Ecclesia Network day 1

I'm in Maryland at the Ecclesia Network National Gathering with David Fitch (with whom I am having a free-ranging, continuing argument about Tim Keller!), Jr Woodward, Todd Hiestand, John Chandler and others. We're in the pre-conference time, talking about the future of the Network, how it can resource church planters and church planting. Evergreen is not "officially" a part of this network, but they are courting us :), and honestly, I think this is our tribe. Ecclesia is Gospel-centered, missionally minded, theologically centrist and relationship focused. Some have described it as a less anal-retentive version of Acts 29 :)  They wanted me here and were actually generous enough to fly me out here, so here I am!

Already building some good connections, having some great conversations and looking forward to some good learnings this week. Here's the run down for today. 

2.00 – 3.45 - “Engaging: Missionary Strategies Then & Now” - Eddie Gibbs, Mike Breen
3.45 – 4.00 - Stretch Break
4.00 – 5.30 - “Organizing: Structures for Incarnational Church” - Breen
5.30 – 6.45 - Dinner
7.00 – 8.30 - “Challenges: Barriers to Mission in the Western Context” - Gibbs, Breen

In the next couple of days we'll also be hearing from Darrell Guder and Jon Tyson.

More in a bit...

Comments

[Bill Streger]

You mean some people think that Acts 29 is anal retentive? I'm shocked...

Hope you have a great time, Bob - sounds like a blast.

[Dustin]

honestly, i'm open to the idea, but have still yet to hear the benefits, other than it's a cool way to meet authors.

[Dustin]

although I did really like The Great Giveaway!

[bobhyatt]

I'm getting a much better picture being here- I'll explain it best I can when I get home- also, I think we're going to have to spend some time as a board with either JR Woodward or Chris Backert to get the full scope of how we could participate in and benefit from participation in the network- but to sum it up it would involve resourcing and being resourced by other church plants/church planters

[Dustin]

cool. i'm interested in hearing more. sounds like a good group of people.

[Eric]

I'd love to hear a condensed version of the debate re: Keller. Is it along the lines of what Bill Kinnon posted a couple of months ago?

[Jonathan Michaels]

I would also be interested in hearing more about the Keller conversation.