ChurchWorks 2020 Resource Guide

March 1-4, 2020 Central Baptist Church Fountain City Knoxville, TN

CHURCHWORKS 2020 RESOURCE GUIDE WELCOME TO CHURCHWORKS 2020

ChurchWorks 2020 will center on how clergy can most effectively focus on their own wellbeing. A time to think about caring for yourself in different ways; space for you to come and take a break from the day-to-day work, to network, to connect, to relax and to be renewed in your work as a minister.

THANK YOUR 2020 CHURCHWORKS CONFERENCE PLANNING TEAM Josh Beeler, TN Rick Bennett, TN John Mark Boes, GA Brian Foreman, NC Andy Hale, LA Tierney Jordan, GA Katie Vance Lucas, VA Grace Martino, GA Devita Parnell, GA Caitlyn Rogers, NC Ellen Sechrest, GA Josh Speight, GA Carrie Veal, NC

CBF is grateful to Central Baptist Church Fountain City for being our ChurchWorks 2020 host. In particular, we say “Thank You” to Josh Beeler, Associate Pastor for Youth and College at CBFC and Bill McConnell, Business Administrator at CBFC for their work with us to plan and implement ChurchWorks.

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SCHEDULE SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020

7:00 – 9:00 pm

Drop-in Food and Fellowship Downtown Grill & Brewery, 424 S. Gay Street

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020 8:30 am 8:30 am

Registration Opens | Fellowship Hall Morning Fellowship and Coffee Sponsored by Center for Congregational Health (CCH) 9:30 am Opening Gathering | Sanctuary 10:15 am Session 1 – Laughter in the Vestibule, Susan Sparks | Sanctuary 11:30 am Network Response | Various Rooms 12:30 pm Lunch (on your own) Explore Knoxville (afternoon options provided) 5:00 pm Fellowship and Refreshments | Fellowship Hall Sponsored by Smyth & Helwys Publishing 6:00 pm The Laugh In Peace Comedy Tour | Sanctuary

TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020 9:00 am 9:00 am

Registration Open | Fellowship Hall Morning Fellowship and Coffee Sponsored by Gardner-Webb University School of Divinity and Fellowship Southwest 9:30 am Morning Gathering & ChurchWorks 2020 Awards Presentation | Sanctuary 10:15 am Session 2 – Laughter in the Temple, Susan Sparks | Sanctuary 11:45 am Lunch (with Networks) | Fellowship Hall Sponsored by Thrivent and CBF Georgia 1:00 pm Networks Debrief | Various Rooms 2:15 pm Breakout Session 1 | Various Rooms 3:30 pm Snack Break | Fellowship Hall Sponsored by US Navy 3:45 pm Breakout Session 2 | Various Rooms 5:00 pm Evening Gathering | Sanctuary 6:00 pm Dinner Groups in Knoxville (on your own)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:45 am

Morning Fellowship and Coffee | Fellowship Hall Sponsored by !nspire Session 3 – Laughter in the Holy of Holies, Susan Sparks | Sanctuary Closing Gathering | Sanctuary 3

KEYNOTE SPEAKER SUSAN SPARKS

Pastor, Madison Avenue Baptist Church, NYC “Laughter in the Vestibule” | “Laughter in the Temple” | “Laughter in the Holy of Holies” As a trial lawyer turned standup comedian and Baptist minister, Susan Sparks is America’s only female comedian with a pulpit. A North Carolina native, Susan received her B.A. at the University of North Carolina and a law degree from Wake Forest University.

After ten years as a lawyer moonlighting as a standup, she left her practice and spent two years on a solo trip around the world, including working with Mother Teresa’s mission in Calcutta, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, and driving her Jeep Wrangler solo from NYC to Alaska. Upon returning home, she entered Union Theological Seminary in New York City, where she earned a Master of Divinity and wrote an honors thesis on humor and religion. In May 2007 Susan was installed as the 15th Senior Minister of the historic Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York City. She was the first woman pastor in its 170-year history and she remains there to this day. (Y’all come visit!)

A professional comedian, Susan tours nationally with a stand-up Rabbi and a Muslim comic in the Laugh in Peace Tour. In addition to her speaking and preaching, Susan writes an award-winning nationally syndicated column through Gate House Media distributed to over 600 newspapers reaching over 21 million people in 36 states. She is the author of Laugh Your Way to Grace: Reclaiming the Spiritual Power of Humor and Preaching Punchlines: The Ten Commandments of Comedy.

Most importantly, Susan and her husband Toby love to fly-fish, ride their Harleys, eat good BBQ, and root for North Carolina Basketball and the Green Bay Packers.

