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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Read more about our proven methods and tools here. \nIf you’re interested in beginning the Fit Assessment process\, your first step is completing the online application\, either in English or in Spanish. \n  \nIs there an in-person component of Fit Assessment? \nTo complete the NAB Fit Assessment\, candidates meet together for a multi-day\, in-person experience hosted by a diversity of trained leaders. These three days together help us communally discern your best next step. \n  \nThere is an upcoming Fit Assessment taking place February 24–26 in Roseville\, CA at Grace Collective Church. \nContact Carissa Steinhart with any questions! URL:https://nabconference.org/event/fit-assessment-february-2026/ LOCATION:Grace Collective Church\, 1219 Pleasant Grove Blvd\, Roseville\, CA\, 95678\, United States CATEGORIES:Fit Assessment ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Fit-Assessment-February-2026.png ORGANIZER;CN="Carissa Steinhart":MAILTO:csteinhart@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260126T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260126T200000 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 CREATED:20260107T225100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T164541Z UID:1129848-1769452200-1769457600@nabconference.org SUMMARY:International Missions Pop-Up DESCRIPTION:NorCal churches of the NAB are cordially invited to attend the first-ever International Mission Pop-Up. \nExperience an evening of engaging conversation and connections around international missions. Hear from Joel David\, the NAB VP of International Missions\, and Shan Reed\, NAB mobilization director and former NAB missionary to Japan. \nIt can be easy for our churches to feel isolated or like what we do doesn’t seem to make any kind of global impact\, particularly when it comes to the Kingdom efforts regarding international missions. This Pop-Up will help your church grasp the larger picture of NAB International Missions\, help connect you with other local NAB churches who share a similar interest in missions\, and hopefully promote awareness of and engagement with NAB International Missions and missionaries. \nThis pop-event will take place 6:30–8:00 p.m. on January 26 at First Baptist Church in Lodi\, California. Refreshments will be served. \n\n\n \n \n International Missions Pop-Up\n Let us know if you're coming so we can plan well. \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 Church(Required)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://nabconference.org/event/im-norcal-pop-up/ LOCATION:First Baptist Church in Lodi\, 267 N. Mills Ave.\, Lodi\, CA\, 95242\, United States CATEGORIES:International Missions,Pop-Up ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IM-NorCal-Pop-Up-Event-header.png ORGANIZER;CN="Caryn Young":MAILTO:serve@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251025 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 CREATED:20250625T215918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T145412Z UID:1129017-1761004800-1761350399@nabconference.org 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/ LOCATION:OH 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:20260413T192655 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;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250805T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250807T110000 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 CREATED:20250318T204426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T203137Z UID:1128587-1754380800-1754564400@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Fit Assessment: August 2025 DESCRIPTION:What is Fit Assessment? \nNAB’s Fit Assessment is a multi-step process that delivers insights to any current or potential missionary\, church planter\, or revitalization pastor\, reporting on their “fit” for the ministry they are endeavoring to engage. Read more about our proven methods and tools here. \nIf you’re interested in beginning the Fit Assessment process\, your first step is completing the online application\, either in English or in Spanish. \n  \nIs there an in-person component of Fit Assessment? \nTo complete the NAB Fit Assessment\, candidates meet together for a multi-day\, in-person experience hosted by a diversity of trained leaders. These three days together help us communally discern your best next step. \n  \nThere is an upcoming Fit Assessment taking place August 5–7 in Medina\, Ohio (near Cleveland). \nContact Carissa Steinhart with any questions! URL:https://nabconference.org/event/fit-assessment-august-2025/ LOCATION:Heartland Community Church\, 3400 Weymouth Road\, Medina\, OH\, 44256\, United States CATEGORIES:Fit Assessment ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Fit-Assessment-Website-Banner_Aug.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Carissa Steinhart":MAILTO:csteinhart@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250719 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 CREATED:20240807T213922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T185346Z UID:1127416-1752364800-1752883199@nabconference.org SUMMARY:The Gathering 2025 DESCRIPTION:Register for The Gathering Register for The Gathering \nEvery three years\, middle and high school students from across the NAB come together in Orange County for an experience unlike any other. For five jam-packed days\, students hear from gifted speakers\, sing praises to God\, dive into the Word\, engage in service projects\, and interact with others from across Canada and the US. \nThis is The Gathering\, a youth conference and missions experience that provides students with a variety of thoughtful encounters to dive deeper in faith\, community\, and service as an opportunity to become ambassadors for Jesus in Orange County\, with the ultimate goal of inspiring them to serve God and others when they return home. The Gathering is the only venue that assembles students from across the NAB in one place for a time of worship\, service\, transformation\, and fun. \nThe Gathering takes places July 13–18\, 2025.