Fall Conference

 Every fall, Central Seminary conducts its annual Fall Conference. This one-day conference is designed to edify and equip believers in the areas of ministry and Christian life. Alumni, pastors, and friends from across the nation and around the world attend.

Our 2024 Conference is coming up on Tuesday, October 15.  

Central Seminary is excited to announce our upcoming Fall Conference on “Caring for the Soul: Understanding Moral Injury.” Our speaker is Chaplain (Colonel) Christopher Melvin, D.Min., Army National Guard where he serves as a State Chaplain.  This conference is designed for pastors, chaplains, and church members seeking to minister the hope of the gospel to hurting souls.

The 2024 Fall Conference will explore the complex issues of moral injury and its impact on individuals and communities. Chaplain Melvin will speak on definitions, theological frameworks, and practical interventions for addressing moral injury in the warrior’s soul.

Discover with us how the gospel offers hope and restoration for hurting souls.

2024 Fall Conference Speaker

Chris Melvin, D.Min., has served in the United States Air Force, the U.S. Army and Army National Guard for the past 26 years and now serves as a State Chaplain within the National Guard. He has been deployed on two combat tours to Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa as an Army Chaplain. Chris is a graduate of the United States Army War College and the Mental Health Integration for Chaplain Services (MHICS) VA/DoD program and is actively involved in relationship retreats, counseling, as well as moral injury and PTS work.

Resource Library: Previous Fall Conferences

Fall 2023 – Brent Belford

Session 1 Video | Notes – Evaluating Preaching Models: Part 1
          Christ-centered & Gospel-centered Preaching

Session 2 Video | Notes – Evaluating Preaching Models: Part 2
           Theocentric & Pneumacentric Preaching

Session 3 Video | Notes – Suggesting an Approach
          Text-Driven, Doxological Preaching

PDF: All Session Notes & Suggested Bibliography

2023 Fall Conference Booklet [PDF]

Fall 2022 – Nicolas Ellen

 Session Videos [Vimeo]

Conference Booklet [PDF]

Fall 2020 – Victor Clay

Lecture Notes
Powerpoints

Fall 2019 – Chris Anderson

Powerpoints

 

Fall 2018 – Jim Tillotson

Fall 2017 – Larry Pettegrew

Fall 2015 – Sam Horn