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Breakout D
Description: Leading leaders can become a lonely calling, but can it be less lonely when pursued within a synergetic team? Discover the Mosaic strategy of coaching and caring for small group leaders through the use of MPAC teams.
Speaker’s Bio: Dave Auda is a Pastor of Developers at Mosaic in Los Angeles, C.A. He has [...]

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Breakout A
Description: This generation doesn’t play church. Shattered and broken, this generation responds only to the unfiltered love of Jesus, delivered with authenticity via communities on mission. Willow’s Axis Community has seen more than 100 postmoderns come to faith in Christ over the last two year. Join a dialogue and gain insight on the breakthroughs [...]

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Main Session 3
Description: Author, speaker, and conference favorite Will Miller explores the barriers that keep community from optimum growth—and the tools needed to overcome them. With his unique blend of humor and insight, you´ll discover how hearts get wounded and how community is necessary to heal them.
Speaker’s Bio: Dr. Will Miller is from New York [...]

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Main Session 2
Description: The high-achieving, highly mobile, de-churched neighborhoods of Washington, DC, aren’t ideal environments for small group ministry. Yet, National Community Church is making it work. Learn about their “organic approach” to community and how you can see group life flourish despite harsh surroundings.
Speakers’ Bios (as if you needed them):
Mark Batterson serves as lead [...]

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Main Session 1
Description: Water and oxygen we understand, but why is community so essential to the human heart? In a brand-new talk, John Burke digs into the theological underpinnings of group life to help you rediscover your passion for planting, cultivating, and nurturing community.
Speaker Bio: John Burke serves as lead pastor at Gateway Community Church [...]

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Group Life 2008 - Community and Social Media

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Pre-Conference Experience
Speakers:
Cynthia Ware: thedigitalsanctuary.org
Heather Zempel: National Community Church - Wineskins for Discipleship
Frank Chiapperino: Christ Church of the Valley
Mac Lake: Seacoast
Mark Howell - www.smallgroupresources.net
Description: FaceBook, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter… is it possible to experience “virtual” community without ever meeting face-to-face? (Does iChat count as face-to-face?) Join some of the top bloggers in Group Life for a hearty [...]

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