Engage is a regional conference for everyone who is serious about impacting our world with the gospel of Jesus Christ. As the church, we have some critical choices we need to make regarding how we relate to the world we live in. We can avoid the world and retreat into our church "safe-houses". We can mimic the culture around us, hoping to entreat some who are seeking spiritual things to join our Christian clubs. Or we can engage our culture, connecting with the very people that we often pass by, bringing transformation to the world with the hope that is found in Jesus Christ. The kingdom of God is ready to advance; will you join the army of love that will take the message of redemption to a broken and disconnected generation?
Date: October 15-16, 2010
Cost:
$29/person pre-register by 9/15
$39/person pre-register by 10/10
$49/person at the door
$400/church - Group discount (register by 9/15 & bring as many attendees as you want)
Date: October 15-16, 2010
Cost:
$29/person pre-register by 9/15
$39/person pre-register by 10/10
$49/person at the door
$400/church - Group discount (register by 9/15 & bring as many attendees as you want)
We are extremely excited about engage 10! We have an outstanding line up of speakers who have tremendous experience leading churches and ministering world wide. Paul Reid brings a fresh perspective from Northern Ireland and is incredibly engaging. Tim Stevens will speak from experience about connecting with today's pop culture based on his experiences with Granger Community Church just east of South Bend. Joel Brooks brings a very practical perspective on the Kingdom of God from Kalamazoo's Christian Life Center church. We are also very excited to welcome Pastor Duane Vander Klok from the thriving Resurrection Life church in Grand Rapids.
This is not a theoretical conference. Our prayer is that we will all be stirred by the Holy Spirit to be effective in engaging the culture we live in with the gospel of Christ. There is a generation waiting for the church to connect with them, to speak their lingo, and to love them as Christ loved the church. Will we answer the call? People all around us are dependant on that.
Whether you are the greeter at the door, a Sunday school teacher, youth leader, worship leader, elder, deacon, pastor, or janitor (who did I miss?) – you are all very much invited to join us for Engage 10. When we get together to pursue God, good things happen! See you October 15-16!
Luke Eicher
On behalf of the Planning Team
This is not a theoretical conference. Our prayer is that we will all be stirred by the Holy Spirit to be effective in engaging the culture we live in with the gospel of Christ. There is a generation waiting for the church to connect with them, to speak their lingo, and to love them as Christ loved the church. Will we answer the call? People all around us are dependant on that.
Whether you are the greeter at the door, a Sunday school teacher, youth leader, worship leader, elder, deacon, pastor, or janitor (who did I miss?) – you are all very much invited to join us for Engage 10. When we get together to pursue God, good things happen! See you October 15-16!
Luke Eicher
On behalf of the Planning Team
