CHURCH INNOVATIONS’ ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO SUPPORT AND ENERGIZE MISSIONAL CHURCH MOVEMENTMissional Church: Emerging Networks, Practical Resources to be held Oct. 23-25, 2008WHAT: Church Innovations’ 2008 Annual Conference,
Missional Church: Emerging Networks, Practical Resources, will provide resources to further the missional transformation in judicatories, denominations and congregations. Keynote presentations from international thought-leaders, practical breakout sessions, and God-centered times of worship and Dwelling in the Word aim to further energize participants in the missional church movement.
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 23 – Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Patrick Keifert, Ph.D., president and director of research,
Church Innovations; Tony Jones, national coordinator,
Emergent Village; Mike Regele, CEO,
MissionInsite; Neilus Neimand, Ph.D., professor of missiology,
Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
WHO: Judicatory and denominational leaders, Seminarians; Congregational leaders
WHERE: Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.
COST: $25 – Pre-conference introduction; $300 – Full conference
Registration includes all conference materials/notes, Thursday dinner and Friday lunch.
Pre-conference fee includes Thursday lunch.
DETAILS: Church leaders will cross denominational, cultural and international boundaries to learn from one another and leading authorities on missional church practices at Church Innovations’ Second Annual Conference “Missional Church: Emerging Networks, Practical Resources.” The three-day conference will look at the role of local congregations, emerging networks, available resources and tools, and the global Church in the missional church conversation. A pre-conference session on Thursday morning will help acclimate newcomers to the missional church conversation. Practical breakout sessions will allow participants to network with peers, ask questions of others entrenched in the missional church conversation, and learn more about practical resources available to support organizations embracing missional church practices. Church Innovations is a non-profit consulting organization devoted to furthering the missional church movement around the world and helping congregations, judicatories and denominations operate more effectively.
For more information or to register: Visit
www.churchinnovations.orgCONTACT: Barbara Miller of Church Innovations, 651.644.3653