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2009 Annual Seminar on Church Growth and Development

Returning to the Biblical Mandate of Witnessing to and Evangelizing Your Community (the World).

5th Monday 7pm –

An Evening of teaching on and a Time of Prayer – Bishop Sarah F. Davis, Facilitator

6th Tuesday 2pm –

Plenary Session/Presentation: The Need for Discipleship Training
Presenter: Rev. Dr. Floyd Flake

7th Wednesday 2pm –

Plenary session/Panel Discussion: Why Don't We Follow the Mandate to Evangelize? Panelists: Bishop Norris, Bishop Sarah Davis, Sis. Julie Hagwood, Rev. Dr. Jimmy McDonald

9th Friday 9am –

Plenary Session/Presentation: How to Organize Your Local Church for Evangelism
Presenter: Rev. Dr. James C. Wade

9th Friday 6pm –

Children, Youth and Young Adult Evangelism Convocation: Teaching Youth to Evangelize to Their Peers

Bible Study: Returning to the Biblical Mandate of Witnessing to and Evangelizing Your Community – Rev. Russell Cephas

Lay Section

  1. Witnessing Matters
  2. Getting Off the Political Track and onto the biblical Track
  3. Faith Sharing
  4. The Culture of Evangelism – Dr. Floyd Flake
  5. Angel Tree/Prison Ministry/Justice Ministry – Rev. Ellis Washington and Cheryl Green

Ministry to Women:

Dr. Patricia Outlaw and Dr. Letisha Watford

  1. Teaching Women to Pull Down Strongholds – Rev. Sandra D. Banks
  2. Relationship Evangelism – Drs. Outlaw and Watford
  3. Evangelism and Discipleship (Call to Joy) – Rev. Sandra D. Banks
  4. Never Miss An Opportunity to Evangelize – Drs. Outlaw and Watford

Ministry to Men:

Dr. Cheviene Jones

  1. Black Men Can Inspire Youth
  2. The Noble Man
  3. Reaching Our Men & Teaching Our
  4. How to Create Men's Ministry for Evangelism

Pastors and Ministers Section:

  1. Changing the Culture for Evangelism – Dr. Floyd Flake
  2. Communicating the Vision for Evangelism – Dr. Floyd Flake
  3. Contemporary Worship and Contemporary Administration – Dr. Kenneth Robinson
  4. How to Develop Evangelistic Bible Studies
  5. Prison Ministry/Angel Tree Ministry/Justice Ministry

Prison Ministry/Angel Tree/Justice Ministry Section:

Rev. Ellis Washington

  1. Restorative Justice: Creating a Nurturing Re-Entry Ministry
  2. Ministering to Victims of Prison Sexual Assault
  3. Evangelizing and Ministering to "At Risk" Children and Youth and Their Families
  4. Evangelizing and Ministering to Juvenile Ex-Offenders and Their Families
  5. Ministry to Victims of Crime

Presiding Elders Section:

P.E. Linda Martin & P.E. James McLamore

  1. Helping Your Churches Develop Effective Evangelism Ministries
  2. The 21st Century Sunday School Convention
  3. How to Identify New Areas for New Congregations
  4. The Benefits of Requiring a Mission Statement From Every Church

HIV/AIDS Ministry

Rev. Sylvester Beamon

  1. Preparing the Local Church to Develop an HIV/AIDS Ministry
  2. Ministering to HIV/AIDS Patients and Their Families

Prayer Ministry Section:

  1. The Benefit of Prayer: Developing a Prayer Support Ministry for you local congregation
  2. Binding Subcultures of the 21st Century
  3. Teaching Persons to Pray God's Word Back to Him
  4. Pulling Down Strongholds: Spiritual Warfare Praying
  5. What is Prayer and How to Do it Effectively

Health Commission:

  1. Understanding PAD
  2. How to Travel Internationally and Remain Healthy

Healing Ministry Section:

Rev. Dr. Jimmie McDonald

Church Planting:

Rev. Bobette Hampton

Small and Rural Church Ministry:

Rev. George La Sure

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Ministry:

Rev. J. J. McLaughlin

Media Ministry Section:

Rev. Marcius King

  1. Why Media is Important to Evangelism
  2. How to Effectively Use Media for Evangelism
  3. Setting Up a Media Ministry in Your Local Church

E-Evangelism:

Rev. Mark Whitlock

  1. Evangelistic Marketing

Music Ministry:

Rev. Anthony Vinson

  1. Music for Evangelism
  2. Music that Creates and Atmosphere of Worship
  3. Changing Church Culture Through Music

Youth Pastors:

Rev. Reginald Blount and Vincent Joshlyn

  1. How the Church Can Influence Youth in the Community and the Church
  2. Youth Workers Accountability – Avoiding Burn-out
  3. Discipleship Training for Youth

Children Ministry

  1. Shaping Our Children's Lives
  2. Guarding Against the Subcultures of the 21st Century
  3. Building a Heart for God
  4. Making Moral Purity a Priority