The Gathering 2009: Event Schedule |
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| Monday, March 2, 2009 | |
| 9-9:15 a.m. | Worship Through Music Led by the Hunter Street Baptist Church worship band |
| 9:15-9:45 a.m. | The Church on Mission Get past the idea that churches "assist the missionaries" in Europe. Get comfortable with the idea that churches are the missionaries in Europe. |
| 9:45-10:45 a.m. | The European Worldview Understanding how people look at the world is critical to effective missions involvement. Get a headstart on European worldviews during this session. |
| 10:45-11 a.m. | Break |
| 11-11:15 a.m. | Prayer Focus Learn about and pray for the peoples of France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. |
| 11:15-Noon | Roundtable Discussion: The Intangibility of Missions in Europe Post-Christian societies in Europe call for a dramatic rethinking of the tangible "results" we've come to expect from missions involvement. |
| Noon-1 p.m. | Lunch Provided at the church |
| 1-1:15 p.m. | Prayer Focus Find out about prayer needs in Spain and Portugal. |
| 1:15-2 p.m. | An Introduction to 'Mapping' Get the "lay of the land" on any mission field by employing mapping techniques. |
| 2-2:15 p.m. | Prayer Focus Prayerfully explore the countries and peoples of Scandinavia. |
| 2:15-2:45 p.m. | Opportunities in Italy and Malta Hear about ways to plug into God's work in these two countries. |
| 2:45-3 p.m. | Break |
| 3-3:45 p.m. | Get Connected! Discover where God is already at work in a city and how to develop partnerships there. |
| 3:45-4 p.m. | Prayer Focus Intercede for the peoples of the United Kingdom and Ireland during this prayer time. |
| 4-4:30 p.m. | Roundtable Discussion: The Impact Post-Christian European Cultures Have
on North America Participate in a dialogue about attractional and incarnational models of ministry. |
| Tuesday, March 3, 2009 | |
| 9-9:45 a.m. | The Art of Spiritual Conversations Turning a conversation toward spiritual things doesn't have to be awkward or forced. Find out how God inserts Himself into dialogues all the time. |
| 9:45-10 a.m. | Prayer Focus Pray for the Germanic peoples in Europe. |
| 10-10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30-11:15 a.m. | What I Need from My Church Missionaries need a lot more than financial support to thrive on the field. Find out how to best support the missionaries who are part of your church. |
| 11:15-Noon | Roundtable: Practical First Steps Discuss practical take-aways for stateside churches wanting to get involved in Europe. |
| Noon-1 p.m. | Lunch Provided at the church |
| 1 p.m. | Adjourn |