Leadership for the Church-in-Mission
November 17-18, 2011
Held at Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco
Co-sponsored by The Leadership Connection
The Newbigin House of Studies Inaugural Conference
The great missionary, pastor and theologian Lesslie Newbigin taught that "the church is mission." It "exists by mission as a flame exists by burning." The contemporary church is in desperate need of leaders who are capable of planting new churches or revitalizing churches in decline. According to Newbigin, spiritual renewal will only happen when "local congregations renounce an introverted concern for their own life, and recognize that they exist for the sake of those who are not members, as sign, instrument and foretaste of God's redeeming grace for the whole life of society." But how do we redevelop a vision for mission within our churches? How we do train and mentor a new generation of missional leaders?
To address these questions, Newbigin House of Studies will bring together a distinguished group of theologians, missiologists, church planters and pastors for two days in San Francisco. Our keynote speaker is Professor N.T. Wright, who will deliver two lectures on the first day, addressing the leadership challenges and opportunities for the church's contemporary mission. After each lecture, he will interact with a panel of Christian leaders. On the second day, the conference will focus on the stories of leaders who have successfully planted or led churches in creating a missional culture --- allowing time for guided group conversation around key issues.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
N. T. Wright is Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at University of St. Andrews Scotland and is one of the world's leading Bible scholars. He has been featured on ABC News, Dateline NBC, and The Colbert Report. He has taught New Testament studies at Cambridge, McGill, and Oxford universities, and has served as a Bishop in the Church in England. He is the author of over fifty books, included the newly released Simply Jesus and The Kingdom New Testament: A Contemporary Translation.
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Wes Granberg-Michaelson, Reformed Church of America
Fred Harrell, City Church San Francisco
Scot Sherman, Newbigin House of Studies
Mike Hayes, Executive Pastor, City Church San Francisco
RESPONDERS/PANELISTS
Jared Ayers, Liberti Church, Philadelphia
Chuck DeGroat, Newbigin House of Studies
John Franke, Biblical Seminary
Bart Garrett, ChristChurch, Berkeley
Darrell Guder, Princeton Seminary
George Hunsberger, Western Theological Seminary
Daniel Kirk, Fuller Seminary
Nancy Ortberg, Menlo Park Presbyterian
Doug Stevens, The Leadership Connection, Walnut Creek
Leanne Van Dyke, Western Theological Seminary
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