As leaders in the church, we deal with a lot. There is constant anxiety and stress around the numerical decline of churches, members, and resources. There is a highly divisive and reactionary culture, which certainly impacts churches and the call to a life of faith. All of this while discerning and trusting the Spirit - to be the alternative, radical voice that calls people to participate in the reign of God.

As leaders, preachers, and teachers, in the church, we are also called to be theologians – to wrestle with the “God” questions – where is God, what is God’s Spirit calling us to do, how do we live trusting that this is indeed God’s reign? And so, we each year we gather to do “theology” together, to wrestle with Scripture and what it means to be the church AND how to live out our calls in faithful, relevant, and meaningful ways within our ministry contexts.

This year we will continue to unpack the theme from our most recent synod assembly, "Spirit Breathed, Spirit Blown" as we explore together how Scripture inspires, breathes the Spirit into our lives to be the church, and equips us to lives of faith, blown out into the world.