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Healthy Church
Christianity and the Culture
Anglicanism 101
Church Planting
Missions
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2013 Kingdom Conference Sessions at a Glance
Church Planting
6 classes
Church, Christand the Culture
8 classes
HealthyChurches8 classes
Missions homeand abroad7 classes
Anglicanism
7 classes
Friday Afternoon Sessions: 2 hours each
Hard lessons forChurch PlantersBrian Schulz+
A Conversationwith Millennials
David Montzingo+
Natural ChurchDevelopment forEarly AdoptersDavid Wetzler
SOMAHoly Spirit inMission
Glen PettaJody Kirkwood
Surprising Merrily(Merrily learns
about Anglicanism)Ron Speers
Saturday Sessions: 1 hour eachHard Lessons forAnglican Church
PlantersRecap
Brian Schulz+
A Conversationwith Millennials
RecapDavid Montzingo+
Natural ChurchDevelopmentDavid Wetzler
(2 separate classes)
"Here I am Lord,send me."recap
Jody Kirkwood(SOMA)
Surprising MerrilyRecap
Ron Speers
Engaging theNeighborhood:
Creative Evangelismin a Different World
Kevin Jones+
TolkienRussell Martin+
(2 separate classes)
Music as LiturgyDarlene Fray
Holy Spirit inMissionsGlen Petta
(2 separate classes)
CelebratingAnglicanismBud Davis
Planting a ChurchUnique to your
ContextBrian Schulz+
Michael Swanson+
The Public Witnessof the ChurchChris Schutte+
Vital HealingMinistries
Dyan Howk+Joyce Brooks+Tim Laundrié+
DevelopingMission MindedCongregationsTim Peck+
Experiencing NewLiturgies for the
ACNABishop BillThompson
Church Plantingamong IndianExpatriates
Suresh Gunti+
College Age FaithCrisis
Gent Grush(Intervarsity)
Developing SmallGroup MinistriesCobb Grantham
From 4 Wallsto No Walls
Courtney Gomez(Mission at Home)
Scope ofAnglicanismWorld WideDaryl Fenton+
Foundations forBuilding NewChurches
Jerry Cimijotti+
Are Life IssuesRelevant in My
Church?Georgette Forney(Anglicans for Life)
IntercessoryMinistries:
Key to HealthyParish Life
Edwina Thomas
My Hope:A Billy Graham
ProgramJohn Pollnow
Holy Spirit"The Fire of God"Rob Holman+
Planting Churchesthat Reach
Non AnglicansMichael Swanson+
Reaching Middle& High Schoolers
Nate Landis(Urban YouthCollaborative )
Legal Issuesin the Parish
Lynn Moyer, Esq.
Mission in theAnglican ContextDaryl Fenton+
Imaginative Prayer:Journey with Jesus
Larry Warner
Re Discovering YourDesigner GodTom Phillips+
PersonalitiesCollaborative
Environment forLeaders
Andy Stenhouse
Jubilee MinistriesBishop BowersCharles Myers+
CHURCH PLANTING: TRACK 1
PLANTING CHURCHES THAT REACH NON-‐ANGLICANS THE VERY REV. MICHAEL SWANSON Offered 1 time on Saturday
Description: Jesus calls us to make disciples of all people, but often we struggle in our attempts to reach people who do not come from an Anglican background. Is it possible to be authentically Anglican and effectively engaged with unchurched and dechurched people? Join Fr. Michael as he
PLANTING A CHURCH UNIQUE TO YOUR CONTEXT Co-‐taught with Fr. Brian Schulz Offered 1 time on Saturday Description: How you plant a church will depend upon a variety of different variables: context, resources, the
Before deciding to plant a church, you will want to consider each of these variables and plan according. Learn about two different models of church planting recently employed by two church planters in the diocese of Western Anglicans to stimulate your own unique approach to planting a church.
Fr. Michael is a church planter and the founding Rector of In the Vine Anglican Church in Fullerton, CA. He serves as Dean in the Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others, led by Bishop Todd Hunter. Michael is a native of California with many interests, including writing and guitar playing, but his greatest passion is helping people connect with the risen Christ, and experiencing the transformation He brings. Michael and his wife, Ansley, live in Fullerton with their daughter whom they adore.
HARD LESSONS FOR ANGLICAN CHURCH PLANTERS THE REV. BRIAN SCHULZ Offered Friday afternoon with a reprise on Saturday morning
Description: Hear from church planters throughout the diocese about their experience of planting churches. They will be sharing key learning that everyone should know before rushing into church planting. This will be an interactive session to help identify best practices and landmines to avoid in planting Anglican churches.
