BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//North American Baptists, Inc. - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nabconference.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for North American Baptists, Inc. 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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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Blue-Ocean-2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Judas":MAILTO:djudas@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251001T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251001T233000 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20250820T221523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T145356Z UID:1129215-1759312800-1759361400@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Reframe: Equipping Your Congregation for Evangelism DESCRIPTION:Assess your congregation’s evangelism readiness with this four-week\, online training. \n\nHow well equipped is your congregation for the ministry of evangelism?\nHow do you evaluate your church’s health in that regard?\nHow would you identify equipping gaps in your congregation’s evangelistic faithfulness?\n\n \nThis training will provide an evaluative framework to help you assess your evangelistic equipping efforts. It will help you to recognize gaps you may need to fill and distortions you will want to correct and provide a clearer path forward towards helping your church become more evangelistically faithful. \nThis online training consists of four sessions that will be 90 minutes each. \nDates: Oct. 1\, 8\, 15\, 22 \nTime: 10:00–11:30 p.m. (Pacific) \nTraining is free for NAB ministry leaders. \nRegister closed September 30.\n  URL:https://nabconference.org/event/reframe-2025/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/REFRAME.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Judas":MAILTO:djudas@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250621 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20250528T220859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T220859Z UID:1128933-1750377600-1750463999@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Year of Equipping: Year 2 (Application Deadline) DESCRIPTION:Apply for Year of Equipping: Year 2\nFor over a decade now\, the NAB has intentionally developed and delivered spaces for training\, discussion\, and spiritual growth. Our strategy has included Blue Ocean\, Discovery\, and Ethos\, each of which involve training leaders and members of NAB churches\, helping them to live into a missional and formational vision for their communities. \nFor the past year\, a group of twenty- and thirty-something leaders from across the NAB have been gathering monthly as part of the inaugural Year of Equipping cohort. (You can read their reflections from the Vancouver\, Detroit\, and Chicago in-person gatherings.) They have shared how much they have appreciated the conversations and the readings and how their experiences in the Year of Equipping have shaped their ministries. Great friendships have formed\, connections that will season and guide their ministries in the NAB in the years and decades to come. \nThe time has come for us to begin putting together the Year 2 cohort of emerging leaders within the NAB\, those individuals in their twenties and thirties who hold some position of ministry leadership in the church\, or even in a parachurch organization. \nThe Year of Equipping consists of three\, three-month modules\, each reflecting the three modules in Blue Ocean. \nThe first will address questions of who God is and what he is up to; we want to bring revitalization and a fresh biblical vision about the nature and character of the God who wants to reach the world with his mercy and love. \nThe second module takes on the topic of spiritual formation\, as we will discuss how we are (re-)formed in God’s image; if God truly desires his people to be conformed to the character of Christ\, then it is incumbent upon us as his people to really process what this means for us and those we are reaching with his good news. \nModule three addresses how Christian community flows from the first two; we will discuss what we are to do in light of who God is and how we are formed. \nEach module will have multiple components: a book pertaining to the subject matter\, Zoom discussions\, and one in-person meeting. The goal of this experience is to develop and enrich the relationships of our emerging leaders\, to provide instruction and conversation about the movement of God in the world and how we participate\, and to deepen the preparation of our emerging leaders for the future of the NAB. \nThe application deadline is June 20\, 2025. \nApply for Year of Equipping: Year 2 URL:https://nabconference.org/event/year-of-equipping-year-2-application-deadline/ CATEGORIES:Emerging Leaders,Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Year-of-Equipping-Year-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Meg Kempton":MAILTO:mkempton@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T143000 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20240918T221200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T173841Z UID:1127589-1730293200-1730298600@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Reframe: Equipping Your Congregation for Evangelism DESCRIPTION:How well equipped is your congregation for the ministry of evangelism?