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Seeking Justice and
Loving Mercy: CBE’s Upcoming Colorado Conference
By Christine
Stockton
Seeking Justice and
Loving Mercy: CBE’s Upcoming Colorado Conference By Christine
Stockton Christians for Biblical Equality is excited to announce
its’ 10th international conference this August in Denver,
Colorado. This year’s theme is “Seeking Justice and Loving
Mercy,” a theme exemplified by Psalm 37:6: “He will make your
righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause
like the noonday sun.” CBE hopes to draw people from around the
world to advance this purpose and to shine light on the cause of
gift-based leadership and biblical equality.
Over the course of
the three day conference we will hear from church leaders and
prominent theologians as they speak about pressing topics such
as the Trinity, marriage, abuse, historical patriarchy,
egalitarian ministry, and more. Join us to hear speeches from
Lidija Novakovic: “There is No Longer Male and Female: Gender
Equality as a Question of Justice”, Roger Olson: “Beyond
Equality to Interdependence: Women and Men in Community”,
Christopher A. Hall: “The World of the Early Church: Insights
and Misconceptions”, and Jeanne Porter: “New Wineskins for New
Wine: the Work of Gender Justice in the 21st Century”.
Conference attendees have the opportunity to choose five
workshops sessions from the list of 21 options in the categories
of History, Bible and Theology, Marriage and Relationships,
Gender and Culture, and Justice. This year CBE developed a
ministry and academic track to help draw attention to workshops
that will especially useful to those in ministry and especially
interesting for those in academia. We hope that these tracks
will act as a precursor to more tracks at our conferences for
other groups like teens, internationals, families, and youth
workers.
CBE’s Colorado
conference will also host a discussion from a panel of
evangelical leaders involved in justice ministries. Ron Sider
(president, Evangelicals for Social Action), Joanne Lyon
(president, World Hope International), Scott and Sally Harrison
(presidents, CURE International), and Janis Balda (lawyer,
consultant, advocate) will discuss issues of gender and justice
in the Bible and in our culture.
Along with
insightful workshops, conference attendees will have the
opportunity to meet other like-minded Christians and to greet
CBE authors and purchase CBE resources at special conference
discounts. Musical worship will be a part of each plenary
session. We will also be joined by two prophetic artists who
will create artwork inspired by the vision and teaching of the
conference.
Come be refreshed
and inspired! Join us to discuss egalitarian and justice issues,
learn about historical and contemporary gender issues, get
rejuvenated for your ministry, gain inspiration for how your
church can advocate for justice and have fellowship with other
egalitarians. At each conference we are amazed by what God is
doing in the lives of our members as they work towards
gift-based ministry. We hope that you will join us this year as
we attempt to seek justice and love mercy.
More information on our CO conference.
Register today!
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