PLANTING A CHURCH UNIQUE TO YOUR CONTEXT Co-‐taught with Fr. Michael Swanson Offered 1 time on Saturday afternoon Description: How you plant a church will depend upon a variety of different variables: context, resources, the
sion provided by the Holy Spirit. Before deciding to plant a church, you will want to consider each of these variables and plan according. Learn about different models of church planting recently employed by two church planters in the diocese of Western Anglicans to stimulate your own unique approach to planting a church.
Fr. Brian Over the past two years he and James Linton have been building up a launch team for a new service consisting of unchurched people reached through a door-‐to-‐door campaign and neighborhood Bible studies. The new service will be launched in late September.
CHURCH PLANTING -‐ CONTINUED FOUNDATIONS FOR BUILDING NEW CHURCHES THE REV. JERRY CIMIJOTTI Offered 2 times on Saturday
Description: What are the fundamental foundations for planting a new church or revitalizing an established church? Jerry will help you rediscover Biblical principles present in healthy Anglican churches. Many of the principles will surprise you; all of them will challenge you.
Jerry Cimijotti has been the church planting pastor of Christ the King since September 2005. Prior to becoming an Anglican, Jerry was a pastor in the Evangelical Free Church of America from 1988-‐1998. While an E Free pastor, he planted a church in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jerry is the Dean of the Northern Rocky Mountain Mission Territory. He is also the President of the church planting organization, Anglican Action.
CHURCH PLANTING AMONG INDIAN EXPATRIATES THE REV. SURESH KUMAR GUNTI Offered 1 time on Saturday
Description: Exploring a new culture and worship patterns while retaining the Indian church culture is a challenge. Pastor Suresh will be sharing his experiences of gathering a community to be
the multi-‐cultural aspects of our diverse American society today.
The Reverend Suresh K. Gunti was born in Hyderabad, India. After earning his degree in Divinity from United Theological College, Bangalore, India, Suresh was ordained in the Church of South India as a Presbyter/Pastor in 2001. The Church of South India (CSI) is a united and uniting church movement which is comprised of Anglicans, Methodists, Congregationalists, Presbyterians, and Reformed Churches of America which formed in 1947. It forms the world's largest ecumenical body striving toward communion of churches in India. Pastor Suresh accepted our Lord's call to full-‐time ministry at the age of 22. Having varied pastoral experiences over 16 years in India has enriched his faith journey. These include leading faithful communities in varied contexts: tribal ethnic groups, rural peasant communities, and industrial and urban congregations. Faithfulness toward the Lord gave him an opportunity to form a congregation for Asian Indian believers through the blessings of Christ Church Anglican, Phoenix, AZ. He married Grace Helena in 2002 and they are blessed with a daughter, Emilie.
ENGAGING THE NEIGHBORHOOD THE REV. KEVIN JONES (Creative Evangelism in a different World) Offered 2 times on Saturday
Description: This workshop will examine the changes our culture has undergone in recent history and challenge participants to examine the various gifts and resources available in order to reach out in love to our neighbors.
Fr. Kevin Jones has been the Rector at Grace Anglican Church in Sheridan, WY, since it was founded in 2010. After serving as a campus minister with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for 10 years, Kevin was ordained in 2003 and has served his entire time as a priest in Wyoming.
CHURCH, CHRIST AND THE CULTURE: TRACK 2 THE COLLEGE AGE FAITH CRISIS GENT GRUSH, INTERVARSITY MINISTER (Cultural Christianity, Cults and the need for a prophetic voice) Offered 2 times on Saturday
Description: There is a crisis in Christianity. 80% of the youth that we pour into in youth group walk away from Jesus between the ages of 18-‐25. The College campus has become a graveyard for faith in Jesus. In this workshop we will identify threats to faith on the college campus and how we as the people of God can be a prophetic voice to call them back to Christ.
Gent is in his 5th year working in full time ministry with Intervarsity. He recently moved to the Los Angeles Area after 6 years in San Diego, the last 4 of which he spent full time with Intervarsity at San Diego State University growing in his passion for evangelism and discipleship. Gent is passionate about the Gospel being spread and the Kingdom of God coming near to college students.
A CONVERSATION WITH MILLENNIALS ABOUT CHURCH THE REV. DR. DAVID MONTZINGO Offered Friday afternoon with one reprise on Saturday Description: The largest missing demographic in American churches is adults between 18 and 30 years old, usually referred to as the Millennial Generation. This cohort includes college and graduate students, twenty-‐something singles and couples, many with no connection to churches of any kind. During this session you will be part of a conversation with several Millennials from Holy Spirit Anglican Church in San Diego, who will discuss what it is like to be a Christian in
-‐something cultures, where the church helps and hinders them in being Jesus-‐followers, and how Anglican churches can be communities of faith, hope, and love to Millennials like them. Your questions to them will be welcome and encouraged.
