Faith At Work is a sponsor of Brian McLaren's EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE Tour. This is more than a book tour – it's an invitation to interact with others who care about the current issues of today, and consider what action is ours to do. (Read an Interview Faith At Work had with Brian.)
McLaren’s book, the Tour events, and Faith At Work follow up events will be working toward identifying the interlocking crises relating to the planet, poverty and peace-making – exploring how Jesus’ radical message of the kingdom of God addresses these crises. We hope to stimulate conversations and creative action about personal faith and spirituality; increasing awareness, deep shifts in thinking and a commitment to action regarding the pursuit of justice, peace and environmental sustainability.
Brian's partner in these events
is our own Linnea Nilsen Capshaw. You've read Linnea's story in the
Call & Response column
(Spring, 2006). Linnea's initial training and ministry experience was as a
health care administrator. She heard God's call 12 years ago to use her gifts to
help churches and other organizations transition into living fully where God is
calling them for the good of the world. Linnea has been part of the Emerging
Church conversation, and is currently a F@W Board Member.
Other Tour partners are Sojourners Faith & Justice Churches, Sierra Club, Mars Hill Graduate School and the Emergent Village. It's an exciting combination of action-oriented organizations to which F@W brings a focus on finding your call – your specific work for the greater good.
The Tour will involve a wide range of people and communities – people who recognize that our world is in trouble but who have lost confidence in status-quo politics, science, business or organizations to come to the rescue. You’ll be with people of faith who make a constructive difference; those who identify themselves as “spiritual but not religious,” and people who have confidence in Jesus but feel the American church too often misses the point of Jesus’ message.
Each of these 11-city events from February through May 2008 will be held from a Friday night to Saturday afternoon. The on-site tour experience will include:
Faith At Work is also planning follow-up events, focusing specifically on gathering those with a similar heart for their work in the world – discerning next steps and forming sustainable community to help you on your journey. Please contact us if you’d like to help create these events! For more on this tour and its co-sponsors in your city, go to www.deepshift.org.
Come with a circle of friends for maximum positive impact!
Look for F@W at these EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE Sites
February 1-2, Charlotte, NC: Area 15
February 8-9, Boise, ID: Northwest Nazarene University
February 22-23, Dallas, TX: Cliff Temple Baptist Church
February 29-March 1: St. Petersburg, FL: United Baptist Church
March 7-8, Washington DC Metro area, Vienna Presbyterian Church
March 28-29, San Diego, CA: Mission Gathering Christian Church
April 4-5: Chicago, IL: First United Church of Oak Park
April 11-12: Seattle, WA: First Free Methodist Church
April 25-26: Kansas City, MO: YouthFront
May 2-3, New York, NY: Latino Pastoral Action Center
May 9-10, Goshen, IN: Goshen College
Tiffany Montavon is the Emerging Programs Coordinator for F@W and is leading F@W's partnership with this Tour and the follow-up events. She lives in Arlington VA with her partner, Kris Herbst and dog Bongo.