Conference Schedule

Registration & Pick-up (Seminary Commons)

7:00 – 8:30pm

Opening Worship (Chapel)

Keynote Speaker: Carlton Byrd, DMin, President, Southwest Region Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Featured artists: Marena Clunie, Nicholas Zork, Ken Logan, and University Singers

Morning Worship (Seminary Chapel)

8:30 am – 10:00 am

Morning Papers & Workshops

Morning Papers (Seminary Chapel):

     Yuri Drumi, "Is Mission an Act of Worship?"

     Alain Coralie, "Worship and Mission in Psalm 96 and Revelation 14:6-7: The Inseparable Link of Doxology and Proclamation"

Morning Workshop: (Seminary S120)

     Ron Man, DMin, Director, Worship Resources International: "Thematic Worship: A Rich Feast for the People of God"

     Simona Mills-Pitcher, Chaplain, Andrews University

Songwriting Workshop (Seminary N235):

     Nicholas Zork, "Writing Songs for Christian Worship" 

Plenary Session (Seminary Chapel):

Keynote Speaker: Cory Willson, PhD, Calvin University, "Worship and the Mission of the Church"

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch Break

Plenary Session (Seminary Chapel)

Keynote Speaker: Cory Willson, PhD, Calvin University, "Worship and the Mission of the Church" II

Break (Seminary Commons) 

Afternoon Papers & Workshops

Afternoon Papers (Seminary Chapel):

     Diana Roldan, "Worship Beyond the Sanctuary: A Personal Testimony on the Influence of the Music Ministry in the Spiritual Life of a Professional Musician."

     Devon Howard, "Reimagining Adventist Evangelism: Worship-Based Concerts as Missional Community Outreach"

     Kenley Hall, "Worship as Missional Discipleship for Metamoderns"

Workshop (Seminary S120), "Worship Leadership"

     Marena Clunie, Gospel Artist

     Jillian Lawrence, Worship Leader

     K-Anthony, Songwriter

Songwriting Workshop (Seminary N235):

     Nicholas Zork, "Writing Songs for Christian Worship"

Vespers (Seminary Chapel): (open to public)

Keynote Speaker:  Carlton Byrd

Plenary Paper Session (Seminary Chapel)  

     Edward Allen, "History of Adventist Missions"

     Michael Campbell, "Music from the Heart"

     Stephen Brooks, "Global Worship, Christian Formation"

Plenary Session (Seminary Chapel): 

Keynote Speaker: Ron Man, DMin
     "Worship and Culture: The Bridge"

Panel Discussion (Chapel)

Moderator: Boubakar Sanou, PhD

Worship Concert, "Lift Every Voice" (Free to public) 
Howard Performing Arts Center (HPAC)

Featured artists: Marena Clunie, Nicholas Zork, K-Anthony, Deliverance Mass Choir, Andrews University Symphony Orchestra, Kingdom Voyagers, Seminary Chorus, Jillian Lawrence, and Combined Conference Musicians.