Black Leadership Summit

The Black Leadership Summit is an intentional gathering designed to empower and create an inclusive space for Black leaders dedicated to fostering multi-ethnic environments. Our aim is to equip and encourage these leaders with the resources, networks, and insights needed to drive meaningful change.

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6.19.24

The Relaunch

In a world that is becoming increasingly diverse, the future of the Missional Church has to be multiethnic, multicultural, and innovative. The second annual BLS coming June 17th-19th, 2024.

The BLS Story -

Over the last 20 years we’ve seen the percentage of Black Pastors with multiethnic churches quadruple. While this growth is promising, many of these Black Pastors still encounter barriers that their counterparts do not.

To move forward effectively, we must recognize the ongoing and unique challenges faced by Black Pastors in leading sustainable, flourishing, multi-ethnic churches. This is what led Pastor Adrian Crawford & Chris Johnson to create the Black Leadership Summit.

A place designed to encourage leaders and equip them with the resources, networks, and insights needed to drive meaningful change while remaining authentic to who they were created to be. Yet, the question still remains:

How successful will they be?

Unearthing the answers to this question and more is what inspired Pastors Adrian Crawford & Chris Johnson to launch the Black Leadership Summit. Join us this summer in Tallahassee, Florida, June 17th-19th, 2024.

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Core Beliefs

Making room for the next generation.

We are eager to witness what God does during our time together as we gather wisdom from seasoned leaders across diverse industries—individuals who have gone before us and carry the weight of experience. We are honored to do this among friends, mentors, and companions of all ages who are running the race alongside us.

A sustainable future.

Our team is looking forward to empowering you with the confidence you need to grow multiethnic congregations past the growth barriers that prevent many churches from being self-sustaining and reproducing.

Leadership
Foundation

We are committed to equipping you with tools needed to innovate well, gain a deeper emotional awareness and wellness, financial literacy, and keys to further your spiritual leadership formation.

In a world that is becoming increasingly more diverse, if we are to build missional churches for the future, they will require financial sustainability, an exceptional leadership team, and an incarnate gospel. If we are to build multi-ethnic churches for the future, they will require empathy, creativity, and innovation.