The Missional Church and Global Civil Society:
Helping Congregations Engage as Public Church

The Fourth Annual Consultation on the Mission Church
Nov. 7-8, 2008

What God is doing through global civil society provides new opportunities for local missional congregations to engage their communities and indeed the world as public companions with God in this emerging global civil society work. Now is a critical time for missional church leaders and teachers to reflect more deeply on these global phenomena. Join us in conversation around these topics at Luther Seminary Nov. 7-8.

Why You Should Attend

• Bring together theological scholars with denominational and church leaders around themes related to the missional church.
• Move the missional church agenda forward in biblical-theological areas and in the social sciences.
• Develop research papers through a collaborative process to serve as the focal point of presentation and discussion at each consultation.
• Publish a volume of essays, using each year's consultation papers, to further define and extend the conversation regarding the missional church.

Presenters

• Dr. Musa Filibus, Plenary Presenter
  African secretary for the Lutheran World Federation, Geneva, Switzerland
• Dr. Hak Joon Lee, Plenary Presenter
  Associate professor of theology and ethics, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, New Jersey
• Dr. Benjamin Simon, Plenary Presenter
  Assistant professor of systematic theology, Makumira University, Arusha, Tanzania
• Dr. Gary Simpson, Plenary Presenter
  Professor of systematic theology, director of the God-in-Global-Civil-Society Project, Luther Seminary
• Dr. Robert Tuttle, Plenary Presenter
  David R. and Sherry Kirschner Berz Research Professor of Law and Religion at George Washington University School of Law
• Dr. Stephen Bouman, Respondent
  Executive director, ELCA Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission Unit
• Rev. John Nunes, Special Dinner Speaker
  President, Lutheran World Relief, Baltimore
• Dr. Mary Sue Dreier, Worship Leader and Workshop Presenter
  Associate professor of Congregational Mission and Leadership, Luther Seminary

Registration and Cost

Register online now!

• $195 per person if you register by Sept. 30
• $225 per person if you register Oct. 1 - Oct. 19
• Registration closes Oct. 19
• Students: $95 (D.Min. students pay full rate)

Housing

Housing is available at the Radisson in Roseville, 1-800-333-3333 or www.radisson.com/rosevillemn. Request the Luther Seminary Block to get the special $89/night rate (single or double room).