{"id":6380,"date":"2013-04-17T00:00:39","date_gmt":"2013-04-17T00:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=6380"},"modified":"2018-11-13T00:26:50","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T00:26:50","slug":"brethren-attend-missio-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2013\/brethren-attend-missio-alliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Brethren Members Attend Mission Alliance Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p>Members of the Church of the Brethren attended the inaugural national gathering of Missio Alliance on April 11-13. Missio Alliance ( <a href=\"http:\/\/www.missioalliance.org\">www.missioalliance.org<\/a> ) is an emerging network of evangelicals and Anabaptists looking for a new way to be the church in an increasingly post-Christendom culture.<\/p>\n<p>The gathering of over 700 ministers, scholars, and lay persons met in Alexandria, Va. The gathering shared the common understanding that &#8220;in large parts of our culture, Christianity now exists at the margins and is met with a sense of antagonism amidst the growth of religious pluralism.&#8221; This new context, then, &#8220;calls for asking fresh questions and engaging in dialogue about topics as fundamental as the gospel, humanity, scripture, the Holy Spirit, and the Kingdom of God; all framed around the role of the church in relationship to God\u2019s mission in the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Notable leaders included Amos Yong, Rodman Williams Professor of Theology and director of the Doctor of Philosophy program at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va.; Cherith Fee Nording, associate professor of Theology at Northern Seminary in Oak Brook, Ill.; Scot McKnight, professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary; and Jo Saxton, director of 3DM and equipping director at North Heights Lutheran Church in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Church of the Brethren attendees included Joshua Brockway, director of Spiritual Life and Discipleship for the denomination; Tara Hornbacker, professor of ministry formation at Bethany Theological Seminary; Dana Cassell, minister of youth formation at Manassas (Va.) Church of the Brethren; Ryan Braught, a church planter and pastor of Veritas, a church plant in Atlantic Northeast District; and Laura Stone of Manchester Church of the Brethren in North Manchester, Ind., and a student at Andover Newton Seminary.<\/p>\n<p>The Brethren participants attended workshops that considered topics such as urban church planting, multi-centered leadership, theological education, and faith and politics.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about missional church thought and practice, or the work of Missio Alliance, contact Joshua Brockway at <a href=\"mailto:jbrockway@brethren,org\">jbrockway@brethren,org<\/a> or 800-323-4304 ext. 304.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8212; Joshua Brockway is a member of the Congregational Life Ministries staff.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the Church of the Brethren attended the inaugural national gathering of Missio Alliance on April 11-13. 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