LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2026
DAY 1 — THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 (7:00–9:00 PM)
Location: Sanctuary
Goal: Set tone • Inspire • Frame the next 48 hours
6:00–6:55 PM — BBQ WELCOME DINNER
7:00–7:12 PM — Opening Worship & Welcome
7:12–7:25 PM — Opening Charge
Bishop Vincent Mathews
Prophetic direction. Responsibility. Regional influence. Spiritual clarity.
7:25–8:00 PM — KEYNOTE 1 (30 min)
Will & Meeke Addison
“Leading in the Culture Wars: Standing Firm Without Losing Compassion.”
8:00–8:40 PM — PANEL 1 (40 min)
“The World Has Shifted. Has the Church?”
Panelists: Abe Hamilton • Bishop Lewis Evans • Bishop Ben Stevens • Dr. James Womack
Moderator: Bishop Mathews
8:40–8:55 PM — Ministry Moment
Seal the night. No drag.
8:55–9:00 PM — Dismissal + Networking
DAY 2 — FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 (9:00 AM–9:00 PM)
Goal: Saturation • Skill-Building • Marketplace Integration • Family & Culture
Day divided into 3 blocks: The Mind • The Ministry • The Marketplace
MORNING BLOCK — THE MIND (9:00 AM–12:00 PM)
9:00–9:10 AM — Worship & Devotion
9:10–9:50 AM — KEYNOTE 2 (40 min)
Abe Hamilton III
“Intellectual Clarity in a Confused World.
10:00–10:55 AM (55 min) Choose one:
- Dr. Mark Ellis — Biblical Literacy & Leadership
- James Womack — Real DISC Training for Pastors & Leaders
- Harvey Wilson — The State of Modern Education
- ACE Collins — Young Leader Strategy & Campus Influence
11:05 AM–12:00 PM (55 min)
Repeat of the four morning sessions for switching.
LUNCH + MARKETPLACE PANEL — (12:00–1:00 PM)
Attendees eat while panel runs.
12:10–12:50 PM — Marketplace Lunch Panel (40 min)
“Marketplace, Mission, and the Future of Work”
Panelists:
• Dr. Masica Alston-Jordan
• ACE Collins
• Harvey Wilson
• James Triplett & Etta Farms Team
Moderator: Akili Mathews
AFTERNOON BLOCK — FAMILY & MINISTRY (1:00–4:00 PM)
1:00–1:30 PM — KEYNOTE 3 (30 min)
Dr. Latanya Stevens
“Healthy Leaders, Healthy Homes.”
1:30–1:35 PM — Transition (5 min)
1:35–2:05 PM — KEYNOTE 4 (30 min)
Dr. Terrance Lauchie
“From Fatherlessness to Fatherhood: Healing the Men Who Lead.”
2:05–2:10 PM — Transition (5 min)
PANEL 2 — Family Revitalization
2:10–2:45 PM (35 min)
“Family, Revival, and the Calling”
Panelists: Latanya Stevens • Terrance Lauchie • Dr. Rena Boston • James Triplett/Etta Farms
Moderator: Micaia Turner
2:45–2:50 PM — Transition (5 min)
2:50–3:25 PM (35 min)
- Dr. Terrance Lauchie — Fatherhood & Men’s Health
- Dr. Latanya Stevens — Marriage Under Pressure
- Dr. Rena Boston — Grief, Aging, and Longevity in Leadership
Etta Farms — Faith-Based Sustainable Living & Regenerative Farming
