
Join us for The 65th Garnett-Nabrit Lecture Series, March 20 – 22, 2023, at Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church (1203 Ninth Ave. N., Nashville, TN 37208).
This Year’s Theme:
Where Legacy Meets the Future … On the Road to 100
Celebrating History | Shaping the Future
AN ALUMNI REVIVAL
Jeremiah 29:10-12
More than 40 speakers from across the U.S. and the Caribbean will lead workshops and worship throughout the series. View the Week At A Glance below.
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Monday March 20, 2023
9AM | Breakfast
10:15 AM | Plenary A: “Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope†| Rev. Ella Clay (’14)
11:15 AM | Plenary B: “Politics, Policing, and the Pulpit†| Rev. Davie Tucker, Jr. (’05)
12:30 PM | LuncheonÂ
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Worship Leader: Rev. DonCor Archie
Preacher: Rev. Breonus Mitchell, Sr. (’05)
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2:30 PM | Workshops
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- Reviving the Prophetic Voice of the Black Church | Rev. Timothy Careathers (’07)
- Same Story Different Times: Preaching Post-COVID | Rev. Dr. Walter Malone
- Passing the Flame: Alumni and Student Conversation | Rev. Dr. Chad White (’03) , Brittney Hill, and Jarren Mitchell
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Black Church Financial Investment | Rev. LeRoy Thornton (’85)
5:30 PM | Panel: Where Do We Go From Here: The Future of the Black Church and Black Preacher
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Panel Facilitator: Rev. Damien Durr (’08)
Panelist: Rev. Jennifer Bailey & Rev. Treyvon Sinclair (’19)
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6:30 PM | Evening WorshipÂ
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Worship Leader: Rev Robert Hall (’15)Â
Preacher: Rev. Jennifer Carner
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Tuesday March 21, 2023
10:15 AM | Plenary A: Mental Health and the Black Church: Understanding How Our Praxis Impacts Parishioners | Pamela Merritt, LCSW
11:15 AM | Â Plenary B: Keeping the Faith | Rev. Tamika Robertson (’12)Â & Rev. Darrell Drumwright
12:30 PM | Luncheon
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- Worship Leader: Rev. Jeremiah Parks (’15)
- Preacher: Rev. Dr. Danielle Brown
2:30 PM | Workshops
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Building In Broken Times | Rev. Dr. Lisa Hammonds & Rev. Dr. Jacques Boyd
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Conflict and Contracts: How Mismanaging Either Can Harm Your Ministry | Alicia Cottrell, Esq.
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Social Media and Online Sanctuaries: The Future of Virtual Discipleship | Pastor Kristian A. Smith
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Church-based Health and Wellness | Rev. Vincent Campbell
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5:30 PM | Â Panel Discussion: Bi-Vocational Ministry
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- Panel Facilitator: Rev. Derrick Jackson
- Panelist: Rev. Joseph Strong (’18) , Dr. William Green (’85), & Rev. Demetria McCroskey (’15)
6:30 PM | Evening Worship | Rev. George Parks, Jr.Â
Wednesday, March 22, 2023Â
10:15 AM | Plenary A: Maintaining Momentum in Ministry | Rev. Dr. Walter Malone
11:15 AM | Plenary B: Hope in Hectic Times | Rev. Dr. Don Darius Butler (’05)
12:30 PM |Â Presidential & Alumni Memorial Luncheon
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Worship leader: Rev. Vincent Campbell
Special Music: Rev. Harmonie Hall
Lecturer: Dr. Leroy Gilbert (’69)
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Keith Russell (’81)
Special Remarks: Rev. Dr. Julius Scruggs (’65)
Alumni Presidential Remarks: Rev. Breonus Mitchell, Sr. (’05)
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