As part of my exit from the work of Emerging Spirit I have been requested to offer some webinars. The first will be next Thursday, May 19th, at 11:00 am Vancouver Canucks time (Pacific time).

The promo runs like this:

Future models of church
If one thing is clear about these uncertain times it is that there will be no one model of church that emerges in the coming decades. This 45 minute webinar will propose some directions that may come alive in the Canadian context. Conversation will be encouraged about the feasibility of these models and their place, if any, in relation to the current congregational structure. Leaders who may be wondering about a different call than that of service to a congregation are encouraged to test their sense of “possible” call against the options presented.

I have presented a version of this at other places and people have found it a helpful way to open the windows and see what might be. Personally I am growing more interested in what does the church do if someone says, “yeah, that’s me! That’s exactly what God is calling me to do!” Do we say “Blessings!” (aka good luck) or can we be of more assistance? Lots of questions involved that deal not only with the nature of the church but discernment of call and all the rest.

No guarantee to answer all the questions but I am interested in the conversation.

Registration happens at:

http://blogs.united-church.ca/edge/transforming-ed/webinars/keith-howard/

And it’s free. (Of course, once I’m out of work after June 30th, the price will have to rise considerably! )