Bacone Hosted 'Christian Futuring' Summit
Sep 28, 2007
Dr. Robert Duncan, president of Bacone College in Muskogee, OK, hosted a 3-day leadership summit, Sept 25-27, on Christian Futuring & Planning for church growth consultants, pastors and ministry majors. Duncan, the author of 'Trajectory', studied under Leonard Sweet at Drew, and also now teaches with them in the MDiv program. Jay Gary addressed the consultation on 'Framing Christian Futuring.' 
Brave New Salvation
Jun 20, 2007
'On April 21, 2447, the death of a 143-year-old woman hailed a new era. Lungs of people everywhere swelled with relief. Impeccability had dawned. The deceased, Rosa Pecadorita, a coca grower in a remote village in the Andes mountains, was widely believed to have been the last living sinner.' Catch this great futures scenario, that will provoke the kind of discussions that Christian ethicists and futurists need to be having now. [ Visit Link ]
Church Marketing Sucks
Nov 1, 2006
Tired of manipulative churches? Shouldn't a local church's message come out of who they are as a people, rather than canned script? Church Marketing Sucks exists to frustrate, educate and motivate the church to communicate, with uncompromising clarity, the truth of Jesus Christ. It is part of the Center for Church Communication, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the church matter. [ Visit Link ]
Is "Jesus Camp" Child-Abuse?
Oct 12, 2006
Is the 'Jesus Camp' documentary an accurate picture of Pentecostalism? Are extremists brainwashing Christian children as warriors of God, akin to Hezbollah training? 'To the Source' Conservative web commentators respond, with the help of NAE chair Ted Haggard, to what they consider to be 'radical secular' bias. Weigh for yourself the future of Christian fundamentalism. [ Visit Link ]
Regent to Launch 'Futures' Degree
May 10, 2006
Regent University launched a new Master's degree in strategic foresight the Fall of 2006. The online program allows professionals to study the future in the context of organizational decision-making, while continuing to work full-time. Dr. Jay Gary will teach in the program, along with other professional futurists. Offered by the School of Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship at Regent, students will be able to finish the program in 18 to 36 months. Be part of this dynamic new program for mid-professional Christian leaders. Application deadlines are three times a year.
Christian Values in Science and Technology
May 2, 2006
'Embedding Christian Values in Science and Technology' will take place at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, July 28-31, 2006 as the 61st annual meeting of the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA), and touch on how faith and science intersection to touch on society's hot-button issues.
Google Trends Ranks Interests
May 15, 2006
Google Trends now allows you to compare the world's interest in topics you track. Enter up to up to five topics and see how often they've been searched for on Google over time. The results displays how frequently your topics have appeared in Google News stories, and which who has searched for them most often. Below the search and news volume graphs, Google Trends displays the top cities, regions, and languages for the first term you entered. Try a search with the phrases "christian, strategy, leadership, futures" and see what you get. [ Visit Link ]
Campus Revival to Host June Institute at Yale
May 26, 2006
Collegiate Impact is hosting a week long institute for campus ministry workers June 21-28, at Yale University. The event, entitled, "The Institute of Campus Revival and Awakening," endeavors to help college ministries develop and appreciate the history of student awakening and movements.
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