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Please Join Brian McLaren and Me & Others Oct 20-22, 2015 Minneapolis

Please Join Brian McLaren and Me & Others Oct 20-22, 2015 Minneapolis

Last updated on: September 29, 2015 at 11:29 am by Frank Schaeffer

Please Join Brian McLaren and Me & Others Oct 20-22, 2015 Minneapolis 2015-09-29T11:29:03-06:00 Frank Schaeffer

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NATIONAL SUMMIT GATHERING OCTOBER 20-22, 2015 Minneapolis, MN Hosted by Solomon’s Porch Featuring

We hope you’ll join us for the OPEN National Summit, hosted by Solomon’s Porch in Minneapolis, MN – October 20-22, 2015 Featuring ::

Brian McLaren, Danny Cortez, Laura Truax and Romal Tune

along with others, such as…

Melissa Greene, Stan Mitchell || GracePointe Church || Nashville, TN
Frank Schaeffer, author of Why I am an Atheist Who Believes in God
Rachael McClair, Mark Tidd || Highlands Church || Denver, CO
Doug Pagitt || Solomon’s Porch || Minneapolis, MN
Brandan Robertson || Faith and Public Life || Washington, DC
Ryan Meeks, George Mekhail || Eastlake Communitiy Church || Seattle, WA
Joshua Scott || Morgantown Community Church || Morgantown, KY
Ryan Phipps, Jonathan Williams || Forefront Church || Manhattan, NY
Jeff Miner || Life Journey Church || Indianapolis, IN
David Key || Lake Oconee Community Church || Greensboro, GA
Ryan Gear || One Church || Phoenix, AZ
Colby Martin || Sojourn Grace Collective || San Diego, CA

…and many, many more, including you!

See the OPEN Summit Schedule

Brian McLaren……………………………………………………………………………………….Author of We Make the Road By Walking Melissa Greene, Stan Mitchell……………………………………………………….GracePointe Church – Nashville, TN Frank Schaefer…………………………………………………………………………………….Author of Why I am an Atheist Who Believes in God Rachael McClair, Mark Tidd…………………………………………………………….Highlands Church – Denver, CO Doug Pagitt…………………………………………………………………………………………….Solomon’s Porch – Minneapolis, MN Brandan Robertson…………………………………………………………………………….Nomad Partnerships – Washington, DC Laura Truax …………………………………………………………………………………………….LaSalle Street Church – Chicago, IL Danny Cortez………………………………………………………………………………………….New Heart Community Church – Los Angeles, CA Ryan Meeks, George Mekhail…………………………………………………………Eastlake Communitiy Church – Seattle, WA Joshua Scott…………………………………………………………………………………………..Morgantown Community Church – Morgantown, KY Ryan Phipps, Jonathan Williams…………………………………………………..Forefront Church – Manhattan, NY Jef Miner…………………………………………………………………………………………………Life Journey Church – Indianapolis, IN David Key…………………………………………………………………………………………………Lake Oconee Community Church – Greensboro, GA Ryan Gear………………………………………………………………………………………………..One Church – Phoenix, AZ Colby Martin…………………………………………………………………………………………..Sojourn Grace Collective – San Diego, CA Romal Tune…………………………………………………………………………………………….Author of God’s Grafti …and many, many more, including you! OPEN seeks to make visible, resource the groundswell, and create pathways of connection among Progressive Evangelicals and Post-Evangelicals, often coming from Non-Denominational or Free Church traditions, who wish to live in progressive Christian ways. OPEN is a part of the Convergence Network which brings together innovative leaders from all streams of faith to collaborate in the development of new ways of being Christian; new ways of doing theology and living biblically; new understandings and practices of mission; new kinds of faith communities; new approaches to worship and spiritual formation; new integrations and convergences and conversations and dreams. ORGANIZING PROGRESSIVE EVANGELICAL AND NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCHES, ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE WWW.THEOPENNETWORKUS.ORG 20 OCTOBER, TUESDAY 10:00 a.m. Registration and Connection 1:00-2:30 p.m. Welcome and Three Intentions 3:00-5:00 p.m. Gathering Music, Solomon’s Porch “Pathways of Belonging” Part 1: Makings of a Movement, Doug Pagitt 5:00-7:00 p.m. Dinner Break (On Your Own) 7:00-9:00 p.m. House Conversations 21 OCTOBER, WEDNESDAY 9:00-10:30 a.m. Gathering Music, LaSalle St. “Pathways of Belonging” Part 2: Progressive Evangelical, Stan Mitchell 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Idea Share 1 12:30 p.m. Lunch Break (On Your Own) 2:00-3:45 p.m. Gathering Music, Colby Martin “Resourcing the Groundswell,” Brian McLaren 4:00-5:30 p.m. Idea Share 2 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dinner Break (On Your Own) 7:30-9:00 p.m. Listenting to Grace, Ted Schwartz 22 OCTOBER, THURSDAY 9:00-11:00 a.m. Gathering Music, Rachael McClair “Making Visible the Invisible,” Frank Schaefer 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Idea Share 3 12:30-2:00 p.m. Lunch Break (On Your Own) 2:00-3:00 p.m. Idea Share 4 3:00 p.m. Until Next Time IDEA SHARE ROTATION TOPICS •Increasing Racial Diversity; Jef Miner •Progressive Evangelical Music Panel; Rachael McClair & Gary Rand •Biblical Foundation for Inclusivity; Ryan Meeks, Stan Mitchell, & Jef Hood •A New Sexual Ethic Roundtable; Laura Truax, Mark Tidd, Ryan Meeks, Colby Martin, Jef Miner •Starting New Communities; Jonathan Williams & Ryan Gear •Redemptive Storytelling; Romal Tune •How to Publish a Book; Doug Pagitt •Kill the Sermon: Shifts in Communication; Chris Spearman •Center for Inclusion; Alicia Crosby •A New Hermeneutic; Amy Butler

Frank Schaeffer is a writer. His latest book —WHY I AM AN ATHEIST WHO BELIEVES IN GOD: How to give love, create beauty and find peace

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author of Why I am an Atheist Who Believes in God Rachael McClair

AZ Colby Martin || Sojourn Grace Collective || San Diego

CO Doug Pagitt || Solomon’s Porch || Minneapolis

DC Ryan Meeks

GA Ryan Gear || One Church || Phoenix

George Mekhail || Eastlake Communitiy Church || Seattle

IN David Key || Lake Oconee Community Church || Greensboro

Jonathan Williams || Forefront Church || Manhattan

KY Ryan Phipps

Mark Tidd || Highlands Church || Denver

Melissa Greene

MN Brandan Robertson || Faith and Public Life || Washington

NY Jeff Miner || Life Journey Church || Indianapolis

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Stan Mitchell || GracePointe Church || Nashville

TN Frank Schaeffer

WA Joshua Scott || Morgantown Community Church || Morgantown

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