Breakfast will be available in the Bloom Cafe. Look for the DiscipleLife 2020 buffet line.
Registration will open outside the Oscar Wilde Ballroom.
NALC clergy will be holding their annual ministerium, led for the first time by Bishop Dan Selbo. Join us to hear more from Bishop Selbo about his vision for the NALC, and take the opportunity to renew your ordination vows.
Lunch will be provided for all registrants.
Founder & President, Leadstar Theological College & Television Network
Pastor Gemechis Buba starts off our time together with a devotional Bible study on our theme passage from Acts 2.
The culture of North America is a changing landscape, and this presents challenges for today's church — especially within Anglicanism and Lutheranism. In this introductory keynote, Archbishop Foley Beach ACNA and Bishop Emeritus John Bradosky NALC address our shared values and cast a vision of how a renewed focus on the Great Commission changes lives, congregations and effects real change in the culture around us.
What do we mean by Word & Sacrament and what does that have to do with discipleship? In this plenary session, Pastor John Pless discusses the lens of Word & Sacrament ministry for disciple-making congregations.
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Word and Sacrament in a Disciple-Making Congregation
The Rev. Dr. John Pless LCMS, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions, Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, IN)
Word and Table in Your Home and Daily Life
The Rev. Dr. James Nestingen NALC, Lutheran Theologian
Spiritual Fathering and Mothering: A Word and Sacrament Discipleship Approach
The Rt. Rev. Stewart Ruch ACNA, Bishop, Diocese of the Upper Midwest; Rector, Church of the Resurrection (Wheaton, IL)
Word and Sacrament in a Disciple-Making Congregation
The Rev. Dr. John Pless LCMS, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions, Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, IN)
Word and Table in Your Home and Daily Life
The Rev. Dr. James Nestingen NALC, Lutheran Theologian
Spiritual Fathering and Mothering: A Word and Sacrament Discipleship Approach
The Rt. Rev. Stewart Ruch ACNA, Bishop, Diocese of the Upper Midwest; Rector, Church of the Resurrection (Wheaton, IL)
Dinner
Dinner will be provided for all registrants.
In this session, leaders of church planting movements within the Anglican Church in North America and the North American Lutheran Church discuss methodology and challenges in planting faithful Anglican and Lutheran congregations in today's landscape.
Evening Closing/Prayer
Breakfast will be provided for all registrants.
Lead Pastor for Discipleship, HopePointe Anglican Church
We will begin our second day together with a devotional Bible study on our theme passage with a discussion of the importance of the rhythms of Word & Sacrament in our daily lives.
In this plenary session, Bishop Todd Hunter discusses a vision of the Christian life as a disciple of Jesus.
Anglican Church in North America Discipleship
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Todd Hunter ACNA, Bishop, Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others; Founder, Telos Collective
North American Lutheran Church Life-to-Life Discipleship Movement
The Rev. Dr. Eric Riesen NALC, President-Elect, North American Lutheran Seminary (Ambridge, PA); Chair, NALC Life-to-Life Discipleship Movement
What Does this Mean? Discipleship for the Layperson
The Rev. Dr. James Nestingen NALC, Lutheran Theologian & the Rev. Dr. John Pless LCMS, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions, Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, IN)
Anglican Church in North America Discipleship
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Todd Hunter ACNA, Bishop, Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others; Founder, Telos Collective
North American Lutheran Church Life-to-Life Discipleship Movement
The Rev. Dr. Eric Riesen NALC, President-Elect, North American Lutheran Seminary (Ambridge, PA); Chair, NALC Life-to-Life Discipleship Movement
What Does this Mean? Discipleship for the Layperson
The Rev. Dr. James Nestingen NALC, Lutheran Theologian & the Rev. Dr. John Pless LCMS, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions, Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, IN)
Midday Prayer
Lunch will be provided for all registrants.
In this plenary session, Katherine Coolidge discusses parish renewal and how the Catherine of Siena Institute has helped to foster a culture of disciple-making in local Roman Catholic congregations.
How Do We Assess Parish/Congregational “Culture?”
Katherine Coolidge RCC, Director of Parish & Diocesan Services, Catherine of Siena Institute (Colorado Springs, CO)
Assessing and Developing Congregational Health
The Rt. Rev. Clark W.P. Lowenfield ACNA, Bishop, Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast; Founder, Simeon Society
Congregational Disciple-Making Culture — What Does this Mean for the Layperson?
The Rev. Dave Keener NALC, Pastor, Christ the King Lutheran Church (Evans, GA); Member, NALC Life-to-Life Discipleship Movement
How Do We Assess Parish/Congregational “Culture?”
Katherine Coolidge RCC, Director of Parish & Diocesan Services, Catherine of Siena Institute (Colorado Springs, CO)
Assessing and Developing Congregational Health
The Rt. Rev. Clark W.P. Lowenfield ACNA, Bishop, Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast; Founder, Simeon Society
Congregational Disciple-Making Culture — What Does this Mean for the Layperson?
The Rev. Dave Keener NALC, Pastor, Christ the King Lutheran Church (Evans, GA); Member, NALC Life-to-Life Discipleship Movement
Dinner will be provided for all registrants.
Breakfast will be provided for all registrants.
Speakers and breakout sessions are great, but we want to make sure there's time to process the information together. During this session, we'll focus on what action steps we're going to take back home with us through table discussions and a guided exercise.