KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & WORKSHOP Leaders

SANTIAGO REALES is the director of Red Latina CBFNC (“Red Latina” means Latino network in English). Santiago’s passion comes from the need to serve and enrich the lives of Latino ministers and their congregations in the areas of pastoral care, congregational leadership and identity, coaching, and spiritual direction. Currently, Rev. Reales works as a hospice chaplain in Winston-Salem, is a certified coach through the Center for Congregational Health and a member of First Baptist in Mt. Airy.

Workshop – Trauma Care in the Church/Atención al trauma en la iglesia

Friday | 10:15 a.m.

TYLER ROACH is the associate pastor to families, formation, and community engagement at The Memorial in Greenville. His greatest joy in ministry is seeing people use their calling as they discover God in the world around them. He loves cars, riding bikes, and being outdoors.

Workshop – Future of Youth Ministry Think Tank

Friday | 1:15 p.m.

SARA ROBB-SCOTT serves as bereavement program coordinator at WakeMed Health and Hospitals in Raleigh. She holds a Master of Divinity from Mercer University and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree from Mercer University. Sara regularly offers didactics to clinical pastoral education students, on spiritual care for people living with dementia, as well as best practices for bereavement care inside and outside of the hospital. In her free time, Sara loves to cook Mexican food, bake bread, and spend time with her husband, Andrew. Sara and Andrew share their home with their cat, Reesee, and Guinea pig, Hilary. Sara blogs at sararobb-scott. substack.com

Workshop – Fellow Pilgrims on the Road

Friday | 1:15 p.m.

BETH ROBERTS will celebrate her two-year anniversary serving as executive vice president/COO of CBB in April. Beth has over two decades of church plan expertise and has dedicated her career to investing in the financial well-being of those called to serve the Church. She is committed to improved service for our participants and employers.

Workshop – Church Benefits Board – Your Benefits are our Ministry!

Friday | 10:15 a.m.

RACHEL GUNTER SHAPARD is the regional vice president for Together for Hope Black Belt. She is also a cofounder of Pastors for Florida Children, a public education advocacy group in the Sunshine State that was formed in 2019. Previously, she served as the associate coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Florida from June 2012 – March 2020. Rachel holds a B.A. in music (voice) from Florida State University and an M.Div with an emphasis in Christian Education from McAfee School of Theology. Rachel lives in Jacksonville, FL with her husband Tommy Shapard (minister of music & worship at Hendricks Avenue Baptist) and their three children: Drew, Kate & Mac.

Workshop – Together for Hope: Transforming Rural America

Friday | 1:15 p.m.