After the Flourish Conference, the Rev. ⁠Jennifer Watley Maxell⁠⁠, the Rev. ⁠Stephen J. Thurston⁠⁠, the Rev. Dr. ⁠⁠Kelly U. Farrow, and the Rev. Leah D. Jackson⁠ look back at how Flourish got started, the unique gift of the their collaborative leadership, and what might come next.

The Rev. Dr. Kelly U. Farrow, the Rev. Dr. Angela N. Parker, the Rev. Jennifer L. Carner, the Rev. Dr. Renita J. Weems, and the Rev. ⁠Jennifer Watley Maxell⁠ discuss the importance of growing and changing, holding both joy and sorrow, and the connection to our foremothers.

The Rev. Leah D. Jackson, the Rev. Dr. Gabby Cudjoe-Wilkes, the Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III, discuss being able to see ourselves, reclaiming those important parts of us we once cast aside, and what it means to feel free.

The Rev. Jennifer Watley Maxell, the Rev. Dr. Dani Buhuro, and the Rev. Nancy Kingwood discuss the importance of being self-possessed, the trap of trying to fulfill others' needs, and how authenticity spreads.

The Rev. Leah D. Jackson, the Rev. Sheleta Fomby, the Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Hale, and the Rev. Dr. William D. Watley discuss transformative preaching, its connection to authenticity, and participating in God's work of setting others - and ourselves - free.

The Revs. Jennifer Watley Maxell and Stephen J. Thurston talk about the vision for the conference, centering women in ministry, and how the Flourish Conference is part of a bigger effort to make church accessible.