· If you believe God has a purpose for your church in your community…

· If you value both tradition and innovation…

· If you hope to engage a new generation of leaders…

· If you desire to see ministry bubble up from among your people…

· If you want to live a better story…

…Then make plans now for Hopeful Imagination that offers another perspective on being and doing church

Hopeful Imagination is . . .

. . . a learning experience designed for those who desire to honor their traditions while finding a way to connect with a rapidly changing world

. . . for ordinary leaders who trust in an extraordinary God

. . . for those who seek a divinely guided church to transform leaders, cities, families

Hopeful Imagination is for the steady, the faithful, the hopeful who keep their eyes and hearts open . . .

. . . for God to break in to our everyday places,

. . . to make a way for God’s plans,

. . . to declare the impossible possible.

. . . to allow God’s Story to unfold uniquely through them.

Hopeful Imagination is for ordinary leaders who expect to be changed

and deeply desire to be used by God to change their world.

Benefits of Participating:

·   Discover and network with church leaders who value their past and traditions while also creating

structures and leaders that move the church into tomorrow

·   Dialogue with pastors, staff and lay leadership of First Baptist Church Wilmington, NC; (and other

churches)  about their journey of reaching people under 40 while keeping people over 60

·   Discover how building trusting relationships is foundational for moving from maintenance to mission

in your church

·   Experience multi-generational contemporary worship in a 140 year old sanctuary

·   Observe a ministry design built on “how we can” instead of “why we can’t”

·   Take home 52 hopeful stories to inspire the imagination of your congregation

·   Engage the possibilities of building missional partnerships with your city, other congregation, and non-

profit organizations in your context

·   Establish a plan for next steps and the opportunity of continuing communication with conference

leadership through teleclasses and webinars

·   Opportunities to explore how God is birthing your future

For more information contact Eddie Hammett at EHammett@TheColumbiaPartnership.org

Ministry Partner with The Columbia Partnership

Church and Clergy Coach for CBF of NC