The Elizabeth River District and Norfolk United Methodist Church hosted a virtual event, “Ministry on the Edge,” on Sunday, June 14, 2020, at 6 pm, to begin a critical conversation on race, power, and the impact of the pandemic on the church.

Webinar Speakers

Dr. Sherry L. Daniels (Norfolk United Methodist Church, Senior Pastor @Virginia Conference–United Methodist Church) 
Currently serving as the Senior Pastor of Norfolk United Methodist Church. Daniels is an experienced Pastor and consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the religious institution industry. Strong business development and professionally skilled in Preaching, Teaching, and the use of Technology in the church.

Daniels is a Washington Post Best-selling author of African American History Month Daily Devotions in 2013. This devotional was written to celebrate African American History Month, designed and written to inspire and encourage through meditations based on a Scripture passage, African American history as well as a theme-based prayer. Daniels is in the process of updating this devotional for 2021 in light of the 2020 pandemic and its impact on the church. 

Barbara Hamm Lee (President/CEO @Sharing Info, LLC) 
Experienced media executive, journalist, marketing, and promotions expert and talk show host. Barbara’s primary background is television news – she has worked in Baltimore, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, PA, and Norfolk, Virginia. She is the owner of Hamm & Fox Communications, Inc., Norfolk, VA – crisis media management, media training for executives, marketing/pr materials for non-profits

Barbara’s Specialties include: Management, training/coaching of on-air talent; television production; scriptwriting; professional writing, on-air talent 

Rev. Wayne Snead (District Superintendent–Elizabeth River District @Virginia Conference–United Methodist Church) 
Wayne is a native of Virginia. He has served as a church planter, a large multisite pastor, and now as a District Superintendent of the United Methodist Church. He consults, coaches and leads clergy and laity in creating vitality in local churches. He leads workshops on church growth, leadership, and discipleship. He is working toward his ACC coaching credentials with the International Coach Federation. 

Resources:

Links:

• Resources at General Commission on Race & Religion
• The Virginia Conference article about the event
• A conversation with Rev. Dr. Sherry Daniels and Rev. Jason Stanley about the first step in responding to racism.

Books mentioned in the chat:

• Waking Up White & Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving
• Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum
• The Christian Case for Reparations by Theo Hill (also Holy Post Podcast Ep. 360)
• White Fragility by Robin Diangelo

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