{"id":992,"date":"2008-10-14T16:47:46","date_gmt":"2008-10-14T23:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodmanson.com\/?p=992"},"modified":"2008-10-14T16:47:46","modified_gmt":"2008-10-14T23:47:46","slug":"total-church-conference-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodmanson.com\/church\/total-church-conference-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"Total Church Conference Audio"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Audio for The Total Church North America Conference 2008<\/a> have now been uploaded. Total church is a way of thinking about church and mission in the 21st century which sees the local Christian community as integral to Christian living and Christian mission. The Christian life is ‘total church’ – our identity is communal. View all at the Session Archive<\/a> or browse the Main & Breakout sessions below:<\/p>\n

Main Sessions<\/h2>\n

A Community-centered Gospel<\/a> \u0082\u00c4\u00ec Steve Timmis
\nThe gospel is about a King who died to rescue a people who would reveal his character by their shared lives. In keeping with who I am \u0082\u00c4\u00f2in Adam\u0082\u00c4\u00f4, I individualize and privatize the gospel so that church is reduced to a necessary but often intrusive addendum. The gospel calls us to live \u0082\u00c4\u00f2in Christ\u0082\u00c4\u00f4 corporately and so show the power of the cross to reconcile and create community. (A Community-Centered Gospel Q&A<\/a>)
\nA Gospel-centered Community<\/a> \u0082\u00c4\u00ec Steve Timmis
\nThe gospel is that which creates, sustains, nurtures and perfects the church. To achieve this, the gospel needs to be at the center of all we are and do as the people of God. The gospel needs to be taken out of our pulpits and meetings and applied into the mundane and routine of our corporate and personal lives. (A Gospel-Centered Community Q&A<\/a>)
\nRethinking Attractional Church<\/a> \u0082\u00c4\u00ec Tim Chester
\nAttractional church (\u0082\u00c4\u00f2come to us\u0082\u00c4\u00f4) and missional church (\u0082\u00c4\u00f2go to them\u0082\u00c4\u00f4) are often set up as alternatives, yet throughout the Scriptures God calls his people to a life that attracts the nations. We can bring attractional and missional approaches together by re-conceiving church as a community rather than an event. (Rethinking Q&A Session<\/a>)
\nRemodeling Attractional Church<\/a> \u0082\u00c4\u00ec Steve Timmis
\nAs we focus more on the quality of our lives together rather than the slick performance of our Sunday meetings we will see how a gospel community is an integral and indispensable piece of the evangelism jigsaw. In fact, people won\u0082\u00c4\u00f4t be able to fully understand the magnitude of what God has done in Christ without it. (Remodeling Q&A Session<\/a>)
\nMaking Disciples for Missional Church<\/a> \u0082\u00c4\u00ec Tim Chester
\n\u0082\u00c4\u00f2I\u0082\u00c4\u00f4m free and belong to no man\u0082\u00c4\u00f4 could be the slogan of our age. But Paul continues: \u0082\u00c4\u00f2I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.\u0082\u00c4\u00f4 What kind of people are going to sustain a church planting movement? This session explores how the cross and resurrection should shape our lives. (Making Disciples Q&A<\/a>)
\nMaking Disciples in Missional Church<\/a> \u0082\u00c4\u00ec Tim Chester
\nThis session looks at how we train and pastor one another in the context of ordinary life and the context of Christian community.<\/p>\n

