How can the church touch the whole world?

By exploring God's central plan of using ordinary people as the key to reaching the nations, Prismatic Mission is about providing God's people with a wider vision of mission, a stronger commitment to equipping and a deeper engagement with culture.

Is the church in Western Culture in crisis?

Once the driving force in the shaping and global expansion of European values and ideas, most churches are now marginalised even within their own home context. More and more young adults are choosing to live without a faith commitment, and the fastest growing section of the church itself is those who don't go anymore.

And yet our culture is crying out as never before for the true values of the Kingdom. In economics, in cultural relationships, in the small decisions of everyday life and the big-picture workings of the political machine, we are hungrier than ever for values that work. Never has the culture asked so many of the questions that the Kingdom addresses, never have so few been listening to the answers. How will the faith that built Europe recover from this slump?

Where do we go from here?

Prismatic Mission is an attempt to rediscover God's missional epic and give new life and energy to the lives of our churches. Together we intend to explore the challenges, suggest some avenues for development and, drawing principally on Paul's vision of church and kingdom as set out in Ephesians 3 and 4, seek to bring together the theory, practice and diversity of God's multi-faceted missional design.

 Over 24 hours, there will be opportunities for time with God, with one another and for reflection, as well as challenging input from Gerard. This conference is for all church leaders and anyone seeking to engage in contemporary mission.

Main contributor

Gerard Kelly
Gerard has been Senior Pastor of Crossroads Amsterdam since 2005. A growing church of some 40 nationalities and every kind of background, Crossroads (http://www.xrds.nl) has 'bucked the trend' in contemporary Amsterdam by drawing many young adults into the community of faith. Before settling in the Netherlands Gerard was for nine years a member of the Leadership Team of Spring Harvest, Europe's largest Christian teaching event. He and his wife Chrissie are also founding Directors of The Bless Network (http://www.bless.org.uk) an agency working alongside local churches across mainland Europe. Gerard is the author of 10 books. The most recent, co-written with Chrissie, is 'Intimate with the Ultimate' published by Authentic. Gerard blogs on tumblr at (http://www.gerardkelly.tumblr.com) and is the creator of Twitturgies (http://www.twitter.com/twitturgies)

When & Where:

• Tuesday/Wednesday 3/4 November 2009
• King's Park Centre, King's Park Road, Moulton Park, Northampton, NN3 6LL

The King's Park Centre in Northampton offers superb facilities, with en-suite twin bedded rooms (all available for single occupancy at no extra cost), wireless internet access and a large lounge. Click here for more details of the venue.

Times:

• 17:00 Tuesday - Registration
• 18:30 Tuesday - Dinner
• 19:45 Tuesday - First Session
• 16:00 Wednesday - Close

click HERE for a location map, directions and practical details.

(A receipt, will be sent on confirmation of booking). Why not come as a team?
N.B. All accommodation, meals and refreshments are included.

Comments on previous RUN events:

'...This was excellent. Thank you to the RUN team for a fantastic, inspirational, informative, encouraging, challenging and uplifting conference.'

'...It has been great to be here. A real inspiration and a really good time to step out of the 'busyness' of life into the presence of God.'

'...lovely, very friendly atmosphere.'

Cost...
£80 - RUN members (incl. all delegates from member churches)
£90 - Non members

Special Offer - One place at a 25% discount for every three full price places booked together. - Please note places are limited to 90 participants, book early to avoid disappointment.

How to book...

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