We live in an age marked by anxiety, cultural upheaval, institutional distrust, and rapid change. These realities bring unique challenges for Christian leaders. How do we lead with courage without becoming reactionary? How do we lead with conviction and love? How do we exercise wisdom without simply following the spirit of the age?

The opportunity of Christian leadership is to lead in such a way that the character of God shines through us. Leadership shaped by God’s character, and wisdom drawn from his Word, is what will bring untold blessing to churches, ministries, businesses, and institutions.

Anchored Leadership in Turbulent Times brings together pastors, ministry leaders, and Christian leaders in the marketplace for a conference devoted to the character, convictions, and wisdom needed for faithful and godly leadership.

Drawing upon the deep biblical and theological resources of the Christian faith, as well as lessons learned through years of leadership in the church, higher education, government, law, and public life, we will consider what it means to lead with steadiness, courage, prudence, virtue, and faithfulness when the ground around us is shifting.

Schedule (all events hosted on the RTS Charlotte campus)

7:30-8:30 amCheck in with Coffee and Donuts

8:30-8:45 amOpening Devotional w/ Blair Smith

Why Turbulent Times Require Christian Leaders

8:45-9:30 amConference Session #1 w/ Paul McNulty

Leading When the Ground is Shifting: The Character of God as Anchor

9:40-10:25 amConference Session #2 w/ Kevin DeYoung

What the Four Cardinal Virtues Teach Us about Leadership

10:35-11:20 amConference Session #3 w/ Paul McNulty

Leading with Conviction when it Costs Something

11:30 am-1:00 pmLunch on Campus

Registration includes lunch from various food trucks

1:00-1:50 pmA Conversation on Leadership with McNulty, DeYoung, and Smith

Courage, Prudence, and Faithfulness - What Church and Marketplace Leaders Can Learn from One Another

2:00-3:00 pmAfternoon Breakout Sessions

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Questions regarding this event? Contact Danielle Belcher ([email protected])

Breakout Speakers

Jack Easterby

For more than two decades, Jack Easterby has worked where faith, leadership, and high-performance sports meet. He started as a chaplain. He went on to serve with the New England Patriots as a character coach and director of team development, and was part of three Super Bowl championship teams. He later served as an executive with the Houston Texans.

Before the NFL, Jack helped build championship cultures at the University of South Carolina. He was part of the team construction behind national championships in baseball and women’s basketball. He has also consulted for the National Football League, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Southeastern Conference, the U.S. Olympic teams, and Clemson University, and he has advised on more than 50 head coaching searches across college athletics. The Athletic named him to its 40 Under 40 list.

In 2011, Jack and his family founded The Greatest Champion Foundation in Columbia, South Carolina. The foundation builds leadership curricula, team-development strategies, and sports ministries for organizations across the country. Behind all of it is a “Kingdom Ethics” conviction: God’s rule reaches every area of life, from the locker room to the boardroom to the home. Today Jack consults with leaders and organizations, serves on a corporate board, and speaks to universities, churches, and ministry groups. His message is about leading with conviction and faithfully serving the people entrusted to your care.

Paul Joyce

Paul Joyce brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in leading and managing change. Paul’s career roles include Change Executive for Royal & SunAlliance, a FTSE 100 financial services company; Strategic Change National Practice Leader for PwC Advisory Services; and for the past ten years, instructing on change leadership as Executive Director of Queen University’s Executive Leadership Institute.

As a churchman, Paul has served for 32 years as a Ruling Elder in the PCA at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. During those years, he’s been involved in helping to lead a number of change initiatives including co-chairing a Senior Pastor Search Team, co-chairing one of the church’s capital campaigns; co-chairing a team charged with formation and implementation of the church’s vision and strategic priorities; and serving as Board Chairman for the church’s K-12 school.

Paul holds a B.S. Business Administration from Clemson University and an M.S. Organization Development from Queens University of Charlotte. He and his wife Ginny have been married for 44 years. They have three adult children, and five grandchildren. Paul is partially retired and continues to consult on organizational design, business strategy, team dynamics, leadership development, and change through his LLC, Paul Joyce & Associates.

Dr. Rod Culbertson

Dr. Culbertson joined RTS in 1994 and currently serves as Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology Emeritus and Director of the Center for Campus Ministry at RTS Charlotte. Before coming to RTS, he ministered for 10 years to college students at the University of Florida through Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) and in the Presbyterian Church of America. After his ministry at UF, he and his wife, Cathy, planted a PCA church in Clearwater, Florida. Rod and Cathy have four children and five grandchildren.

At RTS, he served as Director of Admissions for 13 years as well as Adjunct Professor of Evangelism and Discipleship and Dean of Student Development. In addition to campus ministry, Dr. Culbertson’s ministry experience includes church planting and pastoral work. Having started RUF in the state of Florida, he has been involved with PCA campus ministry in some capacity for 46 years; he presently chairs the Florida statewide RUF committee.

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