Jesus & Justice Seminars
Christian Troublemakers
Some of us need to be reminded that we are not crazy…or at least that we are not alone. Christians are meant to be radical non-conformists, interrupting the patterns of our world with prophetic imagination. Come hear stories of contemporary communities who are living with great creativity. After all, the
Follow Me to Freedom
John Perkins and Shane Claiborne
Human Trafficking: Understanding and Responding
Human Trafficking is the fastest-growing criminal industry in the world. Join us for an overview of the scope of this international crisis of sexual commodification of the world's poor, and for a redefinition of "spirituality" as a basis for concrete engagement with the needs of the world around us.
Justice & Evangelism
Sharing the good news of Jesus was intended to be done through establishing the Kingdom in all the world. Unfortunately, these two practices have often been dichotomized. Christians often evangelize with disregard to global issues like poverty, the environment, human trafficking, HIV/AIDS, war and suffering. Other times, many Christians invest their lives in efforts of relief, advocacy, social and political transformation and medical care without addressing the eternal spiritual realities of the individual. Christ’s death and Christ’s Kingdom are powerful enough to both save the society and save the individual and this seminar will address the theology of justice evangelism and present models for engaging the world of need around us in an integrated fashion. God’s desire is to both establish the name of Christ and the message of salvation from sin as well as the power of his coming Kingdom and the power to transform our broken world.
Modern-day Abolitionist Movement
Join the ever-growing movement of modern-day abolitionist who are fighting the $31 billion industry of Human Trafficking. Listen to stories and advice from journalist and activist David Batstone.
Peace and the Fall
Have you ever thought, “It wasn’t supposed to be this way?” Examine Genesis 1-12. Discover how far our world has strayed from God’s original plan. Catch a glimpse of God’s redemption plan; the restoration of all relationships created in the beginning.
People, Planet & Profit: Triple Bottom Line Business
Seeking Justice in the Everyday
Come take a tour of your everyday life and discover how your daily choices - from the clothes you wear to the coffee you drink - have big implications for our neighbors in the global community. From oppression of workers to human trafficking and from pollution to child slavery, our consumer choices can unwittingly support these systems of injustice. Join us as we explore how through the transforming power of Jesus we instead can with our everyday actions choose to resist injustice and create a new world that values loving our neighbors.
Towards a Biblical Understanding of Poverty
Scripture is our best text as we seek to understand who the poor are, why they are poor, and what God expects of them, the Christian community and the wider society. We will focus on developing a theology that undergirds and shapes our praxis of ministry.
Uniting Faith & Justice - Taking Action in Your Community
Come hear the story of how two sister grassroots movements came to be and what they are doing to organize faith communities for environmental justice.
Lisa Sharon Harper and Rachel Anderson
Urban Miracle: Uniting the City for its Transformation
A cutting edge ingredient in urban ministry these days is helping a city become networked for transformation. Most ministries focus only on acts of compassion – meeting immediate urgent needs. That includes things like food distribution, homeless shelters, tutoring programs, etc. But uniting a city for transformation is about getting churches, missional agencies, faith-based non-profits to work together for the transformation of a city’s systems. It’s about helping churches adopt sectors of the city and become responsible for them. It’s about how to achieve true collaboration for the sake of the whole city. It’s about understanding the identity of your city and connecting the gospel to what it most needs.
Why Justice?: A Biblical Understanding
Come receive an introduction to the scriptural basis for the call to being a people of justice. Beginning with the prophets and the nation of
