At the Seminar, Christians of All Races Will:

• Be empowered by the founding fathers of the African American church about how to be a godly male leader.
• Be equipped by the heroic sisters of the spirit of the African American church to be a powerful female spiritual friend.
• Be enriched by past African American husbands, wives, fathers, and mothers concerning how to nurture and enjoy godly living in the home.
• Be enlightened to apply proven ways to help people find healing hope in the midst of deep pain by identifying with past African American believers.
• Be enabled to minister more effectively in cross-cultural settings by uncovering the buried treasure of wisdom contained in the legacy of African American soul care and spiritual direction.
• Be encouraged to skillfully practice the historic soul care arts of sustaining, healing, reconciling, and guiding.
• Be enthused to build healing communities where Christians find courage and comfort in God and each other.

Endorsement by Pastor Tony Evans

“Dr. Kellemen’s work shows us how the pain experienced by people from the African American culture can be redeemed to give life to people from any race or culture. The captivating true stories and first-hand narratives have a therapeutic and healing quality. After you engage Beyond the Suffering, you will have a deeper understanding of how God forged character in people through their suffering and be able to apply many valuable insights to your personal life and future ministry.”

Heroes of Black Church History Seminar Schedule

• 8:15-8:45 Registration and Continental Breakfast
• 8:45-8:55 Worship
• 8:55-9:00 Greeting and Prayer
• 9:00-10:30 Session One: So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: Following the Ancient Paths
• 10:30-10:45 Break
• 10:45-12:00 Session Two: Watered with Our Tears: Communal Comfort and Family Faithfulness
• 12:00-1:00 Lunch Fellowship Together
• 1:00-1:10 Worship
• 1:10-2:30 Session Three: The Old Ship of Zion: Uniting in Christ
• 2:30-2:45 Break
• 2:45-4:00 Session Four: This Far by Faith: Embracing the Spiritual Legacy

Dr. Bob Kellemen

Bob is a nationally-known speaker, writer, consultant, educator, pastor, and counselor. He’s the author of Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction, Soul Physicians, Spiritual Friends, Sacred Friendships, and God’s Healing for Life’s Losses. He has equipped thousands of lay people, pastors, and counselors as Chairman of the Master of Arts in Christian Counseling and Discipleship Department (Capital Bible Seminary), as Director of the Biblical Counseling and Spiritual Formation Network, and as Founder/CEO of RPM Ministries.