Diana Garland, a presenter at the recent Mission 2015 (M15) Conference, passed away September 21 after battling pancreatic cancer.

Garland led two mega seminars sponsored by Nazarene Theological Seminary and Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International during the February event. The seminars were titled Congregations that Bless Families and Real Families of Faith.

In 2005, Garland became founding dean of Baylor University's School of Social Work, now named in her honor. 

She is survived by her husband, David, children Sarah (Matthew) and John (Abby), and four grandchildren.

Prayer is requested for the Garland family. For more information, see the Baptist Standard.