Last week, I signed up for the Everything Must Change Tour at DeepShift to be held in Kansas City, Kansas in the spring of 2008.
I am particularly interested in this event, because I am passionate about the renewal of mainline Christianity and in particular the United Methodist Church in Kansas. I believe that shifts in thinking and practice have begun to take place and will need to continue to take place in the United Methodist Church to remain faithful to the gospel and relevant to today. One sign of this in Kansas is a commitment by both the Kansas East and Kansas West conferences to continue forward with the next step in a strategic plan for renewal. It is exciting to be a part of God’s work at Resurrection, through the United Methodist Church in Kansas and through God’s people around the world. From the website for the event:
We are in Deep Shift.
A time of transition
rethinking
re-imagining
and re-envisioningA time for asking new questions
and seeking answers
that are both new and old
fresh and seasoned
surprising and familiar
What do you think…
- Have you seen shifts take place in culture? the church? your life?
- What shifts will be necessary to catalyze a renewal in God’s church?
Rev. Andrew Conard 
7 replies on “Everything Must Change in Kansas”
we are in deep shift.
lol… imagine the difference a letter (or lack thereof) could make…
deviant monk – clever, clever. And so true…
i was looking into the charlotte conference, i’d be interested to see and hear what this shift looks like
Gavin – Cool. Let me know if you sign up for it and what you think.
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If you are really interested in renewal in the United Methodist
Church, check out Aldersgate Renewal Ministries. They are
based in Tennessee and have been trying to encourage renewal in the UMC. They offer weekend teaching events where a team comes in and teaches from God’s word with part of their own personal testimony. Our church had a Life in the Spirit weekend and the lives of those who attended have not been the same since. Lives are touched and transformed because of the teaching that is presented on the Holy Spirit and what the Holy Spirit means in a person’s individual life.
Maryanne – Thanks for the information. I had not heard about Aldersgate Renewal Ministries and have browsed around the website a little bit. I believe that the Holy Spirit can be given slight emphasis at times within congregations.