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Florence United Methodist Church
8585 Old Toll Road, Florence, Kentucky 41042
Speakers
Dan Kimball
Author, Pastor of Vintage Faith Church, Santa Cruz, CA
Dan Kimball is the author of several books including The Emerging Church and newly released They Like Jesus But Not The Church. He is a pastors with Vintage Faith Church, a missional church planted for engaging the post-Christian culture in Santa Cruz, CA. Dan has a Graduate Certificate in Bible from Multnomah Biblical Seminary, a MA from Western Seminary and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry from George Fox Evangelical Seminary where he also serves as Adjunct Faculty. Dan speaks extensively around the country on emerging church and culture issues as well as using the arts in worship. He serves on the editorial advisory boards for Youthworker Journal, Outreach Magazine and REV! Magazine. Dan is married to Becky, and has 2 daughters.
Dan's Blog: www.dankimball.com
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Lilly Lewin
Author, Spiritual Formation Director, Worship Consultant, Youth Pastor and Worship Curator, Cincinnati, OH
Lilly has worked with churches that run the gamut from seeker to mainline, mega-church to small traditional, everything from Foursquare Gospel to American Baptist, Presbyterian to Vineyard. Lilly started an experiential worship service called Sacred Space that uses multi-sensory prayer, silence, art, discussion, and multimedia, integrating ancient and future forms of worship to bring liturgy new life. In 2004, she helped found Map Room, an ecumenical experiential worship community for college and post-college adults in and around the University of Cincinnati. She also co-authored with Dan Kimball the Youth Specialties book Sacred Space.
Lilly's Website: Aidan's Legacy
David Kinnaman
Barna Group President, author of unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks About Christianity
Ventura, CA
Since joining Barna in 1995, David has designed and analyzed hundreds of projects for a variety of clients, including the American Bible Society, the Billy Graham Association, Columbia House, Compassion, Easter Seals, Habitat for Humanity, Integrity Media, InterVarsity, NBC-Universal, The ONE Campaign, Salvation Army, Sony, Thomas Nelson, Time-Life, Prison Fellowship, World Vision, Zondervan and many others. As a spokesperson for the firms research, he is frequently quoted in major media outlets (such as USA Today, Fox News, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Dallas Morning News, and The Wall Street Journal).
David is in demand as a speaker on trends, teenagers, vocation and calling, young leaders, and generational changes. The son of a lifelong pastor and graduate of Biola University, David has served in various capacities within congregations, including working with teenagers, teaching, and providing strategic consulting. David and his wife, Jill, live in Ventura, CA, with their three kids.
David's Website: www.unchristian.com
Website for the Barna Group: www.barna.org
Troy Bronsink
Singer/Songwriter, Author, Abbot of Neighbors Abbey, Atlanta, GA
Troy is the Abbot of Neighbors Abbey, a monastic community in the way of Jesus emerging from within SW Downtown Atlanta. He and his wife, Kelley, and daughter, Eve, have lived in the Capitol View neighborhood of downtown Atlanta for 5 years. Troy is a Presbyterian (USA) minister with 16 years of experience including youth ministry, senior pastorate, and worship leadership in both mainline and para-church worlds. He is founder of the Atlanta Emergent Cohort, organizing member of Presbymergent, & contributing author to the 2007 Baker Emersion release, "An Emergent Manifesto of Hope". His music, ideas, and writing can be found at ChurchAsArt.com
Troy's Website: www.churchasart.com
Gary Gibson
Lead Pastor at St. Pauls United Methodist Church, Louisville, KY
Gary was the previous pastor at the Florence United Methodist Church in Florence, KY. He has a B.A. from Western Kentucky University and a M. Div. from Vanderbilt University. He has served in rural, downtown and suburban settings and on various boards and committees for his denomination. Gary has also been a speaker at conferences on The Emerging Church for the Existing Church and emerging umc: a gathering.
Gary's Website: www.stpaulchurch.net
D.G. Hollums
Cultural Architect of Th3 Waters, Praxis Podcast Host, Florence, KY
D.G. is ordained in the United Methodist Church and birthed Th3 Waters out of the Florence UMC congregation. This spirit-filled endeavor is a network of small house churches meeting in public places. The community is organic, or natural, and consists of people who naturally connect through work, friends and family. D.G. describes himself as the Cultural Architect at Th3 Waters.
D.G.'s Website: Th3 Waters
D.G.'s Podcast: Praxis Podcast
Dr. Robert Pierson
United Methodist Pastor, Founder of Leadership Nexus, Tulsa, OK
Dr. Pierson served as senior pastor of Christ United Methodist Church in Tulsa for over 30 years, leading that mid-town congregation to grow from an average attendance of 200 to over 1,700. He served for 15 years as chairperson of the Large Church Initiative of the United Methodist Church, a fellowship of 3,000 of the larger United Methodist churches across the United States and Canada. He chaired the Mission Evangelism Department of the General Board of Global Ministries World Division for 4 years. He is currently an officer in the Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church, serving as chairman of the Discipleship Ministry Team, executive director of Churches Uniting for Growth in Ministry, which was founded by Dr. Robert H. Schuller in 1990, and executive director of the Leadership Nexus Foundation which he created to offer consulting services and training to help churches become more effective. He is author of Needs Based Evangelism, published by Abingdon Press.