Fr. David is the founding pastor of Holy Spirit Anglican Church in the College Area of San Diego. He studied at Harvard University, Gordon-‐Conwell Theological Seminary, and Trinity School for Ministry. He is a faculty associate at Bethel Seminary in San Diego and a chaplain in the Order of St. Luke the Physician. His wife is a musician and his four children are all launched in life.
THE CHURCH S PUBLIC WITNESS THE REV. CHRIS SCHUTTE Offered 1 time on Saturday Description: What does it mean for Christians to engage in the public square of our pluralistic democracy? As Christians continue to lose influence in our society, how might we engage our communities and our nation for the sake of gospel in a way that transcends the evangelism / social action dichotomy? As we enter this "unchartered territory," a new model is necessary, rejecting the failed model of the "religious right" and the temptation of cultural / social withdrawal. Come as we explore potential options for "such a time as this."
Fr. Chris was born, raised and educated in Arizona. After college, he went to seminary at Gordon-‐Conwell Theological Seminary in the Boston area. Once ordinated, Chris ministered in Prescott and Paradise Valley before being called to Christ Church Anglican in Phoenix in 2007. His primary calling at Christ Church is to provide spiritual leadership as they
Fr. Chris resides in Phoenix, AZ.
CHURCH, CHRIST AND THE CULTURE -‐ CONTINUED ARE LIFE ISSUES RELEVANT IN MY CHURCH? GEORGETTE FORNEY Offered 2 times on Saturday
Description: Abortion and euthanasia are two well-‐known life issues that are often seen as political topics that should not be talked about in church. But are there people in the pews that are dealing with these issues, and do they need the church to address them from a pastoral perspective? This workshop will seek to answer this question and provide practical pastoral tools to equip lay and ordained leaders for life outreach.
Georgette Forney is in her 15th year as President of Anglicans for Life, the only global Anglican ministry dedicated to inspiring the Anglican Church to understand and euthanasia, and embryonic stem cell research. Georgette has developed a deep understanding of the negative impact abortion has on women and the need to highlight the issue as an abortion survivor. She has been a speaker at many pro-‐life conferences, conventions, churches, rallies, and university and college campuses, which has taken her to England and Princeton University and Washington D.C. where she met with President Bush and 19 other religious leaders. She has addressed the Pro-‐Life Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives concerning abortion and women, and gave testimony at the Senate Commerce sub-‐committee on Science, Technology and Space Hearing, regarding the impact of abortion on woSewickley, Pennsylvania, with her husband of over 30 years.
FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE THE REV. TOM PHILLIPS (Rediscovering our Designer God) Offered 1 time on Saturday
Description: Three years ago my Primary Care Physician gave the opinion that the kidney was smarter than any doctor. I was so taken back by this comment that when I shared this with doctors in several Anglican congregations, they all had the same or similar opinions. I was truly amazed! This launched a three year study to find the answer of what it means to say that our kidneys are smarter than any doctor. The workshop will be a presentation of my discoveries on the kidneys and other organs, my conversations with and readings of doctors, scientists and theologians, and the rediscovery of the
perspective and information lays the foundation for serious engagement with both our congregations and our skeptical neighbors.
The Rev. Thomas Hoyt Phillips has been in the ordained Anglican ministry for 36 years. He has served in congregations in eight dioceses in both the United States and England. Prior to ordination, Fr. Tom studied art and architecture and worked in campus ministry. Presently, he is on sabbatical, working on the connection between design theory, theology and science.
CHURCH, CHRIST AND THE CULTURE -‐ Continued J.R.R. TOLKIEN: A MAN OF FAITH AND THE MAKING OF MYTH THE REV. RUSSELL MARTIN Offered 1 time on Saturday
Description: This session will focus on introducing Tolkien as a man and artist whose faith served as the foundation of his best known works. The session will include a brief biographical sketch of Tolkien and a review of the most formative themes and events of his life which provide the rich backdrop to his Epic Fantasy of Middle Earth.
J.R.R. TOLKIEN: REVEALING THE LORD OF EVERYTHING IN THE LORD OF THE RINGS Offered 1 time on Saturday
Description: This session will touch on a number of key Christian themes as are presented in the Lord of the Rings. A range of themes will be explored including the nature of evil, the place and necessity of virtue, fidelity and friendship, discipleship and other touchstones of Christian faith as they are presented in Tolkien's Middle Earth. This session may make use of short video or audio clips to help demonstrate these themes.
