I’m excited about the formation of a new network for missional communities TransFORM. The purpose of TransFORM is to bring together men and women who are on the verge of starting new communities (i.e., community catalysts) or are already cultivating new communities and to give them the encouragement and resources they need to get started and be sustainable. This would happen by providing training in missional community development, practical start-up issues, and theological engagement, by connecting community catalysts with potential support structures, by helping community catalysts negotiate complicated and challenging support structure relationships and hurdles, and by linking community catalysts with mentors/spiritual directors.
This video highlights some of why the network formed.
TransFORM: Missional Community Formation from TransFORM on Vimeo.
If you are interested in finding out more, join the TransFORM network or plan to attend the upcoming gathering. They are gathering missional practitioners on the East Coast to learn from each other and to mobilize others for forming new missional communities. Whether you’re a pastor, prospective “church planter,” or simply interested in finding out more about transformational missional communities of practice, this gathering is designed to inspire and equip you to go and do likewise! Speakers include Brian McLaren, Kathy Escobar, Pete Rollins, and Anthony Smith.
Time: April 30, 2010 at 8am to May 2, 2010 at 1pm
Location: Wesley Theological Seminary
City/Town: Washington, D.C.