IWU Pastors and Church Leaders Day

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Tuesday, September 23, 2025

9:00 a.m. — 3:30 p.m.

Phillippe Performing Arts Center (IWU's Marion Campus)

No cost to attend. Please pre-register online.

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Indiana Wesleyan University is honored to collaborate with the Wesleyan Holiness Connection (WHC) to host Pastors & Church Leaders Day, a rare global gathering now happening on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University. One of only five events taking place worldwide in 2025, this day invites pastors and ministry leaders to reflect on the timely and urgent call to “Holiness for Such a Time as This.”

"Follow peace with everyone, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord."
Hebrews 12:14

Speakers

Dr. Kevin Mannoia

President
International Council for Higher Education

Rev. Dr. Andrea Summers

Campus Pastor,
Dean of Spiritual Formation
Indiana Wesleyan University

Bishop Lemuel Thuston

Chairman of the COGIC General Assembly & Prelate of the Kansas East Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction

Rev. Greg Ford

Lead Pastor
One Church
Columbus, OH

Panelists

Rev. Dr. Mike Tapper

Professor of Theology
Indiana Wesleyan University

Rev. Dr. Yamil Acevedo

Executive Vice President
Wesley Seminary

Rev. Dr. D.J. Coleman

Assistant Professor of Practical Theology
Indiana Wesleyan University

Rev. Dr. Emily Vermilya

Executive Pastor
College Wesleyan Church

Bishop Don Shelby

Pastor
Burning Bush International Ministries

Schedule

9:00 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. Introduction & Worship
9:25 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Speaker #1
9:50 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Speaker #2
10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Speaker #3
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Speaker #4
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Q & A With Main Speakers
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch (Baldwin Dining Hall, Barnes Student Center)
1:40 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Panelists Opening Statements
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Panel Q&A
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Prayer/Dismissal

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Why Attend?

In a time marked by cultural division, spiritual drift, and leadership fatigue, the call to holiness is more vital than ever. Pastors & Church Leaders Day offers a unique space for renewal, challenge, and connection among those committed to shepherding the Church with integrity and purpose.

Engage deeply with this biblical mandate, not just as a doctrine but as a lived-out posture of leadership, unity, and witness in today’s world.

Be enriched by insights from a wide range of respected speakers and panelists—leaders who are actively embodying and advocating for holiness in diverse ministry contexts.

Through worship, prayer, and fellowship, find space to breathe, listen, and be renewed in your personal calling and spiritual walk.

Participate in honest, grace-filled dialogue about the challenges and opportunities facing church leaders today.

Join a growing network of pastors and ministry leaders from various denominational and cultural backgrounds, all united around a common call to holiness and Christlikeness.

Return to your context with renewed clarity, practical takeaways, and a deeper sense of purpose for the days ahead.

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