\nHow do you evaluate your church’s health in that regard?\nHow would you identify equipping gaps in your congregation’s evangelistic faithfulness?\n\n \nThis training will provide an evaluative framework to help you assess your evangelistic equipping efforts. It will help you to recognize gaps you may need to fill and distortions you will want to correct and provide a clearer path forward towards helping your church become more evangelistically faithful.\nThis online training consists of four sessions that will be 90 minutes each. \nDates: Oct. 30\, Nov. 6\, 13\, 20 \nTime: 1:00–2:30 p.m. (Eastern) \nRegister by Monday\, October 28 using the form below. Training is free for NAB ministry leaders. \n\n\n \n Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n ChurchMinistry RoleLocationInclude your city and state/province.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://nabconference.org/event/reframe-equipping-your-congregation-for-evangelism/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Reframe.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240710T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240711T120000 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20240123T234421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T205202Z UID:1126333-1720618200-1720699200@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Bonfire 2024 DESCRIPTION:Register for Bonfire at Triennial \nCome early to Triennial 2024 in St. Paul\, Minnesota\, and join us for Bonfire! This year’s speaker is Jeff Christopherson\, author of the book Once You See: Seven Temptations of the Western Church. \nOur time together at Bonfire\, July 10–11\, 2024\, will include presentations from Jeff\, table discussions\, sharing stories of God at work\, and praying with one another. It will be an excellent opportunity to reconnect with friends and colleagues across the NAB. \nJeff Christopherson is a missiologist\, movement catalyst\, and author. He leads Church Planting Canada and the Canadian National Baptist Convention and is co-founder of Send Network\, as well as co-founder of Church Multiplication Institute. \nYou can register for Bonfire when you register for Triennial 2024 using the link below. \nRegister for Bonfire at Triennial URL:https://nabconference.org/event/bonfire-2024/ LOCATION:St. Paul\, Minnesota\, St. Paul\, MN\, United States CATEGORIES:Bonfire,Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bonfire-2024-event-header.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sara-May Cardy":MAILTO:scardy@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240601 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20240411T145435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T160928Z UID:1126905-1717113600-1717199999@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Year of Equipping (Application Deadline) DESCRIPTION:SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION \n \nFor over a decade now\, the NAB has intentionally developed and delivered spaces for training\, discussion\, and spiritual growth. Our strategy has included Blue Ocean\, Discovery\, and Ethos\, each of which involve training leaders and members of NAB churches\, helping them to live into a missional and formational vision for their communities. \nIn a desire to continue to extend this vision into and through our churches\, members of the NAB Executive Team are planning a cohort uniquely designed to reach emerging leaders\, those twenty- and thirty-something women and men who are active leaders of our churches and who will continue to serve NAB churches for the decades to come. We prayerfully seek to continue to expand our points of connection with NAB churches and leaders and deepen the learning and relationships in our conference. \nWe are planning three\, three-month modules\, each reflecting the three modules in Blue Ocean. The first will address questions of who God is and what he is up to; we want to bring revitalization and a fresh biblical vision about the nature and character of the God who wants to reach the world with his mercy and love. The second module takes on the topic of spiritual formation\, as we will discuss how we are (re-)formed in God’s image; if God truly desires his people to be conformed to the character of Christ\, then it is incumbent upon us as his people to really process what this means for us and those we are reaching with his good news. Module three addresses how Christian community flows from the first two; we will discuss what we are to do in light of who God is and how we are formed. \nEach module will have multiple components: a book pertaining to the subject matter\, Zoom discussions\, and one in-person meeting. The goal of this experience is to develop and enrich the relationships of our emerging leaders\, to provide instruction and conversation about the movement of God in the world and how we participate\, and to deepen the preparation of our emerging leaders for the future of the NAB. \nThe application deadline is May 31\, 2024. Those who are accepted will be notified in June. \n \nSUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION URL:https://nabconference.org/event/year-of-equipping-application-deadline/ CATEGORIES:Emerging Leaders,Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Year-of-Equipping.