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We are a community creating a festival at the intersection of justice, spirituality and art. The first festival took place in June 2011; the next one is June 21-24 2012. We take inspiration from many places, such as Greenbelt, Burning Man, the Iona Community, SXSW, and others. The festival is open to everyone; we don’t censor what can be said; we invite respectful - but fearless - conversation and action for the common good. The Wild Goose is a Celtic spirituality metaphor that evokes…See More

The Church Planters Academy is coming, May 3-5, 2012 at Solomon’s Porch in Minneapolis, MN.An event to equip and encourage those desiring to start new churches in fresh and entrepreneurial ways.For those who are starting new churches.For those who are exploring starting a new churches.For those who’ve already started churches and want to gather with others who are doing the same. The Church Planters Academy will be structured around 3 themesKnow Yourself I come from a people who…I come from a…See More

“Ecology” isn’t the latest fad for the church; it is a crucial call for the body of Christ and deeply rooted in the Judeo-Christian narrative.  So why does it seem sometimes that so many faith communities find it difficult to uphold this calling?  It’s for this reason A Sustainable Faith aims to explore this question together:How can we be sustainably committed to ecological concerns over the long haul and not become overwhelmed by the enormity of it’s scope and size?Join Brian McLaren, Doug…See More

Khad Young has posted a creative audio recording of a reading of Psalm 139 as done by members of the Tribe church in Los Angeles.Download MP3 See More

The Church Planters Academy is coming, May 3-5, 2012 at Solomon’s Porch in Minneapolis, MN.An event to equip and encourage those desiring to start new churches in fresh and entrepreneurial ways.For those who are starting new churches.For those who are exploring starting a new churches.For those who’ve already started churches and want to gather with others who are doing the same. The Church Planters Academy will be structured around 3 themesKnow Yourself I come from a people who…I come from a…See More

Funding the Missional Church May 1-3, 2012Minneapolis, MN$325 The term missional church has gained enormous popularity of late, and with good reason. Coming out of the 20th century, many church leaders realized that their congregations and denominations had become too inwardly focused. This has resulted in a major recalibration in Protestantism across the Western world, as churches have focused on being missional. But this is a change that affects every aspect of congregational life — it has…See More

This is the result of a liturgy evening held at Transmission Church in January 2012, where we asked the question "If you could give your future child a piece...

Original source: http://web.archive.org/web/20080111075510/http://theworldcafe.com/stories/church.htmThe World Café Goes to Church! by Karen SpeerstraTucked into a Vermont hillside, Christ Church in Bethel (Beth-el which means house of God) welcomes "old Vermonters" and "flatlanders"—those of us who are newer to…See More

a gathering of folks engaged in new models of ministry. the gathering the aim of us all learning from one another and finding support from those who share the same call. It is an opportunity to be together, learn from each other and also interact with Jonny Baker.Jonny Baker is Mission Leadership and Communities Team leader for the Church Mission Society, and a leader at Grace, an alternative worship community based…See More

Brandy Walker has written a short, beautiful (designed by her husband) e-book called "7 Steps to Restore Shalom." It's available to download for free here.See More