67th Annual Garnett-Nabrit Lectures
March 17 - March 21
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The 67th Garnett-Nabrit Lectures at American Baptist College will be held March 17-20 at Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church, 1203 Ninth Ave. N., in Nashville. This year’s GNL will feature speakers and discussions designed to engage and inspire.
Hotel Details:
We have once again secured a conference hotel rate of $89 per night with the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel, located just over a mile away from the conference venue and less than five miles from the ABC campus. Click here for hotel and room information; to reserve your room at the special ABC rate, call 615-259-4343.
Keynote Speakers:
- Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, Pastor, Alfred Street Baptist Church (Alexandria, VA)
- Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, Senior Pastor, Trinity United Church of Christ (Chicago, IL)
- Rev. Dr. Gina Stewart, Senior Pastor, Christ Missionary Baptist Church (Memphis, TN)
- Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr., Noted Pastor and Civil Rights Activist
Week at a Glance:
SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2025
5:00 PM ABC Day Nashville Rally Service
Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church
1203 9th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37208
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025
10:00 AM-3:00PM On-site Registration
Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church
1203 9th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37208
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025
9:00 AM-10:015 AM
Graves, Sweeney, Goodwin, Turner and Thomas Ministry Excellence
Breakfast (Sponsored by Temple Church)
Speaker: Rev. George T. Brooks, Sr.
10:30 AM-11:30 AM
Plenary Session
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III
11:40 PM-12:45 PM
Workshops
- The Moment of Now: Prophetic Preaching in Wildernesses and Desserts
- Facilitator: Dr. Jeremy Williams
- We Are Community: A Blueprint for Justice Ministry in Unjust Times (Mark 1:40-45)*
- Facilitator: Attorney Courtney Teasley
- Praying With Our Legs: A Radical Response to Project 2025
- Facilitator: Bishop Aaron Marble
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Luncheon
Speaker: Rev. Janiece Williams
2:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Workshops
- Jesus, Al Green, Gladys Knight, SZA, AI and Kendrick Lamar: The Call to Cross Generational Ministry*
- Facilitator Dr. Bianca Canley-Mays
- Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community
- Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Don Darius Butler
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
ABC Students ONLY Workshop
Strategic Thinking For Servant Leaders
Facilitator: Rev. Diamond Gantt
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Evening Worship
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Gina Stewart
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Presidential Breakfast
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Don Darius Butler
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Presidential State of the College
Speaker: Dr. Forrest E. Harris
11:40 AM-12:45 PM
Workshops
- The Moment of Now: Prophetic Preaching in Wildernesses and Desserts
- Facilitator: Dr. Jeremy Williams
- We Are Community: A Blueprint for Justice Ministry in Unjust Times (Mark 1:40-45)*
- Facilitator: Attorney Courtney Teasley
- Praying With Our Legs: A Radical Response to Project 2025
- Facilitator: Bishop Aaron Marble
1:00 PM-2:15 PM
Presidential Luncheon
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Riggins Earl
2:30 PM-3:45 PM
Workshops
- Jesus, Al Green, Gladys Knight, SZA, AI and Kendrick Lamar: The Call to Cross Generational Ministry*
- Facilitator: Dr. Bianca Canley-Mays
- Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community
- Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Don Darius Butler
4:00 PM-5:30 PM
ABC Students ONLY Workshop
Strategic Thinking For Servant Leaders
Facilitator: Rev. Diamond Gantt
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Evening Worship
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM
Continental Breakfast
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Closing Worship
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Presidential Reception
*Workshops sponsored by the Lily Foundation – Small Town and Rural Congregations Grant.