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240502T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240502T110000 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20240308T201116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T201116Z UID:1126728-1714644000-1714647600@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Evangelistic Equipping DESCRIPTION:Register for the Training \n \nStatistics indicate that fewer Christians engage in evangelism. While some suggest people have lost confidence in the Gospel\, others would argue the problem lies in how evangelism is taught. We have lost confidence\, not in the Gospel but in the techniques for sharing the Gospel. Many pastors feel stuck between a rock and a hard place. They either teach the techniques they don’t believe work and feel guilty\, or they feel guilty because they don’t teach evangelism at all. Many believe the old models of evangelism are no longer effective\, which makes it difficult to know how to train others. \nThose who do endeavor to equip their people report that they find it just plain hard! It is slow\, frustrating\, and difficult to measure. It takes time and intentionality\, and it is not easily controlled. The attempts that are made feel unsuccessful\, and many feel they are not doing a good job. \nThis training will provide an evaluative framework to help you assess your evangelistic equipping efforts. It will help you to recognize gaps you may need to fill\, find distortions you will want to correct\, and provide a clearer path forward toward helping your church become more evangelistically faithful. \nJoin Merv Budd\, equipping evangelist on the Missional Initiatives Team\, in this four-session\, 60-minute webinar training. The sessions will include: \n\nApril 11 – Understanding the three quadrants of evangelism.\nApril 18 – Understanding the three quadrants of equipping.\nApril 25 – Understanding the distortions of excess and neglect.\nMay 2 – Understanding your congregations needs and developing a way forward.\n\n \nThere are a limited number of spaces available\, so confirm your participation as soon as possible. \n \nRegister for the Training URL:https://nabconference.org/event/evangelistic-equipping-2024-05-02/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Evangelistic-Equipping.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sara-May Cardy":MAILTO:scardy@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240425T110000 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20240308T201116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T201116Z UID:1126727-1714039200-1714042800@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Evangelistic Equipping DESCRIPTION:Register for the Training \n \nStatistics indicate that fewer Christians engage in evangelism. While some suggest people have lost confidence in the Gospel\, others would argue the problem lies in how evangelism is taught. We have lost confidence\, not in the Gospel but in the techniques for sharing the Gospel. Many pastors feel stuck between a rock and a hard place. They either teach the techniques they don’t believe work and feel guilty\, or they feel guilty because they don’t teach evangelism at all. Many believe the old models of evangelism are no longer effective\, which makes it difficult to know how to train others. \nThose who do endeavor to equip their people report that they find it just plain hard! It is slow\, frustrating\, and difficult to measure. It takes time and intentionality\, and it is not easily controlled. The attempts that are made feel unsuccessful\, and many feel they are not doing a good job. \nThis training will provide an evaluative framework to help you assess your evangelistic equipping efforts. It will help you to recognize gaps you may need to fill\, find distortions you will want to correct\, and provide a clearer path forward toward helping your church become more evangelistically faithful. \nJoin Merv Budd\, equipping evangelist on the Missional Initiatives Team\, in this four-session\, 60-minute webinar training. The sessions will include: \n\nApril 11 – Understanding the three quadrants of evangelism.\nApril 18 – Understanding the three quadrants of equipping.\nApril 25 – Understanding the distortions of excess and neglect.\nMay 2 – Understanding your congregations needs and developing a way forward.\n\n \nThere are a limited number of spaces available\, so confirm your participation as soon as possible. \n \nRegister for the Training URL:https://nabconference.org/event/evangelistic-equipping-2024-04-25/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Evangelistic-Equipping.