Empowering Native Leaders
Join the One Day Native Leadership Conference
Unite with leaders and visionaries to explore the future of Native Christian leadership in our homes, at our councils, in our churches impacting our communitites. Discover inspiring sessions and transformative discussions.
Our Event Hosts
Huron Claus
President/CEO of CHIEF
Huron will be our welcoming host for this leadership conference. He has served as President of CHIEF for 25 years.
Isaac Durham
CHIEF Project Manager
Isaac comes from the Hopi Nation in Northern Arizona. He is one of CHIEF’s young Christian leaders, who will focus on empowering the next generation at the conclusion of the conference.
Mary Kay & Brad Henderson
CHIEF Worship Team
Mary Kay and Brad Henderson will be leading in praise and worship during the leadership conference.
Meet Our Speakers
William J. Federer
The history of the Bible in Native America
Nationally known speaker, historian, best-selling author, and President of Amerisearch, Inc., a publishing company dedicated to researching America’s noble heritage.
Myron Lizer
Shepherding the Flock: A Call for Native Christian Leadership
Lizer, an accomplished businessman, is half Navajo through his father’s side and half Comanche through his mother’s side. He has served as Former Vice President of the Navajo Nation and a pastor.
David W. Anderson
From the Pit to the…
Son of a Choctaw in Oklahoma and Ojibwe from Wisconsin, David W. Anderson, also known as Famous Dave, is an Indigenous American entrepreneur, businessman, and served as a former Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs.
Daron Butler
From the Mission Field to the Mission Force
Daron is a full-blooded Navajo. His Navajo family are followers of Jesus spanning three generations. He has served as a pastor in the local church and is Hospice Chaplain in his community presently. He has over 30 years experience working with many people groups.
Conference Agenda - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Opening Ceremony
Begin the conference with a heartfelt CHIEF welcome and an overview of the day’s events, led by CHIEF’s president, Huron Claus.
Wednesday, 9:00 AM
Praise & Worship
Mary Kay (Cherokee) and Brad Henderson will be leading us into a time of worship on the goodness and faithfulness of God.
Wednesday, 9:10AM
Willam J. Federer - The History of the Bible in Native America
Hear from William Federer, one of today’s top historians, tell the story of the first encounter of the narrative of the Bible among the First Nations people and their search for the Book from Heaven.
Wednesday, 9:45 AM
Myron Lizer - Shepherding the Flock: A Call for Native Christian Leadership
Myron recounts his life’s journey from serving as a devoted pastor within the Navajo community, guiding his congregation with compassion and wisdom, to embracing the significant responsibility of leadership as Vice Chairman for his Nation.
Wednesday, 11:00 AM
Lunch Break
We all will have the opportunity to enjoy a catered box lunch at a minimum charge, at your own expense.
Wednesday, 12:00 PM
Worship & Reflection
Mary Kay and Brad Henderson will lead us in worship to start the afternoon program.
Wesdnesday, 1:15 PM
David Anderson - Famous Dave's From the pit to the...
Huron will introduce Dave Anderson before he shares his powerful personal testimony and life experience with God.
Wednesday, 1:25 PM
Daron Butler - From a Mission Field to a Mission Force
Daron shares his life’s journey growing up on the Navajo reservation in Northeast Arizona. During that time, they were often viewed as a mission field, a community perceived to be in great need. Today, he inspires us to embrace God’s call to go and reach every tribe, nation, and community with the message of God’s good news.
Wednesday, 2:40 PM
Closing Remarks
Isaac Durham will conclude the conference by recognizing the next generation of leaders and closing in prayer.
Wesdnesday, 3:40
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