**Special Episode** State and Regional Conferences — Special Guests: Evan Willis and Ryan Ashlock
11/15/19 • 54 min
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University.
Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas.
This is a special episode dealing with the past, present and future of State and Regional Conferences. This topic could not be covered in our normal 20 minute conversations. Join Ryan and his guests as they share the history and their personal perspectives on these two different conferences.
Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests:
Evan Willis is lead pastor of the Northeast SDA Church in Charlotte, NC. He graduated from Pine Forge Academy, Oakwood University, and the Seventh-day Adventist Theological seminary. Currently, he is a third-year doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and his research interests are Black male outcomes in urban and suburban Christian schools. He and his wife Aleya have 4 sons Jeremiah, James, John, and Joshua. His favorite scripture Isaiah 61:1-3.
Ryan Ashlock has served as pastor of the University City Seventh-day Adventist Church since 2012. He has a passion for helping people connect with God, understand how Christian faith is based on reason and evidence, and think through the implications of the gospel for life, work, and relationships. Ryan and his wife Laura, have three teenage daughters. Prior to coming to Charlotte, the Ashlocks spent five years in Thailand where Ryan taught religion classes at Asia-Pacific International University and served as senior pastor of the University Church.
www.theprojectrefresh.org
www.isryanbeckerright.com
Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.
Resources for understanding or exploring more on regional conferences and black experience and contributions in the Seventh-day Adventist Church:
Comprehensive Overview of Regional Conferences: https://adventistregionalministries.org
Regional Voice Magazine: https://adventistregionalministries.org/regional-voice/
Black History SDA: http://www.blacksdahistory.org
Maps and Stats: https://www.regionalretirement.org/maps--stats.html
Regional Retirement Website Story: https://www.regionalretirement.org/our-story.html
Helpful Links from RegionalRetirement.org: https://www.regionalretirement.org/helpful-links.html
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University.
Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas.
This is a special episode dealing with the past, present and future of State and Regional Conferences. This topic could not be covered in our normal 20 minute conversations. Join Ryan and his guests as they share the history and their personal perspectives on these two different conferences.
Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests:
Evan Willis is lead pastor of the Northeast SDA Church in Charlotte, NC. He graduated from Pine Forge Academy, Oakwood University, and the Seventh-day Adventist Theological seminary. Currently, he is a third-year doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and his research interests are Black male outcomes in urban and suburban Christian schools. He and his wife Aleya have 4 sons Jeremiah, James, John, and Joshua. His favorite scripture Isaiah 61:1-3.
Ryan Ashlock has served as pastor of the University City Seventh-day Adventist Church since 2012. He has a passion for helping people connect with God, understand how Christian faith is based on reason and evidence, and think through the implications of the gospel for life, work, and relationships. Ryan and his wife Laura, have three teenage daughters. Prior to coming to Charlotte, the Ashlocks spent five years in Thailand where Ryan taught religion classes at Asia-Pacific International University and served as senior pastor of the University Church.
www.theprojectrefresh.org
www.isryanbeckerright.com
Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.
Resources for understanding or exploring more on regional conferences and black experience and contributions in the Seventh-day Adventist Church:
Comprehensive Overview of Regional Conferences: https://adventistregionalministries.org
Regional Voice Magazine: https://adventistregionalministries.org/regional-voice/
Black History SDA: http://www.blacksdahistory.org
Maps and Stats: https://www.regionalretirement.org/maps--stats.html
Regional Retirement Website Story: https://www.regionalretirement.org/our-story.html
Helpful Links from RegionalRetirement.org: https://www.regionalretirement.org/helpful-links.html
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How do I deal with difficult questions? — Special Guests: Casey Vaughn and Luke Kendall
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University.
Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas.
Let's face it, sometimes there are questions that are either hard to answer or we don't like the answer. Join Ryan and his guests as they share how they handle difficult questions...and the answers they may not like.
Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests:
Casey Vaughn is an Adventist pastor in the greater Charlotte area. When she’s not working with one of her two churches, she enjoys reading, playing with her cats, or writing. One of her current projects is a book on Conservation and its relevancy to Adventism. For more information about her churches or her books you can find her online at pastorcasey.net.
Luke Kendall is a nursing student at Southern Adventist University.
www.theprojectrefresh.org
www.isryanbeckerright.com
Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.
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When your local church is "toxic," where do you go? — Special Guests: Paolo Alvarez and Rachel Beaver
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University.
Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas.
Do you ever feel like the environment at your local church is toxic? That type of environment can make you not want to attend and in some cases has driven members away. So what do you do? Where do you go? Join Ryan and his guests as they explore their perspectives on this topic.
Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests:
Paola Alvarez is the assistant to the Vice President for Finance at the Carolina Conference. She is married to the love of her life and the mother of two adorable kids. Alvarez is passionate of about her family, her faith and has a desire for everyone she meets to know Jesus.
Rachel Beaver is senior public relations major at Southern Adventist University. She is also a writer in their Marketing and University Relations office and the humor editor for the Southern Accent. She is also the current communications director at Bowman Hills SDA church.
www.theprojectrefresh.org
www.isryanbeckerright.com
Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.
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