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ABOUT THE EVENT
The Greater Theological Conference is a two-day, immersive gathering designed for church congregants, pastors, ministry leaders, theologians, and students of faith from across the country who desire rigorous theological engagement that serves both the academy and the church. Rooted in depth, dialogue, and discipleship, this conference creates a rare space where scholarship and ministry meet with purpose.
Centered on the theme “The Decolonization of Christianity,” the conference invites participants to critically examine the historical, cultural, and theological frameworks that have shaped Christian thought and practice, while exploring faithful, biblically grounded pathways forward. Guided by the conviction that theology should be both intellectually honest and pastorally relevant, the conference challenges attendees to reimagine the church’s witness in a global, diverse, and ever-changing world.
Featuring four distinguished keynote speakers—each a doctor in theological disciplines—the Greater Theological Conference brings world-class scholarship directly to the life of the church. Attendees will engage in rich sessions, dynamic speaker-led workshops, interactive discussion forums, and thoughtfully curated breakout groups designed to foster learning, collaboration, and meaningful dialogue. Beyond the sessions, the conference experience is intentionally holistic. Participants will enjoy nourishing lunches and dinners, shared activities, and relational spaces that encourage rest, reflection, and connection with fellow leaders and scholars.
Every element of the conference is crafted to be intellectually fulfilling, spiritually enriching, and personally restorative. With the guiding vision of “bringing world-class scholarship to the church,” the Greater Theological Conference exists to equip all with theological depth, critical tools, and renewed imagination for faithful ministry in today’s world.
The Greater Theological Conference is a two-day, immersive gathering designed for church congregants, pastors, ministry leaders, theologians, and students of faith from across the country who desire rigorous theological engagement that serves both the academy and the church. Rooted in depth, dialogue, and discipleship, this conference creates a rare space where scholarship and ministry meet with purpose.
Centered on the theme “The Decolonization of Christianity,” the conference invites participants to critically examine the historical, cultural, and theological frameworks that have shaped Christian thought and practice, while exploring faithful, biblically grounded pathways forward. Guided by the conviction that theology should be both intellectually honest and pastorally relevant, the conference challenges attendees to reimagine the church’s witness in a global, diverse, and ever-changing world.
Featuring four distinguished keynote speakers—each a doctor in theological disciplines—the Greater Theological Conference brings world-class scholarship directly to the life of the church. Attendees will engage in rich sessions, dynamic speaker-led workshops, interactive discussion forums, and thoughtfully curated breakout groups designed to foster learning, collaboration, and meaningful dialogue. Beyond the sessions, the conference experience is intentionally holistic. Participants will enjoy nourishing lunches and dinners, shared activities, and relational spaces that encourage rest, reflection, and connection with fellow leaders and scholars.
Every element of the conference is crafted to be intellectually fulfilling, spiritually enriching, and personally restorative. With the guiding vision of “bringing world-class scholarship to the church,” the Greater Theological Conference exists to equip all with theological depth, critical tools, and renewed imagination for faithful ministry in today’s world.
MEET OUR SPEAKERS
DR. KI JOO "KC" CHOI
Professor of Asian American Theology
Princeton Theological Seminary
Dr. Ki Joo (KC) Choi’s research and teaching interests include Protestant and Catholic moral theology and social ethics, the thought of Jonathan Edwards, theological aesthetics, peace studies, nonprofit ethics, and critical ethnic studies. His publications include the monograph Disciplined by Race: Theological Ethics and the Problem of Asian American Identity (2019), a groundbreaking book in Asian American theology that questions the possibilities of liberative agency in the face of racialization. He is also the author of Art and Moral Change (2024), which challenges prevailing approaches to the relationship between aesthetics and ethics through a novel Edwardsean-theological account of the emotions, affectivity, and virtue. He also coedited the volume Reimagining the Moral Life: On Lisa Sowle Cahill’s Contributions to Christian Ethics (2020) and is currently working on a political theology of nonviolence through the lens of Asian immigrant experience and discourses of belonging. KC is an active member of the Society of Christian Ethics, having served on the Board of Directors and as co-convener of the Asian/Asian American Working Group. He currently serves as coeditor of the Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics. He also served on the grants jury for the American Academy of Religion. His previous academic positions include serving as professor of theological ethics and chair of the Department of Religion at Seton Hall University. Having served in numerous academic administrative-leadership roles, he has extensive experience with Middle States accreditation, core curriculum planning and oversight, interdisciplinary curricular development, and academic policy governance. A graduate of Yale (B.A. and M.Div.) and Boston College (Ph.D., theological ethics), he has been interviewed by a number of media outlets including the Los Angeles Times, Sojourners Magazine, HigherEdJobs, and NJ 101.5 FM.
DR. JERRY TAYLOR
Assoc. Prof. of Bible, Missions & Ministry Abilene Christian University
Dr. Jerry Andrew Taylor is a retired Associate Professor of Bible, Missions, and Ministry Emeritus, at Abilene Christian University (ACU), where he served for twenty-one years. Throughout his tenure, Dr. Taylor promoted racial understanding and addressing the deep-seated roots of white supremacy through the transformative power of spiritual formation. In 2018, he founded the Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action at ACU, in honor of Dr. Carl Spain who was a prophetic voice in Churches of Christ in the 1960s. Dr. Taylor served as the inaugural Director of the Spain Center guiding its mission to advance racial justice grounded in Christian spiritual maturity.Dr. Taylor’s academic and spiritual journey began in 1984 when he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas. Motivated by a desire to deepen his theological insight and broaden his capacity for ministry, he continued his studies at the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. There, he completed a Master of Divinity degree in 1988 and later earned a Doctor of Ministry degree in1 995. His theological education not only shaped his intellectual formation but also refined his calling to serve as both a preacher and a prophetic voice within the church. Beyond the classroom, Dr. Taylor’s ministry has reached beyond ACU. He frequently travels to churches, college campuses, national conferences, and leadership retreats, where he shares a message rooted in faith, justice, and courageous compassion. His influence extends internationally through seminars and conferences that encourage both spiritual depth and cultural awareness. As an author, Dr. Taylor penned a collection of prophetic reflections calling the church to become a Christ-centered community devoted to spiritual justice and heartfelt mercy. His writings and teachings consistently emphasize the need for faith communities to embody the love and compassion of Christ as they confront systemic injustices. Under his leadership, the Carl Spain Center has become a catalyst for racial dialogue and spiritual renewal. Dr. Taylor has organized and led a number of nationally recognized events, including the Racial Unity Leadership Summits, African American Leadership Summits, National Spiritual Think Tanks, and the Racial Healing of America Revival and Bus Tour. Additionally, the Center has hosted numerous spiritual retreats for leaders across the country, fostering spaces for reflection, restoration, and renewed purpose. In addition to his academic and organizational leadership, Dr. Taylor serves as the Ministering Servant of the North 10th & Treadaway Church of Christ in Abilene, Texas. His ministry there reflects his lifelong devotion to guiding others toward spiritual growth, moral courage, and compassionate service. Dr. Taylor is married to Patricia (Bowden) Taylor, a native of Houston, Texas. Since December 2002, the Taylors have made Abilene their home base for both life and ministry. Dr. Jerry Andrew Taylor’s life and work embody a rare integration of scholarship, faith, and activism. Through his teaching, preaching, and leadership, he continues to call others toward a vision of racial repentance, compassion, and spiritual transformation, a vision that seeks to reflect the very heart of Christ.
DR. TANYA SMITH BRICE
Independent Scholar
Albert Lehmon & Associates, LLC
Smith Brice is an independent scholar at Albert Lehmon & Associates, LLC and brings more than 20 years in the classroom as a faculty member and more than a decade of academic administrative experience. Her current position at the Council on Social Work Education focuses primarily on strategic planning, developing and accessing programs, products and services to assist its members in faculty, leadership and curriculum development, educational research, and scholarly teaching. Her research focuses on addressing issues of structural violence as it relates to the impact of those structures on African American people. Her publications focus on the development of the social welfare system by African American women for African American children and documents structural barriers to African American families.
DR. DAVID LATTIMORE
Director of Black Church Studies
Princeton Theological Seminarty
Dr. David G. Latimore serves as the Director for the Betsey Stockton Center for Black Church Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary. Dr. Latimore graduated from Harvard University with an A.B. in Economics and received his Master’s of Divinity degree from Duke Divinity. He received his Doctorate of Ministry in Homiletics from McCormick Theological Seminary. His doctoral thesis, Liberating Lazarus: The Homiletical Mediation of Liberation for Congregant and Community, was awarded the John Randall Hunt Prize for Outstanding D.Min. Thesis and Academic Record. Additionally, Dr. Latimore received his Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Chicago Divinity School. His dissertation focused on the influence of the endogenous theology of neoliberalism on the ecclesiology and praxiology of African-American religious institutions.
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