Fr. Russell Diego State University. Fr. Russell served as a Correctional Probation Officer with San Diego County prior to beginning his Theological Studies at Trinity School for Ministry, in Ambridge PA, where he earned his Masters of Divinity Degree. He has loved and walked with the Lord since his youth. He has leadership experience at both the Diocesan and Provincial levels and presently serves as a member of both the Provincial Council and the Provincial Executive Committee. He attended the original GAFCON and is slated to be a delegate at GAFCON 2 in October. His heart for mission has grown from serving on a number of short-‐term mission teams in Africa and one in Argentina. Fr. Russell is the Rector of Christ the King Anglican Church and is the Area Dean of San Diego for the Diocese of Western Anglicans. A Doctor of Ministry is his next goal, hoping to complete his studies in 2014. His hobbies include reading, shooting, cooking, traveling and spending time with his beloved wife, Molly.
REACHING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THE REV. NATE LANDIS URBAN YOUTH COLLABORATIVE OFFERED 2 TIMES ON SATURDAY
Description: Join campus ministry practitioners for an organic roundtable conversation about reaching lost kids at public schools. Learn about the power of collaboration, holistic ministry ideas, and practical ways your church can get involved today. working and how God is moving to connect churches and schools in San Diego and LA. Get inspired, get encouraged, and get started! unreached people group: public school students. Chances are, some learn right down the street from your house of
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Rev. Nate Landis is President and founder of Urban Youth Collaborative, a non-‐profit that serves physical and spiritual food to 2,300 students every week at 70 public middle and high schools in San Diego County. 45 local churches makes this possible as they partner with local schools in holistic ways. how Jesus brings the hope, healing, and purpose of eternity into hurting lives. He is an ordained minister and evangelist in the Presbyterian Church (USA) who speaks often at churches, schools, and conferences. He serves as Pastor to Schools at New Vision Christian Fellowship, a multi-‐ethnic congregation in North Park. In 2006, he made the smartest decision of his life and married his best friend, Angela. They have three fun loving and adorable kids: Russell, Rocco and Allegra.
HEALTHY CHURCHES: TRACK 3 MUSIC AS LITURGY DARLENE FRAY Offered 1 time on Saturday
Description: As part of our liturgy, music shapes our prayers and theology while offering a variety
use of these forms, some of the biblical injunctions about worship, and the implications of these for the planning, assessment and development of the worship we are offering to the Lord.
Darlene Fray She has directed choirs and led worship in song for over 20 years at churches, conferences and retreats. Darlene completed a B.A. in Music Education at Vanguard University and has completed several courses toward a M.Div degree through Vanguard University and Fuller Theological Seminary.
INTERCESSION: GOD IS WAITING FOR YOU TO BRING CHANGE EDWINA THOMAS Offered 2 times on Saturday
Description: Healthy churches need intercessors. Your prayers can move His hand: He uses people to accomplish His will. God gives his children opportunity to apply his Kingdom truths to situations and circumstances and see results.
Edwina Thomas lives in Marshall, Texas, with her husband, David. She served as the National Director for Sharing of Ministries Abroad, USA, for nineteen years, retiring in 2010. She has traveled
these experiences God has taught Edwina about the power of intercession.
DARE YOU MANEUVER IN LEGAL ROUGH WATERS WITHOUT A CHANCELLOR? LYNN MOYER Offered 1 time on Saturday
Description: The discussion will focus on various legal issues that arise for churches. Information will be provided on effective approaches to these issues. Some basic law will be provided. Areas that will be discussed are basic wills and trusts; what you can do when a parishioner in the hospital needs a will; what to do when you have an employee who is not meeting up to your expectations; incorporation; property ownership; tax and employment laws that apply to churches; and other helpful information.
Lynn Moyer Church, Oceanside; and the Diocese of Western Anglicans Cursillo movement. She serves as legal counselor to Long Beach Christian Fellowship and Carson Bethel Church Samoan Congregation in Carson. She has a general litigation practice specializing in hospital, medical malpractice and personal injury, plaintiff and defense; church canon and polity law, contract disputes and general civil litigation. She has handled in excess of 500 cases filed in courts to conclusion, including more than 50 trials in both state and federal court, over 500 arbitrations, mediations and settlement conferences, both as a settlement officer and participant, and many successful appeals.
HEALTHY CHURCHES CONTINUED
VITAL HEALING MINISTRIES THE REV. DYAN (KEP) HOWK, THE REV. TIM LAUNDRIÉ (A three part teaching) THE REV. DR. JOYCE BROOKS Offered 2 times on Saturday Note: There will be a time for healing prayer within the sessions.
