"Preaching Peace in a Crumbling Empire"
Dates: February 27-28, 2012
Cost: $65
Student Rate: $25
Location: Atlanta Campus, AACC Building for Monday and Day Hall on Tuesday
Featuring: Brian McLaren
Pre-register here or contact
Diane Frazier at (678) 547-6470 or (888) 471-9922. Registration is complete after the registration fee has been received.
Registration Deadline: February 17, 2012
Conference Schedule
Monday, February 27
All events will take place inthe Atlanta Academic and Conference Center on Mercer's Atlanta Campus, 2930 Flowers Rd., Atlanta, GA 30341
4:00pm Lecture, What is the Gospel in the Age of Empire? Dr. Brian McLaren
5:30pm Dinner (2nd Floor Atrium -- AACC Bldg)
7:00pm Lecture, Preaching and Eucharist in a Declining Empire, Dr. Brian McLaren
Tuesday, February 28
Worship and Lecture in Cecil B. Day Hall Auditorium, 3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta, GA 30341
9:00am Panel Discussion: Preaching Peace in a Divided Culture, Ben Barnett, Julie Pennington-Russell, Peter Rhea Jones, David Sapp and Brett Younger
10:45am Lecture, Preaching and Politics in a Crumbling Empire, Dr. Brian McLaren
About Brian McLaren
Brian is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is an ecumenical global networker among innovative Christian leaders.
He taught college English, and in 1982 he helped form Cedar Ridge Community Church in the Baltimore-Washington region. He left higher education in 1986 to become the founding pastor of Cedar Ridge until 2006.
Dr. McLaren has been active in networking and mentoring church planters and pastors since the mid 1980s, and has assisted in the development of several new churches. He is a popular conference speaker and a frequest guest lecturer for denominational and ecumenical leadership gatherings across the United States and Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Among his published books are The Church on the Other Side: Ministry in a Postmodern Matrix (Zondervan, 1998) and Adventures in Missing the Point (co-authored with Tony Campolo, Zondervan 2003) which explores theological reform in a postmodern context, among other, more recent publications.
McLaren's books have been translated into many languages, indlucing Korean, Chinese, French, Swedish, Norwegian, German, and Spanish. Brian is married to Grace, and they have four adult children.
About the Lectures
The William L. Self Lectureship at Mercer University’s McAfee School of Theology was established in order to promote the practice of faithful and effective preaching of the gospel.
The purpose of the lectureship is to enlighten and inspire those whose calling is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. The lectures seek to instill in students and pastors a passion for better preaching by providing worthy models and by offering seasoned instruction and encouragement. Each year the lecture series features a nationally recognized preacher.
The lecture series is named in honor of Dr. William L. Self, who has distinguished himself with a national reputation as a gifted preacher, pastor, author, lecturer, motivational speaker, and innovator in church growth.
Dr. Self achieved considerable acclaim by leading Wieuca Road Baptist Church, Atlanta, to a place of prominence in Georgia and the nation. As pastor of Johns Creek Baptist Church, Alpharetta, his leadership and influence have brought the church to the vanguard of fast-growing churches.
Hotel Information
Comfort Suites Northlake
2060 Crescent Blvd.
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770-496-1070
$63 per night (King or 2 Queen Beds) (Breakfast and WIFI included)
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TUCKER, GA 30084
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$79 per night (breakfast and WIFI included)
HOLIDAY INN - NORTHLAKE
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TUCKER, GA 30045
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$74 per night
For More Information
Contact Diane Frazier at (678) 547-6470 or (888) 471-9922