SPECIAL GUESTS THE LAUGH IN PEACE COMEDY TOUR Monday 6:00 – 7:30 pm Bob Alper, Gibran Saleem, Susan Sparks

A Rabbi, a Muslim, and a Baptist preacher walk into a room. (Rim shot!) Yes, it is the setup for a joke, but not like you expect. Comedian/Rabbi Bob Alper, Muslim comic Gibran Saleem, and ex-lawyer, turned Baptist minister and standup comedian Susan Sparks taking the stage for the Laugh In 4

Peace Tour. Appearing everywhere from The World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC to the Palestinian Fest in Houston, Texas, to Congregation Tifereth Israel in Columbus, Ohio, the goal of the tour is to build bridges and reconcile differences through humor.

The three of us believe that humor may be the quickest way to world peace. Given the current headlines, it’s hard to imagine a message the world needs more. Will we change the world overnight? No. Will we start a ripple effect that may eventually change the way we see each other? Maybe. All we can do is offer the gifts we’ve been given in a way that leaves the world a little better than we found it. It’s our best effort at world peace; world peace, that is, one joke at a time.

CAITLYN ROGERS

Music Leader Associate Campus Minister for Missions & Ministry, Campbell University Caitlyn graduated from Campbell University with a degree in Religion. After graduation she packed a 45-pound backpack and traveled to 11 countries to experience how Jesus was working and moving around the world. She returned to Campbell and received her Master of Divinity degree from Campbell University Divinity School in 2018.

Caitlyn loves traveling, hearing people’s stories, and is always down for a day at the beach. You can often find her around campus in Butler Chapel playing her guitar or cheering on the camels at any sporting event.

CHURCHWORKS 2020 FIELD PERSONNEL IN RESIDENCE Kim and Marc Wyatt, Research Triangle, NC

New this year, CBF will host Field Personnel in Residence to highlight their work and the larger work of CBF Global Missions.

The Wyatts, who have served as field personnel since 1996, will share about their ministry which includes Welcome House Raleigh.

Welcome House Raleigh is a temporary reception home for refugees who are resettled in the area that do not have a place to live upon arrival. Welcome House provides a safe home, settlement assistance and bridges into the community.

In 2019, Welcome House Knoxville opened modeling the work in North Carolina. Be sure to join the Wyatts on Monday afternoon during free time to visit Welcome House Knoxville and learn more about this wonderful ministry.

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BREAKOUTS

TUESDAY 2:15 – 3:30 PM | 3:45 – 5:00 PM (All breakouts offered both times)

EMOTIONAL WELLBEING Val Fisk – The Enneagram: What Comes After My Number?

Music Suite “C” (Level 3, Old Sanctuary Building) The Enneagram is all over the place. Quite a few of us now know what our type is, but what do we do with that information? Why does it matter? How can we learn and grow, continue developing through study of the Enneagram? This workshop will focus on what to do next, and will feature a panel of various types discussing what about their number helps and hinders in their personal and professional lives. You will walk away with a few practical recommendations for how to incorporate the wisdom of the Enneagram into your daily life, allowing this to engage all layers of wellness and health.

FINANCIAL WELLBEING Rob Fox and Bo Prosser – Money, Money, Money! Past, Present, and Future Hutson Chapel (Level 3, Lynwood Building) We will examine where you are with your finances, how you got here and how you need to prepare for your future. Bo Prosser is the Director of the CBF Ministerial Excellence Initiative. Rob Fox is President of CBF Church Benefits.

MENTAL WELLBEING Julie Long – Using Coaching for the Wellbeing of Yourself and Others Youth Room - Judah (Level 3, Broadway Building) Coaching empowers people to see their gifts, discover their potential, and claim their power to be their best selves. In this workshop, learn more about how coaching can help you develop as a leader and learn some basic coaching skills to put to use as you minister with others.

PHYSICAL WELLBEING Deborah Garrard - Pastors and Potluck: A Match Made in Heaven?

Youth Room - Israel (Level 3, Broadway Building) Founder of Bee Well Serve Well and a Psychology of Eating Coach, Deborah is trained as a Mind-Body-Spirit Eating Consultant and also certified in Whole Food, Plant-based Nutrition through 6 Cornell University’s Center for Nutrition Studies.

I’m not selling a product, representing a brand or pushing the latest trend. To me, health is wholeness. It’s not about the right food or a right-sized body. It’s about real people – like you and me! – living real lives, eating real food and learning to live through the real challenges life brings that threaten our health, our joy, and our call to serve.

From a spiritual perspective, I believe health is reclaiming our God-ordained wholeness. And so, I invite you to lean into a life where being mindful is your default setting, eating is a spiritual practice, and serving others is an organic result of your own healing.

