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What does the Canadian church do with "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill"?


Thursday November 4th, 11th & 18th, 2021

1:30pm ET - online


Everyone has been talking about it, so why not talk about it with us?

"The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill" podcast rose to the #1 spot in Religious podcasts this past summer, not just in America but here in Canada as well. As Canadians, we’re sometimes guilty of looking over the border, imagining ourselves to be far removed from the scandals, spiritual abuses and celebrity status our Christian brothers and sisters to the south grapple with - but are we immune? As those who desire to lead in the way of Jesus, what can we learn from this story?

Join us for a three-week, interactive live conversation with Canadian academics Jamie Robertson and Marilyn Draper. Together, we'll discover takeaways from this complicated narrative and tackle questions like: why do we, as Canadians, care so much about the stories that emerge from American Evangelicalism? Are we that different? Do stories like these offer opportunities for healthy introspection and personal transformation as we lead faith communities? What can we learn from both toxic leadership and toxic church cultures? How can that inform us as we seek to create or contribute to building communities of goodness and peace? Can stories like this invoke substantive change in evangelical church culture and practices?

Whether you are a pastor, planter, ministry or lay leader you are invited to join us for this conversation and connect with other like-minded Jesus followers from all across Canada.

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If you are interested in French translation, please email admin@newleafnetwork.ca.

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If you aren’t able to log in to these sessions live, they will be recorded and made available afterward to those who sign up.

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Schedule

November 4th with Dr. James Robertson

 

November 11th with Dr. Marilyn Draper

 

November 18th - a facilitated discussion

 
 

There are two options to access the New Leaf Learning Centre: a monthly subscription or a one-session pass (below). For the monthly subscription, please visit here.

 

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