RDER OF ST. LUKE (OSL) Description for OSL: Both the Church and the world need to know the healing touch of Jesus Christ. This talk will focus on the practicalities of forming prayer teams that are united in one heart and one purpose to advance the Kingdom of God through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Pastor Kep has been in the healing ministry for 30+ years. Her primary areas of interest have always been involved in helping people grow and mature in their relationship to God. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, she co-‐founded BreakThru Ministries in 1988. BreakThru serves the local churches in the LA-‐Orange County area providing help for those looking for Christ-‐centered counseling services in the areas of inner healing, marriage and family counseling, spiritual formation, trainings, retreats and seminars. As assisting priest
Order of St. Luke the Physician.
EOPLE As trained prayer minister for more than ten years, being familiar with
many threads of healing prayer, Fr. Tim healing prayer, which
Fr. Tim was founder and chief consultant of a consulting firm. After earning a BS in Information Systems, he earned his Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. Tim served as an assisting priest at Grace Anglican Church, while he also was conducting weekly services at the Christian Healing Center. In early in 2012 Tim was appointed the Executive Director of the healing center and in August, Fr. Tim planted a church at the healing center site, Branches of the Cross Anglican Church, at which time the Branches assumed the oversight of the ministries of the Christian Healing Center.
OZO Description: Pastor Joyce will give a short overview of the basic tools used in the Sozo method of healing prayer, which was developed at Bethel Church in Redding, CA. Sozo is the Greek word
Pastor Joyce serves God both in the Church and the marketplace. As a missionary with ACT Intl., she ministers to the business community in La Habra, CA, and offers occasional workshops to equip individuals to flourish at work. She is also a part time assisting priest at St. James Anglican Church in Newport Beach, CA, where she leads the Prayer Commission and assists with pastoral care. She has a special passion to provide healing ministry to women who have been sexually abused.
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HEALTHY CHURCHES CONTINUED DEVELOPING SMALL GROUP MINISTRIES COBB GRANTHAM Offered 1 time on Saturday
Description: Come and learn how Small Groups within our congregations are the places for growth in St. James
Anglican Church, Newport Beach, CA, using the methodology of Willow Creek Church. As a leader and host of a Small Group for 28 years, he is uniquely experienced to share the important dynamics of raising up small group ministries within our congregations.
Cobb is a member of St. James Anglican Church, Newport Beach, CA where he has faithfully served as a vestry member and Sr. Warden. He successfully led the church in calling their new rector in 2009. Utilizing the Willow Creek method for traininAnglican Church of Uganda in 2003. This class he repeated in 2006 at St. James, which led to the development of many small groups throughout the parish. In 2008, Cobb was the Co-‐James.
NATURAL CHURCH DEVELOPMENT (NCD) DAVID WETZLER Three different classes available
Friday FIRST PHASE TRAINING FOR POTENTIAL EARLY ADOPTERS OF THE NCD PROCESS This two hour session will address "preparation phase" essentials for those being led to engage in the NCD healthy church development process as introduced at the San Diego Anglicans Conference in August.
Saturday AN OVERVIEW: NATURAL CHURCH DEVELOPMENT This one hour session will provide background on the nature of the research, the key discoveries and the impact the NCD principles can have in the life of a church. NCD presents a very balanced approach of Bible and scientific methods.
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Saturday THE THREE COLORS OF MINISTRY This one session will introduce the theological foundations of Natural Church Development. Using the powerful 3-‐color assessment tool, participants will be helped to identify where they are in their journey with God. The aim will be
nature.
David Wetzler is the owner and executive director of ChurchSmart Resources, which provides training and ministry tools for church health, and leadership development. Previously, David served as a Baptist Pastor, as well as the Chief Operating Officer for the Conservative Baptist Association of America in Wheaton, IL. After concluding a B.A. in Bible and Theology from St. Paul Bible College, he completed a Masters in Management. David and his wife Rachel have been married 37 years and reside in St. Charles, IL.
HEALTHY CHURCHES CONTINUED PERSONALITIES: KEY TO COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS DR. ANDREW STENHOUSE Offered 1 time on Saturday
Description: Each of us has a God-‐given personality. Explore how to create a collaborative environment within your church by utilizing the different temperaments and gifts of Clergy, Vestries and boards as well as staff members of the congregation.
Dr. Stenhouse, the Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies at Vanguard University, drives the growth of high-‐quality, mission-‐focused, market-‐responsive programs in organizational management, ministry and leadership. He founded and directed the Organizational Psychology program for Concordia University Irvine, CA, and he served as Acting Dean of Academic Affairs for the Southern California campuses of the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. He earned his Ed.D in Institutional Management from Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology; his M.S. in Clinical Psychology from Vanguard University; his M.A. in Leadership Studies and B.A in Cross Cultural Studies, from Southern California College.
