Empowered, Educated, Equipped, and Encouraged
The E4 Church Conference, scheduled for January 24-26, 2025, at Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount, NC, is a premier event dedicated to church development for individuals at all levels—from members to ministers. Guided by the principles of Ephesians 4:11-16, the conference emphasizes that every person has a unique gift and calling to serve God through the Church.
Dress Code for the conference is Church Casual.
Schedule
This schedule is subject to change.
Friday, January 24
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5:00 pm - Women's Empowerment Hour
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5:00 pm - Men's Empowerment Hour: Facilitated by Rev. Dr. John R. Faison, Sr.
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6:15 pm - Fellowship & Networking
6:45 pm Workshops
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Breakout - Session 1: Worship by the Book - In this session worship will be examined from a biblical, theological & liturgical framework with special emphasis on the black church context
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Lead by Roy and Niya Cotton
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Plenary Session 1: Big Results Leadership - In this session we will examine leadership traits, God centered leadership, & awakening the leader in all of us
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Lead by Dr. Mark Croston, National Director, Black Church Life, Lifeway
7:45 pm Worship
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Worship Leaders: Niya and Roy Cotton
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Preacher: Dr. Gina Stewart, Senior Pastor, Christ Missionary Baptist Church, Memphis, TN
Saturday, January 25
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7:00 am - Heavy Continental Breakfast
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8:00 am - Prayer & Praise
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8:30 am -9:30 am - Plenary 2: Ministry on the Scales - In this session we will develop rhythms and balance in our worshipping, serving, giving, and growing
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Lead by Pastor Matthew Whatley, Kingdom Fellowship AME Church, Calverton, MD
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9:30 am Spotlight 1
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Worship Breakout
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9:40 am - 11:50 am: Musicians and Vocalist workshop with Roy & Niya Cotton
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9:40 am -10:40 am Plenary 3: The Conundrum of Christ & Culture - In this session we will learn how to respond to the issue of faith deconstructing, biblical illiteracy and cultural ideologies in a politically and racially polarized context
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Lead by Pastor Jerome Gay Jr., Vision Church, Raleigh, NC
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10:40 am Spotlight 2
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10: 50 am -11:50 am -Plenary 4: Help and Healing where it Hurts - In this session we will learn tools to process our pain, disappointments, frustrations and offenses
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Lead by Pastor Darius McClure, Rock City Community Church, Birmingham, AL
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11:50 am- Spotlight 3
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12:00 pm -1:00 pm Closing Worship
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Roy & Niya Cotton & Word Tabernacle Music Department leading Worship
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Preacher - Rev. Dr. John Faison, Sr., Watson Grove Baptist Church, Nashville, TN
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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Lunch, Networking, Tours
Sunday, January 26
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8:00 am - Pastor James S. Hall, Jr.
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10:00 am - Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
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12:00 pm - Leadership Banquet
2025 E4 Conference Lineup
Rev. Matthew Whatley
Founder and Senior Pastor of Kingdom Fellowship AME Church in Calverton, MD.
Darius McClure
Senior Pastor of Rock City Community Church in Birmingham, AL.
Rev. Dr. James S. Hall, Jr.
Renowned pastor, civil rights leader, advocate for social justice and founder of Triumph Baptist Church in Philadelphia, PA.
Rev. Dr. John R. Faison, Sr.
Senior Pastor of Watson Grove Baptist Church (The Grove), a thriving, multigenerational, multisite congregation with campuses in Nashville and Franklin, TN.
Niya Cotton
Gifted worship leader, creative director, artist, educator, and CEO of The Whole Tone LLC.
Roy Cotton, II
Renowned consultant, record producer, and orchestral arranger with a passion for social impact and innovation.
Rev. Dr. Gina M. Stewart
Visionary pastor, preacher, and leader who has served as Senior Pastor of Christ Missionary Baptist Church (CMBC) in Memphis, Tennessee, since 1995.
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
President and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), board chair for the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), and vice chair of the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE).
Pastor Jerome Gay Jr.
Serves as the Pastor of Teaching and Vision at Vision Church in Raleigh, NC. Pastor Jerome has a vision to see gospel centered churches and leaders raised up within the urban context and sent out to plant other gospel-centered churches.
Dr. Mark Andrew Croston, D.Min
National Director of Black Church Ministries at LifeWay Christian Resources, Teaching Pastor at Christ Fellowship Miami, and Executive Pastor at Mount Gilead Baptist Church in Nashville.
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