PHYSICAL WELLBEING Vicky Shelton and Mary Nelle Glenn – Yoga Yoga Room (Level 4, Lynwood Building) Enjoy a yoga session led by local yoga instructors. Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothes and take some time to care for your physical wellbeing

SPIRITUAL WELLBEING Blake Kendrick – Retreat! How a 5-day Retreat Rescued My Pastoral Career Children’s Suite (Level 2, Broadway Building) The pastoral life is demanding. How do I juggle meetings, funerals, weddings, bible studies, newsletter articles, sermons, and “other duties as required?” In 2007, I was drowning in busyness, not certain that I could sustain a life of pastoral ministry. And then I attended a 5-day retreat (cosponsored by the CBF) that forever changed the trajectory of my life. In this breakout, I will share my story, and I’ll do my best to convince others to plan annual retreats for sabbath and sanity’s sake.

Blake is the Minister for Adult Discipleship at Providence in Charlotte, NC. In the past, Blake served on the Leadership Team of the Academy for Spiritual Formation – an international partnership of The Upper Room and the United Methodist Church. He has found his work with this Academy to be among the most formative, challenging, and rewarding of his professional career. In 2008, he attended his first Five-Day Academy in Atlanta. This experience led him to pursue the Two-Year Academy in Alabama from 2009-2011. Then, in 2011, he was invited to join the Academy’s Leadership Team. In 2018, he was invited to join the Academy’s International Mentors Network.

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CBF MINISTRY NETWORKS

MONDAY 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | TUESDAY 1:00 – 2:15 PM CBF-Endorsed Chaplains and Pastoral Counselors Music Suite “C” (Level 3, Old Sanctuary Building) Facilitator: Gerry Hutchinson CBF Children’s Ministry Network Children’s Suite (Level 2, Broadway Building) Facilitator: Katie Vance Lucas and Kristen Koger CBF Youth Ministry Network Youth Room - Israel (Level 3, Broadway Building) Facilitator: Ryan Wilson and Brian Foreman CBF Latino Network Yoga Room (Level 4, Lynwood Building) Facilitator: Rubén Ortiz CBF Advocacy Network and CBF Mission Leaders Network Hutson Chapel (Level 3, Lynwood Building) Facilitators: Stephen Reeves, John Mark Boes and Ellen Sechrest CBF Church Starts Conference Room (Level 2, Mahan Building) Facilitator: Kyle Tubbs CBF Senior Pastors Parlor (Level 2, Mahan Building) Facilitator: Harry Rowland CBF College/Young Adult Network Youth Room - Judah (Level 3, Broadway Building) Facilitators: Devita Parnell, Val Fisk

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CBF AWARDS Each year at ChurchWorks, two people are recognized with the following awards.

To nominate someone, a name is either suggested to CBF or is nominated online before February 10th of the event.

THE JACK NAISH DISTINGUISHED CHRISTIAN EDUCATOR AWARD Jack Naish was a lifelong learner and career minister of education. Even in retirement Naish continued to teach, share and challenge adult learners and ministers. Naish’s long and distinguished career saw him active in church and denominational life, being recognized by his peers in the Baptist Association of Christian Educators for outstanding leadership and achievement. He was the long-time minister of education at Wieuca Road Baptist Church in Atlanta.

Jack Naish Distinguished Christian Educator Award Recipients 2001 Terry Hamrick 2002 Prissy Tunnell 2003 Findley Edge

(posthumously) 2004 Michael McCullar 2005 Nancy Burke,

Carolyn Shapard

2006 Mary Jane Allen 2007 Tommy Bratton 2008 Jill Jenkins 2009 Karen Metcalf 2010 Fran Patterson 2011 Hal Melton 2012 Tom Allen

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Robert Bowman Terri Byrd Jeff Pethel Cynthia Insko David Burroughs Rachel Sciretti Frank Granger

CBF YOUNG BAPTIST LEADERSHIP AWARD The award is presented annually to a young Baptist clergy or congregational leader who represents a growing interaction with and support of the Fellowship.

This person has a demonstrated ministry to peers and colleagues of every generation. The recipient has also engaged the Fellowship in leadership and servanthood. The award is given to affirm the recipient, to encourage the younger generations of Cooperative Baptists and to excite the continued interaction among the generations.

CBF Young Baptist Leadership Award Recipients 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Amy Grizzle Jen Van Camp Josh Speight Jeremy Colliver Carol England McEntyre

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Julie Long Lawrence Powers Sarah Holik Murray Meg Lacy Tyler Tankersley

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CHURCHWORKS 2020 SPONSORS ChurchWorks is grateful for the following sponsors

CHURCHWORKS ADVOCATE

CHURCHWORKS CONTRIBUTOR

CHURCHWORKS SUPPORTER

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