Our 2026 Georgia Pastors’ School theme is “Revival Reimagined: Rekindling the Fire, Reaching the Lost, Restoring the Margins.” “Will you not revive me again, that your people may rejoice in you?” Psalm 86:6. Please join us as the Revs. Boslinger and Lowe-Woodfork lead us as we reimagine evangelism as relational, contextual, and Spirit-led.
Rev. Tod Bolsinger brings a steady, insightful voice to conversations about leadership and congregational transformation. His work on adaptive leadership helps pastors navigate seasons when old strategies no longer fit new realities. In a moment when “revival” requires more than emotional renewal — it demands courageous rethinking, resilience, and spiritual depth — Tod offers a framework that is both hopeful and practical. He helps leaders imagine what faithful innovation looks like and equips them to guide their communities through change with wisdom and grace. Tod holds both an MDiv and PhD from Fuller Theological Seminary, is ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA), previously served as Senior Pastor of San Clemente Presbyterian Church, and currently leads AE Sloan Leadership, Altadena, CA while serving as a senior fellow at Fuller Seminary.
Rev. Amber Lowe‑Woodfork is uniquely equipped to help pastors reimagine revival for a new generation. As an ordained Elder in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME), graduating with honors from the Phillips School of Theology at the Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, GA, she has years of pastoral leadership across Georgia; she brings firsthand experience in rekindling spiritual fire within congregations and nurturing communities toward transformation. She is currently a PhD Candidate in Religious Studies at Indiana University Bloomington and will defend her dissertation in April and graduating in May 2026. What sets Rev. Lowe‑Woodfork apart is her proven leadership at the intersection of faith, justice, and public engagement. Her work in faith‑rooted organizing and civic advocacy demonstrates a deep commitment to reaching the lost and restoring the margins—core pillars of the 2026 theme. She has trained clergy, organizers, and community leaders, making her an engaging, skilled facilitator who knows how to move groups toward clarity, courage, and action.
In addition to our two speakers, Bishop Robin Dease will also preach.
Bishop Robin Dease is the resident bishop of the Georgia Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church, including the North Georgia and South Georgia Conferences. She was elected bishop by the 2022 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church and consecrated on November 4, 2022. Her first assignment as bishop was to the North Georgia Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church and she began service in North Georgia on January 1, 2023. On September 1, 2024, she began her next assignment as bishop of the new Georgia Episcopal Area.
Bishop Dease grew up in Brooklyn, New York, one of 13 siblings. She graduated from Claflin University in Orangeburg in 1992. She earned a master of divinity degree and a doctor of ministry degree in stewardship from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C.
Before her election to the episcopacy, Bishop Dease served as pastor and district superintendent in the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church and has been involved in numerous denominational and conference boards and committees.
Schedule
Our offering collected at Monday and Tuesday worship services will benefit UMCOR’s Mustard Seed Migration Grant Program. This program encourages US-based United Methodist churches to engage in community-based ministries with migrants and refugees in their midst. To explore the program more please visit their website.
Daily Schedule:
Monday – July 13
3:00 – 5:30 Check-in Pastors’ School, Ellie Harvey Room
Check-in Housing @ Epworth By the Sea
5:30 Dinner, Jinks Dining Room (Board, Bishop, and facilitators)
5:30 Dinner, Dining Room (GPS attendees)
7:00 Worship, Strickland
Music by Minister Jarvis Wilson
Sermon, Bishop Robin Dease
7:00 am Each morning optional Communion at Lovely Lane Chapel (concludes at 7:30 am)
Tuesday – July 14 *
7:00 Breakfast, Dining Room
9:00 Plenary Session 1, Rev. Tod Bolsinger, Strickland
10:00 Spouses Gathering, Ellie Room
10:30 Break, Pavilion
11:00 Plenary Session 2, Rev. Tod Bolsinger, Strickland
12:45 Lunch, Dining Room and free afternoon**
5:00 Dinner, Dining Room
7:00 Worship, Strickland
Music by Minister Jarvis Wilson
Sermon,
8:15 Ice Cream Social, Dining Room
Wednesday – July 15*
7:00 Breakfast, Dining Room
9:00 Plenary Session 3, Rev. Amber Low-Woodfork, Strickland
10:30 Break, Pavilion
11:00 Plenary Session 4, Q & A, Strickland
12:45 Lunch, Dining Room and free afternoon**
5:00 Dinner, Dining Room
6:00 – 9:00 Parents’ Night Out (organized children’s activities), Gholson Building
Thursday – July 16 *
7:00 Breakfast, Dining Room
9:00 Plenary Session 5, Rev. Amber Woodfork, Strickland
10:00 Break (please check out of your room during this time)
10:30 Closing Worship, Strickland
Music by Minister Jarvis Wilson
Message,
Communion, Bishop Robin Dease
12:15 Adjournment/Benediction, Rev. Will Zant
Lunch, Dining Room
* The Youth will meet at the Portico outside the main office building each morning at 8:45 am and can be picked up in the same place at 12:30 pm.
*The children will meet in the Gholson Building each morning at 8:30 am for VBS programming, and should be picked up immediately after the Plenary Sessions. There will also evening programming for the children during worship on Monday and Tuesday. Children may be dropped off at the Gholson Building at 6:30 pm., and must be picked up immediately after the completion of the worship services.
** Options to explore St. Simons; Jekyll Island; Brunswick