\n \nRegister for The Gathering Register for The Gathering\n  \nRegistration Cost per Student\n$575 USD (by January 10) \n$625 USD (after January 10)\n \nA non-refundable $100 deposit per person is due at time of registration. Online payments will be available\, as well as by check. Canadian churches will pay based on the daily exchange rate. \nShuttles for groups to/from airports/hotels will be $30 for regional airports and $40 for LAX. Extra night stays are being confirmed with the university. More details are available in the registration packet.\n \n \nFor more information\, including the Registration Packet\, links to promotional videos\, and more\, you can check out The Gathering page. \nThe Gathering The Gathering URL:https://nabconference.org/event/the-gathering-2025/ LOCATION:Hope University in Orange County\, 2500 E. Nutwood Avenue\, Fullerton\, CA\, 92831\, United States CATEGORIES:The Gathering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/The-Gathering-2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250621 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 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/ LOCATION:OH 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/Los_Angeles:20250521T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250523T110000 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 CREATED:20250318T204122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T204507Z UID:1128583-1747818000-1747998000@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Fit Assessment: May 2025 DESCRIPTION:What is Fit Assessment? \nNAB’s Fit Assessment is a multi-step process that delivers insights to any current or potential missionary\, church planter\, or revitalization pastor\, reporting on their “fit” for the ministry they are endeavoring to engage. Read more about our proven methods and tools here. \nIf you’re interested in beginning the Fit Assessment process\, your first step is completing the online application\, either in English or in Spanish. \n  \nIs there an in-person component of Fit Assessment? \nTo complete the NAB Fit Assessment\, candidates meet together for a multi-day\, in-person experience hosted by a diversity of trained leaders. These three days together help us communally discern your best next step. \n  \nThere is an upcoming Fit Assessment taking place May 21st-23rd in Edmonton\, Alberta. \nContact Carissa Steinhart with any questions! URL:https://nabconference.org/event/fit-assessment-may-2025/ LOCATION:McKernan Baptist Church\, 11103 76 Ave NW\, Edmonton\, Alberta\, T6G 0J9\, Canada CATEGORIES:Fit Assessment ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Fit-Assessment-Website-Banner_May.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Carissa Steinhart":MAILTO:csteinhart@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250429 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250502 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 CREATED:20241009T202259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T220230Z UID:1127735-1745884800-1746143999@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Bonfire 2025 DESCRIPTION:Bonfire is part of Super Week\, a handful of annual events for key NAB leaders from across the conference.\n  \nBonfire is a gathering of NAB leaders who have given themselves to joining God on mission in their various contexts. It is a time to build into deep community with one another\, receive inspiration\, and continue training together. All the leaders who attend Bonfire are also invited to arrive a day early to take part in Multipliers Summit as well. \nWe are excited to be at a new venue this year – Chicago Theological Seminary! Located in the Hyde Park neighborhood\, CTS is within walking distance of great places to explore and is only a short train ride from downtown Chicago! \nRegistration Now Open! URL:https://nabconference.org/event/bonfire-2025/ LOCATION:Chicago Theological Seminary\, 1407 E 60th St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637 CATEGORIES:Bonfire ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bonfire-2025-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Deb Judas":MAILTO:djudas@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250428T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T120000 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 CREATED:20241009T191520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T184242Z UID:1127715-1745852400-1746014400@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Multipliers Summit 2025 DESCRIPTION:Registration Now Open!\n\nMultipliers Summit is part of Super Week\, a handful of annual events for key NAB leaders from across the conference.\n  \nWhat is Multipliers Summit? \nNAB’s annual Multipliers Summit (formerly called Planter Summit) is not your average conference with a parade of speakers and highly programmed gatherings. The challenges associated with the kingdom call of church multiplication are often a heavy burden to carry. Whether you’re planting a new church or microchurch\, leading a revitalization effort\, or starting a movement of missional communities\, you know this is unique work. The sting of rejection\, the weariness of long ministry weeks\, and the joy of spiritual breakthroughs all weigh heavy on the souls of church multiplication leaders. As NAB leaders\, we are convinced the trajectory of any church multiplication effort begins with who we are becoming as leaders. \nFor this experience\, we seek to gather our Multipliers Community in a beautiful setting to hear from a seasoned church planting leader on the topic of soul care. We hope couples will attend together\, though there is no problem attending solo. Our times will be highly conversational and you will have several hours of non-programmed time to explore Chicago. \nWhether you’re a seasoned multiplier or just kicking tires on church multiplication\, this is a great few days of inspiration\, rest\, and renewal with others in the NAB Multipliers Community. \nWhere? \nWe’re excited to be at a new venue this year – Chicago Theological Seminary! Located in the Hyde Park neighborhood\, CTS is within walking distance of great places to explore\, and is only a short train ride from downtown Chicago!  \nOther Notes \nAll NAB Multipliers with a signed agreement and up-to-date giving can attend Multipliers Summit for no cost. If you’re not sure about your status\, contact Carissa Steinhart. \nMultipliers are also invited to stay an additional day and participate in Bonfire as well (for a small fee not covered by your agreement). \nRegistration Now Open! URL:https://nabconference.org/event/multipliers-summit-2025/ LOCATION:Chicago Theological Seminary\, 1407 E 60th St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637 CATEGORIES:Multiplication ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Multipliers-Summit-2025-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250228T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T173000 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 CREATED:20241219T233925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T233925Z UID:1128148-1740769200-1740850200@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Short-Term Mission Leader Workshop at Sunrise DESCRIPTION:Register for This Workshop\nThis four-part\, 10-hour workshop is for any short-term mission leader. These workshops look at mission theology\, the goal of short-term missions\, best practices in leading a short-term mission\, logistics to consider\, and serving with NAB Gateway. \nThe workshop will take place across two days:\nFriday\, February 28: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.\nSaturday\, March 1: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. \nThe cost is $15 per person. Register using the link below. \nRegister for This Workshop URL:https://nabconference.org/event/short-term-mission-leader-workshop-at-sunrise/ LOCATION:Sunrise Community Church\, 8321 Greenback Lane\, Fair Oaks\, CA\, 95628\, United States CATEGORIES:Gateway ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Gateway-Trainings-Event-Heading.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kristi Thao":MAILTO:kthao@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250226T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250228T110000 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 CREATED:20241008T205843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T211649Z UID:1127699-1740560400-1740740400@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Fit Assessment: February 2025 DESCRIPTION:What is Fit Assessment? \nNAB’s Fit Assessment is a multi-step process that delivers insights to any current or potential missionary\, church planter\, or revitalization pastor\, reporting on their “fit” for the ministry they are endeavoring to engage. Read more about our proven methods and tools here. \nIf you’re interested in beginning the Fit Assessment process\, your first step is completing the online application\, either in English or in Spanish. \n  \nIs there an in-person component of Fit Assessment? \nTo complete the NAB Fit Assessment\, candidates meet together for a multi-day\, in-person experience hosted by a diversity of trained leaders. These three days together help us communally discern your best next step. \n  \nThere is an upcoming Fit Assessment taking place February 26th-28th in Folsom\, CA (near Sacramento). \nContact Carissa Steinhart with any questions! URL:https://nabconference.org/event/fit-assessment-february-2025/ LOCATION:Oak Hills Church\, 110 Blue Ravine Road\, Folsom\, CA\, 95630\, United States CATEGORIES:Fit Assessment ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Carissa Steinhart":MAILTO:csteinhart@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250218T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250218T110000 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 CREATED:20250205T215319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T204651Z UID:1128339-1739872800-1739876400@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Gen Z Webinar DESCRIPTION:Register for the Webinar\n \nAre you curious about the future of the Church? Are you struggling to understand this next generation and how to disciple and equip them to participate in the mission of your local church? Do you wonder how God might be calling and equipping Gen Z in this unique season? These are the kinds of questions we need to wrestle with and discuss as the NAB community. Gen Z is the future of the NAB\, and yet at the same time\, they are also the church now – so how might we as a conference of churches empower and equip these young leaders today? \nIn this webinar\, hosted by the NAB Emerging Leaders\, Paul and Tanya Gericke will guide us about who Gen Z is as a people group and culture\, provide clarity on their strengths and challenges\, and help us consider discipleship implications for this generation. We seek growth and development to help us come alongside and equip these young people. Whether you’re a ministry leader\, parent\, youth worker\, or member of Gen Z yourself\, you’re invited to join us for a pertinent discussion about each of our callings to participate in how God is stirring up this next generation for his Church. \nPaul and Tanya Gericke have been married for fourteen years and have spent most of that time working together as the co-field directors of the NAB mission in Romania. Over the past decade\, their ministry in Romania has focused on raising up the next generation of Kingdom leaders through a center called Camp Falcon Rock. Paul and Tanya have had the unique opportunity to disciple and equip Hungarian-Romanian young adults\, as well as North American young adults who have come to serve with them. Their work has led them on a journey of learning more about Gen Z leaders globally and the unique calling God has on this generation to participate in the mission of his Church. While Paul and Tanya serve in Romania\, this webinar will be focused on Gen Z youth in the West; both Paul and Tanya are pursuing doctoral studies at Kairos University focused on Gen Z research and leadership development. \nRegister for the Webinar URL:https://nabconference.org/event/gen-z-webinar/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Emerging Leaders,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Gen-Z-Webinar-header.