MISSION, ABROAD AND AT HOME TRACK 4 MISSION IN THE ANGLICAN CONTEXT THE REV. CANON DARYL FENTON Offered 1 time on Saturday
Description: The Worldwide Anglican Church is, perhaps, the best mission delivery system. Find out
Kingdom. Learn about the particular Anglican mission connections that Western Anglicans have with the worldwide church.
Note: Fr. Daryl also offers a class in the Anglicanism Track
Canon Daryl ople): a part of the worldwide ministry to Jewish People, which began in London in 1809, CMJ is a mission society of the Anglican Church. A graduate of Wheaton College and Trinity Seminary, Fr. Daryl was called to the Anglican priesthood after 25 years in business. He served as Canon to Archbishop Robert Duncan of the ACNA, overseeing mission relationships nationally and internationally. He also served as Canon and Chief Operating Officer for the Anglican Communion Network, a founding organization of the Asupport Christian mission work there. With his return to the U.S. he served as Director of Church Relations for Trinity Seminary. Daryl and his wife, Sandy, live in Harmony Township, PA.
SHARING OF MINISTRIES ABROAD (SOMA USA) DR. GLEN PETTA Friday, a 2 hour class, co-‐taught with Jody Kirkwood. The following two sessions are offered on Saturday, each as a 1 hour class
SPIRITUAL WARFARE AND THE ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN MISSIONS Spiritual opposition can be the unseen and unexpected presence that dampens your effectiveness in mission. Dr. Glen Petta explores the need to understand Spiritual Warfare in
MISSION AND MIRACLES: THE HOLY SPIRIT AND MISSION The most effective mission, either short-‐term or long-‐
ours. Learn practical ways to lean on the Holy Spirit as he leads, gives discernment, protects, anoints, comforts, provides for and empowers those he calls.
Dr. Glen Petta is the National Director of Sharing of Ministries Abroad (SOMA USA) which sends short term missions teams out to equip, empower and encourage the leadership of the Anglican Communion in the transforming grace of the Holy Spirit. Dr. Petta has led and trained many mission teams both internationally and in missions to the U.S.
EAR I AM LORD SEND ME JODY KIRKWOOD Offered 2 times: within a 2 hour SOMA class Friday
Description: God not only calls every day ordinary people to be his witnesses to the ends of the earth, but HE prepares trains and equips them to go. One of the many short-‐ term mission opportunities just might be for you. Jody will share her own experiences and how being used by God to carry out HIS purposes has transformed her life.
Jody Kirkwood is a recently-‐retired, English-‐as-‐a-‐Second-‐Language teacher. She taught adult students from all over the world and was an ESL teacher trainer for the State. Over the past ten years God has called Jody to three short-‐term SOMA missions to Africa and a healing prayer and discipleship mission to Sarawak, Borneo.
MISSION, ABROAD AND AT HOME -‐ CONTINUED FROM FOUR WALLS TO NO WALLS (Mission at home) PASTOR COURTNEY GOMEZ (JUBILEE) Offered 1 time on Saturday
Description: As we continue to do mission abroad we must not forget mission at home. We gather for instruction and we scatter to evangelize. Let's become "THE CHURCH" that Jesus told the disciples about you; and you shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." There are no color-‐lines, economic statuses and educational differences in the Kingdom of God.
Pastor Courtney was born, raised and educated in Southern California. She has earned her in Biology, has taught for 10 years and is currently a Title I coordinator at Creshaw High School. As well as serving as Chaplain to Delta Sigma Theta, a Christian public service sorority, Courtney has served in several churches in Southern California. Co-‐founding a mentoring ministry for young girls called Diamonds in the Ruff, is only one of the many ministries that Courtney engages in. Currently, she serves as Administrative Pastor under Bishop Gregory Bowers at Penuel Missionary Baptist Church where she also organizes and mentors ministers in training.
MY HOPE AMERICA THE REV. JOHN POLLNOW Sharing the Hope of Jesus Christ Offered 2 times on Saturday
Description: Come to hear about this exciting new program from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Learn about My Hope America with Billy Graham, which is a grassroots effort to provide Christians with effective tools to share their faith. Be ready for the launch in November, when thousands of Christians will invite their friends and neighbors to watch a program featuring Billy Graham and the inspiring testimonies of people whose lives have been changed by Jesus Christ.
