National Urban Ministry Conference Schedule

 

February 20 - 22, 2014

 

Host Site  Levy church of Christ

North Little Rock, AR

 

 Thursday

 

5:00 pm - Registration

 

7:00 – Praise – Greg Sublett

 

Keynote - Close to God  -- Anthony Wood

 

 

 Friday

 

8:15 am - Praise – James Simmons

Keynote - Why Urban Ministry is Still Such a Good Deal! -- Harold Young

 

9:15 am- Classes

 

A Social Work Perspective on Urban Ministry-- Marci Rhodes, Sarah Meigs (CEU)

I Was Sick and You … River City Ministry Med Clinic-- Paul Wilkerson

Spirituality 101:  Staying Close to God in Urban Ministry -- Anthony Wood, Steven Morris

 

10:15 am - Break

 

10:30 am - Classes

 

City Connections: Networking Across Your City-- Jeff Spry

Setting Captives Free: A Biblical and Practical Framework to Finding Freedom and Fullness in  Christ  - Keith Lape

A Church that Stayed:  Middle Class Churches Staying in the City -- Paul Wilkerson, Danny Dodd

 

11:30 am - Lunch Provided & Networking

 

1:30 pm - Praise & Prayer

 

2:00  pm - Classes

Crossing Thresholds to Purposeful Life: HopeWorks & Hand Up Housing- Don & Deanne Williams, Jonda Pieper (CEU)

Impacting At-Risk Youth- Greg and Amber Sublett, Jesse Stacey

Walking the ‘Hood with Jesus: Neighborhood Ministry - Ryan Lloyd

 

3:00 - 7:00 pm – Networking, Free Time, Dinner on Your Own

 Visit display area open to learn about other ministries,

ideas, resources, and tools

 

3:00 - 5:00 pm - Tour of the local ministries

 

7:00 pm - Praise – James Simmons

Keynote -- Close to People -- Jim Harbin

 

 Saturday

 

7:30 am - Director’s Meeting @ Hotel

 

8:30 am - Refreshments & Fellowship

9:00 am - Praise - Greg Sublett

 

9:30  am - LectioDivina & Prayer --  Anthony Wood

 

10:15 am - Break

 

10:30 am - Praise

Keynote -- Close to God, Close to People-- Keith Lape

 

11:15 am - Introduction to the 2015 National Urban Ministry Conference - David North

 

11:30 am - Closing Remarks & Dismissal