2026 Symposium on Aging
NEW PATHWAYS TO AGING
an in-depth dive into dementia and discipleship
October 19 & 20, 2026
October 19
1:30 – 7:30 p.m.
(Dinner is included.)
October 20
8:00 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
(Lunch is included.)
Cost:
$100
Full two-day event
$75
One day only
Registration Deadline:
Wednesday, October 7th
Space is limited so early registration is encouraged.
(Registration is transferable but not refundable. Price is per person.)
Location:
WatersEdge Building | 300 Johnny Bench Dr. | Oklahoma City, OK
Is this Seminar for Me?
If you serve, lead, teach, visit, encourage, or care for senior adults, this seminar is for you.
Whether you are a pastor, senior adult ministry leader, lay leader, associational director of missions, ministry leader, or someone involved in multigenerational ministry, you will gain valuable lessons for walking alongside older adults who may be experiencing memory challenges.
Memory-related issues 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.
What is one thing in the spiritual journey that, for many, comes with questions? It’s the idea of discipleship. In the two-day event, we will tackle the issues of understanding discipleship and why so many older adults never fully experience what God has in store for them due to misconceptions about this spiritual discipline.
You do not need to be a medical expert to attend. You don’t need an executable plan for discipleship. You simply need a heart to serve senior adults well.
Featured Guest Speakers
Bill Hulse
Pastor, Putnam City Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, OK.
Devotion
October 19 & 20
Jocelyn McGee
Professor, Gerontology, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
Keynote
Dementia | October 19
Michael Haynes
Retired, Director of Missions, Springfield, MO.
Keynote
Discipleship | October 20
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.