Teleios - Let Justice Roll!
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About this Event
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