Visit this page during the Renov8 Church Planting Congress from November 17-20, 2009 to read fresh, stimulating posts from our official Renov8 bloggers!!
November 21st, 2009
By Jim Robertson
So, I am finally doing what should have been part of my efforts – notes on content – but through the good graces of Michael Krahn!
Here is a link to Michael’s page that lists all of his blog postings from Renov8, including one where he lists all other bloggers he was aware of.
Very well done. Thank you Michael. You are a gift.
November 20th, 2009
By Jim Robertson
Further thoughts on the congress will be posted under this heading one to two weeks hence.
In the meanwhile, for those of you in Edmonton area: You are invited to an experiential, missional focused, spiritually formational alternative worship service. A group I lead, Interface Worship, has an event on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7:00, at St. Paul’s Anglican – 145 st & Stony Plain Road. For details… Read the rest of this entry »
November 20th, 2009
By Jim Robertson
This post is ‘Cam-approved’. As the Canadian Church Planting Conference is a network of networks, to promote other’s events is the organization being faithful to its mandate.
Vital Church Planting has two events coming in 2010 – one in Toronto February 2 – 4, and the other in Edmonton May 18 – 20. See the link for details.
November 20th, 2009
By Jim Robertson
David Wicks pastors a church in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. Our time together on Tuesday was far too short to learn details of his story, but I was curious about his thoughts on ‘place’ and ‘neighbourhood’ because of his rural context. Read the rest of this entry »
November 20th, 2009
By Jim Robertson
In the few short years since Brian McLaren wrote ‘A New Kind of Christian’, I wonder if God has birthed the New New Kind of Christian. It may be so, for I think I found one in Nigel.
Nigel is the founder and creator of MoveIn – a movement of prayer and presence into communities of immense need Read the rest of this entry »
November 19th, 2009
By Jim Robertson
I describe my friend Jay Gurnett as a ‘Bishop Without Papers’… for those of you who do not know Jay, he is a church planting consultant with Vision Ministries. This morning, Jay introduced me to one of his charges: Indiana (Indy) Cungcin.
Indy came to Canada as a refugee from Burma in early 1997. Though he became a believer in his native Burma, the transformation of Indiana’s person into being a Shalom kingdom agent was another process altogether. Read the rest of this entry »
November 19th, 2009
By Len Hjalmarson
It struck me yesterday that there is nothing comparable to this Calgary occurring gathering in the United States. Seven hundred people from across the denominational spectrum and from rural, urban, and suburban settings across Canada coming together for a single missional agenda – to impact our country for Christ by seeding missional communities. And it is equally amazing that nearly half of this group have come to a Congress for the first time. Something is stirring in Canadian hearts — a work of the Spirit. Read the rest of this entry »
November 19th, 2009
By Jim Robertson
Preamble
Peace and Refuge. Related, corresponding and intertwined, but not identical concepts. Peace and Refuge. There are spiritual, emotional, social and personally physical aspects to each of these.
Act 1, Scene 1, Pre-conference
Peace and Refuge have been coursing through my mind since Monday, Read the rest of this entry »
November 18th, 2009
By Len Hjalmarson
Question tonight from a brother – So we assume that Canada is a monoculture?
Of course not — that is one reason why we must be sensitive to both space (social imaginary) and place.
Another question – why do we look to the UK and Australia – how do we know just how similar we are or if we are following in their path?
We don’t need to know this because we are not looking to copy their example per se – but rather learn from the way they have applied missional theology in similar circumstances. We still need to do our own theological work and then engage in our contexts. Our desire to skip to the action and application point only means that we are less likely to embrace a renewed theological vision of the church in mission… We have some unlearning to do before we move ahead, and if we fail to do that work we will remained mired in pragmatism.
November 18th, 2009
By Jim Robertson
The conversation Tuesday evening with Martin was fascinating – and soon we were talking about the value of commitment to geographical place in ministry – and how the application of important principal helps fuel Martin’s passion and commitment to his ministry org. Read the rest of this entry »