Monday, December 14, 2009

Conference in January -- attend!


2010 MIDWEST NON-CONFERENCE: DEEPER CHURCHES

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The Missional Learning Commons is a collaborative day for missional churches to exchange ideas, support, and encouragement about how to incarnate the gospel in their respective contexts. This year our theme is:

DEEPER CHURCH: CHURCHES AS WHOLE COMMUNITIES

JANUARY 8-9, 2010

Westview Alliance Church
9804 Illinois Rd
Fort Wayne
IN 46804
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COST

Free. Nobody is being paid to be here. Nobody is selling books. Just conspiring and collaborating together. You should come!


TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION

FRIDAY JAN 8 7-9PM:
Book Discussion: The Next Evangelicalism by Soong-Chan Rah
A theological and practical discussion about obtaining multi-ethnicity in the local church. Rah critiques the captivity of evangelicalism (even in its newer expressions like “emerging”) as captive to Western and white culture and argues for a way forward.
SATURDAY JAN 9 TOPICS:
Crucial Practices for Deeper Churches (Chris Smith/Ben Sternke)
How do Eucharist/worship and communal economics shape us into missional people and further God’s mission in our local communities?
Sharing a Deeper Gospel in Post-Christian Contexts (David Fitch/Jeremy Dowsett)
What does it look like to share the good news after evangelicalism? What kinds of practices, language, and metaphors does faithful evangelism in post-Christian settings call for?
Should Deeper Churches Have Paid Staff? (Panel discussion)
What are the strengths and weaknesses of bi-vocational leadership in missional communities? What kinds of skills and practices make it viable over the long haul?
How Can Deeper Churches Become Multi-Ethnic? (David Fitch)
Have white concerns and values shaped the missional/emerging movement? How can we move forward to more faithfully embody the Revelation vision of every tribe, nation, and tongue?
See the schedule for more details. Also check out the Facebook event to RSVP.

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Conversation Wednesday, Dec. 16 @ Noon... join us even if it's your first time


~topic of conversation for Wednesday, Dec. 16 @ noon~ Urban Mill on Michigan Ave, Grand Rapids


What sort of gathering could we create in West Michigan during ArtPrize 2010 that would have value to the larger church? 


** People often ask, so what are we doing? So, let's do something...