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sara-May Cardy":MAILTO:scardy@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240418T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240418T110000 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20240308T201116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T201116Z UID:1126726-1713434400-1713438000@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Evangelistic Equipping DESCRIPTION:Register for the Training \n \nStatistics indicate that fewer Christians engage in evangelism. While some suggest people have lost confidence in the Gospel\, others would argue the problem lies in how evangelism is taught. We have lost confidence\, not in the Gospel but in the techniques for sharing the Gospel. Many pastors feel stuck between a rock and a hard place. They either teach the techniques they don’t believe work and feel guilty\, or they feel guilty because they don’t teach evangelism at all. Many believe the old models of evangelism are no longer effective\, which makes it difficult to know how to train others. \nThose who do endeavor to equip their people report that they find it just plain hard! It is slow\, frustrating\, and difficult to measure. It takes time and intentionality\, and it is not easily controlled. The attempts that are made feel unsuccessful\, and many feel they are not doing a good job. \nThis training will provide an evaluative framework to help you assess your evangelistic equipping efforts. It will help you to recognize gaps you may need to fill\, find distortions you will want to correct\, and provide a clearer path forward toward helping your church become more evangelistically faithful. \nJoin Merv Budd\, equipping evangelist on the Missional Initiatives Team\, in this four-session\, 60-minute webinar training. The sessions will include: \n\nApril 11 – Understanding the three quadrants of evangelism.\nApril 18 – Understanding the three quadrants of equipping.\nApril 25 – Understanding the distortions of excess and neglect.\nMay 2 – Understanding your congregations needs and developing a way forward.\n\n \nThere are a limited number of spaces available\, so confirm your participation as soon as possible. \n \nRegister for the Training URL:https://nabconference.org/event/evangelistic-equipping-2024-04-18/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Evangelistic-Equipping.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sara-May Cardy":MAILTO:scardy@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240411T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240411T110000 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20240308T201116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T201116Z UID:1126720-1712829600-1712833200@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Evangelistic Equipping DESCRIPTION:Register for the Training \n \nStatistics indicate that fewer Christians engage in evangelism. While some suggest people have lost confidence in the Gospel\, others would argue the problem lies in how evangelism is taught. We have lost confidence\, not in the Gospel but in the techniques for sharing the Gospel. Many pastors feel stuck between a rock and a hard place. They either teach the techniques they don’t believe work and feel guilty\, or they feel guilty because they don’t teach evangelism at all. Many believe the old models of evangelism are no longer effective\, which makes it difficult to know how to train others. \nThose who do endeavor to equip their people report that they find it just plain hard! It is slow\, frustrating\, and difficult to measure. It takes time and intentionality\, and it is not easily controlled. The attempts that are made feel unsuccessful\, and many feel they are not doing a good job. \nThis training will provide an evaluative framework to help you assess your evangelistic equipping efforts. It will help you to recognize gaps you may need to fill\, find distortions you will want to correct\, and provide a clearer path forward toward helping your church become more evangelistically faithful. \nJoin Merv Budd\, equipping evangelist on the Missional Initiatives Team\, in this four-session\, 60-minute webinar training. The sessions will include: \n\nApril 11 – Understanding the three quadrants of evangelism.\nApril 18 – Understanding the three quadrants of equipping.\nApril 25 – Understanding the distortions of excess and neglect.\nMay 2 – Understanding your congregations needs and developing a way forward.\n\n \nThere are a limited number of spaces available\, so confirm your participation as soon as possible. \n \nRegister for the Training URL:https://nabconference.org/event/evangelistic-equipping/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Evangelistic-Equipping.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sara-May Cardy":MAILTO:scardy@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240222T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240222T110000 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20240208T192624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T192624Z UID:1126410-1708596000-1708599600@nabconference.org SUMMARY:The Challenge of Evangelism DESCRIPTION:Have you ever asked yourself what it is that makes sharing our faith seem like an unwieldy activity? \nWhy is it that so many people in our congregations are reluctant\, and perhaps why you are\, too? \nDoes it seem that evangelism is harder than it used to be? More complicated? Less enjoyable? \nIn this webinar\, we will explore the forces at work that have brought great tectonic shifts in the foundations upon which evangelism was first framed. Those shifts require us to think afresh about evangelism. This webinar will help us think through these changes and consider ways in which we might respond. We will not be looking at solutions as much as understanding the issues. This is a first step in exploring the changes required to evangelize in the 21st century. \nRegister for the Webinar URL:https://nabconference.org/event/challenge-of-evangelism-feb-24/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Challenge-of-Evangelism.