Rev. John has been married to his college sweetheart, Elisabeth, for 15 years and they have two great kids, Micah (10) and Anna (8). As a family they enjoy camping, hiking, sledding and a good Green Bay Packer game. John completed his Masters of Divinity in 2012 from Fuller Theological Seminary and is backed by ten years of church experience in administration, preaching, counseling and family development. He currently lives in Pasadena, CA, and works for The
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DEVELOPING MISSIONAL MINDED CONGREGATIONS THE REV DR. TIM PECK
Description: Missional is not merely something a congregation does, but something a congregation is. By developing a missional theology rooted in the mission of God, congregations can learn to live out a missional vocation regardless of their size or resources.
Fr. Tim Peck is Director of Chapel and an adjunct professor at Azusa Pacific University. He is the planting rector at Christ our King Anglican Church in Azusa, CA, under Bishop Todd Hunter, Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others. Previously, Tim was the lead pastor at Life Bible Church, a congregation that grew from 200 to 1,300 over ten years. He holds degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Talbot School of Theology, and Biola University. He has written for Preaching Today, Preaching, Worship Leader, and Journal for the American Society of Church Growth.
ANGLICANISM TRACK 5
THE SCOPE OF ANGLICANISM WORLD-‐WIDE THE REV. CANON DARYL FENTON Offered 1 time on Saturday Description: The Anglican Communion claims a membership of 80 million people in more than 38 countries. For many reasons (to be briefly shared), it is a remarkably cohesive structure despite theological and political strains across the centuries. Come learn how this global church enriches the experience each of us has in our local congregations.
Note: Fr. Daryl also offers a class the Mission Track
Canon Daryl is the National Direcbeing part of the worldwide ministry to Jewish People, which began in London in 1809, CMJ is a mission society of the Anglican Church. A graduate of Wheaton College and Trinity Seminary, Daryl was called to the Anglican priesthood after 25 years in business. He previously served as Canon to Archbishop Robert Duncan of the ACNA, overseeing mission relationships nationally and internationally. He also served as Canon and Chief Operating Officer for the
in the mission field in then-‐Communist Yugoslavia to support Christian mission work there. With his return to the US he served as Director of Church Relations for Trinity Seminary. Daryl has been married to Sandy for 42 years. They have 2 grown children, 3 grandchildren and reside in Harmony Township, PA.
JUBILEE BISHOP GREGORY BOWERS & FR. CHARLES MYERS REACHING FUTURE DIVERSE GENERATIONS WITH ANCIENT PATHS Offered 2 times on Saturday Description: You will hear the story of the formation of the Jubilee Fellowship of Churches and an exciting partnership of the Anglican Church in North America as well Pentecostal, Baptist, Evangelical, and Non-‐Denominational Churches who are experiencing liturgical renewal and want to connect with the historic faith as expressed through the Anglican Tradition. These are Kingdom partnerships that will bring the transforming love of Jesus expressed in the Anglican Way to those who want to experience their lives being changed by Story, Symbol, Scripture, and Service in their local communities. Bishop Gregory Bowers has enjoyed a career in ministry spanning more than 30 years. He is a musician, public speaker, and former stage actor. Prior to being called to full-‐time ministry and church planting, he was a recording artist for Sony Records and Interlink Music of Japan. Currently, Bishop Bowers serves as the founding prelate of Jubilee Fellowship of Churches and senior pastor of Penuel Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California.
Rev. Fr. Charles T Myers is the pastor and vicar of St. Michael's In the City in LaVerne, CA where he and his church ministers to the lapsed-‐churched, the unchurched, the hurt, the broken, the homeless, the poor, students in the university, and those with addictions. He is also the interim priest at Christ our Savior in Torrance, CA. He serves as the Anglican consultant with the Jubilee Fellowship of Churches, as well as a Spiritual Counselor for Queen of Angels Hospice and Sunrise Convalescent Hospital. Fr. Charles is known as the People's Priest and Padre in the various communities he serves. He has a heart for the Kingdom of God to be expressed in all its diversity. He works in Kingdom partnerships with various churches to reflect this reality.
ANGLICANISM -‐ CONTINUED AN ANCIENT-‐MODERN LITURGY FOR A NEW PROVINCE THE RT. REV. WILLIAM THOMPSON Offered 1 time on Saturday
Description: Bishop Bill Thompson will lead a discussion of the liturgies that have been developed for the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). For Anglicans, liturgical worship is central in forming and directing our relationship with Almighty God. Come and see how the liturgy of the Anglican Church in North America is both ancient and modern in the 21st century.
