JUNE 7 - JUNE 11
2026 MINISTERS CONFERENCE
The Church, Commissioned To Be Counter Cultural
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An Experience Of A Lifetime
The Hampton University Ministers Conference stands as the largest interdenominational ministerial alliance in the United States, drawing over 4,000 attendees annually. This dynamic five-day event unites ministers and choir guild members from congregations large and small, representing over 1,400,000+ African American congregants nationwide. More than a gathering, it’s a powerful nexus of influence and community.
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Empowering. Transformative. Powerful.
Each year, we welcome thousands of influential ministers and choir guild members, representing a vast network of congregations across the nation. Connect directly with these leaders, fostering meaningful relationships and expanding your reach.
FEATURING 2026 CONFERENCE PREACHER
REV. DR. TELLIS CHAPMAN
Honored as Pastor of the Year by the Detroit Chapter of the SCLC, Reverend Tellis Jerome Chapman is a dynamic and charismatic Baptist leader, serving as Pastor of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan. A native of Newton, Mississippi, he earned his bachelor’s degree from Jackson State University, a master’s in Christian Ministry from United Theological Seminary, and received honorary doctorates from Natchez College and Dallas Baptist College. He has held numerous leadership roles, including President of the Baptist Missionary and Educational State Convention of Michigan, Vice Moderator and Vice President of the Michigan District Baptist Association and Congress, and Parliamentarian for the state convention. A strong advocate for community development and social justice, he founded Chapel Vision CDC and Mid-West CDC.
Rev. Dr. Joshua Mitchell
Morning Preacher
Rev. Dr. Keri Day
Lecturer I
Bishop Rudolph McKissick Jr.
Lecturer II
Rev. Dr. Nicole Massie-Martin
Mid-Day Preacher
Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning
Women In Ministry
Rev. Dr. Al Sharpton
Senior Statesman
Grace and Peace in the name of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
Welcome to another year of conference excellence dedicated to the celebration and preservation of African American preaching. The late Reverend Dr. A.C.D. Vaughn would often refer to Hampton University Ministers Conference-Choir Directors and Organists Guild Workshop as the finishing school for the fine art of African American churchworship and practice. In that light, it is my great joy to welcome you to Hampton University, your Home by the Sea, and to share my excitement for our 112th and 92nd annual gatherings of the Conference and the Guild respectively. This year’s full conference agenda of sermons, lectures, workshops, and seminars will take place Sunday through Thursday, June 7-11, 2026. The Communion Service will take place on Monday night before the Conference President’s message with the conference ending on Thursday night after the Choir Guild’s annual concert.
It gives me great pleasure as Executive Director & Treasurer to invite you to register for this year’s conference. This year, our annual gathering centers on a bold and relevant theme, “The Church: Called to be Countercultural” and resonates with elements of social justice, human dignity, and the church’s role in it all. We ask that you take advantage of early registration opportunities under tremendously reduced registration rates. In addition, we wholeheartedly wish Dr. Harold A. Carter, Jr., HUMC President, and Reverend Dr. Katherine Grier, Choir Guild President, well in their final year of leadership and service.
My Christian friends, on behalf of President Darrell K. Williams, the administ ration, faculty, and staff of Hampton University, we appreciate your support over the years and look forward to exciting new horizons ahead as we continue to inform your theology, enrich your ministry, and bless your life!
Debra L. Haggins | PhD | DMin
University Chaplain
HUMC Executive Director & Treasurer
Founding Dean, Hampton University School of Religion
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June 7-11, 2026 | Hampton University
EARLY PRE-REGISTRATION
$200
DEADLINE FOR ONLINE AND MAILED-IN REGISTRATION ENDS: March 31, 2026
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$250
DEADLINE : May 1, 2026
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$325
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- Monday, June 2 through Wednesday, June 4 – 8:00am-5:00pm
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