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8:00 am – 12:00 noon Featured Breakfast Speaker and Youth Workshop Presenter: Elder David Kennebrew David Kennebrew is the founder and pastor of Freedom Fellowship in Atlanta, GA. David answered the call to ministry in 2007 and began serving at New Lake Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. in Jackson, MS. and then Christ Temple Cathedral Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. in Little Rock, AR before moving to Atlanta, GA. and serving at Higher Calling Ministries as the Youth...
2019 National Brotherhood Ministries Retreat How many people are you registering? * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (including yourself) Fill in your registration information on this page. If you are registering additional people, you will be able to enter their registration information after you complete this page and click "Continue". Your Registration Info First Name * Last Name * Street Address Email Address * City State - none - 'Ajman 18 Montagnes A'ali an...
Monday, July 31, 2017 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 noon Featured Breakfast Speaker: Elder Albert Tate, Jr. Albert is the founding pastor of Fellowship Monrovia—one of the fastest-growing multiethnic churches in the United States. He began in ministry pastoring just a few families at Sweet Home Church in Mississippi before serving the historic Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena, CA. For over 17 years, Albert has preached the gospel around the world to tens of thousands of people from all...
Featured Breakfast Speaker: Brother Justin A. Truss Monday, July 25, 2016 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 noon Justin Alexander Truss is from Sweet Rest Church of Christ Holiness, USA in Pearl, MS. He is a lifelong member of COCHUSA and has been an active participant in the young adult choir, praise team, ushering, HYM president, youth ministry, brotherhood ministry, Sunday school secretary, vacation bible school and a sound room trainee. He is also the 2015 C. P. Jones Music...
2018 NBM Breakfast and Men’s Session...
8:00 am – 12:00 noon Featured Breakfast Speaker and Youth Workshop Presenter: Elder David Kennebrew David Kennebrew is the founder and pastor of Freedom Fellowship in Atlanta, GA. David answered the call to ministry in 2007 and began serving at New Lake Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. in Jackson, MS. and then Christ Temple Cathedral Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. in Little Rock, AR before moving to Atlanta, GA. and serving at Higher Calling Ministries as the Youth and Young Adult Pastor. David currently serves as the national assistant coordinator for the Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. Young Adult Ministry. He has traveled throughout the United States conducting Young Adult Ministry trainings and workshops. Although David has experienced success and acknowledgement early in his ministry, he remains humbled by John 15:5 which states, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” 10:30 am – 12:00 noon Featured Workshop Presenter: Dr. Calvin Ellison Dr. Calvin Ellison is a world-renowned apostle, naturopathic doctor, author, entrepreneur and inspirational speaker. His passion for helping people live healthier, happier lives led him to work with such organizations as the North Carolina Partnership for Public Health, the American Public Health Association of San Diego, the Office of Minority Health in Atlanta, Georgia and many more. Dr. Ellison consults with churches, universities and agencies around the world. Along with his wife (Dr. Judy Ellison) and their three children, the Ellison’s they serve as ambassadors to the institution of...
2017 NBM Breakfast and Men’s Session...
Monday, July 31, 2017 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 noon Featured Breakfast Speaker: Elder Albert Tate, Jr. Albert is the founding pastor of Fellowship Monrovia—one of the fastest-growing multiethnic churches in the United States. He began in ministry pastoring just a few families at Sweet Home Church in Mississippi before serving the historic Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena, CA. For over 17 years, Albert has preached the gospel around the world to tens of thousands of people from all walks of life. Hearing the call from God to plant a church, Albert and his wife LaRosa, launched Fellowship Monrovia in January 2012. In its short history, this gospel-centered, multiethnic, intergenerational church has already established a solid foothold in the region for life transformation to the glory and honor of Christ. As a dynamic communicator, Albert is passionate about sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ both to the local church and the global community. Blending the power of storytelling with his own good sense of humor, Albert enjoys illustrating God’s amazing grace and love in church, academic, and conference settings. Albert and LaRosa have three beautiful children—Zoe, Bethany and Isaac. Albert also serves on the Board of Trustees at Azusa Pacific University and the Fuller Youth Institute. He was recently published in Letters to a Birmingham Jail: A Response to the Words and Dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Make sure you complete your online registration for the convention and sign up for the NBM...
