Executive Director HAMPTON UNIVERSITY MINISTERS’ CONFERENCE Greetings Brothers and Sisters in Christ! And welcome to the first year of the second century of the Hampton University Ministers’ Conference, and the 81st year of the Choir Directors’ and Organists’ Guild Workshop. Truly, the Lord has been gracious and continues to do exceeding abundantly above all we could ever ask or think according to the power at work in us! Thank you, Lord Jesus, for your gracious and merciful abundance. We are wonderfully blessed by powerfully anointed preaching and efficacious scholarly teaching. This year’s slate of speakers and presenters are experienced experts in their field, and we are pleased to bring them to Hampton University this year. Our Centennial Commemoration Conference was such a beautiful once-in-a-lifetime experience. Hampton University, conference officers and faithful attendees were excited to bear witness to this great move of God in the life of the community of faith locally, nationally and around the world. What a jewel! What a joy! What a mighty God we serve! A heart-felt and enthusiastic welcome to Reverend Dr. Dwight S. Riddick, Sr. (HUMC) and Dr. Constance Dorsey (GUILD) who will serve as Presidents for the next four years; Congratulations! As Executive Director and Treasurer, I Iook forward to working with each of you to build a better and stronger conference in the years to come. In His Service, Debra L. Haggins, M. Div., University Chaplain Executive Director and Treasurer Hampton University Ministers Conference Choir Directors’ and Organists’ Guild Workshop 2015 HUMC Conference Officers CONFERENCE PRESIDENT Dr. Dwight S. Riddick, Sr................................... Conference President Rev. Debra L. Haggins........................Executive Director & Treasurer Dr. Joseph A. Conner, Sr................................................. Vice President Dr. Cynthia L. Hale..................................................................Secretary Dr. Harold A. Carter, Jr..........................................Assistant Secretary Dr. Robert C. Scott.............................................................. Necrologist Bishop Dennis V. Proctor........................................................Liturgist Dr. Geoffrey V. Guns................................................................Historian 2015 HUMC Conference Presenters DR. MAURICE WATSON CONFERENCE & COMMUNION PREACHER DR. STEVEN A. BLUNT MORNING PREACHER DR. GENNIFER B. BROOKS LECTURER II BISHOP MILLICENT HUNTER NOON DAY PREACHER DR. COURTNEY C. JENKINS GEORGE A. CRAWLEY WOMEN IN MINISTRY FORUM DR. JOHN W. KINNEY LECTURER I DR. FRANK M. REID, III SENIOR STATESMAN Professor Omar J. Dickenson, Director 2015 Choir Guild Officers Mr. Frank Nelson.......................................Vice President Dr. Winston Gray...............................................Secretary Dr. Kathryn Carver........................... Assistant Secretary Ms. Ann B. McInnis........................................Necrologist REV. CONSTANCE DORSEY Mr. Ronald A. Witherspoon...............................Treasurer PRESIDENT Mr. Dexteryl Taylor................................... Publicity Chair College students majoring in music and serving in a leadership role in church worship, we want you! The 2015 Music Academy is seeking a few good men and women to participate in the 2015 Church Music Academy as a part of the Hampton University Ministers’ Conference Choir Directors’ and Organists’ Guild Workshop. The deadline for application submission is: March 28, 2015. The conference provides registration, room and board, a music pack and an Academy stipend. Ms. Janett Yeager [email protected] Dr. Emmett Price Music Academy Co-Director [email protected] 2015 HUMC Main Stage Presenters THE REVEREND DR. MAURICE WATSON was born the seventh of eight children to Ulysses and Juanita Watson on July 21, 1960, in Little Rock, Arkansas. At the young age of 16, he accepted the call to preach the gospel, and two years later was ordained. His first pastorate was at St. Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock, where he served for seven years. In November of 1988, at the age of 28, Dr. Watson accepted the call to pastor the Salem Baptist Church in Omaha, Nebraska, where he served for 15½ years. Salem’s membership grew from 1,200 to more than 3,500 and the ministry was able to move into a new 42,000-square-foot, multi-million dollar facility by January 2000. In early 2004, sensing a new call of God on his life, Dr. Watson accepted the senior pastorate of Beulahland Bible Church in Macon, Georgia, and began his assignment there in April 2004. God opened the windows of Heaven and began to pour out blessings upon this ministry. Using Pastor Watson as a vessel, God has been able to touch the hearts of many causing Beulahland to grow tremendously by adding thousands souls to the ministry. With the primary goal of Changing the World from Middle Georgia, Watson’s leadership took Beulahland to a second location of worship in Warner Robins, Georgia beginning February 2005. After 5 ½ months of worship, the church was able to close on 13 acres of land to build a new worship facility for the Warner Robins area. In early 2004, Dr. Watson’s vision of “Faith on the Fast Track” didn’t stop there as the church, under his leadership, planned the construction of a second worship facility on the Macon campus grounds. This new 40,000 square foot edifice was completed in October 2009 and the membership now enjoys a state of the art, 3,000 seat sanctuary complete with custom sound and audio, new administrative offices, a café and bookstore, a finance room, an intake room and a videotaping room. In addition to his pastoral calling, Dr. Watson also has a dynamic itinerant preaching ministry that extends across the continent and globe. He has been described as one of the premier preachers of our generation and is well-known and sought after for his anointed, sound and understandable proclamation of God’s Word. In 2002, he served as the morning preacher at the Annual Hampton Ministers’ Association Conference where he later served as the conference preacher in 2005. Currently, Dr. Watson is the new pastor of Metropolitan Baptist Church, Washington, DC. He is married and has two beautiful daughters. THE REVEREND DR. STEVEN A. BLUNT is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the son of Rev. and Mrs. Henry and Clarissa P. Blunt of Franklin, Virginia. He is a graduate of Virginia Union University in Richmond, Virginia, Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology of Virginia Union University (Master of Divinity Degree), a graduate of the Union Presbyterian School of Christian Education of Richmond, Virginia (Masters of Theology Degree with a concentration in the field of Ethics and Historical Philosophy), and a graduate of Howard University’s School of Divinity in Washington, D. C. where he attained the Degree of Doctor of Ministry. Closing in on almost twenty years in the pastorate, Dr. Blunt proudly served as pastor of the Mt. Ararat Missionary Baptist Church of Windsor, N.C. for six years before accepting the call to fulfill the pastorate of the historic First Baptist Church Mahan Street of Suffolk, Virginia. Dr. Blunt is President of the Baptist General Convention of Virginia, a member of Virginia Union University’s Board of Trustees, Vice President of the Suffolk Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, In 2013 Dr. Blunt was elected as one of the youngest inductees into the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Board of Preachers of Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA in affirmation of his advocacy for the academy and the work of social justice. Dr. Blunt is married to Mrs. Brandey L. Blunt and they are the parents of two daughters, Nakari Brynae and Kori Cheyenne. 2015 HUMC Main Stage Presenters BISHOP MILLICENT HUNTER is the Presiding Bishop of the Worship Center Worldwide Fellowship of Churches with thriving congregations in the United States and South Africa. She is the founder and Senior Pastor of The Baptist Worship Center Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her congregation has grown from 5 to over 4,000 in 10 years. Dr. Hunter has an extensive educational background having earned a doctorate in Education from Nova Southeastern University and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio where she also serves as a faculty mentor. Dr. Hunter was awarded the Dr. Gardner C. Taylor Exceptional Preacher Award in 2008. She is active in community and civic affairs having served as a city commissioner and a member of the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Baptist Association. Bishop Hunter established the Worship Center Bible Institute in South Africa and had the privilege of serving as a spiritual advisor to members of Parliament including a presidential candidate. Dr. Hunter is an award-winning author of nine books. Her first book, Don’t Die in the Winter, was made into an eight-week television mini-series. Bishop Hunter has traveled extensively throughout Africa, India, Europe, Thailand, Japan, and the Caribbean inspiring congregations with a message of hope. She was featured in Gospel Today Magazine as one of America’s Top 10 Global Pacesetting Pastors and a Leading Pastor for World Evangelism. Dr. Hunter’s twice weekly television broadcast is viewed around the world. She is the CEO of Hunter House Publishing and The Excell Community Development Corporation. She is featured in a pictorial study of African American Religious Life in the 21st Century at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. She is married to Dr. Marino Hunter and they are the proud parents of two adult children and grandparents of one. THE REVEREND DR. JOHN W. KINNEY a native of Wheeling, West Virginia. He has received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Marshall University, and Virginia Union University School of Theology. Dr. Kinney has earned a Ph.D. from Columbia University/Union Theological Seminary in New York. He is a distinguished systematic theologian, academician and administrator. Under his leadership as Dean of the School of Theology at Virginia Union, the Doctor of Ministry and Master of Arts Programs were established. Under his leadership, the Master of Divinity Program experienced unparalleled growth and the Continuing Education program was expanded. Dr. Kinney also serves as Senior Vice President of Virginia Union University and Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Beaverdam, VA. Additionally, he has served as Assistant Professor of Theology-Chicago Theological Seminary; adjunct faculty at Randolph Macon College, Ashland, VA; Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, VA and the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. Among his fellowships and awards are the Rockefeller Doctoral Fellowship; Fellow of the Graduate School, Columbia University; and President’s Fellow, Columbia University. He is currently a consultant to the American Baptist Convention, the Progressive National Baptist Convention, the Baptist General Convention of Virginia and the United States Navy and Army Chaplain Corps. He has served as Chair of the Commission on Accrediting for the Association of Theological Schools. His writings are included in several publications and he is involved is several research activities. Dr. Kinney is nationally known as a prolific scholar and a “powerful vessel with a prophetic voice.” He is admired for his inspired guidance, priceless wisdom, creative thinking and empathetic leadership. Dr. Kinney shares his life, work and ministry with his wife, Quentina McDaniel Kinney. Together, they are the proud parents of three birth children, four foster children and 19 grandchildren. 2015 HUMC Main Stage Presenters THE REVEREND DR. GENNIFER B. BROOKS holds the Styberg Chair in Preaching. She is the tenured Ernest and Bernice Styberg Professor of Homiletics and Director of the Styberg Preaching Institute at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. Dr. Brooks is also the Dean of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools (ACTS) Doctor of Ministry in Preaching program. She is an ordained elder and full clergy member of the New York Conference of the United Methodist Church, and has pastored local churches in rural, suburban, urban and cross-racial settings. She was also Assistant Dean of New Brunswick Theological Seminary. Prior to going into full-time ordained ministry, Dr. Brooks had a successful career in corporate America as a designer and development manager of business computer systems. She was also Assistant Dean of New Brunswick Theological Seminary for four years. Dr. Brooks holds a Bachelor of Business, cum laude and a Master of Business Administration from Pace University, a Master of Divinity, summa cum laude, and a Doctor of Ministry from New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and a Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy in Liturgical Studies from Drew University. She is the author several books and articles, including Unexpected Grace: Preaching Good News from Difficult Texts (Pilgrim Press, 2012), Good News Preaching: Offering the Gospel in Every Sermon (Pilgrim Press, 2009) Praise the Lord, a book of liturgy (CSS. 1996). Dr Brooks has held many leadership positions in the New York Conference of The United Methodist Church. She is a respected lecturer, workshop and retreat leader and a trained clergy coach. She is a founding member of Black Clergywomen of the United Methodist Church and a Hosier member of National Black Methodists for Church Renewal. Under her leadership, Garrett-Evangelical has just been awarded a $500,000.00 grant by the Lilly Foundation to improve preaching in the church and the teaching of preaching in the seminary. THE REVEREND DR. COURTNEY C. JENKINS a visionary pastor and teacher representing a new generation of leaders, serves as the Senior Pastor and Teacher of South Euclid United Church of Christ (formerly Euclid Avenue Congregational Church). At the age of 27, Rev. Jenkins made history when she became the first woman, first African American and the youngest pastor called to lead this special congregation. Since that day in 2011, Rev. Jenkins has led the multi-cultural, multi-generational, inner-city congregation to become the vibrant church that it is today. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Rev. Jenkins holds a Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary with a concentration in Preaching and Congregational Ministry. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Spelman College. In the United Church of Christ denomination, Rev. Jenkins is an ordained minister and serves in several capacities. Previously, she served as the Designated Pastor of Shaker Heights Community Church, United Church of Christ and is the first woman to be ordained at the historic Mt. Zion Congregational Church in Cleveland. Rev. Jenkins is Co-Founder of the Without Walls Ministry, a retreat designed to glorify God and edify women in ministry. She has served on numerous boards and committees of local and national ecumenical organizations and has worked intentionally on teaching and training for anti-violence programs for your adults and African American history as a form of empowering and building community. Rev. Jenkins was the recipient of the 2012 Star Award presented by the Women of Color Foundation to a young professional woman who is making a difference in Northeastern Ohio. She was selected as the 2015 Alumnae Convocation Speaker at Spelman College. Rev. Jenkins is married to Rev. Cory C. Jenkins, Senior Pastor of the Shiloh Baptist Church. They are the parents of one son, Caleb. 