Being Missional Today combines a festival of ideas on missional thinking, offered mostly by published authors, developed in conversation with participants. Experiential learning opportunities are woven into the gathering.

A significant proportion of the speakers are people of global majority heritage, along with others whose voices have historically been marginalised.

In dialogical pairs, speakers are invited to address one of these questions:

• How might social and political disruptions, and disruptions within the church, aid or frustrate our work for the kingdom of God?
• In what ways is this current season liminal, for the church and those amongst whom we serve? How might the church need to be reshaped such a season, and work differently?
• How might practices of reconciliation enable us to engage fruitfully in our local contexts today?

The hoped-for conference outcomes include:

• A renewed hope and sense of purpose and solidarity for participants engaging missionally in their local contexts;
• Better networking and encouragement of those seeking to learn from traditions and perspectives beyond dominant missional and church-planting models; and
• Accidental encounters between participants, who might learn from one another, collaborate in future or be inspired to explore new avenues.

The intended audience includes:

• Local church and parish clergy and lay ministers
• Relevant cathedral canons and large church missioners
• Those with responsibility for diocesan/area mission and ministry development
• Diocesan, area or regional missioners and resource people
• Those who are part of the sponsoring organisations’ networks

Cost

• £75 per participant.
• A group discount is available to organisations booking for at least 5 participants.
• £45 for those in part- or full-time theological education with a denominationally recognised college.
• A discounted rate is available for members of sponsoring organisations.

Keynote Speakers

Rt Revd Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani

Revd Dr Al Barrett.

Speakers in dialogical pairs:

Al Barrett & Ruth Harley, Alastair McKay & David Brubaker, Carlton Turner & Catherine Okoronkwo, Harvey Kwiyani & Sharon Prentis, John Witcombe, Charlotte Gale & Emma Griffiths, Peniel Rajkumar & Victoria Turner, Robert Beckford & Gale Richards, Rosy Fairhurst & Martin Robinson, Ruth Harley & Victoria Turner.

Workshops:

Crafty Café: Vicki & Graham Adamson, Using LegoTM for Vision: Mina Munns, Walking Tour of Coventry Cathedral

Full speakers list can be found at Being Missional Today | Reconciliation Initiatives

The conference is sponsored by four organizations:

Coventry Cathedral: recognised worldwide as a leading centre for reconciliation.

Church Urban Fund: ending poverty, together.

The Iona Community: an ecumenical Christian movement working for justice and peace, the rebuilding of community and the renewal of worship.

Reconciliation Initiatives: resourcing leaders and churches to address inequalities and strengthen community relationships.