Two Meetings, One Location;
Two Callings, One Passion.
Birmingham, Alabama, March 1-4
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CONVERGENCE
The National City Impact Roundtable (NCIR)
Engaging Four Streams of Cityreaching: Presence-Based • Marketplace • Community Development • Evangelistic
What happens when these four streams of cityreaching strategy converge? Join us for exposure to proven best practices and strategic interaction with the experts.
March 1-3, 2010
ACCELERATE 2010
The Mission America Coalition Annual Gathering
Advancing the Great Commission – Together
This is a working meeting! Join other partners and members as we shape how the Coalition will move forward and faster to love America to Christ. Return home with strategies and ideas for your ministry, movement, or organization.
March 2-4, 2010
Two Interactive Learning / Planning Environments
Hear from national leaders and join MAC partners and cityreachers from across the nation in an interactive learning / planning environment!
Come a day early for the National City Impact Roundtable (NCIR) Convergence opening sessions, or stay a day longer for the MAC Accelerate 2010 closing sessions. Both groups will join together for Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning plenary sessions. Participants are urged to attend additional sessions of the other group – included in registration! You will want to take in sessions from both intersecting meetings!
Presenters and facilitators for both events include:
- David Olson, American Church Research Project
- George Otis, Jr., The Sentinel Group
- John Perkins, The John M. Perkins Foundation (CCDA)
- Bob Varney, Campus Crusade for Christ
- Jarvis Ward, Mission America Coalition
- Tom White, Frontline Ministries
- Glenn Barth, Goodcities
- Paul Cedar, Mission America Coalition
- Gail Dudley, Stonecroft Ministries
- Kent Humphreys, American Health Partners
- David Kinnaman, Barna Group
- Phil Miglioratti, Mission America Coalition
Additional Training and Events
Partnership Training 101
Take advantage of this intensive training to equip any type of ministry leaders with effective tools and methods for partnering with others. Led by Bill Sunderland from visionSynergy, this training requires early arrival Sunday afternoon and an additional materials fee. Sessions meet Sunday 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Monday 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Tuesday 3:30 p.m. –5:30 p.m.
Loving Our Communities to Christ
Participants from Loving Our Communities to Christ cities will meet Monday 8 a.m. – noon. Take the plunge – the team you bring will be energized and equipped as you network with strategic thinkers from across the country in the LC2C learning community.
Save on Your Registration!
Early-Bird Discount: Register by Jan. 15 and save!
Early-bird discount $199. Standard registration $250.
Registration fee includes six meals and a dessert reception when you attend both events.
Mentorees Receive a Reduced Rate! Bring those you are mentoring for only $175.
Sheraton Birmingham Hotel
2101 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North, Birmingham, AL 35203
$99 per night, single/double occupancy
Reserve accommodations online when you register.
(Hotel rooms must be booked by Feb. 7 for this rate.)
Save on Transportation!
The hotel offers a free shuttle to and from the airport. Hotel parking is discounted to $8/day.
Questions? (760) 200-2707
