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ACU Summit 2017,\u00a0\u201cAncient Scripture, Future Church: The Choices We Make and the God We Serve,\u201d<\/i>\u00a0 focused on Deuteronomy, the ways this ancient text informs the future of the church and the choices we make as we strive to serve God. Approximately twenty eight<\/strong> GST faculty, staff, current students, and alumni spoke at this year’s Summit lecture series! People traveled from all over the world to attend the lectures and to a partake in many valuable conversations. Below are four all day tracks where GST faculty, staff, students or alumni spoke about throughout the week.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Ancient- Future Bible<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

The Word of God is living and active, and it has been so for millennia. The rich heritage we have from our predecessors in the faith, from manuscripts to art and from reflection to action, can be a profound source of spiritual strength today. This track, hosted by Curt Niccum, empowers Christians to engage God and his creation in new ways by going back to the future. Those who spoke on this topic were Wendell Willis, Jeff Childers, Glenn Pemberton, David Kneip and Curt Niccum. Our speakers shed light on topic such as recovering the Words of Jesus, interpreting the text about Jonah and the war over women in the Word.<\/p>\n

Congregational Leadership<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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With today’s complexities of congregational leadership, church leaders must seek wisdom as they navigate the winds of change. This track, hosted by Eric Gentry, will explore healthy leadership practices, pastoral ministry, spiritual discernment, and future<\/p>\n

imagination for congregational leaders. Speakers included Colin & Barry Packer, Kasey McCollum, Jovan Barrington and Chess Cavitt. Topics explored included congregational grief and loss, what the church\u2019s purpose is in this new era and leadership models for God\u2019s Mission.<\/p>\n

Ministering in the Small Church<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Although there is no official number that makes a congregation \u201csmall\u201d or \u201clarge,\u201d there are definite and noticeable differences between the two. \u00a0Most books, lectures, conversations, etc. are geared toward larger congregations. This track, hosted by Shawn D. Johnson, is intended to provide encouragement, guidance, and lessons specifically for small (but equally important) churches and those who minister to them. Tim Sensing, Shawn D. Johnson, Wes Horn and Trent Tanaro spoke wisdom about this topic throughout the week. These speakers explored conversations about size and location in relations to Churches of Christ, ministry in small towns and finding treasure in the big but also small things.<\/p>\n

Business and Mission<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Sometimes, the mission field looks like a foreign country. Other times, it looks like the world of business. Tuesday of Summit, Dodd Roberts will host an all-day track examining \u201cBusiness and Mission,\u201d a track that will hopefully provide inspiration for potential Christian business-owners and employees as well as encouragement for those already operating as Christians in the world of business. A variety of speakers came to speak about Business and Mission in our world, which included Walter Cunningham, Chi-Ming Chien, Jarrod Brown, Gary Ginter, Lauren McAfree, Jan Martinez, Julie Sullivan, Don Simmons, Jason Fisher, Bill Job, Courtney MIlls, Matthew Rohrs and Mats Tunehag. Topics these guests spoke on included things such as \u201cBusiness and Missions Abroad\u201d, \u201cAdvancing the Kingdom of God in the Marketplace\u201d and \u201cFrom Non-Profit to For Profit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Download MP3 files of all the lectures for free on itunes! www.acu.edu\/itunessummit<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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