The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship will sponsor a conference and luncheon for chaplains and pastoral counselors during its General Assembly June 22-23 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
As an auxiliary event preceding the Assembly, a conference will be held Wednesday, June 21, featuring Molly Marshall, president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary. Marshall, also a professor of theology and spiritual formation, will present on the conference theme, “Renewing a Theology for Ministry: The Call to Care.” The event, held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Grand Ballroom E of the Omni Hotel at CNN Center, can earn conference participants a continuing education unit from the Association of Professional Chaplains.
“This experience will enable our CBF chaplains and pastoral counselors to have increased interaction with each other, discussion about the CBF chaplaincy and pastoral counseling ministry, and continuing education for development,” said George Pickle, the Fellowship's associate coordinator for chaplaincy and pastoral counseling. “I am extremely pleased that Dr. Molly Marshall will be our resource person.”
On Friday, June 23, a luncheon will be held, featuring a presentation on contemplative prayer by Loyd Allen, professor of church history and spiritual formation at Mercer University's McAfee School of Theology. The event will be in Grand Ballroom B of the Omni Hotel from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
“These opportunities for reflection and growth provide a meaningful experience for the CBF pastoral care community during the CBF General Assembly,” Pickle said.
Both events require advance registration. To register, contact Jen Van Camp at (770) 220-1645, jvancamp@
thefellowship.info or George Pickle at (770) 220-1617, gpickle@thefellowship.info.
Events are open to endorsees, retirees, seminary students, interested applicants and spouses, if applicable. Also scheduled is a workshop highlighting the Fellowship's endorsement process for chaplain and pastoral counselor applicants. Pickle and Troy Petty, chairman of the Fellowship's council on endorsement, will lead the workshop and dialogue.
For more information or to pre-register for General Assembly, visit www.thefellowship.info/CL/GeneralAssembly/2006.icm.
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