The people of God in a postmodern world: Equip '07

Back from a fabulous vacation and 25th wedding anniversary celebration in Crete! …with a change of plans. I am going to put a hold on "Tribes and configurations: postmodern church implications." Sorry about that, but gotta focus…

Crete + June 19, 2007 = 25th wedding anniversary!

Focus on what? The upcoming Equip '07 interactive seminar (Winona Lake, IN July 29 - August 3). Huh?! The Equip '07 blurb states:

"Equip07 is for all ages! All genders! It is for novices and the highly experienced. It will strengthen your foundation and sharpen your edge."

See Equip '07 info: http://www.fgbc.org/equip07/

Leaders of the denomination of which I am a part (Grace Brethren) asked me to teach a seminar at Equip '07. So, I invited some Friends, new and old — Tom Julien, Kary Oberbrunner (http://rtdministry.blogspot.com/) and Matt Harmon (http://bibtheo.blogspot.com/), to present:

Guiding Principles for the People of God in a Postmodern World

(Create your own infomercial by reading the following blurb!)

"Postmodernity is shaping our culture. Some churches, attempting to be relevant to their culture, are assimilating emergent postmodern philosophies. Other churches, attempting to be faithful to Scripture, are freezing their forms.
The ecclesiological conversation is often confusing and heated, yet the Spirit of God desires to guide local churches through the fog into fruitfulness.

Drs. Paul Klawitter, Kary Oberbrunner, Matt Harmon and Tom Julien, will facilitate dialogue around salient issues facing local churches. These men, representing three different generations, will share GUIDING PRINCIPLES for learning leaders who desire to be biblically faithful and culturally relevant as they navigate both inherited and emergent churches through today’s fluid postmodern culture.
GOALS:

• Learners will deepen their understanding of the postmodern world in which we live and become more culturally nuanced; they will gain fresh insights into Jesus’ design for the local church, and renewed confidence in the pertinence of Scripture in a fluid culture.
• Learners will interact with one another, Scripture, critical terms and concepts, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of both Inherited and Emergent Church realities.
• Learners will receive practical guidelines on how to grow in their relationships with God, believers and unbelievers, and how to guide the local church toward biblical relevance in this postmodern period in which we find ourselves.

WHO WILL BENEFIT:

• Any leader desiring to transform their world by being in it but not of it.
• Anybody desiring to know more about postmodernism, the Emergent Church Movement, and the Inherited Church.
• Anybody desiring to find their place in The Metanarrative."

So far, 40 learners from across the United States, Europe and beyond are signed up. If you want to join in on the fun just click and sign-in (http://www.fgbc.org/equip07/registration.html).

It will be great to sharpen and edify one another as, for a couple of days, we live in a learning community. Looking forward to seeing you!