2016 NBM BREAKFAST AND MEN’S SESSION...
Featured Breakfast Speaker: Brother Justin A. Truss Monday, July 25, 2016 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 noon Justin Alexander Truss is from Sweet Rest Church of Christ Holiness, USA in Pearl, MS. He is a lifelong member of COCHUSA and has been an active participant in the young adult choir, praise team, ushering, HYM president, youth ministry, brotherhood ministry, Sunday school secretary, vacation bible school and a sound room trainee. He is also the 2015 C. P. Jones Music Contest Winner. Justin graduated from Terry High School in 2015 and is entering his second year of college at Hinds Community College in Pearl, MS. He is majoring in Biology in hopes of becoming an optometrist. He’s been blessed with a great opportunity to get first- hand experience in optometry, as he works part-time at Mississippi Eye Care with Dr. Chris Bullin! Justin is the youngest son of Jeffrey and Lisa Truss from Pearl and Jackson, MS, and has an older sister who he actually likes hanging out with sometimes, Chelsey. He loves the Lord and wants to continue to encourage other young people to do the same. His favorite quote is by the late Muhammad Ali, “I know where I’m going and I know the truth, and I don’t have to be what you want me to be. I’m free to be what I want”. Make sure you complete your online registration for the convention and sign up for the NBM...
2015 Breakfast and Men’s Session...
Featured Breakfast and Youth Workshop Speaker: Eddie Brown, Jr. Eddie Brown Jr, is CEO/Principal of a full-service marketing, advertising and public relations firm in New Orleans. A member of Christ Temple Church of Christ (Holiness) USA in New Orleans, LA, he serves as a Sunday School Teacher and Minister of Music under the leadership of Pastor Rick Andrews. Eddie visits schools, organizations and community groups as a Motivational Speaker where he shares life-lessons and humorous stories with youth and adults about life. He has served as a volunteer staff member of NextGeneration Clubs, where he visited New Orleans public schools each week to challenge teens about self-esteem, honor, respect, healthy decisions and their spiritual relationships. In bringing others to Christ, Eddie believes his contribution to the body of Christ is to remind the believers “God is who He says He is, will be who He says He will be to us, and will do what He says He will do for us and through us.” He enjoys holding conversations with ‘old folks’, strangers, friends and family (not necessarily in that order— but mostly in that order). Featured Workshop Presenter: Dr. Dale T. Irvin Dale T. Irvin is President and Professor of World Christianity at New York Theological Seminary, in New York City. He previously served the school as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean. A graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv, 1981) and Union Theological Seminary in New York (PhD, 1989), he has been a member of the Seminary’s faculty since 1989. He is the author of several books, including History of the World Christian Movement, a three-volume project he has written with Scott W. Sunquist. Over the past several decades his articles have appeared in a number of journals such as Christianity Today, Christian Century, The Ecumenical Review and The Journal of Pentecostal Studies. He is a founding editor of The Journal of World Christianity and serves on the editorial board of The Living Pulpit. Dr. Irvin has held visiting or adjunct appointments at a number of theological schools and universities, including the University of Uppsala in Uppsala, Sweden, and has lectured and preached throughout the world. An ordained minister in the American Baptist Churches USA, he is a member of The Riverside Church in New York City. Make sure you complete your online registration for the convention and sign up for the NBM...
Second NBM’s Retreat Highlights...
“I CAN do all things through Christ who strengthens me!” ~Philippians 4:13 [portfolio_slideshow]
FROM THE PRESIDENT
We are indeed honored and humbled to share with you the great blessings the Lord has, and is bestowing on the Men of this great Church, who are members in this great National Brotherhood Ministry. However, we must continue to seek God for guidance as He leads us along the way.
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