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1 t ional Life Howard University School of Divinity 98th Annual Convocation October 14 17, 2014 tic t i

2 Dedication The Howard University School of Divinity s 98th Annual Convocation is dedicated to: Howard University Alumni and Students Current and Former Howard University School of Divinity Administrators, Faculty and Staff For 146 years, this great institution, through a lineage of phenomenal leaders and endearing colleagues, has provided women, men, congregations, communities and nations a place to stand, engage in scholarly discourse, and flourish in the world. In parallel, we wish to acknowledge and honor the support of: Howard University Howard University Office of Research Administrative Services Howard University Office of Research Development The Lilly Endowment, Inc. The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations The copyrighted painting on the front cover and throughout the program is by Rev. David Cassidy. The painting hangs in the sanctuary of Metropolitan Interdenominational Church. t ional Life

3 Beloved Community, Welcome to the Howard University School of Divinity s 98th Annual Convocation! From our remarkable keynote speakers and panelists, to the groundbreaking research findings and national Resource Guide as well as the premier of God s Trombone s Revisited, there will be something to inform, inspire and empower everyone on all levels. This year s convocation takes its thematic focus from the Lilly Endowment funded research project, Equipping the Saints: Promising Practices in Black Congregational Life. The Black Church has long been considered the bedrock of the black community in the United States. However, its role as a community leader is no longer as clear. The 98th Annual Convocation provides an invaluable opportunity to exchange ideas, celebrate successes and achievements and to challenge each other to recommit our efforts to reposition the black church and faith as the foundation of the African American community. It is also an opportunity to make new or re-establish existing professional and personal relationships. This year s convocation also includes the inaugural production, God s Trombones Revisited, which is an adaptation of James Weldon Johnson s God s Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse, a 1927 book of poems drawn from African American folklore and patterned after traditional African American religious oratory. Each of Johnson s sermon-prose is followed by a counterpoint interpretive response. The play is produced, directed and adapted by Dr. Renee K. Harrison, Assistant Professor of African American and U.S. Religious History at the Howard University School of Divinity. New to Howard University School of Divinity is a workshop entitled, Establishing Emotional Emancipation Circles. The Emotional Emancipation Circles concept was conceived by the Community Healing Network, Inc. (CHN) in collaboration with the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) and was first launched in Tuskegee, Alabama. CHN and ABPsi believe that, in order to reverse the negative trends in the Black community, Black people must engage in the struggle for what Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. called psychological freedom, and what CHN and ABPsi call emotional emancipation. The workshop will be held during the convocation and again as facilitator training on Friday, October 17. Again, welcome and enjoy! With Head and Heart, t ional Life Alton B. Pollard, III, PhD Dean

4 KeyNote Speakers Dr. Rueben C. Warren Director of the National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care Professor of Bioethics at Tuskegee University Dr. Rueben C. Warren is currently the Director of the National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care and Professor of Bioethics at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama. He also serves as Director of the Institute for Faith-Health Leadership and Adjunct Professor of Public Health, Medicine and Ethics at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Warren has also served as Associate Director for Minority Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Associate Director for Urban Affairs at the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and Director of Infrastructure Development for the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Warren earned his undergraduate degree from San Francisco State University, his dental degree from Meharry Medical College, and both masters and doctorate degrees from the Harvard School of Public Health. He also completed a two-year residency at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Dental Public Health. He is board certified in Dental Public Health. Dr. Warren also completed a Master of Divinity (M. Div.) from the Interdenominational Theological Center with a concentration in theology and ethics. Dr. Warren is an ordained minister. Dr. Marsha Foster Boyd President Emerita of Ecumenical Theological Seminary Dr. Marsha Foster Boyd was named President Emerita of Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit, Michigan, upon her retirement from the Presidency in 2013, after 7 years of distinguished service. Prior to her Presidency, she was Director of Accreditation and Leadership Education at t ional Life The Association of Theological Schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Associate Professor of Pastoral Care & Counseling at United Theological Seminary in Trotwood, Ohio; and Academic Dean at Payne Theological Seminary in Wilberforce, Ohio. In each of these positions, Dr. Boyd has been the first African American woman to serve. Dr. Boyd received her BA in Elementary Education from Tufts University in Medford, MA; her Master of Divinity with a concentration in Pastoral Care & Counseling from The Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, GA; and the PhD in Religion and Personality from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. Payne Theological Seminary recently awarded her the honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters (LHD) in recognition of her illustrious and influential career in theological education. Dr. Boyd was ordained an Itinerant Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church over 35 years ago. While working in theological education full time she also served as Assistant Pastor of AME Churches in Arkansas, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan. She is the Founding President of Women in Leadership International LLC, a consulting firm specializing in higher education consulting and in empowering of global communities through leadership development, training, health and wellness education, and coaching services for women.

5 PROGRAM Tuesday, October 14, :00 pm Opening Reception HUSD Gallery (First Floor) Wednesday, October 15, :00 9:00 am Registration Reeve Room Continental Breakfast 9:00 9:30 am Welcome Thurman Chapel Dr. Alton B. Pollard, III, Dean Howard University School of Divinity Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, President Howard University 9:30 10:30 am Keynote Address Spiritual Dimensions of Wholeness and Well Being Dr. Rueben Warren Director, Tuskegee University National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care 10:30 12:00 pm Promising Practices in Black Congregational Life: Faculty Panel Moderator: Dr. Gay Byron, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Economics and Health; Openness and Inclusion Dr. Alton B. Pollard, III, Dean & Prof. of Religion and Culture Healing Communities through Youth and Family Services Dr. Harold Dean Trulear, Associate Prof. of Applied Theology The Preacher s Words Matter Dr. Kenyatta R. Gilbert, Associate Prof. of Homiletics Shifting Populations and Implications for Ministry Dr. Cheryl J. Sanders, Prof. of Christian Ethics 12:00-1:00 pm LUNCH 1:00 2:20 pm Promising Practices Workshops (Concurrent) Workshop I - Establishing Emotional Emancipation Circles Room 197 Workshop II - Asset Mapping Your Community Room 196 Workshop III - Preaching for Wholeness Room 198 Workshop IV - Surviving, Transitioning, and Thriving Shifting Populations Workshop V - Embracing Open and Affirming Perspectives Thurman Chapel t ional Life Room LL96 2:30 3:50 pm Promising Practices Workshops (Concurrent) Workshop I - Establishing Health & Wellness Ministries Room 197 Workshop II - Asset Mapping Your Community Room 196 Workshop III - Preaching for Wholeness Room 198 Workshop IV - Surviving, Transitioning, Thurman Chapel and Thriving Shifting Populations Workshop V - Embracing Open and Affirming Perspectives Room LL96 6:00-8:00 pm Dramatic Production: God s Trombones Revisited 8:00-8:50 pm Talk Back Facilitated by Dr. Ronald E. Hopson, HUSD Associate Professor of Psychology of Religion and Pastoral Care

6 PROGRAM Thursday, October 16, :00 9:00 am Registration Reeve Room Continental Breakfast 9:00 9:30 am Opening Thurman Chapel Dr. Alton B. Pollard, III, Dean Howard University School of Divinity 9:30-10:30 Keynote Address Dr. Marsha Foster Boyd President Emeritus, Ecumenical Theological Seminary 10:30-12:00 pm Notes From the Field: Site Researchers Panel Moderator: Dr. Frederick Ware, Associate Professor of Theology Gentrification in Washington, DC Dr. Kesselyn Brade-Stennis The Inclusivity Landscape National Sample Sarah F. Farmer Sermonic Moments in Atlanta, GA Dr. AnneMarie Mingo Sustaining Hope in Detroit, Michigan Henry Wells, III Loving the Land in Tuskegee, Alabama Dr. Wylin D. Wilson 12:00 pm LUNCH 1:00-2:20 pm Promising Practices Workshops (Concurrent) Workshop I - Establishing Health and Wellness Ministries Room 197 Dr. Wylin D. Wilson and Dr. Alton B. Pollard, III Workshop II - Asset Mapping Your Community Room 196 Dr. Harold Dean Trulear & Henry Wells, III Workshop III - Preaching for Wholeness Room 198 Dr. Kenyatta R. Gilbert & Dr. AnneMarie Mingo Workshop IV - Surviving, Transitioning, and Thriving Shifting Populations Dr. Cheryl J. Sanders and Dr. Kesselyn Brade-Stennis Workshop V - Embracing Open and Affirming Perspectives Dr. Alton B. Pollard, III & Sarah F. Farmer 2:30-3:30 Closing Session Thurman Chapel Reflections: Where Do We Go From Here? Dr. Velma E. Love, Project Director and Visiting Scholar Dr. Alton B. Pollard, III, Dean & Principal Investigator Acknowledgments and Recognitions Dr. Alton B. Pollard, III Thurman Chapel Black Co n g r eroom g a tll96 ional Life 6:00-8:00 pm Dramatic Production: God s Trombones Revisited Thurman Chapel 8:00-8:50 pm Talk Back Facilitated by Dr. Ronald E. Hopson Associate Professor of Psychology of Religion and Pastoral Care Friday, October 17, :00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Post-Convocation Facilitator Training - Emotional Emancipation Circles (EECs)

7 Emotional Emancipation Circles Emotional emancipation is about identity and a firm sense of self-esteem, as Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. described it. Emotional emancipation includes: complete freedom from the life of Black inferiority; freedom from any and all toxic ideas about the inferiority of Black culture, Black intellect, Black values, Black hair, Black skin and other Black physical features, and Black people, in general. It is about the freedom to see ourselves as the beautiful, lovable, intelligent, capable, and worthy people we are; freedom to see ourselves beyond the negative stereotypes that have burdened and limited us for centuries; freedom to advocate for full participation in all aspects of global society; freedom to see ourselves in a truthful, whole new light: as fully human and gifted, requiring no explanation or justification. The Emotional Emancipation Circles (EECs) are spaces in which we as Black people can come together to: 1.) share our stories; 2.) deepen our understanding of the impact of our history on our emotions and relationships; 3.) learn and practice essential emotional wellness skills. The EECs concept was conceived by Community Healing Network, Inc. (CHN) in collaboration with the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi). CHN and ABPsi believe that, in order to reverse the negative trends in the Black community, Black people must engage in the struggle for what Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. called psychological freedom, and what CHN and ABPsi call emotional emancipation. Facilitator Rev. Dr. Otis Head President Macon County Minister s Council Macon County, Alabama t ional Life

8 EQUIPPING THE SAINTS (ETS) NATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT FACULTY RESEARCH COLLABORATORS Dr. Kenyatta R. Gilbert Associate Professor of Homiletics Faculty Research Collaborator The Preached Word The Reverend Dr. Kenyatta R. Gilbert is Associate Professor of Homiletics at the Howard University School of Divinity. He earned his B.A. in Political Science from Baylor University and his M.Div. and Ph.D. in Practical Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary. Dr. Gilbert specializes in the history, theory, and practice of African American preaching. His research focuses on the theology and rhetoric of prophetic preaching, African American religion, hermeneutical theory, and constructive practical theology. He is author of The Journey and Promise of African American Preaching (Fortress Press 2011). His second book, which is in progress, is tentatively titled Exodus Preaching: The Prophetic Word in America s Promised Land. He is the recipient of the Emerging Scholar Award and the Andrew Mellon Fellowship (inaugural class) at Moorland- Spingarn Research Center, Washington, DC, Summer Dr. Gilbert is an ordained Baptist minister and founder of The Preaching Project: Restoring Communities through Spoken Word, a website ministry promoting the nurture of the preaching life of ministers serving African American churches and communities. Prior to joining the Divinity School s faculty in 2006, he served congregations in Texas, New York, New Jersey, and Kenya. Dr. Alton B. Pollard, III Dean and Professor of Religion and Culture ETS Principal Investigator and Faculty Research Collaborator Economics and Health; Openness and Inclusion Dr. Alton B. Pollard, III is Dean and Professor of Religion and Culture at Howard University School of Divinity. He holds degrees from Fisk University (B.A. with honors in Religion & Philosophy and Business Management), Harvard University Divinity School (M.Div.), and Duke University, the Department of Religion (Ph.D.). His previous faculty appointments include St. Olaf College, Wake Forest University, and Emory University where he was Director of Black Church Studies at Candler School of Theology and Chair of American Religious Cultures in the Graduate Division of Religion, and various visiting lectureships throughout the United States and Africa. Dean Pollard has published widely in the areas of religion and culture. He is the author of Mysticism and Social Change; a new edition of W.E.B. DuBois, The Negro Church; Helpers for a Healing Community: A Pastoral Care Manual for HIV/AIDS in Africa; t ional Life co-editor of Black Church Studies: A 21st Century Anthology (forthcoming); How Long This Road; consulting editor for the multi-volume Papers of Howard Thurman; and former associate editor of the journal, Black Sacred Music. He is Principal Investigator for the Lilly-funded national research project, Equipping the Saints: Promising Practices in Black Congregational Life. An ordained Baptist minister, he has served churches in Tennessee (AME), Massachusetts and North Carolina. He is an associate minister at Covenant Baptist UCC Church in Washington, DC, and board member and consultant to numerous organizations. Dean Pollard has preached, lectured and traveled throughout Africa and the Diaspora.

9 EQUIPPING THE SAINTS (ETS) NATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT FACULTY RESEARCH COLLABORATORS Dr. Cheryl J. Sanders Professor of Christian Ethics Faculty Research Collaborator Gentrification Dr. Cheryl J. Sanders is Professor of Christian Ethics at the Howard University School of Divinity where she teaches courses in Christian ethics, pastoral ethics and African American spirituality. Her key areas of research and writing are African American religious studies, bioethics, pastoral leadership and womanist studies. Dr. Sanders has been Senior Pastor of the Third Street Church of God in Washington, D.C. since She has ministered nationally and internationally for more than 30 years as a preacher for church services, camp meetings, conventions, conferences and revivals. In 2005, she was honored as one of the elders in the fall issue of The African American Pulpit: Those Preaching Women. Dr. Sanders has lectured at colleges, universities and seminaries all over the United States, including the 2005 C. Eric Lincoln Lectureship at Clark Atlanta University and the Staley Distinguished Christian Scholar Lectureship. She has held visiting professorships at Harvard Divinity School and High Point University, and taught as an exchange professor at Wesley Theological Seminary and the Lutheran Seminary at Gettysburg. Dr. Sanders is an author of more than 100 articles and several books, including Ministry at the Margins (1997); Saints in Exile: The Holiness- Pentecostal Experience in African American Religion and Culture (1996); and Empowerment Ethics for a Liberated People (1995). She holds a bachelor s degree in mathematics from Swarthmore College and two graduate degrees from Harvard Divinity School: Master of Divinity, cum laude and Doctor of Theology in the field of applied theology. In 2002, she was awarded the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky. Dr. Harold Dean Trulear Associate Professor of Applied Theology Faculty Research Collaborator Youth and Family Services Dr. Harold Dean Trulear has served as Associate Professor of Applied Theology and Director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Howard University School of Divinity since He currently teaches Church Music and Worship, Prophetic Ministry, Ministry and Criminal Justice, and Church and Community Studies. Prior to joining the Howard Divinity faculty, he served as Visiting Distinguished Professor of Religion and Public Policy at the Templeton Honors College at Eastern University. Dr. Trulear also held faculty positions at Yale University, Colgate Rochester Divinity School, The Center for Urban Theological Studies (Geneva College), and Jersey City State College. His administrative experience includes Dean for First Professional Programs at New York Theological Seminary and Vice President for Faith Based Initiatives at Public/Private Ventures. He also served as pastor of churches in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and he is currently a pastoral associate at Praise and Glory t ional Life Tabernacle in Philadelphia. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Morehouse College (1975), he completed his Ph.D. with distinction at Drew University (1983). Dr. Trulear is the author of over 100 articles, book chapters, essays and published sermons. His important monographs include Faith Based Initiatives with High Risk Youth, The African American Church and Welfare Reform, and George Kelsey: Unsung Hero.

10 ETS SITE RESEARCHERS Sarah F. Farmer Site Researcher Openness and Inclusion Sarah F. Farmer is a doctoral candidate at Emory University s Graduate Division of Religion with a concentration on Person, Community and Religious Life. She received a B.A from Berea College (cum laude) in 2001 and an M.Div. from Candler School of Theology in Mrs. Farmer s research interests include religious education, transformative pedagogy, adolescent formation, community building, arts activism and incarceration. Her dissertation entitled, Hope in Confinement: Exploring Art in Critical Emancipatory Pedagogy, examines the concept of hope as it is operationalized in the lives of marginalized populations, particularly those who experience confinement. Her research also seeks to gain insight about the ways the practice of art within critical emancipatory pedagogies helps become a conduit of personal and social transformation. In addition, Mrs. Farmer works on the executive staff with Youth Hope-Builders Academy at Interdenominational Theological Center and is a Community Building and Social Change graduate fellow with the Center for Community Partnerships at Emory University as well as a Religious Practices and Practical Theology Fellow. What gives Mrs. Farmer the most joy, however, is being the wife of Ronnie Farmer and mother of Elisha and Micah Farmer. She longs for her love for Christ to always shape her academic and vocational endeavors. Mrs. Farmer is the national field researcher for Equipping the Saints. Dr. AnneMarie Mingo Site Researcher The Preached Word Dr. AnneMarie Mingo is an Assistant Professor of African American Studies and Women s Studies at Penn State University. Drawing on oral histories and ethnographies, her work in Christian Social Ethics centers on the lived experiences of Black Churchwomen who were involved in the Civil Rights Movement. Her research interests include 20th Century Black Freedom Struggles with a specific focus on the U.S. Civil Rights Movement and South African Apartheid Movement, socio-religious activism of Black women, and theological and ethical influences in social movements. Dr. Mingo also writes in areas of Black Church activism, peace and reconciliation, and the influence of Black music and media on social activism. Prior to entering the academy, Dr. Mingo worked as a corporate marketing executive with The Procter and Gamble Company for over eight years. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, FL; a Master of Business Administration from Rollins College in Winter t ional Life Park, FL; a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, NJ, and a Ph.D. from Emory University in Atlanta, GA. An ordained Itinerant Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, she has served as an Associate Minister at Big Bethel A.M.E. Church in Atlanta, GA, St. James A.M.E. Church in Newark, NJ, and maintains membership at St. Mark A.M.E. Church in Orlando, FL. Dr. Mingo seeks to join both theory and praxis in the Academy and the Church in ways that transforms lives and transforms the world.

11 ETS SITE RESEARCHERS Dr. Kesselyn Brade-Stennis Site Researcher - Gentrification Dr. Kesselyn Brade-Stennis received her Master of Social Work degree from The Ohio State University and a Doctorate of Philosophy Degree as well as Master of Divinity Degree from Howard University. Dr. Brade-Stennis has served in various roles at agencies and universities including Oakwood College in Huntsville, AL; The Department of Mental Health in Washington, DC; Howard University in Washington, DC; Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, MD; Loyola University of Maryland in Columbia, MD; and Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She has been a social work educator for over 15 years, and currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at Bowie State University and as Protestant Chaplain at Georgetown University. Throughout her years in the academy, Dr. Brade-Stennis has published single-author and multiple-author articles in peer-reviewed journals and public interest magazines. Her areas of research include intimate partner violence, women s issues, faith communities and cultural competence. Dr. Brade-Stennis served as Co-Principal Investigator for the U.S. Department for Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, Training Grant Stipends in Domestic Violence for Historically Black, Hispanic-serving and Tribal Colleges and Universities from , and as a Consultant for the National Institute of Health and Oakwood College Domestic Violence Training Pilot Study Grant in She has also served as a researcher on domestic violence, sexual assault and victims of crimes grants through Georgetown University, the District Association for Safe Housing Program and Howard University. Henry Wells, III Site Researcher Youth and Family Services Pastor Henry Wells, III is a product of the city of Detroit, where he attended Detroit Public Schools. He graduated from William Tyndale College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Studies in He received a Masters of Arts degree in Pastoral Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary in Pastor Wells is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology at Wayne State University with a dissertation focus on Times Are Changing in Urban American: The Reaction of the Black Church in Response to the Social Conditions of Urban Youth. As a site researcher for Howard University School of Divinity, his research focus is Youth and Family Services in Detroit. His research interests are in the Sociology of Religion and Family. His professional experience includes more than 22 years of working in non-profit faith-based organizations, 12 years as a professional urban youth worker, and 10 years in pastoral counseling with a background in adolescent and pre-marital counseling. Pastor Wells currently serves as the Campus Principal for Westside Christian Academy. He is Senior Pastor t ional Life of Great Commission Fellowship Church, where he is the successor of his mentor and spiritual father, Pastor Al Bufkin. Pastor Wells has been married to his wife Deborah Wells for 24 years. Pastor and Sister Wells are the proud parents of two children, Robert James Wells and Melanie Elizabeth Wells.

12 ETS SITE RESEARCHERS Dr. Wylin D. Wilson Site Researcher Economics and Health Dr. Wylin D. Wilson is the Associate Director of Education at The Tuskegee University National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care and Associate Professor in the College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutritional Sciences. She earned her Ph.D. in Religious Social Ethics from Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, and her Master of Divinity from the Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, Georgia. She earned a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, and a B.S. in Agricultural Business from Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida. Her research foci is on Faith and Public Health Ethics; Health Disparities and Social Justice; and Agriculture and Public Health. Dr. Wilson is also site leader and coordinator of the Youth Hope Builders Academy Bridge Initiative, which helps youth develop character and leadership skills, discover their vocation and learn about health and youth violence prevention. She currently serves on the Professional Agricultural Workers Conference Advisory Board at Tuskegee University as well as Advisory Board for Alabama Rural Ministries. Her publications include but are not limited to African American Health Activism in the 21st Century: Black Women and the Farm Bill, and The Fate of Local Food Systems in the Global Industrialized Market: Food and Social Justice in the Rural South. t ional Life

13 ESTABLISHING EMOTIONAL EMANCIPATION CIRCLES Rev. Dr. Otis Head Facilitator Called a passionate humanitarian, advocate for the poor and disadvantaged, and a servant of GOD, the Rev. Dr. Otis Head was born in Griffin, Georgia to the late Otis & Bertha Head (both deceased) who met and were educated at Tuskegee Institute (now University). His parents instilled, prayer, faith/values, and determination in him and his three siblings. He was educated in the public school system, graduated from Fisk University, pursued a Master of Divinity at ITC Seminary and obtained a PhD in Christian Counseling from Restoration Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia. He received a license as a Family & Marriage Therapist in the state of Georgia in He married Sarah Head on the same day he graduated from seminary, May 13, They are proud parents of five children and eight grandchildren. In December 2006, Dr. Head was offered a position in Tuskegee. He felt God s call to the area when he accepted the job; after spending over 30 years in the metropolitan Atlanta area. His professional career included positions such as social worker, director of community and juvenile detention centers, prison warden in Georgia, director of a non-profit family ministry and director of counseling. In March 2008, Dr. Head was called by the congregation of Mt. Calvary Christian Church Disciples of Christ to be pastor, where he served until June He is president of the Macon County Ministers Council, facilitator of Emotional Emancipation Initiative, and is presently contracted with Macon County Board of Education as program coordinator. Dr. Head and his wife established Head Visions Enterprise, Inc. an organization designed to empower people, build corporate structure on Biblical principles, and also Head Visions Counseling Service, Inc., which is a community based counseling service that offers private individual, youth and family counseling in Tuskegee, Alabama. t ional Life He is filled with spirituality and compassion for people. He is a creative role model for change. His love of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is his motivation.

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16 t ional Life es o f ona l Lif e More information on Equipping the Saints: Promising Practices in Black Congregational Life s national research team is available online, Follow Equipping the Saints on Facebook and Twitter! Facebook at or