Intergenerational Mission, Ministry, and Leadership
The Intergenerational Mission, Ministry, and Leadership focus group is a collaborative Doctor of Ministry cohort designed to equip pastors and ministry leaders to cultivate congregations in which multiple generations intentionally participate together in discipleship, formation, mission, and leadership. Grounded in biblical, historical, theological, and sociological inquiry, this focus group engages the growing field of intergenerational ministry as a critical response to generational fragmentation, declining participation among younger generations, and disruptions in faith transmission within congregations. Participants will function as practitioner-scholars, integrating rigorous academic research with contextual ministry innovation. Through seminar dialogue, interdisciplinary study, and applied research, students will develop and test ministry models that strengthen congregational vitality and foster lifelong discipleship across generations. The cohort emphasizes collaborative learning, peer consultation, and the development of doctoral research projects rooted in participants’ ministry contexts.
Education
- D.Min., United Theological Seminary (2025)
Project: Bridging the Gap Between Millennial Pastors and Baby Boomer Congregants - Master of Organizational Leadership, Oral Roberts University (2021)
- B.S., Oral Roberts University (2017)
Professional
Rev. Dr. Bianca D. Canley-Mays is a pastor, theological educator, and leader committed to equipping the church through biblical teaching, leadership development, and intergenerational ministry formation. She earned her Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary (Parks/Hunter Scholar – Preaching and Leading to Small and Mid-size Congregations). She is an ordained itinerant elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. Canley-Mays serves as Director of Communications for the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Her experience includes pastoral leadership, university chaplaincy, and denominational service, with a focus on guiding congregations through seasons of transition and strengthening unity across generations. She is passionate about mentoring clergy and helping churches translate theological insight into practical, transformative ministry.