The Leadership Development Ministry Unit of Charleston Atlantic Presbytery invites you to our third STEPS event!  We are excited about nationally renowned workshop leaders, including our wonderful worship leader, Aimee Wallis Buchanan.  "What Does the Lord Require of You?" Step Up To The Plate and experience numerous ways to Study, Teach, Equip, Pray and Serve.  There are so many learning opportunities available! Combine them with great food, new and renewed friendships, displays, worship and networking with fellow church leaders and you'll certainly discover at least some of the things the Lord requires of you.

In faith,

Lisa Diedrick (Chair, STEPS Committee)

AIMEE  WALLIS BUCHANAN has been in Youth Ministry for 19 years. She currently serves as the Director of Asheville Youth Mission. AYM is a new ministry in Asheville, NC which brings youth/college/church groups into the Asheville area to do mission. The debriefing and processing of mission work primarily takes place using the arts. Aimee has been actively involved in many Presbyterian Youth events, writing small group manuals for Triennium and leading numerous key-notes at Montreat Youth Conferences. Aimee and her husband, Bill, are the co-authors of two books: All That We Are and Making Worship Real. They love the mountains and life with their two children and the family dog.. 

LYNETTE HAWKINS is the lead consultant for Awesome Insight. As an ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church, she took a leap of faith and moved from the corporate world to follow God’s call, sharing her passion for helping ministries reach out to the community. Everything she teaches takes a very practical approach, using a technique she developed known as A.R.K. (Attract, Reach and Keep) and Awesome Welcome! Lynette is the author of Pick and Shovel Marketing and BMG Awesome Insight eNewsletter for Church Leaders.

DR. RON DAVIS is Associate Professor of Music at Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC. Since 2004 he has been the director of studies in sacred music, music theory and organ at the college. He is also the director of PC Ringers, a handbell ensemble which is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the premiere collegiate performing groups in the southeastern US. In addition, he directs Cantare, the school’s choral ensemble for men. He is also serving as organist for First Baptist Church of Greenwood, South Carolina. Dr. Davis is actively involved with the American Guild of Organists and the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers. As an organist, Dr. Davis’ performing schedule takes him across the country

DR. KATHY DAWSON is Assistant Professor of Christian Education at Columbia Theological Seminary.  Her work at the seminary includes teaching courses in faith and human development, spiritual lives of children, models of teaching curriculum and resources and teaching young children.  Kathy worked as an editor/consultant on the We Believe Children's Curriculum for the PCUSA.  Her most recent publication is Confessing Faith: A Guide to Confirmation for Presbyterians.

Workshop Leaders Include:

Russ Blackwelder

Phil Blevins

Lindy Coleman

Julie Cox

Cress Darwin

Jim Deavor

Mike Fitze

Charlie Frost

Erika Funk

Chuck Goodman

Deck Guess

John Hage

Charles Heyward

Stephen Hiott

Mark Hunt

Dottie Kelley

Deane Kemper

Colin Kerr

Lonna Chang-Ren Lee

Betsy Lewis

Pie Mikell

Jim Miller

Pat Painter

Alfonso Parker

James Parlor

Gloria Parlor