2026 Symposium on Aging
NEW PATHWAYS TO AGING
an in-depth dive into dementia and discipleship
October 19 & 20, 2026
October 19 – 1:30 – 8:30 p.m.
October 20 – 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location:
WatersEdge Building | 300 Johnny Bench Dr. | Oklahoma City, OK
Cost:
$100 per person
(Registration is transferrable but not refundable.)
Registration Deadline:
Wednesday, October 7th
(Space is limited so early registration is encouraged.)
Is this Seminar for Me?
If you serve, lead, teach, visit, encourage, or care for senior adults, this seminar is for you.
Memory-related issues can affect more than the individual. They impact families, caregivers, churches, and entire ministry communities. This seminar is designed to equip those who minister to senior adults with practical insight, compassionate understanding, and helpful tools for serving with confidence and care.
Whether you are a pastor, senior adult ministry leader, lay leader, associational director, missions or ministry leader, or someone involved in multigenerational ministry, you will gain valuable lessons for walking alongside older adults who may be experiencing memory challenges.
You do not need to be a medical expert. You simply need a heart to serve senior adults well.
Featured Guest Speakers
Nick Garland
Retired Pastor, First Baptist Church, Broken Arrow, OK.
Doug Melton
Pastor, Southern Hills Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, OK.
Michael Haynes
Retired, Director of Missions, Springfield, MO.
Jocelyn McGee
Professor, Geriatric Neurology, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
Bill Pierce
President and CEO, Baptist Village Communities, Oklahoma City, OK.
Greg McNeece
Executive Director, The Bill and Susan Pierce Institute for Transforming Life Expectancies, Oklahoma City, OK.