E4 Conference | Word Tabernacle
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JANUARY 23 - 25, 2026

FREE ADMISSION - REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Empowered, Educated, Equipped, and Encouraged

The E4 Church Conference, scheduled for January 23-25, 2026, at Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount, NC, is a premier event dedicated to church development for individuals at all levels—from members to ministers. Guided by the principles of Ephesians 4:11-16, the conference emphasizes that every person has a unique gift and calling to serve God through the Church.

 

Dress Code for the conference is Church Casual.

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Schedule

This schedule is subject to change.

​Friday, January 23

  • 11:30 am - Registration and Grazing and Networking

  • 1:00 pm - Breakout Session 1

  • 2:00 pm - Breakout Session 2

  • 3:00 pm - Breakout Session 3

  • 4:00 pm - Breakout Session 4

  • 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm - Dinner and Fellowship & Networking for those who attended the breakout sessions

  • 6:30 pm - Plenary Session 1

  • 7:30 pm - Service

​Saturday, January 24

  • 7:00 am - Continental Breakfast

  • 8:00 am  - Prayer & Praise

  • 8:30 am - 9:30 am - Plenary Session 2

  • 9:30 am Spotlight 1

  • 9:40 am - 10:40 am - Plenary Session 3

  • 10:40 am Spotlight 2

  • 10: 50 am - 11:50 am - Plenary Session 4

  • 11:50 am - Spotlight 3

  • 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm  - Closing Worship

  • 12:30 pm  - Lunch Pick Up and Networking

  • 1:00 pm - Breakout Session 5

  • 2:00 pm - Breakout Session 6

​Sunday, January 25

  • 8:00 am - Word Tabernacle Worship Service

  • 10:00 am - Word Tabernacle Worship Service

  • 12:00 pm - Leadership Banquet 

2025 E4 Conference Lineup

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Rev. Matthew Whatley

Founder and Senior Pastor of Kingdom Fellowship AME Church in Calverton, MD.

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Darius McClure 

Senior Pastor of Rock City Community Church in Birmingham, AL.

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Rev. Dr. James S. Hall, Jr.

Renowned pastor, civil rights leader, advocate for social justice and founder of Triumph Baptist Church in Philadelphia, PA.

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Rev. Dr. John R. Faison, Sr.

Senior Pastor of Watson Grove Baptist Church (The Grove), a thriving, multigenerational, multisite congregation with campuses in Nashville and Franklin, TN.

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Niya Cotton

Gifted worship leader, creative director, artist, educator, and CEO of The Whole Tone LLC.

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Roy Cotton, II

Renowned consultant, record producer, and orchestral arranger with a passion for social impact and innovation.

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Rev. Dr. Gina M. Stewart

Visionary pastor, preacher, and leader who has served as Senior Pastor of Christ Missionary Baptist Church (CMBC) in Memphis, Tennessee, since 1995.

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Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson

President and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), board chair for the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), and vice chair of the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE).

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Pastor Jerome Gay Jr.

Serves as the Pastor of Teaching and Vision at Vision Church in Raleigh, NC. Pastor Jerome has a vision to see gospel centered churches and leaders raised up within the urban context and sent out to plant other gospel-centered churches.

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Dr. Mark Andrew Croston, D.Min

National Director of Black Church Ministries at LifeWay Christian Resources, Teaching Pastor at Christ Fellowship Miami, and Executive Pastor at Mount Gilead Baptist Church in Nashville.

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