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Annual ConferenceNAPCE 2010 Annual Conference
Rethinking Church:
Renewing Christian Formation We are not in Kansas anymore! Neither is Christian Education:
Whether you agree or disagree with the above opinions, one thing is certain, the church is facing radical changes (challenges) in the way Christianity is understood and lived out. Many church leaders and volunteers are asking: How are the changes in the church and society affecting the way we understand the formation of believers in our context? These folks are making decisions… As leaders in the field of Christian education, we are called to address these concerns among ourselves and provide leadership for our churches, denominations, and schools. At this year's NAPCE conference we will explore ways to address these concerns. Our presenters will not answer these questions for us but Mike Erre will provide us with a picture of what Rock Harbor is doing and Scot McKnight will provide us with a picture of what's motivating the next generation of believers. We, as professionals in Christian Education will be in conversations at meals, in seminars, walking and talking with each other as we consider the shape of Christian Education for the next generation. Our Speakers are: Scot McKnight, Biblical Studies professor at North Park University; author of: The Blue Parakeet (Zondervan 2008); A Community Called Atonement (Abingdon 2007); Praying with the Church (Paraclete 2006); and Embracing Grace: A gospel for all of us (Paraclete, 2005). Follow Scot at http://blog.beliefnet.com/jesuscreed/bio-scot-mcknight.html Mike Erre, teaching pastor at Rock Harbor Community Church, Costa Mesa, CA; author of Death By Church: Rescuing Jesus from His Followers (Harvest House 2009). Follow Mike at http://www.conversantlife.com/blogs/mike+erre Join us for great conversations with new friends and enjoy catching up with long time colleagues. We will be in Louisville again this year so, if you were with us last year, you know some of the opportunities that surround the beautiful, historic Brown Hotel. Introducing Our NAPCE Research Mall! New this year will be a Research Mall where you will have the opportunity to casually interact with people and their projects in a mall type setting. We are looking forward to this more informal opportunity to converse around interesting ideas. Please let Jim Dekker or Jonathan Kim know if you are interested in the Research Mall opportunity (jdekker@northpark.edu or Jonathan.Kim@Biola.edu). Please consider sharing your research projects or special studies at this year’s conference. Questions may be directed to:
THURSDAY 21 OCTOBER FRIDAY 22 OCTOBER 12:00 BOARD MEETING
Transportation For transportation from the Louisville Airport (SDF) to the Brown Hotel call the hotel (502 583 1234) and ask for the Bell Stand. Let them know you need a ride from the airport. Go outside of the baggage claim area to the second curb and look for their bus. This is a free service as part of our contract!
Accommodations
The Brown Hotel For reservations:
Please send your Conference Registration/Membership Renewal Form(pdf) with the appropriate fees in U.S. funds payable to NAPCE:
Full Membership and Conference: $290 Graduate Student Membership and Conference : $170 Membership only: $65 Graduate Student Membership only: $35 *International members: Please use a money
order or check from a US Bank for payment. Registration reimbursement is available up to one week prior to the conference. After that the refund drops by 50%.
Each year we invite publishers of Christian education materials to participate with us in the conference. Several options for involvement are available. These are listed on the Exhibitor's Contract Form. This is an outstanding way for publishers to get the word out about their resources and it helps us as professors keep up-to-date on what is available.
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