2021 Teleios Society Forum Agenda
(CST)
Thursday, March 4
9:00 am – 9:15am | Welcome / Introduction
9:15am – 10:30am | Dr. G. Steve Kinnard – Introduction to Biblical Justice
10:30am – 10:45am | Break
10:45am -12:00pm | Suzette Lewis – Entertaining Angels: Embracing Community Justice
12:00pm – 2:00pm | Lunch
2:00pm – 3:15pm | James Becknell – The Biblical Lament and a Personal Account of Racialized Trauma
3:15pm – 6:00pm | Expo Booths Open
6:00pm – 7:00pm | Dr. D. Newell Williams – A Disciples of Christ View of Communion and Justice
7:00pm – 7:15pm | Break
7:15pm – 8:30pm | Dr. Jamila Michener – A Spiritual Perspective on Racism, Poverty, and Inequity
8:30pm – 8:40pm | Dr. G. Steve Kinnard – Closing Announcements
Friday, March 5
9:00am – 9:15am | Welcome / Introduction
9:15am – 10:15am | Dr. Ben Barnett – Breaking the Silence: Courageous Conversations about Race and Reconciliation in the Local Church
10:15am – 10:30am | Break
10:30am – 11:30am | Robert Carrillo – A Theology of Poverty
11:30am – 11:45am | Break
11:45am – 12:45pm | Panel on Teaching Ministry – Ed Anton, Tammy Fleming, Dave Hooper, & Rafael Lua
12:45pm – 1:00pm | Break
1:00pm – 1:10pm | Class Breakout Intro
1:10pm – 2:00pm | Breakout Classes
- Deb Anton: Jesus and Women
- Emmanuel Emeh & Paul Smith: Building a Continental Teachers Group; The African Experience
- Tanner Versage: Characterization as a Catalyst of Theme in the Gospel of Mark
- Dr. Courtney A. Bailey: Imperialism as Injustice: Exploring Paul’s Subversive Subtext in the Pastorals
- Gordon Ferguson: Black Tax and White Benefits
- Rolayo Ogbonnaya: Personal Renewal in God through Solitude, Meditation and Rest
- Thomas Paresi: The Cultural Context of the Creation Story
- Ayhanna Booker: In His Image: spiritual disciplines as a vehicle for sanctification and transformation
- Gabriel Santos: Culture, Race, and the Now-Time of the Spirit
- Andy Fleming: The Myth of a Christian Nation
- Kyle Spears: Racialized Trauma: Core Issues
2:00pm – 2:15pm | Break
2:15pm – 2:25pm | Class Breakout Intro
2:25pm – 3:15pm | Breakout Classes
- Tammy Fleming: Fear No Evil
- Carlos Santos: Making Sense of Suffering
- Richard Rodriguez: How American Slavery Violates the Scriptures
- Dr. Andrew K. Boakye: There is Neither Jew nor Greek: The Church, The Gospel and the Question of Race
- Jennifer Becknell: Curiosity may have killed the cat but it can help you resolve conflict
- Malcolm & Penny Cox: Ecology, theology and a vision for kingdom justice
- Michael Burns: The Forgotten Element of Unity: The Role of Cultural Humility in Diverse Churches
- Arturo Elizarraras: To Die is to Gain
- Gregg Marutzky: Justice in Leadership: An Inclusive Model
- Sherie Gayle: Justice for Dry Trees: Barrenness, Single-hood, and Other Foreign Bodies in the Body of Christ
3:15pm – 3:30pm | Break
3:30pm – 3:40pm | Class Breakout Intro
3:40pm – 4:30pm | Breakout Classes
- Kay McKean: City Set on a Hill
- Matina Montes: Toledot Reimagined in the 21st Century: Adolescent Spiritual Formation
- Vince Hawkins & Bill Moulden: Lifelong Learning for Ministry
- Todd Asaad: Building Deep: The value of an educated staff
- Dr. Dyron Daughrity PhD & Rafael Lua MRE: Still Rising: A Global Report on Christianity’s changing Demographic
- Jeanie Shaw: The View from Our Windows: Presuppositions and Interpretation
- Douglas Jacoby: Justice and Judgment: The Scream of the Prophet Amos
- Joey Harris: Paul and Slavery: The Challenge of Biblical Justice in a Non-Christian World
- Rolan Monje: Justice with the Covenant of Israel
4:30pm – 4:40pm | Wade Cook – Live Announcement
4:40pm – 6:00pm | Dinner Break – Expo Booths Open
6:00pm – 6:45pm | Dr. Ted Williams – A Dramatic Performance
6:45pm – 7:00pm | Break
7:00pm – 8:30pm | Fred Gray – “An Evening with Fred Gray”
8:30pm – 8:40pm | Dr. G. Steve Kinnard – Closing Comments
8:40pm – 9:00pm | Dr. Ted Williams – After the Dream
Saturday, March 6
9:00am – 9:15am | Welcome / Introduction
9:15am – 10:15 am | Dr. Richard Hughes – Escaping the Web of White Supremacy: A Crucial Task for Christians
10:15am – 10:30am | Break
10:30am – 11:30am | Dr. Jennifer Konzen – Empathy in the Midst
11:35am – 11:45am | Break
12:00pm – 12:45pm | “Teleios Society Lunch” Holistic Christian Spirituality”
1:00pm – 2:00pm | Dr. Dan Rodriguez – Did Jesus have a Green Card?
2:00pm – 2:15pm | Break
2:15pm – 3:15pm | Linda Biehl – A Long Walk to Truth and Reconciliation – The Story of Amy Biehl and Family following her death in South Africa
3:15pm – 3:30pm | Break
3:30pm – 4:30pm | Dr. Jerry Taylor – Justice in the Stone Campbell Movement
4:30pm – 5:00pm | James Becknell, Suzette Lewis, Dr. G. Steve Kinnard & David Pocta – Roundtable / Q&A
SATURDAY PANELS
12:00pm – 1:00pm | “Teleios Society Lunch” Holistic Christian Spirituality”
4:30pm – 5:00pm | Roundtable/Q&A
FRIDAY BREAKOUT CLASSES
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