Bishop Bill is our Diocesan Bishop and chief shepherd for the clergy and people of the Diocese of Western Anglicans. He is a native of Southern California and was raised up at All Saints Church, Long Beach, CA where he was the Rector for 37 years. He left Long Beach long enough to graduate from Stanford University and then to attend seminary. After a few short years in the Chicago area as a curate, Bishop Bill came back to his home at All
-‐ that the ACNA was in formation, our Bishop served as the Dean of the California Deanery of the Church of Uganda, Luweero Diocese and as the Dean of the Western region of the then-‐ACN. Bishop Bill chairs the Prayer Book and Common Liturgy Task Force whose charge it is to develop the liturgies for the Prayer Book of the Anglican Church in North America.
SURPRISING MERRILY THE ANGLICANISM MOVIE! CANON RON SPEERS, ESQ Offered Friday afternoon 2 hour session and again Saturday 1 time 1 hour reprise
Description: The class will view the 45 minute film, followed by a Q&A with the Author/Executive Producer of Surprising Merrily. Many laity (and not all clergy!) do not have ready answers to What is Anglicanism This is a big problem for church growth and planting churches! Books and teachings about Anglicanism do not connect with everyone. What if (surprise!) entertainment were to supply theologically sound, memorable information? Come and see this Hollywood film produced using professional actors, producer, director, cinematographers, film editors, the cinematic works. Surprising Merrily is a film the congregation can experience together or anyone can view at home with friends.
Canon Ron Speers is a member of the Governance Committee and the Provincial Council of the Anglican Church in North America, and serves as its Parliamentarian. Ron and Flo Speers were GAFCON Delegates and are members of the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans. He was the founding President and Co-‐Chairman with the Bishop of the Diocese of Western Anglicans. Ron was made a Canon of the Church in 2011. He authored the stage play, and was Executive Producer of the motion picture Surprising Merrily. He is the CEO/Publisher of Anglican House Publishers, the official publishing arm of the Anglican Church in North America. The Speers attend St. James, Newport Beach. They have three married children and eleven grandchildren.
THE FIRE OF GOD : A Teaching on the Holy Spirit THE REV. ROB HOLMAN Offered 1 time on Saturday Description: Throughout the scriptures the fire of God can be a very negative thing or a very positive thing. The unrighteous are destroyed by it (Gen. 19:24) (Numbers 11:1), etc. And yet the righteous are called (Exod. 3:2), guided (Exod. 13:21), blessed (Lev. 9:24), protected (2 Kings 1:10) and empowered (Acts 2:3) by it. Come learn about the fire of God and how it can change your life. Fr. Rob Holman loves to assist the Holy Spirit in ministry, be it in preaching, interceding or
priest of the Anglican Church in North America and parent with his wife Mana of their three children, Mitchell 8, Miko 7 and Benjamin 5.
ANGLICANISM -‐ CONTINUED
ARE YOU REALLY AN ANGLICAN? BUD DAVIS, PHD Offered 1 time on Saturday
Description: So you think you are an Anglican. What did you do to convince yourself that you truly are an Anglican? Could you win your case in court? How has the Anglican Church deepened your faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? Who created our strand of Apostolic Christianity? Some suggest that Anglicanism is the container for the Apostolic Christian faith to be passed along from generation to generation. If that statement is true, who does pass it on from one generation to the next generation? Let us explore these questions together and learn more about what it means to be an Anglican.
Bud Davis, PhD, is an educator and Anglican layman. His Doctorate in Philosophy in Human Behavior has been utilized in teaching at UCLA as well as an Academic Coordinator in the UCLA Career and Technical Education division. Dr. Davis is a member of the Executive Committee of the Diocese of Western Anglicans. He and his wife, Carol, are members of St. he Finance Committee. Bud and his wife Carol are active in prayer ministry and have been leaders in Marriage Encounter, Anglican Faith Alive, Alpha, Life in the Spirit, and Cursillo programs. Bud has published his book, Celebrate Anglicanism, The Faith That Anglicans Have Always Believed, Taught, and Practiced.
IMAGINATIVE PRAYER: LARRY WARNER (Transforming your spiritual life into journey, adventure and encounter) Offered 2 times on Saturday
Description: This session will be an interactive time exploring and experiencing the use of Imaginative Prayer. This is a style of prayer that has been used for centuries and enables the individual, as empowered and led by the Holy Spirit, to enter into the scripture, especially the Gospel narratives, in ways that are enlightening and transformative. Imaginative prayer enables us to walk with Jesus, rather than merely reading about Jesus.
Larry Warner is the author of Journey of with Jesus, a spiritual director, a professor at 3 seminaries and is the founder and director of B (www.b-‐ing.org) an organization that journeys with pastors, seminarians, missionaries, church staffs and others in full-‐time ministry helping them to deepen and strengthen their relationship with God. Prior to starting B, Larry was a youth pastor for 11 years, a deputy sheriff for 6 years, and a senior pastor for 10 years.
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