Rooted Conference Schedule:
Thursday, October 22
11:30 – Pre-Conferences Begin | Asian American Pre-conference & Youth Pastor Theologian Pre-conference & Rooted Abound Pre-conference
3:00 – Registration/Opening Reception
3:45 – Conference Begins
4:15 – Main Session 1 | Drew Hyun
5:00 – Panels | 5 Pillars and Persevering In Ministry
6:00 – Dinner
7:15 – Main Session 2 | Cameron Cole
Friday, October 23
8:30 AM – Main Session 3 | Chad Scruggs
9:30 AM – Workshop Session 1
– Michael Goldstein – Gospel-Centrality in a Post-Christian Culture? (Worship Hall)
– Justin Wong – There’s More Going On in That Passage Than You Think: Developing a Robust Theological Reading of Scripture (Great Commission Room)
– Bradley Blaylock – From Head to Heart (Loft)
– Joey Turner – Faithful, not Flashy: A Realistic Vision for Partnering with Parents (Pine Room)
– Melanie Beasley – Kids Ministry Builds the Whole Church – (Chapel)
10:45 AM – Break
11:00 AM – Workshop Session 2
– Pastor David Washington – Shaping Youth Ministry for the Whole Church (Chapel)
– Terence Chatmon – Invigorate Your Family Discipleship Ministry (Great Commission Room)
– Stewart Swain – Preparing Students for College (Pine Room)
– Danny Kwon and Monica Kim – Understanding & Applying Teenage Development and Mental Health Issues Through the Lens of Biblical Humanity (Worship Hall)
– Clark Fobes – Youth Ministry in Missions in the 21st Century (Loft)
12:15 PM – Lunch
1:30 PM – Main Session 4 | Dr. Carol Kaminski
2:00 PM – Break (Optional: 30-minute Interest Meeting)
5:00 – Lipscomb Gospel Choir
5:30 – Main Session 5 | Pastor David Washington
6:00 – Dine-Arounds (off site)
Saturday, October 24
8:00 – Optional Rooted Abound Informational Breakfast
9:00 – Workshop Session 3
– Dr. Carol Kaminski – Learn the Redemptive Story of the Old Testament and Be Equipped to Teach It (Worship Hall)
– Bradley Blaylock, Chelten Carter, Parker Hudson, Skyler Flowers and Zion Selvaraj – Engaging Cultural Narratives with Students: A Panel Discussion (Chapel)
– Russ Ramsey – Theology of Suffering (Great Commission Room)
– Ben Birdsong – Building a Discipleship Process: Creating Systems and Structures for Students to Grow in Their Faith (Pine Room)
– Deborah Johnson – Counseling Students and Parents as Ministers (Loft)
10:15 – Break
10:30 – Workshop Session 4
– Dr. Carol Kaminski – Learn the Redemptive Story of the Old Testament and Be Equipped to Teach It (Worship Hall)
– Steve Eatmon – Ministry as Imperfect Vessels (Pine Room)
– Curtis Dunlap – Swipe Right Theology: Teaching Students God’s Design for Sex in a Digital Age (Great Commission Room)
– Skyler Flowers – Are You Ready for the AI Apocalypse? (Chapel)
– Ivy Lassiter – Building Ministry Rhythms That Matter (Loft)
11:45 – Main Session 6 | Vince Greenwald
12:30 – Dismissal