The North Central region covers the Great Lakes states including Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and parts of Illinois. The North Central Conference provides a unique and supportive community for pastors and commissioned elders in their first call through the Barnabas Track. Established in 1994, the North Central Conference meets over three days in late September—early October.
2016 Conference Michael Jinkins, President and Professor of Theology, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY (PCUSA)
Herb Codington, Bethany/Lydia/Todd Parish, Clinton, SC (PCUSA)
2016 Brochure Register
Recent speakers have included:
2015 Tim Jones, Spiritual Director, Delaware, OH
Becce Bettridge, Spiritual Director, Friday Harbor, WA
2014 Jim Capps, First Presbyterian Church, Inverness, FL (PCUSA)
Karen Ballard, First Presbyterian Church, Rome, PA (ECO)
2013 Sue Babovec, Chaplain, Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, IN
Branden O’Brien, Editor at Large, Leadership Journal, DuPage, IL
2012 Sasan Tavassoli, The Outreach Foundation, Franklin, TN
Tom Smith, Chapel of the Lakes, Angola, IN (PCUSA)