Absurd Conference 2023

What is Absurd?

Absurd is a 2-day conference that connects, equips, and empowers the Church for discussions and action in the biblical foundations of diversity, justice, and reconciliation.

Absurd exists to see a reconciled world thriving in a celebration of Kingdom diversity.

 
 

Schedule Of Events

LEADERSHIP PRE-CONFERENCE

THURSDAY - Doors open 12:30pm

1pm | Welcome & Introduction

  • Location: Auditorium

1:10pm | A Conversation with the Leaders of Tribe

2:00pm | GIANT Training (Lamont Hartman/ Corey Hunka)

3:00pm | Soul Care (Amelia Banks, JJ Blandford)

BREAK

4:15pm | Tour of Diversity Lounge/ Specs Movement

  • Location: Specs Lounge

5pm | End of Pre-Conference

Main Conference

THURSDAY - Doors open 6pm

7pm | Main Stage Session 1: We live in a racialized society: Our souls must lament this.

  • Guest Speaker

  • LOCATION - Auditorium

FRIDAY - Doors Open 8:30am

9am| Morning Breakouts

  • Breakout 1 - Dr. Oneya Okuwobi/ Dele Okuwobi 

    • LOCATION - Auditorium

  • Breakout 2 - Anna Burroughs

    • LOCATION - Youth Building

10:30am | Main Stage Session 2: We are in need of revival in our souls and in our communities.

  • Dr. Korrie Edwards / Lamont Hartman/ Danielle Kemp

  • LOCATION - Auditorium

12:15pm - 1:45pm | Lunch break (Food Trucks Available)

2pm | Afternoon Breakouts - Seeking Righteousness Collectively

  • Breakout 3 -  “Revival in our communities” with James Talbert

    • LOCATION - Sanctuary 

  • Breakout 4 - “Revival in our Souls” with Kendrick Banks

    • LOCATION - Youth Building

3:30pm | Main Stage Session 3: Rest for the weary soul.

  • Dr. Barry Jones

  • LOCATION - Auditorium