May 21-23, 2020
Washington, DC

Join leading urban ministry experts and marketplace leaders who will equip, inspire, and train you to:

Apply theological principles for community impact

Create strategies for the transformation of your church

Discover trends in effective urban ministry

Leverage your current resources to impact your community

Conference Topics include:

Master Class: Leadership and Economic Development

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Conference Registration

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Networking Lunch

12:00 PM – 12:15 PM

Prayer, Praise, and Worship

12:15 PM – 12:45 PM

Introduction

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM

The Story of an Acts Church

Dexter Nutall

1:45 PM – 2:00 PM

Break

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

The  Theology of Economic Empowerment

Scott Sauls

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

Securing  the Bag: The Economics of Urban Ministry Leadership

Dr. Deforest B. Soaries, Jr.

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

VIP Reception

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

For the Sake of the City Worship Service

For the Sake of the City General Conference

 

7:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Conference Registration

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Prayer, Praise, and Worship

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Livin’ for  the City: The Context for Urban Ministry

Dr. Eric Mason

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Managing  the Tension: Faith, Race, and Economics

Dexter Nutall, Scott Sauls, Tyler Burns (Moderator)

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Taboo:  Mental Health in Urban Ministry

Dr. Reginald Moore

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

A Panel  Conversation: The Prism of Urban Ministry

Deborah  Chambers, Delonte Gholston, Aaron Graham,

Patrick  Walker, Dr. Anika Wilson Brown, MSW, PHD)

2:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Redefining  Evangelicalism

DrSoong-Chan Rah

 

4:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Free Time/Dinner (on your own)

7:30 PM

Evening Concert

For the Sake of the City General Conference

 

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Conference Registration

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Prayer, Praise, and Worship

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Putting  Feet to Your Faith: Applications for Urban Ministry

Lennox Yearwood

10:15 AM – 12:00 PM

Small Group Conversations

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Closing Session

 

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2020 Speakers and Presenters include:

Dexter Nutall

Conference Host + Senior Pastor
New Bethel Baptist Church
Washington, DC

SCOTT SAULS

Senior Pastor
Christ Presbyterian Church
Nashville, TN

Delonte Gholston

Senior Pastor
Peace Fellowship Church
Washington, DC

Dr. Eric Mason

Lead Pastor & Founder
Epiphany Fellowship
Philadelphia, PA

Aisha Bullard, Esq.

Founder + CEO
Where We Help/Travel & Build
Richmond, VA

Dr. Reginald Moore

Assistant Professor of Counseling
Denver Seminary
Denver, CO

AARON GRAHAM

Lead Pastor & Founder
The District Church
Columbia Heights, MD

Patrick Walker

Senior Pastor
The New Macedonia Baptist Church
Washington, DC

Tyler Burns

Host, The Justice Conference
Vice President, The Witness

Dr. Anika Wilson Brown, MSW, PhD

Pastor + Empowerment Coach
Union Temple Baptist Church
Washington, DC

Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr.

Founder + CEO dFree®
Senior Pastor
First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens
Somerset, NJ

Deborah Chambers

Vice President, Development + Partnerships
Central Union Mission
Columbia Heights, MD

DR. SOONG-CHAN RAH

Professor
North Park Theological Seminary
Chicago, IL

Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr.

President & Founder
Hip Hop Caucus
Washington, DC

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Conference Location

New Bethel Baptist Church

1739 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

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The True Reformer Building

1200 U Street NW, Washington, DC 20009

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Concert Location

Cramton Auditorium @ Howard University

2455 6th St NW, Washington, DC 20059

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