Equip Conference

8:00-10:00 Registration (Campbell Center) 

9:00-9:45 Morning Worship (Prayer Chapel)

10:00–10:30 The Well (Campbell Center)

• Speaker: 

10:45–11:45 Hope For Churches Panel Discussion (Prayer Chapel)

• Moderator: Garrett Best
• Panelists: Leonard Allen, Doug Peters, Jovan Barrington, Shayna Franson

11:45–12:45 Lunch (Miller Room)

• Breakout Lunch Sponsored by Kairos with Bruce Bates, “How to Start a Church Planting Movement in America Pt. 1” (Cornerstone Room)

1:00–2:00 Breakout Session 1

• Doug Peters, “Mission Possible!: What in the World is God Doing?” (Prayer Chapel)
• Leonard Allen, “Churches of Christ: Past and Present–with a Glimpse at the Future: Pt. 1 The Founding Vision: Barton Stone and Alexander Campbell” (Cornerstone Room)
• YU Student Panel: “Understanding and Reaching Gen Z Students” (ARC Top Floor)
• Glenn Hawley, “When God’s Mission is Bigger: Learning from the Early Church in Acts”
•  (ARC Basement)
• Kevin Knight & Nathan McBroom, Youth Ministry Workshop: “Developing Missions for Teens” (Hulitt Top Floor)

2:00–2:50 Clayton Lecture (Prayer Chapel)

• Alison Hawanchak, “Rethinking the Conquest of Canaan: Violence in the Book of Joshua in its Socio-Political Context”

3:00–3:30 Coffee and Snacks (ARC at Levitt) 

• Archival Display of the History of Churches of Christ in the Midwest courtesy of the ARC at Levitt Archives

3:45–4:45 Breakout Session 2

• • Doug Peters, “Mission Possible!: How Can We Get In On It?” (Prayer Chapel)
  • Leonard Allen, “Churches of Christ: Past and Present–with a Glimpse at the Future: Pt. 2 The struggle for the Soul of Churches of Christ: From David Lipscomb to Foy Wallace Jr.” (Cornerstone Room)
  • Tiffany Baum, “Donuts and Cinnamon Rolls-Let’s Talk Small Groups” (ARC Basement)
  • Matthew Morine, “How to Share the Gospel in a Way that Guarantees People Will Listen” (ARC Top Floor)
  • Kevin Knight & Nathan McBroom, Youth Ministry Workshop: “Godly Leaders According to Teens” (Hulitt Top Floor)

5:00-7:00 Dinner hosted by York University’s Department of Bible and Ministry [ticket required] (Chances R Restaurant- 124 W. 5th St.)

7:30 Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. (Sun Theater- 427 N Lincoln Ave)

8:00 Student-Led Worship Night (BPAC)

 

7:30–8:25 Breakfast 

8:30–9:00 Morning Worship (Prayer Chapel)

9:00–9:45 Keynote: Jovan Barrington, “Churches on Mission” (Prayer Chapel)

10:00–10:30 The Well (Campbell Center)

• Speaker: 

10:45–11:45 Breakout Session 3

• Doug Peters, “Mission Possible!: What Will It Look Like For Us?” (Prayer Chapel)
• Leonard Allen, “Churches of Christ: Past and Present–with a Glimpse at the Future: Pt. 3 What Became of the Vision for Unity? From Thomas Campbell to L.L. Brigance” (Cornerstone Room)
• Bryan Fojtasek, “Building Bridges with Your Community” (ARC Basement)
• Justus Coppinger, “Discipleship in Congregational Worship” (ARC Top Floor)
• Kevin Knight & Nathan McBroom, Youth Ministry Workshop: “Playing the Long Game: Laying a Foundation of Faith and Creating Space” (Hulitt Top Floor)

11:45–12:45 Lunch (Miller Room)

• Breakout Lunch Sponsored by Kairos with Bruce Bates, “How to Start a Church Planting Movement in America Pt. 2” (Cornerstone Room)

1:00–2:00 Breakout Session 4

• Doug Peters, “Mission Possible!: How Can We Get Our People On Board?” (Prayer Chapel)
• Leonard Allen, “Churches of Christ: Past and Present–with a Glimpse at the Future: Pt. 4 Post-Christian Times: Churches of Christ in Secular 3” (Cornerstone Room)
• Shayna Franson, “Building Faith through Children’s Ministry” (ARC Basement)
• Scott Laird, “Discipleship: Jesus’ Key to Fulfilling the Great Commission” (ARC Top Floor)
• Kevin Knight & Nathan McBroom, Youth Ministry Workshop: “Building Teen’s Sense of Purpose” (Hulitt Top Floor)

2:00–2:30 Coffee and Snacks (ARC at Levitt)

• Archival Display of the History of Churches of Christ in the Midwest courtesy of the ARC at Levitt Archives

2:45–3:45 Breakout Session 5

• Doug Peters, “Mission Possible!: What Are Our Next Steps?” (Prayer Chapel)
• Leonard Allen, “Churches of Christ: Past and Present–with a Glimpse at the Future: Pt. 5 ‘Often Errant, Often Restored’: The Future of Restoration” (Cornerstone Room)
• Jason Hawkins, “Colossians 4:5-6 and Long-Haul Church Missions” (ARC Basement)
• Ethan Bilbrey, “Leading by Preaching” (ARC Top Floor)

4:00–5:30 Clayton Museum of Ancient History Open (guided tour with Garrett Best, Jared Pack, and Alison Hawanchak)

6:00–8:00 Ides of March Dinner (Bartholomew Performing Arts Center) Alison Hawanchak, "Swords, Tent Pegs, and Spirit: Weapons of War in the Book of Judges"