Future of the Church

From November 20, 2019 7:00 pm until 8:30 pm

At City Church, 346 Manchester St, Christchurch

noah@smallvolution.org

https://www.facebook.com/events/552733132149717/


1FotC Brian Sanders EVENT

Future of the Church: Reimagining the Family of God in this Cultural Moment with Brian Sanders

What if the church of tomorrow looks totally different to what we call church today?

How would it be organized? Where would we gather? What would our worship, mission, and practices look like?

Recent census data have validated what so many in Aotearoa have known for years; the Church in New Zealand is quickly and quietly losing its cultural significance. While Kiwis are increasingly self-identifying as "spiritual" the majority of people in New Zealand no longer associate with a specific brand of church or religious institution.

The good news amongst all this is that the cultural landscape is ripe for innovative, authentic expressions of faith and is primed for spiritual renewal! So what does it look like to be the church in this cultural moment? What do we need to change? Or do we need to change at all?

Join us for an enlightening, challenging and inspiring conversation with missional entrepreneur, Brian Sanders, as we explore the future shape of the church in this rapidly evolving era. God is inviting you and me - the whole body of Christ - to join Him in the infinitely co-creative work of cultivating Earth so it looks like heaven!

Tea & coffee provided.

Brian is the Founder and Executive Director of the UNDERGROUND Network. Based in Tampa, Florida the Underground is a new form of church designed and empowered for community transformation. A serial entrepreneur, Brian has helped start hundreds of missional enterprises, including churches, nonprofits, and businesses all over the world. His obsession with the future of the church has lead him to write several books including "The Underground Church: A Living Example of the Church in its Most Potent Form" and "Microchurches: A Smaller Way". Brian currently lives with his wife and two youngest children in Dublin, Ireland.

Watch this short documentary on the Underground Tampa for further context: https://vimeo.com/256315051