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Sciarini":MAILTO:communications@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T143000 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 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 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;VALUE=DATE:20241020 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241024 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 CREATED:20240805T220417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T204956Z UID:1127340-1729382400-1729727999@nabconference.org 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/ LOCATION:OH CATEGORIES:Blue Ocean ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Blue-Ocean-Promo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sara-May Cardy":MAILTO:scardy@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240805T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240807T110000 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 CREATED:20240214T200914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T211129Z UID:1126437-1722844800-1723028400@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Fit Assessment: August 2024 DESCRIPTION:What is Fit Assessment? \nNAB’s Fit Assessment is a multi-step process that delivers insights to any current or potential missionary\, church planter\, or revitalization pastor\, reporting on their “fit” for the ministry they are endeavoring to engage. Read more about our proven methods and tools here. \nIf you’re interested in beginning the Fit Assessment process\, your first step is completing the online application\, either in English or in Spanish. \nIs there an in-person component of Fit Assessment? \nTo complete the NAB Fit Assessment\, candidates meet together for a multi-day\, in-person experience hosted by a diversity of trained leaders. These three days together help us communally discern your best next step. \nThere is an upcoming Fit Assessment taking place August 5th-7th in Medina\, OH (near Cleveland). \nContact Carissa Steinhart with any questions! URL:https://nabconference.org/event/fit-assessment-august-2024/ LOCATION:Heartland Community Church\, 3400 Weymouth Road\, Medina\, OH\, 44256\, United States CATEGORIES:Fit Assessment ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Fit-Assessment-Website-Banner.png ORGANIZER;CN="Carissa Steinhart":MAILTO:csteinhart@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240711 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240716 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 CREATED:20240108T214742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240417T223404Z UID:1126263-1720656000-1721087999@nabconference.org SUMMARY:2024 Triennial DESCRIPTION:  \nRegister for Triennial \n  \nSince the mid 1850s\, the NAB has been coming together every three years to celebrate who God is and what God has done and is doing. In these days together\, we want to consider again the mission God is on in us and in our world. The 2024 Triennial Conference takes place July 11–14\, 2024\, in St. Paul\, Minnesota. This year’s theme is “Becoming a People of Peace.” \nNAB churches consist of people from many different walks of life and backgrounds. We are brought together by the peace of God found in Jesus. Our shared life in Jesus is a journey where we live in and through that peace. Biblically\, peace is not just the absence of conflict or disagreement\, or a calmness and quiet. Peace as described by God’s Word is finding our wholeness\, fulfillment\, and purpose in life through our relationship to God in Jesus. \nIn a submitted relationship to God in Jesus\, we are transformed into a people of peace\, and at the same time\, we are on the journey of being formed by God into becoming a people of God’s peace. This peace will then be increasingly evident as we live in relationship to others in our communities of faith. At the 2024 Triennial\, we will consider what it means to be peacemakers and peacekeepers as we walk with fellow believers in Jesus Christ. \nBecoming a people of peace also impacts our relationships to the world we live in. Our world desperately needs to know the peace of God in Jesus. This is part of the mission Jesus gave his disciples. At Triennial\, we will explore more fully what it means to become a people of God’s peace in Jesus as we join God in what he is doing in the lives of others all around us. \nThe 2024 Triennial will be a time of worship and celebration\, of hearing God’s truth from God’s Word\, and of hearing stories of how God is using the NAB to bring his peace in Jesus. Won’t you join us? \n\nDr. Harry Kelm\nExecutive Director of the North American Baptist Conference \nRegister for Triennial \n  URL:https://nabconference.org/event/2024-triennial/ LOCATION:Saint Paul RiverCentre\, 175 West Kellogg Boulevard\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States CATEGORIES:Triennial ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Triennial-2024-header-website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240710T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240711T120000 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 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:20260413T192655 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/ LOCATION:OH 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:20240514T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240514T153000 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 CREATED:20240501T182948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T182948Z UID:1126996-1715695200-1715700600@nabconference.org SUMMARY:The Spirit of Our Politics – an EYELET Webinar DESCRIPTION:REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR\n \nWe’re thrilled to announce that Michael Wear will join us for a webinar on May 14 to discuss his newest book The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life. Diving into today’s political landscape\, Wear draws from