Join us November 3-4, 2025
Workshop Location: Hendrix College, Student Life and Technology Center, Worsham Hall
Cost: Includes lunch on Tuesday, $35 by Oct. 15
$45- Oct. 16-31
Schedule:
Nov. 3- 5:30 p.m.- Dinner with the Compelling Preaching Initiative, Cohort 1
7:00 p.m.- Worship with Rev. Griffin-Allison , Greene Chapel
Nov. 4- 9:00 a.m.- Workshop with Rev. Griffin-Allison begins
3:00 p.m.- Workshop ends
*Three scholarships are available from each Arkansas Conference district. Talk with your District Superintendent about the scholarships.
About the Speaker: Rev. Rachel Griffin-Allison
Griffin-Allison serves as Senior
Pastor of Oak Lawn United
Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas, a diverse and justice-seeking congregation known
for its witness of inclusion. With 30 years of ministry experience, she is
widely recognized for her powerful preaching and her ability to help others
navigate how to proclaim the Gospel faithfully in the midst of today’s social
and political complexities.
She is also a co-editor of the
CEB Women’s Bible and has preached and spoken at conferences across the
country, including the Church of the Resurrection’s Leadership Institute in
Leawood, Kansas, and Drew Theological School’s Tipple Lectures. She brings a
wealth of experience in guiding both clergy and laity to connect scripture with
the pressing questions of our time.
In addition to her pastoral
leadership, Griffin-Allison is the founder of Safe Spaces Lebanon, a nonprofit supporting refugee
children and families. Her ministry extends beyond the local church as she
advocates for migrants, asylum seekers, and those at the margins. Her work has
been recognized with honors such as the Profiles in Leadership Award from SMU
and the Peacemaker of the Year Award from the Dallas Peace and Justice Center.
Griffin-Allison earned her
Master of Theological Studies from Drew Theological School and her Master of
Divinity from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. She
and her wife, Cheryl Griffin-Allison, are the proud moms of four amazing adult
children and one spoiled furbaby.
For more information contact:
Ellen Alston, Chaplain
Hendrix College
1600 Washington Ave.
Conway, Arkansas 72032
501-450-3801
chaplain@hendrix.edu