2015 HUMC Main Stage Presenters THE REVEREND DR. FRANK M. REID, III is an internationally known leader, innovative thinker and preeminent power speaker. Born in Chicago, IL in 1951, Dr. Reid is a 5th generation AME minister whose father (1972-89) and grandfather (1940-62) served the African Methodist Church as Bishops. He was raised in a family that treasured distinguished educational achievement and excellence. His father and mother surrounded him with books, read to him daily and continually reminded him that “readers become leaders.” Educationally equipped in the public school system in St. Louis, MO, Dr. Reid graduated from Central High School in 1969, attended the Rockefeller Foundations Yale Transitional Year Program in 1970, and graduated from Yale University with a BA in 1974 and Harvard Divinity School, M.Div., in 1978. In additition, he was a distinguished Samuel Dewitt Proctor Fellow at United Theological Seminary, D.Min.,1990. In Baltimore, Dr. Reid leads a congregation that is one church in two locations. For 26 years Bethel has led the way in encouraging, equipping and empowering people to make a difference and change the world. A “thought leader on issues of culture”; Dr. Reid was a consultant on the 1980’s NBC comedy AMEN. In the 1990’s the legendary Outreach of Love TV Ministry reached millions on BET, The Armed Services, and The Word Networks. From 2002-2008 Bethel and Dr. Reid played an important part in the HBO series, “The Wire.” Bethel and Dr. Reid were mentioned positively and regularly throughout the series; a worship service was filmed at Bethel of Dr. Reid preaching and The Outreach of Love Choir singing. As an author, Dr. Reid has written two influential and bestselling books, “The Nehemiah Plan and Restoring the House of God.” He co-authored with Dr. Jeremiah Wright, “When Black Men Stand Up For God: Reflections on the Million Man March.” Positive, Prophetic, Powerful, Proactive and Passionate are the words often used to describe Dr. Reid’s global and radical Christ centered ministry. He has been married to the woman he calls “Lady” Marlaà Reid since March 15, 1980, and they are the proud parents of three gifted children: Shane, FranShon and Faith. ALPHA SESSIONS 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. BETA SESSIONS 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. 101st H A M P T O N UNIVERSITY MINISTERS’ CONFERENCE Registration Directions PLEASE ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING REGISTRATION GUIDELINES. 1. DEADLINE FOR PRE-REGISTRATION: MAY 8, 2015. 2. PLEASE USE ONE FORM PER PERSON (Duplicate as necessary.) or register online at http://minconf.hamptonu.edu. 3. NO PERSONAL OR CHURCH CHECKS. Cashier’s checks, certified checks, or money orders should be made payable to HUMC. MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express cards are accepted. DO NOT SEND CASH. 4. Credit card applications may be faxed to (757) 727-5643. ATTENTION: SPECIAL PROJECTS. 5. Mail the completed form with your payment to: HAMPTON UNIVERSITY, OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS, P.O. BOX 6396, HAMPTON, VA 23668. 6. On-site registration begins at 4:00 p.m. on SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2015 at Holland Hall. 7. Dormitory check-in time for all who pre-registered is 2:00 p.m. on SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2015. 8. Dormitory check-out time for all participants is 2:00 p.m. on FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2015. 9. You will be assigned a roommate when your reservation is received. If you are naming a roommate, his or her registration and room fee should be included with your form and fees. 10. There is a $25 NONREFUNDABLE PROCESSING FEE for all refunds. All refund requests must be made in writing. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER MAY 22, 2015. 11. For registration information, please call the Office of Special Projects at (757) 727-5681. 12. For information regarding CDs and DVDs, call the Media Productions office at (757) 727-5433 or (757) 727-5167. 13. For all general Conference information, please call the Office of the Executive Director and Treasurer at (757) 727-5340. 14. You may email us at: [email protected] 15. Children under 18 are not permitted. All attendees must be properly registered. HAMPTON UNIVERSITY MINISTERS’ CONFERENCE Office of Special Projects P.O. Box 6396 Hampton, VA 23668 101st Hampton University Ministers’ Conference and the 81st Choir Directors’ & Organists’ Guild Workshop June 7-12, 2015 Hampton, Virginia 23668 Online registration will be available on February 2, 2015. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PA I D PERMIT NO. 73 HAMPTON, VA