for less experienced teachers and those exploring the gift of teaching.
• Track 2 – Enhancing the gift of teaching, for seasoned teachers who are looking to enhance their ministry.

Meadowlands 1 - Track 1 – Exploring the Gift of Teaching

Facilitator—Deb Anton

• Class 1 –  Steve Kinnard, “Who? What? How? The Church-building Teaching Ministry Defined”
• Class 2 – Dr. Deb Anton, “The Teacher’s Spiritual Life”
• Class 3 – Michael Burns, “Creating Opportunities To Teach”
• Class 4 – Valdur Koha, “Learning to Play Well with Others: The Ephesians 4 Leadership Model”
• Q & A — Led by facilitator

Meadowlands 2 - Track 2 – Enhancing the Gift of Teaching  (Livestream Available)

Facilitator — Suzette Lewis

• Class 1 – Valdur Koha, “Learning to Play Well with Others: The Ephesians 4 Leadership Model”
• Class 2 – Steve Hiddleson, “Becoming Selfless, Spirit-Led Teachers”
• Class 3 – Jeanie Shaw—“Continuing to Grow: Educating the Educator”
• Class 4 – Dr. Steve Kinnard, “Training Other Teachers: Paying It Forward”
• Q & A — Led by facilitator

3:45-4:00 - Break

4:00-5:00 - Meadowlands 1/2 - Closeout Plenary Session — “Vision for the Future,” presented by Dr. David Pocta (Livestream Available)