Archive for the ‘Conferences’ Category

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   Posted on January 30th, 2013 by Jonathan Lenning

   

   This year, The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, AL and Radical (Radical.net) will host approximately 50-100 pastors and church leaders from Sunday night to Wednesday morning, May 5-8. This Radical Intensive, “The Local Church and Global Disciple-Making,” is designed to serve pastors and church leaders who are interested in discussing how to infuse global disciple-making into the heart of their local church.

   Come ready to explore it all … from the biblical basis of mission, to sending people out as short-term, mid-term and long-term missionaries, prioritizing the budget for global mission, and much more.  It’s all on the table. Your senior pastor must be included in your church’s registrants. 2-4 total participants from each church are required, so it could be your senior pastor and 1-3 other church leaders. For more information and to register, go here!

2. Advance 13

   Posted on January 9th, 2013 by Cory Varden

   

   I want to remind you about an upcoming event Pastor David is excited to be a part of. On March 19-21, pastors and leaders from around the country will gather in Raleigh-Durham, NC, for ADVANCE13: Building a Faithful and Effective Church.  Speakers include John Piper, Matt Chandler, Bryan Loritts, Larry Osborne and others. Here’s a brief overview:

   There is a false dichotomy in the church today, between faithful ministry and effective ministry – depth and width – making disciples and reaching the lost. Most of our churches are good at one or the other. Churches that prioritize faithfulness make mature disciples, but don’t always reach the lost. Churches that prioritize effectiveness reach the lost, but often don’t make mature disciples.

    The gospel calls for both. Faithfulness and effectiveness cannot be separated. Churches that grow wide without growing deep are not producing width that lasts. Churches that grow deep without growing wide are not as deep as they think.

   We need faithful AND effective churches.

   This conference seeks to answer a simple question: how do we build churches that are both faithful and effective? Its lineup reflects that tension, a mix of pastors, theologians, and experienced practitioners, both from the church and the business world. They aim to equip not only pastors but church members for everyday ministry both inside and outside the church. This promises to be both a theologically rich and practical conference.  I hope you’ll consider being a part of it.

   Click here to register soon as early bird registration ends next week.

3. Rejuvenate

   Posted on December 1st, 2012 by David Burnette

   

   If you’re in the Birmingham area, you might be interested in the Rejuvenate Conference. The early bird special for pricing ends on December 10th. Here’s more from the conference website:

   The purpose of the Rejuvenate Conference is to renew the Church to its first love of Jesus, restore the Church to its primal expression, and release the Church to cities & nations with the power of the Gospel.

   Rooted in the belief that God can renew the mainline church and the North American Church in general, Rejuvenate 2013 is a renewal conference centered in the prayerful hope of God renewing our first love of Jesus Christ resulting in a revived expression of disciple-making and missional movement in our cities and among the nations.

   For more information and registration visit: RejuvenatetheChurch.com

4. Verge 2013

   Posted on November 14th, 2012 by Cory Varden

   VERGE is not just a conference, it is an experience for church leaders, students, entrepreneurs, artists, urban innovators, business leaders, community development specialists, non-profit leaders, church planters and everyday leaders – anyone pursuing the mission of God, in community, whatever the context, for the sake of the Gospel.

   Verge will resource you to make disciples who make disciples in every sphere and domain of society, advocate for the poor and oppressed, mobilize urban and global mission leaders, and champion movements of gospel-centered missional communities.

   Made up of two-days of challenging main sessions, music, workshops, networking opportunities and more, Verge 2013 is here to encourage, build up and renew all kinds of leaders engaged in the mission of God.

   If you want to find out more about the Verge 2013 click here.  To find out more about the Verge Network click here.

5. Advance 13

   Posted on November 12th, 2012 by Cory Varden

   

   I want to tell you about an upcoming event we’re excited about.  On March 19-21, pastors and leaders from around the country will gather in Raleigh-Durham, NC, for ADVANCE13: Building a Faithful and Effective Church. Here’s a brief overview:

   There is a false dichotomy in the church today, between faithful ministry and effective ministry – depth and width – making disciples and reaching the lost. Most of our churches are good at one or the other. Churches that prioritize faithfulness make mature disciples, but don’t always reach the lost. Churches that prioritize effectiveness reach the lost, but often don’t make mature disciples.

    The gospel calls for both. Faithfulness and effectiveness cannot be separated. Churches that grow wide without growing deep are not producing width that lasts. Churches that grow deep without growing wide are not as deep as they think.

   We need faithful AND effective churches.

   This conference seeks to answer a simple question: how do we build churches that are both faithful and effective? Its lineup reflects that tension, a mix of pastors, theologians, and experienced practitioners, both from the church and the business world. They aim to equip not only pastors but church members for everyday ministry both inside and outside the church.  I hope you’ll be able to participate.  Register thru Wednesday and save $50.

6. Act the Miracle

   Posted on August 20th, 2012 by David Burnette

   An invitation from John Piper:

   The Bible says that no one will see the Lord without holiness (Heb 12:14); but is holiness our work, or is it God’s? Every follower of Christ is in the process/battle of sanctification, and he or she needs to know how it is that we grow in obedience and become conformed to the image of Christ. To this end, we want to make you aware of what looks to be an incredibly helpful and practical conference:

   The Desiring God 2012 National Conference is September 28-30 in Minneapolis, MN. This year’s theme is “Act the Miracle: God’s Work and Ours in the Mystery of Sanctification.” There’s still a discount if you register before August 31.

   More details about the conference can be found here.

    

7. Early Bird Deadline for “Act the Miracle”

   Posted on July 24th, 2012 by David Burnette

   In case you missed it, the “early bird” deadline for Desiring God’s National Conference is fast approaching. See below for more details.

   

    

   A few National Conference reminders:

   • The early bird registration rate ends Friday, July 27 at 11:59 PM (CDT) — then the price jumps $25. Register online or call us at 1.888.346.4700.
   • Speakers: Kevin DeYoung, Elyse Fitzpatrick, R W Glenn, Sally Lloyd-Jones, David Mathis, Carolyn McCulley, Jarvis Williams, Russell Moore, John Piper, Ed Welch.
   • Special guest Fernando Ortega will lead us in an evening of worship on Friday after the main session, as well as teach a seminar on corporate worship.
   • Translation services offered: American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), Spanish and Russian.

   We look forward to seeing you September 28-30 in Minneapolis!