Change is a constant in church ministry, but we can either embrace change or be overwhelmed by it. In this webinar, we will be discussing what church leadership looks like during times of crisis, including what collaboration means for the future church. Dr. Dustin Benac is the author of Adaptive Church: Collaboration and Community in a Changing World (Baylor University Press, 2022) and is the co-founding director of the Program for the Future Church at Baylor University's George W. Truett Theological Seminary.

This webinar is in partnership with ACU's Baptist Studies Center, co-hosted by Dr. Myles Werntz and Dr. Carson Reed.

Dustin Benac joined Baylor’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary in fall 2020. As the co-founding director for the Program for the Future Church, Dr. Benac works at the intersection of practical theology and organizational theory to understand and explore the organizational ecology that supports communities of faith during times of transition and uncertainty.

Dr. Benac is passionate about coming alongside leaders and communities of faith as they discern their next step in ministry and witness. He regularly works with student and faith leaders to release new imagination about how they resource, organize, and sustain their vision for ministry and community.

A regular writer, speaker, and lecturer at congregations, conferences, and events, Dustin is the author of Adaptive Church: Collaboration and Community in a Changing World, a co-editor of the book Crisis and Care: Meditations on Faith and Philanthropy, and the editor of the journal Practical Theology.