In a world hungry for transcendence, holiness, mystery, reverence and rock-solid deep faith, the Church often forgets, apologizes or flat out rejects the great traditions we have inherited in the sacred, holy and transcendent. Discover for the first time, or rediscover the ancient ways of personal faith, communal worship and community care. The Church grows not by being like the culture, but by being counter cultural — for the common good.

A recognized leader in the emerging multi-ethnic church movement, author and pastor Mark DeYmaz shows why he believes the most effective way to advance the Gospel in the 21st century is through strong and healthy multi-ethnic churches.  Leave with a clear understanding of the New Testament mandate for the multi-ethnic church and learn the seven core commitments required to build a healthy multi-ethnic church.

Reaching the “justice generation” with the Gospel requires us to return to the historical and biblical marriage between Jesus and justice. Author and ministry leader R. York Moore will explore the relationship between the proclamation of the Gospel and the transformative message of the Kingdom of God, and share practical models for reaching the justice generation by integrating the arts with justice.

The Imagination of God in Secular Culture: Expanding the Borders of What the Church Looks Like in the 21st Century
Marlon Hall
Cultural Architect
The Awakenings Movement, Houston, TX

The Apostle Paul concluded his letter to Ephesus by challenging them to humbly discover their mega-pixel in God’s big picture for the Church: “Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.”
Pastor and Outreach magazine columnist Marlon Hall will explore what it means to tap into the imagination of God to see the sacred in the secular and become more imaginative with our outreach efforts.