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Christian Justice in Difficult Times
The Evangelical Leaders Forum will bring together diverse evangelical leaders to discuss critical issues facing the nation and the Church. Members of the NAE Board of Directors, denominational leaders and other prominent evangelical church leaders will be there. You won't want to miss out.
Pre-registration is closed.
Participants may register on-site from 5:30 - 7 p.m.
The Program
October 8, 7 - 9 pm - The opening session will be a time of challenge and inspiration.
October 9, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm - The second day of the event will center on issues of concern to evangelical leaders and the positive impact they can make in a variety of areas. Participants will choose to attend a track for the morning session and a track for the afternoon session. Additionally, three general sessions will address evangelical engagement in American culture and public life.
The General Session Speakers
JoAnne Lyon is the General Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church and founder of World Hope International, a faith-based relief and development organization. Lyon has traveled in over 60 countries as a lecturer, performing site assessments and organizing development projects. She is also a licensed professional counselor and an ordained minister of The Wesleyan Church.
Michael Gerson is Senior Research Fellow in the Center on Faith & International Affairs at the Institute for Global Engagement. Gerson is also a nationally syndicated columnist who appears twice weekly in the Washington Post, a contributor to Newsweek, and the author of Heroic Conservatism (HarperOne, 2007). He was a top aide to President George W. Bush as Assistant to the President for Policy and Strategic Planning. Prior to that appointment, he served in the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Speechwriting.
Luis Lugo is the Director of the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Prior to joining the Pew Forum, he served as the Director of the Religion program at The Pew Charitable Trusts. He was a professor of political science for more than 12 years. Among his published works are several edited volumes, including Religion, Public Life and the American Polity and Sovereignty at the Crossroads? Morality and International Politics in the Post-Cold War Era.
The Tracks
“A Biblical Response to the Immigration Debate"
Sponsor: World Relief
Voices on all sides of the immigration issue argue strongly for action and change. Christians find themselves torn between the desire to uphold the rule of law and the call to minister to the vulnerable. This workshop will move beyond the rhetoric and offer a biblically based response to immigration. With historical understanding and thoughtful policy analysis, the speakers will debunk myths about immigration and discuss concrete ways churches can engage in welcoming the stranger.
“Creation Care & the Renewal of the Church”
Sponsors: Evangelical Environmental Network/Renewal
Creation care is an important concern of younger evangelicals and many non-believers. This session will explore resources and topics that will help church leaders understand key issues, important initiatives, and biblical messages related to creation care.
“Evangelism: The Powerful Potential of Collaborative Outreach”
Sponsor: Mission America Coalition
Participants will discuss significant opportunities for effective collaborative evangelism including the foundation of united focused prayer, the priority of the ministries of caring and compassion, and various approaches to sharing the gospel lovingly and appropriately with diverse segments and affinity groups within the culture. Also, participants will hear more about specific opportunities that are available including internet evangelism, affinity evangelism, festivals and the “Loving America” initiative.
“Financial Challenges in Churches and Ministries”
Sponsor: Evangelical Council on Financial Accountability
Churches and ministries face numerous financial challenges. This track tackles these challenges and offers suggestions on how leaders can address them with integrity. Operating at a higher standard requires not just weathering the economic storm, but also ensuring that your church or ministry continues to operate above reproach.
“Living Micah’s Challenge: Acting justly and praying passionately to end extreme poverty.”
Sponsors: Micah Challenge/ONE
Extreme poverty is afflicting the global church, weakening communities, and plaguing many of God’s children. Many of our churches are deeply engaged in acts of charity and mercy to meet the profound needs of our world, but how can we “act justly and walk humbly with God” to end extreme poverty? Come hear what God is doing with evangelicals in Africa, Latin America, and Asia to end extreme poverty, and learn how you too can take the prophet Micah’s challenge to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.
“Sex, Life, and the Church”
Sponsor: NAE Generation Project
Promoting a culture that celebrates the sanctity of human life can be a daunting task for church leaders. One sometimes overlooked method is to devote attention to another widespread issue – how American evangelicals treat the gift of sexual intimacy. This session will center on how evangelical leaders are doing at understanding and addressing this fundamental issue and how we can do better.
“Preventing Nuclear Terrorism: Why Christians Matter”
Sponsor: Two Futures Project
Nuclear terrorism isn’t just the greatest threat to our national security: it would be an environmental, economic, and spiritual disaster affecting the whole world. Participants will learn the surprising new ideas underway to prevent this threat in the post-Cold War, post-9/11 era—and practical ways that American Christians can have a global impact.
“The Urgent Need to Strengthen Marriage”
Sponsor: Marriage CoMission
Participants will learn more about a national collaborative effort among many diverse groups that is directing individual and simultaneous efforts for building stronger marriages in local communities and to spur a marriage ministry in every church.
The Venue
First Baptist Church of Glenarden
Ministry Center
3600 Brightseat Road
Landover, MD 20785
The Hotels
Forum participants are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. We secured special rates at two local hotels. When you make your hotel reservation, be sure to ask for the NAE rate.
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