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sara-May Cardy":MAILTO:scardy@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T100000 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20240109T210515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T210515Z UID:1126280-1706173200-1706176800@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Cultivating Shalom DESCRIPTION:Register for the Webinar \nJoin Deb Judas and the rest of the Missional Initiatives Team on January 25\, 2024\, at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific) as they talk about Deb’s book\, Cultivating Shalom. Using the imagery and wisdom of Psalm 23\, her book uncovers new insights on what it means to flourish and experience a deep sense of wholeness\, delight\, and wonder in all seasons of life. \nWe will examine how paying attention to the small things and putting simple practices into place will cultivate the wonder of shalom in your own life. \nRegister for the Webinar URL:https://nabconference.org/event/cultivating-shalom/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Cultivating-Shalom-Event-Header.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sara-May Cardy":MAILTO:scardy@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231204T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231204T173000 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20231129T183320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T220557Z UID:1126030-1701705600-1701711000@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Advent in the Neighbourhood DESCRIPTION:Many of your neighbours may have no idea what Advent is\, but most of them likely get into the festive spirit and are eager to give\, gather\, and share some holiday cheer! All of this makes it a wonderful opportunity for followers of Jesus to discover and unite with the Spirit on God’s mission in their neighbourhoods during this season. \nJoin us on Monday\, December 4\, 4:00–5:30 p.m. (Pacific) when we will reflect on the God who became one of us\, the shift from “come TO” and “do FOR” initiatives to doing and being WITH postures and practices. You’ll also hear a lot of creative ideas and tips for engaging our neighbours\, including how to bear witness to the One Whose Advent is near – even at holiday socials! \nThis webinar will be led by Dr. Karen Wilk\, the Neighbourhood Life Lead on the Missional Initiatives Team and long-time practitioner. \nRegister for the Webinar URL:https://nabconference.org/event/advent-in-the-neighbourhood/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Advent-Neighbourhood-NAB-Web.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sara-May Cardy":MAILTO:scardy@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231130T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231130T100000 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20231102T232714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T232834Z UID:1125954-1701334800-1701338400@nabconference.org SUMMARY:The Challenge of Evangelism DESCRIPTION:Have you ever asked yourself what it is that makes sharing our faith seem like an unwieldy activity? Why is it that so many people in our congregations are reluctant\, and perhaps why you are\, too? Does it seem that evangelism is harder than it used to be? More complicated? Less enjoyable? \nIn this 60-minute webinar\, we will explore the forces at work that have brought great tectonic shifts in the foundations upon which evangelism was first framed. Those shifts require us to think afresh about evangelism. This webinar will help us think through these changes and consider ways in which we might respond. We will not be looking at solutions as much as understanding the issues. This is a first step in exploring the changes required to evangelize in the 21st century. \nRegister for the Webinar URL:https://nabconference.org/event/the-challenge-of-evangelism/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The-Challenge-of-Evangelism-11.30.23.