The New Conspirators:

What in the world is God doing?

February 28, 29 and March 1, 2008

Location

Bethany Community Church
8023 Green Lake Drive North
Seattle, WA

Schedule

Thursday

6:00 pm Registration begins
6:30 pm Doors open
7:00 pm Introductory Plenary–Tom & Christine Sine
8:15 pm Fellowship in the Gathering Place
9:00 pm Vespers–Mark Pierson & Christine Sine

Friday

8:00 am Late registration begins/optional Morning Prayers-Mark Pierson & Christine Sine
8:30 am Morning Worship and Plenary
9:30 am Coffee/Tea Break
Session #1
- 10:15 am Workshop #1
- 11:45 am Panel Discussion #1
- 12:30 pm Lunch
Session #2
- 1:30 pm Workshop #2
- 3:00 pm Panel Discussion #2
- 3:45 pm Freetime/field trip, dinner offsite
- 7:30 pm Keynote Plenary– Shane Claiborne
- 8:30 pm Vespers–Mark Pierson & Christine Sine
- 9:00 pm Fellowship in the Gathering Place

Saturday

8:00 am optional morning prayer–Mark Pierson & Christine Sine
8:30 am Morning Worship and Plenary
9:30 am Coffee/Tea Break
Session #3
- 10:15 am Workshop #3
- 11:45 am Panel Discussion #3
- 12:30 pm Lunch
Session #4
- 1:30 pm Workshop #4
- 3:00 pm Panel discussion #4
- 3:45 pm Wrap-up plenary: extended creativity and sharing time
- 5:00 pm Closing Prayers

Contact

Northwest University School of Ministry
425.889.5253
recpt@northwestu.edu

Cost

The cost for 2 credits of tuition and special student conference fees:

Until February 8: $677.50

After February 8: $722.50

Overview

God is conspiring through a new generation to re-imagine and create new expressions of discipleship, community, church and mission to make a difference in our rapidly changing world. At this festival of imagination we will bring together leaders from the emerging, missional, multicultural and monastic streams to explore new models, discuss tough questions and create ways to be a difference and make difference in our own congregations, communities and God’s world. As far as we know this is the first time that such a broad range of new conspirators have come together to communicate, connect and create with one another.

Join Shane Claiborne author of The Irresistible Revolution, Karen Ward from Fremont Abbey, Efrem Smith co-author of The Hip Hop Church, Dwight Friesen from Mars Hill Graduate School, Julie Clawsen an emerging church planter, Mark Scandrette author of Soul Grafitti, Tom and Christine Sine authors of Living on Purpose, and others for this festival of imagination.

We are racing into an increasingly uncertain global future in which we in the middle class, our poorest neighbors and our planet will face daunting new challenges. In this festival of imagination we will invite you to create innovative ways to engage these challenges that reflect something of God’s new order.

We have three very clear goals for this festival of imagination to communicate, connect and create:

to communicate creative models of what new conspirators are doing to address the challenges;
to connect leaders from all four streams with one another and to share our lives, stories and concerns;
to create new ways to advance God’s new order in our world in our lives, churches and in response to the growing challenges facing the poor and the planet.

This event is sponsored by Mustard Seed Associates. O ur partners include: The Emergent Village, Mars Hill Graduate School, Hot House and Trinity Lutheran Church. Course credit is available through George Fox Seminary and Northwest University.

What in the world is God doing? Join us at Bethany Community Church in Seattle February 28, 29 and March 1, 2008 and find out.

For more information visit www.thenewconspirators.wordpress.com

Join new friends at this festival imagination to communicate, connect and create to what God is doing through this quiet conspiracy.