Bob's Website: www.leadershipnexus.org
Becky Pierson
Pastor, Consultant, Speaker on Postmodernism and the Church for Leadership Nexus, Cincinnati, OH
After serving for ten years in youth ministry, congregational and worship development, Becky Pierson set out on what she sees as her greatest adventure yet - working with churches to be the Church God intends us to be. As a consultant and coordinator of Navigate conferences for Leadership Nexus, her focus is on helping congregations understand, engage and embrace the cultural shifts occurring within the modern and postmodern generations. Becky teaches workshops on generational studies, organizational development, ecclesiology, emerging culture, collaborative leadership and volunteer empowerment. Known for a collaborative, equipping leadership style, Becky has led Youth and Worship Ministries in Texas and Oklahoma, helped plant a satellite site for Pathways Church in Denver, CO, served as a co-leader of the Denver Area Emerging Church Cohort, and worked to develop a faith community within the restaurant industry. Becky holds a degree in Communications form Oklahoma City University, a Masters of Divinity from Denver Seminary.
Becky's Website: www.beckypierson.com
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Panel Discussions and Q/A
We will also have panel discussions and Q/A sessions involving known area leaders who are dealing with the topics our speakers bring and developing effective means of navigating through the changes of todays world, Watch our conference website for more information.
Breakouts
Potential Breakout Sessions
Our Breakouts will cover topics like:
understanding postmodern culture ~ developing ancient-future worship experiences ~ generational studies ~ youth ministry ~ collabrative leadership ~ conflict resolution and much more.
Each of these breakouts will be lead by local area leaders who are pioneers in navigating changing culture.
In coming weeks we will post descriptions and specifics for our November conference.
Keep checking the website for updates!
Registration
Registration Cost: $200
Rate includes conference registration, conference materials and most meals during the conference.
Register Online
www.leadershipnexus.org
Click here to download a PDF of the confernece brochure and mail in form.
DAY RATES
Unable to attend the entire event? Want to come for at least one day? Day rates are available!
Nov. 10 - $75
Nov. 11 - $75
Nov. 12 - $50
Each rate includes all the speakers, workshops and meals for the day.
Scholarships
Half scholarships are also avaliable on a case by case basis. For more information and to apply for scholarships contact Becky at: becky.pierson_leadershipnexus.org
Contact fLeadership Nexus or more information on registration and day rates: becky.pierson_leadershipnexus.org
Lodging
Conference Hotels
All hotels provide a free breakfast for their guests. Make sure to mention "Leadership Nexus" in order to get the conference rate.
Red Roof Inn La Quinta Inn
$67 per night $89 per night
7454 Turfway Road 350 Meijer Dr.
Florence, KY 41042 Florence, KY 41042
859-647-2700 859-282-8212
Homewood Suites
$96-116 per night
1090 Vandercar Way
Florence, KY 41042
859-283-2111
Some of the rooms reserved at Homewood Suites are large 2 room suites with a common area that can sleep up to 8 people, ideal for a large group to share. All the rooms at Homewood Suites have a small kitchen with a fridge, microwave and stove.
Alternative Housing Options
Willing to stay in a person's home to help cut down on costs? Want to stay in a spiritual formation retreat center? We have a limited list of alternative forms of housing. Contact us for more information: bpierson_leadershipnexus.net
If you would like to share the cost of a room with someone please let us know and we will connect you with other attendees willing to do the same.
Intensives
We are offering area leaders and conference goers the chance to dig deeper into specific issues facing the church today.
On Nov. 9 and 12 we are offering half day training events with a number of leaders in understanding the church and current culture.
In either a 2 or 4 hour session, you will get the chance to experience focused, engaging and interactive teaching from these leaders in a somewhat intimate setting.
This is an ideal opportunity for church leaders, ministry teams and individuals to share in an inexpensive half day training event with some fantastic leaders.
And the best part is...You don't have to attend the conference to join an intensive. Register at www.leadershipnexus.org.
Pre-Conference Intensives -
Monday November 9th - 1-5 PM
(4 hr Intensives Only)
Featured Intensive!!
Building Your Church for the Next Generation: A Half-Day, Hands-On Training Event for Ministry Leaders
Facilitated by David Kinnaman, President of the Barna Group
Sacred Space: An Interactive Training in Developing Multi-Sensory Worship
Facilitated by Lilly Lewin, experiential worship consultant and co-author of Sacred Space: A Hands-On Guide to Multi-Sensory Worship
Post-Conference Intensives -
Thursday November 12th 1-3 PM (2 hr)
1-5 PM (4 hr)
The Art of Making Church, while being Made by God...