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sara-May Cardy":MAILTO:scardy@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20231016T223156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T224013Z UID:1125889-1698926400-1698930000@nabconference.org SUMMARY:When Church Stops Working Book Club DESCRIPTION:Following our webinar with Andrew Root\, there will be an opportunity to participate in a book club that will discuss his book When Church Stops Working. \nThe book club will be facilitated by David Williams\, member of the Missional Initiatives Team and Taylor Seminary President. Over three sessions\, he will lead us through discussion of Root’s main points and what that might mean for the churches we serve and lead. \nParticipants will be responsible for purchasing their own copies of the book. \nThe book club will meet on Thursdays\, 12:00–1:00 p.m. (Pacific)\, over three weeks: \n\n\n\nNovember 2\nNovember 9\nNovember 16\n\n\n\nIf this interests you\, please fill out the form below. \n\n\n \n \n Missional Initiatives Book Study\n Sign up to be part of the next Missional Initiatives book study. \n "*" indicates required fields \n \n PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Email*\n \n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n CAPTCHA\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://nabconference.org/event/when-church-stops-working-book-club/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/When-Church-Stops-Working-Book-Club.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T103000 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20231002T205600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T231835Z UID:1125843-1698915600-1698921000@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Neighbourhood Life Workshop DESCRIPTION:Have you ever been curious just what we mean when we talk about “neighbourhood life?” \nThen this is the perfect webinar for you. Rather than simply tell you\, we invite you to take part in in this 90-minute workshop so you can “come and see” for yourself what neighbourhood life is all about\, as well as find ways for you to jump in deeper if you so desire. \nThis workshop takes place November 2\, 9:00–10:30 a.m. Pacific. Sign up at the link below. \nRegister for the Workshop URL:https://nabconference.org/event/neighbourhood-life-workshop/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Neighbourhood-Life-webinar.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231026T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231026T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20231002T210222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T203116Z UID:1125849-1698321600-1698325200@nabconference.org SUMMARY:When Church Stops Working DESCRIPTION:Andrew Root is a professor at Luther Seminary in St. Paul\, Minnesota. A former youth pastor\, Root has a firm grasp on both academics and the way in which we the church need to relate to the current generation of our culture. His six-volume\, scholarly series on the church in a secular age has drawn wonderful reviews\, but many of us need a more simplified version\, so he wrote When Church Stops Working. This is an outstanding book that gets at the issues we the church are facing in the first part of the 21st century. \nWe are privileged to have Andrew Root spend time with us on a webinar dealing with the issues that are keeping us from joining with God on mission. He is an excellent communicator and writer\, and our time with him will be well worth it. If you are struggling to see the way forward\, or feel exhausted from dealing with ministry issues\, this webinar will have some encouraging words for you. \nThis webinar will be co-hosted by the NAB and Forge Canada. \nJoin us for this hour-long discussion with Andrew Root on his book\, the church\, what we are doing wrong\, and how we might correct course. \nThis webinar takes place October 26\, 12:00 p.m. Pacific. Register below. \nRegister for the Webinar URL:https://nabconference.org/event/when-church-stops-working/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/When-Church-Stops-Working-Event-Header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T150000 DTSTAMP:20260414T120442 CREATED:20230220T172757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230220T172907Z UID:1124708-1679580000-1679583600@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Evangelism Webinar DESCRIPTION:What if we are asking the wrong question? Evangelism has been largely shaped by pragmatism. But what if asking\, “What works?” is the wrong question and does not lead us to help congregations fulfill their evangelistic mandate? \nExplore how asking a different question will help you to equip your congregation to communicate the Good News more faithfully. Join in three sessions that will provide three pillars regarding evangelistic equipping facilitated\, led by Merv Budd from the Missional Initiatives Team. \nSession 1\nMarch 23 at 2:00pm EST\nThe Means: This session will focus on equipping others in how to share the Gospel. \nSession 2\nMarch 30 at 2:00pm EST\nThe Messenger: This session will focus on how we equip our people in what is shared with others. \nSession 3\nApril 6 at 2:00pm EST\nThe Model: This session will focus on what guides all our evangelistic equipping.\n \n \nSign up by emailing scardy@nabconf.org and include your name and the name of the church where you serve. \nThe registration deadline is March 21. \nFor additional information\, contact Merv Budd – Evangelistic Equipper\, Missional Initiatives Team. URL:https://nabconference.org/event/evangelism-webinar/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Missional Initiatives ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/stop-asking-what-works-webinar-header.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR