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The shape of the "Church that is yet to be" is unclear. How do we minister in these in-between times?
At our 2009 Consultation, we were called to stand with people on the margins and in the in-between in the educational ministry of the church. God is at the margins and that is where we are called to be. So our next Consultation will explore such innovations that are currently going on and join our collective imagination to focus on how we can further lead from the margins toward creating communities of truth seeking new directions.
We are returning to Fall Creek Falls State Park because of its proximity to Nashville and because of the facilities and the good price. We hope that everyone can find a way to be there.
Goals:
1) To unpack assumptions/mental models about what people need in terms of formation.
2) To explore what is happening in formation--alternative/experiments for engaging theological questions.
3) To ask how do we discover what people are asking and how do we create environments where these issues/questions emerge.
4) To explore what difference this makes for our work in faith formation in our respective contexts.
Location
Fall Creek Falls State Park is located in a beautiful area of eastern Tennessee near Pikeville, TN, approximately 2 hours drive from Nashville and 1-1/2 hours from Chattanooga. The location was chosen especially to encourage more of the staff of GBOD and Cokesbury to participate. We will plan to have shuttle service from Nashville and Chattanooga.
Costs: There will be a registration fee plus membership dues if you have not already paid. The lodging a meal costs are very reasonable. More information on that next year.