Breakout Sessions<\/h2>\n

Being Neighbors: a Gospel Strategy<\/a> (Steve Timmis)
\nWhen so much emphasis is placed on being missional and incarnational, contextual and radical it\u0082\u00c4\u00f4s easy to forget the simplicity and significance of the truth that gospel makes us into lovers, of both God and others. Instead of trying to send out edgy, hardcore dudes with body piercing and tattoos, we should be satisfied with sending people who will be the neighbors everyone wants to have as a neighbor.
\nForming a Gospel Community<\/a> (Jeff Vanderstelt)
\nNow that many are aware of the need to form gospel communities, how do we move from theology and theory to actual forming and leading them? This session will explore the process and the specifics of moving an individualistic group of people toward a gospel-centered community on mission.
\nOne-Anothering: A Communal Gospel<\/a> (David Fairchild)
\nWhy are so many Christians detached and isolated from one another? How can we experience a radically reshaped community? What kind of social ethic does the Gospel produce? What would it look like if we lived lives together as if the Gospel were true? Join us as we unpack the various \u0082\u00c4\u00faone another\u0082\u00c4\u00f9 passages in a quest to answer these questions together.
\nEvangelising the Urban Poor<\/a> (Tim Chester)
\nWe have endless resources on reaching postmoderns, most of which in fact address student and professional culture. In comparison there\u0082\u00c4\u00f4s very little on understanding and reaching the urban poor. Drawing on insights from biblical counselling, this session suggests some ways forward for evangelizing and discipling the urban poor. Join the work-in-progress!
\nStory & Rhythm of Soma Community<\/a> (Caesar Kalinowski)
\nReading Cultural Texts<\/a> (Mike Gunn)
\nThis is a missional gaze at pop culture. We will be taking a look at the \u0082\u00c4\u00faOther\u0082\u00c4\u00f9 gospels in our culture (Media, film, books, etc.), and how to read them in a way that can help propel you to a better understanding of them for the sake of the gospel. We will look at the reason why this is important to our mission, as well as, some help for understanding and engaging pop culture in authentic ways.
\nOut of the Frying Pan\u0082\u00c4\u00b6<\/a> (David Fairchild & Mark Moore)
\nIs God calling your church out of Ur? How do you get your church to move from traditional to missional? Both Mark Moore and David Fairchild are practicing church planters that initially planted relatively traditional churches built around the Sunday gathering. As they labored to develop deep community as a gospel display people for their cities, they realized things needed to change. Come and hear their stories and insights as they share what pitfalls to avoid and what challenges to accept as missional leaders. This breakout is intended for anyone looking to turn the corner missionwards!
\nBeyond Total Church \u0082\u00c4\u00ec Sowing the Seeds of a Movement<\/a> (Tim Chester)
\nHow can we plant churches that plant churches? What can we learn from church planting movements? How can we build in reproducibility?
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\nCommunication in a Post-Christian World<\/a> (Drew Goodmanson & Caesar Kalinowski)
\nThe culture is changing and it requires new thought in communication. This session will help you learn how to effectively minister in a post-Christian context. Come learn the 1) five values of this Post-Christian generation, the 2) ten idols that enslave them and 3) effective ways to communicate the eternal and unchanging gospel message.
\nThe Everyday Rhythms of a Gospel Display People<\/a> (Jeff Vanderstelt)
\nThe gospel community is called to be a display of the gospel in everyday ways of life so that others might see what their life would look like in the gospel. In order to do this, the church needs to lead their people to identify everyday practices and then lead them to live out their identity in Christ within them. This session will identify some of those everyday rhythms and and then explore how we can display the gospel through them.
\nTrue Gospel Community in a Truly Big Metroplex<\/a> (Mark Moore)
\nBeing a gospel community that does life and mission together is sometimes easier said than done. This is especially the case in large cities that are characterized by sprawl as well as population. This session will concentrate on leading your people to make missionary decisions in their everyday lives in response to the gospel. Specific challenges to this way of life in a metroplex setting will be examined.
\nReaching the Domains of Society<\/a> (Drew Goodmanson & Caesar Kalinowski)
\nHow do we bring gospel renewal to our cities in the 7 pillars of society\u0082\u00c4\u00b6 Business, Education, Healthcare, Government, Media, Social Services [including other churches] & Marginalized? We believe the gospel informs all of life and this good news helps shape how we view the world and our involvement in it. How do we equip Christians to engage in redemptive work in science, politics, art, culture, business, economics, education, local concerns, mercy ministries, social justice, environmentalism, law, media, social concerns and spirituality.
\nPanel Q\/A Session<\/a>
\nWrapping up Total Church<\/a> (Tim Chester)
\nThis session will be built around the questions of those attending, especially concerning the application and implications for the issues Tim raised during his main sessions.
\nDeveloping Missional Leaders<\/a> (Jeff Vanderstelt)
\nThere is plenty of opportunity to hear and learn about being a gospel-centered church on mission. And, after a few days at a conference, the tendency of teachers and preachers is to go home and tell our people to get going. If we are going to lead a gospel-centered church on mission we must do more than that. During this session we will explore some ways to identify, equip and support a group of gospel-centered leaders to share in leading the mission with us.
\nUrban Discipleship<\/a> (Mike Gunn)
\nThe city holds more than 50% of of the world\u0082\u00c4\u00f4s population, and is growing rapidly toward a world-wide megalopolis, while the church continues to migrate to the suburbs. The city also holds both the keys to the culture, and abyss of brokenness. In America our cities are becoming multi-ethnic\/racial posing unique challenges and opportunities for our churches. In this session we will take a look at the role of the church (Make disciples), what it looks like to make disciples, and why we should be doing it in the cities of West and the world!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Audio for The Total Church North America Conference 2008 have now been uploaded. Total church is a way of thinking about church and mission in the 21st century which sees the local Christian community as integral to Christian living and Christian mission. The Christian life is ‘total church’ – our identity is communal. View all at the Session Archive or browse the Main & Breakout sessions below: Main Sessions A Community-centered Gospel \u0082\u00c4\u00ec Steve Timmis The gospel is about a King who died to rescue a people who would reveal his character by their shared lives. In keeping with who I am \u0082\u00c4\u00f2in Adam\u0082\u00c4\u00f4, I individualize and privatize the gospel so that church is reduced to a necessary but often intrusive addendum. The gospel calls us to live \u0082\u00c4\u00f2in Christ\u0082\u00c4\u00f4 corporately and so show the power of the cross to reconcile and create community. (A Community-Centered Gospel Q&A) A Gospel-centered Community \u0082\u00c4\u00ec Steve Timmis The gospel is that which creates, sustains, nurtures and perfects the church. To achieve this, the gospel needs to be at the center of all we are and do as the people of God. The gospel needs to be taken out of our pulpits and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,7,12,13,17,20],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodmanson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/992"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodmanson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodmanson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodmanson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodmanson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodmanson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/992\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodmanson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodmanson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodmanson.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}