*During the registration process, you will have an opportunity to make an optional donation to Black Church Studies or Louisville Seminary. If you have any questions or need assistance registering, please contact Kassandra Turpin, Director of Communications, at kturpin@lpts.edu.

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

7–8:30 pm Consultation Worship Service

Thursday, February 17, 2022

8:45–8:55 am Opening Prayer / Introductions / Consultation Outline
9–10 am Opening Plenary Session with Kilen Gray
10:10–11 am Hybrid Church Workshop (with breakout sessions)
11:10–11:40 am Louisville Seminary Doctoral Research Projects & Black Church Studies
- “How the COVID Pandemic Affected the Well-Being of Four African American Pastors in Historically Black Churches in the Washington DC Area.” — Sheila McNeill Lee
- “Relationship Between Racism and the Spiritual Experience of Lament.” — Amy Figg Levy
12:10–1:15 pm Lunch Break
1:15–2:30 pm “Church Economics in the Pandemic Age.”
2:30–2:45 pm Wrap-Up & Closing Prayer
7–8:30 pm Nehemiah Project Leadership Team Meeting (Nehemiah Project Team MEMBERS ONLY)

Friday, February 18, 2022

8:45–9 am Opening Prayer & Announcements
9–10:30 am Morning Plenary Session with Amariah McIntosh
- Breakout Sessions: “Transitions” / ”Visions for the Future”
10:30–10:45 am Morning Break
10:45–11:45 am Louisville Seminary Doctoral Research Projects & Black Church Studies
- “African American Pastors, Perspectives on Mental Health” — LaShonda Fletcher
- “Becoming Faithful to the Gospel: Leading Predominantly White Protestant Congregations in the Work of Racial Justice.” - Brian Harrington
11:45–12:30 pm Consultation Summary
12:30–1:00 pm Marching Orders / Where Do We Go from Here?
1:00–1:15 pm Closing Remarks / Closing Prayer

*In case of any unforeseen circumstances, minor adjustments may need to be made to the schedule.

Transitions: A New World & The Black Church

2022 Black Church Studies Consultation