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SUMMARY:Blue Ocean: 2025/26
DESCRIPTION:Sign Up for Blue Ocean Sign Up for Blue Ocean \nBlue Ocean is a transformative one-year learning experience. You’ll be part of a cohort that journeys together throughout the year\, exploring what it means to join God on mission\, be formed into the character of Christ\, and dwell in your neighborhood – sharing and living out the Gospel. \nBlue Ocean includes pastors\, leaders\, and regional ministers from across the NAB. Each cohort represents a cross-section of regions\, church sizes\, and ministry styles. The discussions are both encouraging and challenging. \nModule 1\nLocation: Vancouver\, British Columbia\nDates: October 21–24\, 2025\nTopic: Missional Theology – Joining in with the God of Mission \nModule 2\nLocation: TBD\nDates: February 1–4\, 2026\nTopic: Missional Formation – Becoming Like Christ \nModule 3\nLocation: Medina\, Ohio\nDates: May 5–8\, 2026\nTopic: A Missional People – Becoming a Sent People \nThere is no cost for Blue Ocean\, though participants are responsible for covering their travel and accommodation costs. All other costs are covered by the NAB. \nSign Up for Blue Ocean Sign Up for Blue Ocean
URL:https://nabconference.org/event/blue-ocean-2025-26/
CATEGORIES:Blue Ocean,Missional Initiatives
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ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Judas":MAILTO:djudas@nabconf.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241020
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SUMMARY:Blue Ocean 2024–25
DESCRIPTION:Register for Blue Ocean Register for Blue Ocean\n \nBlue Ocean is an entry point into the missional movement of the NAB. In Blue Ocean\, NAB leaders engage in what it means to join God on mission\, to be formed into the character of Christ\, and to learn what it means to be a sent people. The cohort meets three times throughout the year and has been a formative piece to the NAB in recent years. \nModule 1\nLocation: Vancouver\, British Columbia\nDates: October 20–23\, 2024\nTopic: Missional Theology – Joining in with the God of Mission \nModule 2\nLocation: Auburn\, California\nDates: February 3–6\, 2025\nTopic: Missional Formation – Becoming Like Christ \nModule 3\nLocation: Chicago\, Illinois\nDates: April 27–29 2025\nTopic: A Missional People – Becoming a Sent People \nThere is no cost for Blue Ocean\, though participants are responsible for covering their travel and accommodation costs. Depending on where you live\, airfare and accommodation will cost approximately $2\,250. All other costs are covered by the NAB. \nThe registration deadline is August 31\, 2024. \nRegister for Blue Ocean Register for Blue Ocean
URL:https://nabconference.org/event/blue-ocean-2024-25/
CATEGORIES:Blue Ocean
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sara-May Cardy":MAILTO:scardy@nabconf.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231019
DTSTAMP:20260414T175724
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SUMMARY:Blue Ocean 2023–24
DESCRIPTION:What Is Blue Ocean?\nBlue Ocean helps NAB leaders engage in what it means to join God on mission\, to be formed into the character of Christ\, and to learn to share the whole Gospel. The cohort meets three times a year in different cities and is a basic introduction to our missional/formational movement. \nWhen & Where?\nModule 1 – Vancouver\, British Columbia\, October 15–18\, 2023\, to discuss the basis of missional theology. \nModule 2 – Auburn\, California\, February 5–8\, 2024\, at the Mercy Center for a spiritual formation retreat. \nModule 3 – Chicago\, Illinois\, April 21–24\, 2024\, to examine what this means for our churches. \nCost?\nEach participant is responsible for their travel costs and accommodations. All other costs are covered. \nRegister for Blue Ocean\n Register for Blue Ocean \nIf you have any questions\, you can contact Sara-May Cardy.
URL:https://nabconference.org/event/blue-ocean-2023-24/
CATEGORIES:Blue Ocean
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221020
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SUMMARY:Blue Ocean
DESCRIPTION:Blue Ocean is a one-year introduction to what it means to join God on mission\, to be formed into a follower with the character of Christ\, and to learn to reach friends and neighbors with a robust Gospel in our culture. \nWe meet three times a year in three different cities across the United States and Canada for multi-day retreats. Blue Ocean includes pastors\, leaders\, and regional ministers from across the NAB. Each cohort represents a cross-section of regions\, church sizes\, and ministry styles. The discussions are both encouraging and challenging. If you haven’t yet taken the plunge into Blue Ocean\, we want to invite you to join us for our three gatherings\, beginning in the fall. In case you’ve ever wondered\, each of the gatherings has a distinct focus: \n\nVancouver\, British Columbia – Theology (October 16–19\, 2022): Not only does this first set of meetings help foster a sense of community\, it also entails an exploration of the missio Dei and uses topics such as reading Scripture\, the Gospel\, and the Trinity to get at the missional nature of our God.\nSacramento\, California – Formation (February 5–8\, 2023): These few days focus being formed into the image of Christ\, especially as leaders and how the dark side of leadership can impact our ministries\, and even our very souls.\nChicago\, Illinois – Ecclesiology (April 24–26\, 2023): The final gathering is a movement toward missional ecclesiology: what it looks like for us to be a people in a place\, creating space and bearing witness to what God is doing there.\n\nOver the last number of years\, scores of NAB leaders have undertaken this journey together and by doing so have captured a vision for their church\, ministry\, and personal lives about what it means to be on mission with God in our communities. Consider taking the plunge into this next Blue Ocean cohort\, beginning October 16–19\, 2022. To find out more\, visit the NAB Blue Ocean webpage or reach out to Sara-May Cardy. \nEmail Sara-May
URL:https://nabconference.org/event/blue-ocean/
CATEGORIES:Blue Ocean
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220930
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SUMMARY:The Bonfire
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Bonfire will be taking place September 27–29\, 2022\, at the Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook\, Illinois\, just outside of Chicago. The kickoff for this year’s Bonfire will take place that Tuesday evening\, and we will end midday on Thursday. \nWe are pleased to announce that this year’s speaker will be Scot McKnight\, author of Kingdom Conspiracy and A Fellowship of Differents. \nAdditionally\, if you would like to come in a day early and sit in on Planter Summit taking place September 26–28\, we cordially invite you to do so. \n  \nBonfire schedule: \nTuesday\, September 27\n2:00 p.m.  – Bonfire community begins checking in\n6:00 p.m.  – Planter Summit/Bonfire Banquet\n7:00 p.m.  – Planter Summit/Bonfire joint session with Tim Morey \nWednesday\, September 28\n8:30 a.m.  – Coffee\n9:00 a.m.  – Combined Session Planter Summit/Bonfire with Scot McKnight\n10:45 a.m. – Break\n11:00 a.m. – Bonfire Session 3\n12:15 p.m. – Lunch\n1:30 p.m.  – Bonfire Session 4 with Scot McKnight\n3:00 p.m.  – Break\n3:30 p.m.  – Bonfire Session 5 with Scot McKnight\n6:00 p.m.  – Dinner\n9:00 p.m.  – Late night reception \nThursday\, September 29\n8:00 a.m.  – Breakfast (on your own)\n8:30 a.m.  – Bonfire Session 6\n10:00 a.m. – Break\n10:15 a.m. – Bonfire commissioning communion\n11:00 p.m. – Bonfire Close \nRegistration includes accommodations (hotel) for September 27–28\, meals\, and all programming costs. \nRegister for Event (CA)\nRegister for Event (US)
URL:https://nabconference.org/event/the-bonfire/
LOCATION:Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook Chicago\, 2815 Jorie Blvd\, Oak Brook\, IL\, 60523\, United States
CATEGORIES:Blue Ocean,Bonfire
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