The 2020 Louisville Seminary Black Church Studies Consultation is designed to build scholarly and practical resources for African American rural ministers, ministries, and congregations in order to help them thrive.

This year's consultation will include presentations, facilitated discussions, and conference resources, which will focus on building relationships between rural ministers, the communities they serve, and Louisville Seminary.

All are welcome to attend. Registration includes refreshments as well as breakfast and lunch on 2/20 and 2/21.

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CONSULTATION SPEAKERS 

Rev. Dr. Angela Cowser

Associate Dean of Black Church Studies and Doctor of Ministry Programs
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Rev. George Riley Edwards-Raudonat

Pastor
German-Speaking Congregation in Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria

Rev. Dr. John Inscore Essick

Associate Professor of Church History and Director of the Rural Ministry Program
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky

Rev. Dr. Kilen K. Gray (Consultation Preacher)

Vice President of Student Engagement
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Pastor
New Mount Zion Baptist Church (Shelbyville, Kentucky)

Rev. Dr. Laura Rodgers Levens

Assistant Professor of Christian Mission
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky

Ms. Elizabeth Linton (**Greenhoe Lecturer)

First Lady
St. John A.M.E. Zion Church (Bardstown, Kentucky)

Rev. Roscoe M. Linton (**Greenhoe Lecturer)

Pastor
St. John A.M.E. Zion Church (Bardstown, Kentucky)

Rev. Dr. Amariah McIntosh

Senior Pastor
Phillips Temple C.M.E. Church (Toledo, Ohio)

Rev. Dr. Marion J. Miller

Pastor
Wesley United Methodist Church (Jeffersonville, Indiana)

Rev. Dr. Justin Reed

Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Rev. M. Claudette Snorton (*Greenhoe Lecturer)

Senior Pastor
Lampkins Chapel C.M.E. Church (Louisville, Kentucky)

Ms. Alison Stabler (Consultation Artist in Residence)

Master of Arts (Religion) Student
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Dr. Gerald Taylor (*Edwards Peacemaking Lecturer)

Managing Partner
Taylor & Taylor Strategos, LLC
Adjunct Professor
Doctor of Ministry Program in Community Organizing and Ministry
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Rev. Roger Veliquette

Pastor
Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church (Louisville, Kentucky)

Rev. Marcia Watkins (**Greenhoe Lecturer)

Minister
Phillips Chapel C.M.E. Church (Sturgis, Kentucky)
Customer Service Representative
Social Security Administration

Mr. Christopher Wooton

Director of Communications
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

*The Edwards Peacemaking Lectureship on Peace and Justice honors Dr. George Edwards and his wife, Jean. Dr. Edwards, an alum of Louisville Seminary (BD ‘51), also served the Seminary for 27 years as Professor of New Testament. Dr. Edwards died June 2, 2010. Together, Dr. and Mrs. Edwards shared a ministry that was active in Christian efforts for peace and social justice. Established in 1986, the Edwards Peacemaking Lectureship endowment supports a visiting lecturer to teach a special course or programs in continuing or lay education.

**The Greenhoe Lectures were established in 1966 by Memorial Presbyterian Church in Midland, Michigan, in honor of their former pastor, Dr. Theodore M. Greenhoe. Dr. Greenhoe was a member of the Louisville Seminary class of 1934.