Conference Schedule

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

8:00 p.m.

Opening Night
“The Raising the Standard Gospel Explosion”

Thursday, October 2, 2008

7:00 - 7:30 a.m.

Energizer

7:45 - 8:30 a.m.

Prayer, Praise, & Worship
Rev. Phillip Nelson
Roy Patterson

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Plenary Speaker—“Authentic Worship”
Dr. H. Beecher Hicks Jr.,
Metropolitan Baptist Church

9:30 - 11:05 a.m.

Workshops (Select any workshop of your choice)

11:05 - 11:15 a.m.

Break

11:20 - 12:-20 p.m.

Bible Survey—Creation: Christ and Creation (Ezekiel, Luke, Acts, and Ephesians)
Dr. Bertram Melbourne,
Howard Divinity School

12:20 - 1:45 p.m.

Lunch American Diabetes & UMI Luncheon (Limited seating)

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Workshops (Select any workshop of your choice)

3:30 - 3:40 p.m.

Break

3:50 - 4:50 p.m.

Bible Survey—New Testament Survey
Dr. James T. Roberson,
Shaw Divinity School

4:50 - 7:15 p.m.

Dinner-Free Time

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Seminary Reception (Invitation only event)

7:30 p.m.

Evening Session Speakers:
Rev. E. Dewey Smith Jr.,
Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church

Rev. Stephen J. Thurston,
New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church,
President of the National Baptist Convention of America

Friday, October 3, 2008

7:00 - 7:30 a.m.

Energizer

7:45 - 8:30 a.m.

Prayer, Praise, & Worship
Rev. Phillip Nelson,
Roy Patterson

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Plenary Speaker—Importance of Christian Education in the Church
Rev. Raquel St. Clair, Ph.D.

9:35 - 11:05 a.m.

Workshops (Select any workshop of your choice.)

11:05 - 11:15 a.m.

Break

11:20 - 12:20 p.m.

Bible Survey—Commitment: Human Commitment (Luke, Old Testament)
Dr. Leah Gaskin Fitchue
Payne Theological Seminary

12:20 - 1:45 p.m.

Lunch VBS Workshop – “Chosen Champions for Christ” (Limited seating)

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Workshops (Select any workshop of your choice.)

3:30 - 3:40 p.m.

Break

3:50 - 4:50 p.m.

Bible Survey—Call: Call of God’s Covenant Community (Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy)
Dr. Larry Mercer
Washington Bible College

4:50 - 7:15 p.m.

Dinner-Free Time

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Seminary Reception (Invitation only event)

7:30 p.m.

Evening Session Speaker:
Dr. Lance Watson
St. Paul’s Baptist Church

Saturday, October 4, 2008

7:30 - 8:00 a.m.

Energizer
Endon Anderson

8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Breakfast - "Special Saturday Morning Event"