the insightful teachings of the late theologian Dallas Willard and his approach to spiritual formation regarding our engagement in the political sphere. \nMichael Wear is the founder\, president\, and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life\, a nonpartisan\, nonprofit institution based in the nation’s capital with the mission to contend for the credibility of Christian resources in public life for the public good. For over a decade\, he has served as a trusted resource and advisor for various civic leaders on faith and public life\, including as a White House and presidential campaign staffer. Wear is a leading voice on building healthy civic pluralism in twenty-first-century America. He has argued that individuals’ spiritual health and civic character are deeply tied to our politics and public affairs. \nThe NAB’s emerging leaders team is hosting this event\, but everyone is welcome to join and earn some wisdom from this timely discussion. \nREGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR\nWe strongly recommend picking up a copy of Wear’s book to help you gain the framework for this discussion. You can find it on Amazon or directly from the publisher. URL:https://nabconference.org/event/the-spirit-of-our-politics-an-eyelet-webinar/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Emerging Leaders,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Michael-Wear-Webinar.png ORGANIZER;CN="Wayne Stapleton":MAILTO:wstapleton@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240502T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240502T110000 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 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:20260413T192655 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:20260413T192655 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:20260413T192655 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:20260413T192655 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:20240207T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240209T110000 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 CREATED:20230413T133933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T214050Z UID:1125148-1707292800-1707476400@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Fit Assessment: February 2024 DESCRIPTION:What is Fit Assessment? \nNAB’s Fit Assessment is a multi-step process that delivers insights to any current or potential missionary\, church planter\, or revitalization pastor\, reporting on their “fit” for the ministry they are endeavoring to engage. Read more about our proven methods and tools here. \nIf you’re interested in beginning the Fit Assessment process\, your first step is completing the online application. \nWhat is the on-site Fit Assessment event? \nTo complete the NAB Fit Assessment\, candidates meet together for a multi-day\, in-person experience hosted by a diversity of trained leaders. These three days together help us communally discern your best next step. \nThere is an upcoming Fit Assessment event from February 7th-9th\, 2024 in Folsom\, CA (near Sacramento). \nContact Carissa Steinhart with any questions! URL:https://nabconference.org/event/fit-assessment-february24/ LOCATION:Oak Hills Church\, 110 Blue Ravine Road\, Folsom\, CA\, 95630\, United States CATEGORIES:Fit Assessment ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Fit-Assessment-Website-Banner-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Carissa Steinhart":MAILTO:csteinhart@nabconf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T100000 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 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:20260413T192655 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:20260413T192655 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:20231121T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231121T180000 DTSTAMP:20260413T192655 CREATED:20230913T223902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T232704Z UID:1125722-1700586000-1700589600@nabconference.org SUMMARY:Understanding Indigenous People Workshops DESCRIPTION:Many people who are non-Indigenous don’t always feel they have a safe place to discuss the issues tied to understanding Indigenous peoples more\, spaces to ask honest questions. \nThis is why the Understanding Indigenous People Workshops are being held. In these online workshops\, we will discuss the last 500 years of North American history. We will see the impact of spending more time listening than talking as we engage with Indigenous peoples. We will learn the ways the academic community uses the terms colonialism and ethnocentrism when describing the last 500 years in North America. And we will learn the impact of colonialism and ethnocentrism on Native peoples\, people God has called the Church to reach with the Great Commission. \nAll these topics\, and more\, will be presented and discussed in a safe learning environment. Our goal is to grow in our understanding of our Indigenous neighbor\, that we might love them the way Christ has called us to in the Great Commandment. Your questions are not merely welcome\, they are coveted. \nThe workshops will take place on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. Pacific / 8:00 p.m. Eastern every two weeks starting in October. They will be led by Parry Stelter\, a Bible teacher\, author\, speaker\, workshop facilitator\, chaplain\, and ambassador of Jesus Christ\, as well as ambassador of his fellow Indigenous people. He is originally from Alexander First Nation\, which is part of Treaty Six Territory in the province of Alberta\, Canada. \nWorkshop Days\n\nOctober 10\nOctober 24\nNovember 7\nNovember 21\n\n  \nRegister for the Workshops URL:https://nabconference.org/event/understanding-indigenous-people-workshops-2023-11-21/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Indigenous Peoples ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nabconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Indigenous-People-Workshop-Event-Header.png ORGANIZER;CN="Wayne Stapleton":MAILTO:wstapleton@nabconf.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR