Saturday October 18th, 2025

There are approximately 165 Scriptures in the Bible that express how much a part of God’s heart and character justice is and how important it is that his people do justice. As Jesus said of the Pharisees in Luke 11:42, “But woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every kind of garden herb, and yet you ignore justice and the love of God; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others” (NASB). The goal of this conference is to elevate this essential tenet of our faith and discipleship through Bible teaching and spiritual leading.

We are on a quest to gather Christians and people of good faith who are committed to seeking justice like we read about in Isaiah 1:17 and in many other passages. If you've been thinking about being more and doing more in this area but haven't known how to start or what to do, this conference is for you. We invite you to join us in promoting, pursuing, and doing justice.

In addition, we hope to be a Good Samaritan Society that stops to help the harassed and oppressed rather than walks by on the other side. We want to speak out against injustice and not be silent or complicit. Help us “stand up for justice” as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously heard the Spirit saying to him in 1955 at the beginning of the bus boycott in Montgomery Alabama: “It seemed as though I could hear the quiet assurance of an inner voice saying: ‘Martin Luther, stand up for righteousness. Stand up for justice. Stand up for truth. And lo, I will be with you. Even until the end of the world.”  

Featuring

  • Dr. Jerry Taylor

    Jerry is a Professor of Bible, Missions and Ministry at Abilene Christian University and the Director of the Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action. 

  • Sheila Wise Rowe

    Sheila authored the award-winning book, Healing Racial Trauma: The Road to Resilience, is a member of the Community Ethics Committee of Harvard Medical School, and is a sought-after speaker at retreats, colleges, churches, organizations and seminaries in the USA and abroad.

Schedule

Saturday, October 18th, 2025

10:00am – Welcome, Watch Party Shout Outs, & Prayer: Kevin Holland & Cresenda Jones

10:15am – Doing Justice as Jesus Followers: Dr. Jerry Taylor

11:15 – Q&A: Dr. Jerry Taylor

11:45 – Break

12:00pm – Healing Racial Trauma: Sheila Wise Rowe

1:00 – Q&A: Sheila Wise Rowe

1:30 – Closing Comments & Prayer : Gary & Gail Sciascia

1:45 – Fellowship Meals in Watch Parties & Time of Processing on Zoom

*All times listed are Pacific Daylight Time.

*Some watch party fellowship meals in the Eastern and Central time zones will be before the conference begins. The hosts will communicate all the details well in advance of the event.