Consider joining us on Saturday, February 28th as we learn how to live out Colossians 3:17, which says, "And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."   This training will help underscore practical service (deed) and the communication of Christ's love (word) with workshops on emergency training and communication.

Break-out Sessions

  • Workshop #1: Effective Diaconal Communications - Meeting Internal & External Needs: tools for collaboration, case-studies of successful inter-church efforts
  • Workshop #2: Training for Helps & Emergencies
  • Workshop #3: Spiritual Resilience in Service: avoiding burnout and staying rooted in Christ
  • Workshop #4: Mercy Ministries

Schedule  for  the  Training

8:30 am: Check-in
9:00 am: Welcome & Worship
9:15 am: Keynote Address: Dr. C.N. Wilborn
10:00 am: Break
10:15 am: Break-out Sessions
11:00 am: Q&A
12:00 noon: Lunch & Pulling It All Together
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Meet  our  keynote  speaker

Dr. C. N. "Nick" Willborn is a Teaching Elder (TE) who is an adjunct professor of Church History at GPTS (Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary).
  • Professional and Ministry Roles
  • Academic Role: Adjunct professor of Church History at GPTS.
  • Church Ministry: He is known for his significant study on the diaconate in American and Scottish Presbyterianism. His diaconate at Covenant PCA (Presbyterian Church in America) in Oak Ridge, TN, has been noted as one of the "best trained and effective in the denomination".
  • Speaker: He has spoken at the Georgia Foothills Presbytery Diaconal Conference.
Writings on the Diaconate
He has written extensively on the office of the Deacon, including the following works:
  • The Diaconate: God's Office of Temporal Affairs (1995)
  • The Deacon: A Divine Right Office with Divine Uses (2009)
  • Gospel Work of the Diaconate (2014)
  • He also authored a section in a conference booklet titled Christ the Good Shepherd: Elders and Deacons Together. 
  • Additionally, he has an author page on the reformeddeacon.com website.
  • Marital Status and Family: He is married to Carol, and they have three children.
  • Pastorate: He is an ordained minister and currently serves as the Senior Pastor-teacher of Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He was installed as Senior Pastor on August 2, 2009, after serving as Stated Supply
Pastor since June 2008. He has also held previous pastorates in Tennessee and Alabama.