Schedule
Friday
Friday 8am – Registration and Breakfast (Sponsored by Chick Fil A)
Friday 9am – Opening Session
Welcome and Introductions – Roger Leonard & Lottie Ryans
Welcome from Celebration Church – Pastor Robert Russell
Welcome from Niswonger Children’s Hospital – Lisa Carter
Worship – Adoration Worship Band
Opening Prayer and Call to “Come to Jesus and be the Church” – Marvin Cameron
Video greeting – VADM Jerome Adams, Surgeon General of the United States
Overview of the Summit – Andi Clements and Farr Curlin
Friday 10am – Break
Friday 10:15am – Breakout1: Understanding the problem better
- Friday 10:15am Breakout 1a: Understanding the opioid crisis as Christians
- Presenters: Brett McCarty, Todd Whitmore, John Swinton, Mark Hicks
- Friday 10:15am Breakout 1b: What to do with pain?
- Presenters: Farr Curlin (moderator), Joel Shuman, Alan Meade, and Ray Barfield
- Friday 10:15am Breakout 1c – Understanding trauma and its role in addiction
- Presenters: Andi Clements, Becky Haas
Friday 11:15am – Break and “Meet the Author (Becky Haas)”
Friday 11:30am – Plenary: Re-Membering Pain
Speaker – John Swinton
Local respondent – Phil Kenneson
Friday 12:30pm “Meet the Author” – John Swinton (12:30-12:45 only); Networking Exposition and Lunch (Sponsored by Chick Fil A)
Friday 1:45pm – Breakout 2: What can be done?
- Friday 1:45pm Breakout 2a: Different options for treating different forms of addiction
- Presenters: Andi Clements, Jason Abernathy
- Friday 1:45pm Breakout 2b: How does the church support people dealing with addiction?
- Presenters: Mark Hicks, Harry Howe
- Friday 1:45pm Breakout 2c: Helping Youth Struggling with Addiction
- Presenters: Tim Perry, Nina Hancock
Friday 2:45pm – Break and “Meet the Authors (Katelyn Beaty)”
Friday 3:00pm: Plenary: In Weakness, Strength
Worship – Adoration Worship Band
Speaker – Andy Crouch
Friday 4:00pm: Break and “Meet the Authors (Andy Crouch)”
Friday 4:15pm Plenary Panel: The Power of Holy Friendship to Reshape and Reclaim our Lives
Moderator – Roger Leonard
Panel members – Warren Kinghorn, John Swinton, Ray Barfield, individuals in recovery
Friday 5:30pm – Adjourn for the day
Saturday
Saturday 8:00am – Registration and Breakfast (Sponsored by Chick Fil A)
Saturday 9:00am – Plenary: Reclaiming Broken Bodies: Reflections on the opioid crisis from an Appalachian theologian and former clinician to coal miners
Worship – Adoration Worship Band
Welcome from Ballad Health – Alan Levine
Speaker – Joel Shuman
Respondent – Tal Stanley
Saturday 10:15am – Break and “Meet the Author (Joel Shuman & Tal Stanley)”
Saturday 10:30am – Breakout 3: Mobilizing the Faith Community
- Saturday 10:30am Breakout 3a: Healing is possible: Stories and pathways to recovery
Moderator: Teresa Viers
Presenters: Monty Burks, Individuals in recovery
- Saturday 10:30am Breakout 3b: You can help! Everyday action steps for ordinary Christians
- Speakers: Andi Clements, John Swinton, Individual in recovery
- Saturday 10:30am Breakout 3c: Get involved! Join local ministries that support those affected by the opioid crisis
Moderator: Becky Haas
Presenters: Audra Morrow Director of Safe Families; Maurice Widener, TN Dept. of Corrections Chaplain, NE Correctional Facility; Ashton Belcher, Chair, TN Reentry Collaborative (TREC) , Adam Taylor, App Community Federal Credit Union and Robin Crumley, Washington County/Johnson City Boys and Girls Club
Saturday 12:00pm – Networking Exposition and Lunch (Sponsored by Chick Fil A)
Saturday 1:30pm – Final Plenary: Helping the Babies by Loving the Moms
Worship – Adoration Worship Band
Speakers – Rebekah Fetzer, Susannah’s House, Knoxville, Meghan Denney, Susannah’s House former resident
Summarizing Thoughts – Andy Crouch
Closing Comments – Roger Leonard
Closing Prayer – Vincent Dial
Saturday 3:00pm – Adjourn