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The 2004 Pace-Warren
Lectures
| Sunday, September 19,
2004 |
Morning Worship
8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
“Treasure in our Hearts”
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Forum 9:40 a.m.
“Absent in the Pews: Young Adults and Church” |
| Saturday,
September 18 |
1:00-6:00 p.m.
Transylvania Presbytery
Youth-O-Rama 2004
Keynote Speaker
“Lead: Who Me?!” |
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Rodger Y. Nishioka
Associate Professor of Christian
Education
Columbia Theological Seminary
Decatur, Georgia
Education
- B.A., Seattle Pacific University
- M.A.T.S., McCormick Theological Seminary
- Litt.D., Austin College
- Ph.D. Candidate, Georgia State University
Publications
- "Forgiveness" in Way to Live:
Christian Practices for Teens (2001)
- Sowing the Seed (1998)
- Rooted in Love (1997)
- The Roots of Who We Are (1997)
 Rodger
Nishioka is the Associate Professor of Christian Education at
Columbia Theological Seminary. He focuses on equipping pastors to be
teachers and leaders in the church’s educational ministry. He is
particularly interested in building a congregation’s youth and young
adult ministries. |
Pastorates
- Coordinator for Youth and Young Adult Ministries, General Assembly
Council, 1986-1999
Committees
- Religious Association Board, 2000-
- Pacific and Asian American and Canadian Christian Education Board,
1997-
- Youth Working Subgroup, Word Council of Churches, 1997-2000
Church Events
- Keynote speaker, "On Teaching the Way: Living, Dying, and Rising,"
education conference, Reformed Church in America, Holland, MI, 2002
- Workshop leader, "Absent in the Pews: Ministry with Young Adults,"
South Atlantic Region of the Association of Presbyterian Church
Educators, Charleston, SC, 2002
- Preacher, Montreat Youth Conference, Montreat, NC, 2002
| "Rodger Nishioka is regarded
throughout the Presbyterian Church as the most influential proponent
for strengthening youth ministry across the church. His impact for
good has been enormous." Rev. David A. Renwick
Second Presbyterian Church
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"Rodger’s passion for youth and young
adult ministry is infectious! A brilliant communicator, Rodger will
challenge, inspire and motivate youth and adults in partnership to
strengthen the church NOW, not in some distant future."
Sioux Finney
Youth Director
Troy Presbyterian Church |
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"Rodger is a highly motivated teacher
who is able to engage an audience from age 1 to 100. He’s not only a
great speaker/teacher, but he is a wonderful storyteller and relater. He
takes his time to get to know the people he is with as well as share his
own experiences in life and ministry with them. I have never met anyone
more enthusiastic about youth-owned ministry."
Ashley Rogillio
Former DCE
Second Presbyterian Church |
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