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Congregational Life Ministries is offering three new webinars on the topic of church pioneering. The webcast presenters are leaders from the Anabaptist Network in the United Kingdom, an organization that models dynamic ministry strategies and creative processes for new church development. The three webinars are hosted by the Church of the Brethren and organized together with Urban Expression, Bristol Baptist, and BMS World Mission.<\/p>\n
The webinars are free. Ministers who attend the live events may earn 0.15 continuing education units for each webinar. Participants can register to attend the live events or to receive a link to a recording of the webcasts.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cPioneers–Embracing the Unknown\u201d<\/strong> is the title of a webinar on Oct. 24<\/strong> led by Juliet Kilpin. \u201cIt takes a skillful initiator to replicate a model of church or mission from one context into another,\u201d said a description of the event, \u201cbut it takes a creative, courageous, risk-taking pioneer to imagine something that has not yet been and form it into being. In the rapidly changing context of western societies, how can we identify, equip and deploy pioneers who will not just replicate, but will prophetically lead us into the unknown, exploring fresh ways of being missional communities? And why is it important that we do this?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cJoining Jesus Outside the Camp: Pioneering God–Pioneering People of God\u201d<\/strong> is the title of a webinar on Nov. 14<\/strong> with Steve Finamore. \u201cThe biblical narrative centers on people and places who were found at the margins,\u201d said the description. \u201cIt tells the story of God\u2019s adventure in those margins. It summons God\u2019s people to join Messiah Jesus outside the camp. The Bible promotes an understanding of God as one who forsakes the center in order to catalyze life in unexpected places and in new patterns; patterns which are both valuable in their own right and which also point beyond themselves to the fullness of God\u2019s impending reign.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPioneering in a Global Context\u201d<\/strong> is the topic of a webinar on Dec. 11<\/strong> led by David Kerrigan. \u201cThroughout the centuries pioneers have taken the gospel of Jesus Christ into new places and different cultures,\u201d said a description. \u201cSome of these are well known and their stories have been forgotten. What can we learn from these pioneers and from those who are pioneering in different global contexts today?\u201d<\/p>\n Webinars will take place at 2-4 p.m. (Eastern time) for participants in the United States, or 7:30-9 p.m. for participations in the UK. Register for the webinars at www.brethren.org\/webcasts<\/a> . Donations are accepted to help support the webinars.<\/p>\n