Facilitated Troy Bronsink, musician, artist, Presbyterian Pastor, Abbot of Neighbors Abbey (4 hr Intensive)
Needs-Based Evangelism: Becoming a Good Samaritan Church
Facilitated by Bob Pierson, UMC pastor, author and Founder of Leadership Nexus (4 hr Intensive)
Shift Happens: Becoming a Missional Movement
Facilitatted by DG Hollums, Cultural Architect of Th3 Waters and Gary Gibson, Sr. Pastor, St. Paul UMC, Louisville, KY (4 hr Intensive)
Building the House of Worship: Creating a Plan for Becoming an Active Worshiper of God
Facilitated by Eric Herron, leadership coach to artist for CRM Empowering Leaders (4 hr Intensive)
A Small Group: Conversations to Build the Structure of Belonging
Facilitated by Elaine and Eric Hansen, facilitators with Peter Blocks A Small Group conversations (2 hr Intensive)
Community
Blogging:
Visit the Navigate Blog: www.outfittingtonavigate.blogspot.com
Facebook:
Search "Navigate -- a Leadership Nexus Conference" and become a fan.
Podcasting:
Visit the Praxis Podcast - hosted by members of the Cincinnati Navigate Team
www.praxispodcast.com
Download interviews with the leading movers, shakers and thinkers in the emerging, missional movement and the Church in general. As the conference approaches we hope of have interviews of our confernece speakers and local leaders.
Face to Face Opportunities:
Visit the 1801 Mills Study Center and find resources to help you engage in the issues that matter to the church and culture today. Get a great cup of coffee, find a book to read or a person to discuss the things that matter as we Navigate the changing waters of culture. Email Becky to let her know you are coming: becky.pierson_leadershipnexus.org
Recommended Reading
This is a book list created over the years by our different speakers and conference goers to help people further explore the emerging church, postmodernism, and the global, ecclesiological and theological shifts occuring in the world today.
Recommended
Reading List
Why Navigate?
Leadership Nexus held its first Navigate type conference in April 2008 as a conference called "The Emerging Church for the Existing Church. This first conference was a tremendous success, with everyone wishing they could stay longer, dig deeper and fellowship longer. Through out the course of the next year we talked with hundreds of church leaders looking for help to understand, comprehend, connect with and share in the story of the cultural shift and spiritual movement within this changing, postmodern culture.
We set out to develop a new event.
We began to talk with church leaders and emerging thinkers, dialogue with people seeking to discern where God is leading us in this postmodern culture and while listening to the general pulse of our world embrace the call on our hearts to discern how God is asking us to further the Kingdom of God in todays world. Through this time of discernment, we felt God bring the image of navigating and exploring new worlds to our hearts. We realized that each of us are looking to understand, engage and reach the culture in which we live for the Kingdom. We realized that all of us are seeking to find our way as the Church today, young and old alike, emerging and existing, modern and postmodern.
God is working diligently in the Existing and Emerging Church, to spread His hope for the world. However, when we use these terms some can feel alienated or polarized into one camp or the another. Where do the leaders go who consider themselves emerging/missional minded but are still deeply connected to the established church?
We all have the same desire - to further the Kingdom through by living in the Way of Christ in our world today. But there is no single roadmap to understanding todays culture and the Church within it. And we, at Leadership Nexus, want to help empower the Church to navigate these waters of changing culture...
And so all of us - emerging, established, missional, mainline - work together to explore and navigate the waters of changing culture.
Together we NAVIGATE
Leadership Nexus
Leadership Nexus exists to empower the Church to be more effective
in proclaiming the gospel to the world!
The definition of nexus is "a link, a means of connection, a core or center."
That is exactly what we hope to be - a link and a central core to connect church leaders through training events, support and communication for the purpose of being more effective, more innovative and doing the work of the Kingdom of God with a greater sense of spirituality and strength.
Dr. Robert Pierson founded Leadership Nexus out of his experience of providing leadership for the church in various denominational and ecumenical organizations for more than 40 years, which includes serving as senior pastor of a large United Methodist Church for over 30 years. His years of ministry and service to the church as a whole allows him to mobilize the best positive resources to help the church do the work of Jesus Christ.
Leadership Nexus offers:
- Major training events, both national and local
- Consulting with local churches, pastors and leaders or denominational groupings
- Needs-Based Evangelism workshops and training, based on Dr. Piersons book by the same name
- Other workshops and training for local churches in the areas of
- Prayer and Spiritual Life Training
- Building Successful Relationships
- Singles Ministry
- The Power of Purpose for Individuals
With the support of the Church Leadership Training Foundation, a non-profit organization also founded by Dr. Pierson, Leadership Nexus can also provide resources to clergy, staff, and lay leaders in churches of all sizes who might need financial assistance to participate in training events and consultations.
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