Teleios full 3 Day Conference:

Early Registration $100 : Until - Sunday, February 14, 2021

Standard Registration $125 : February 15, 2021- February 24, 2021 

Late Registration $150 : February 25, 2021- March 6, 2021

Student Registration $25.00 - Until March 6, 2021

An evening with Fred Gray:

Early Registration $30 : Until - February 14, 2021 

Standard Registration $40: February 15, 2021- February 24, 2021

Late Registration $50: February 25, 2021- March 4, 2021

Student Registration: $15.00 Until March 4, 2021

Event Sponsorship Registration $300 : November 1st - Sunday February 14, 2021

2021 Teleios Society Forum Agenda

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 | Break/Expo Booths Open

6:00pm - 7:10pm | Dr. D. Newell Williams – A Disciples of Christ View of Communion and Justice

7:10pm - 7:20pm | Break

7:20pm - 8:20pm | Dr. Jamila Michener – A Spiritual Perspective on Racism, Poverty, and Inequity

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 | Lunch/Panel on Teaching Ministry – Ed Anton, Tammy Fleming, Dave Hooper, Rafael Lua

1:00 pm - 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 - 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 - 4:30pm | Breakout Classes

• Kay McKean: City Set on a Hill

• Matina Montes: Toledot Reimagined in the 21st Century: Adolescent Spiritual Formation

• Jason Alexander: Barren Women and the Power of God: The Confounding Nature of Biblical Hope

• Dr. Dyron Daughrity PhD: Still Rising: A global report on Christianity’s changing demographics

• Vince Hawkins & Bill Moulden: Lifelong Learning for Ministry

• Todd Asaad: Building Deep: The value of an educated staff

• Rafael Lua: World Missions

• Jeanie Shaw: The Views 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 - 6:00pm | Dinner Break

6:00pm - 6:45pm | Dr. Ted Williams - After the Dream

6:45:00pm - 9:00pm | Fred Gray - "An Evening with Fred Gray"

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’s Konzen - Empathy in the Midst

11:30am - 11:45am | Break

11:45am - 12:45pm | Teleios Society- Invitation only Meeting, Lunch/Networking

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 | Roundtable / Q&A