Great Commission Committee Report
Great Commission Committee Report (The Rev. Tom Herrick, plus others)
The Shape of Our Mission as a Marginalized Church
The Rev. Dan Marotta is Rector at Redeemer Anglican Church in Richmond, VA. He was raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and graduated from The College of William & Mary with a B.A. in Family Therapy Psychology and from Denver Seminary with a Master of Divinity. In 2016 he moved to Richmond to plant Redeemer Anglican Church and currently serves as Rector there. Dan is married to Rachel (his high school sweetheart) and together they are raising four children and one hound dog.
Cold Water to a Thirsty Soul
The Rev. Dr. Liz Gray is Vicar at Incarnation Anglican Church in South Arlington, VA. At the last count, Liz was living in her 24th house on her third continent. In-between moving she has picked up degrees from Edinburgh University, Kings College (London), George Washington University, Nashotah House Theological Seminary and Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. Her husband is delighted she has now finished studying so she can hike more with him and their dog when she is not busy with church planting. Their three kids in the UK are flourishing, and their first grandbaby should have arrived by Synod.
Sharing the Gospel with Muslims
Sharing the Gospel with Muslims…With more than 400,000 Muslims living in our region, how can we be better prepared to share our faith with our Muslim neighbors, friends and co-workers? This seminar will equip you with some tools to help you initiate spiritual conversations with Muslims and share confidently with them the love and hope of Jesus. You will also learn to avoid some of the common mistakes Christians tend to make in Muslim evangelism.
The Rev. Robert Watkin is the founder and president of the Oasis Life Network, an organization aimed at equipping and mobilizing the church for effective ministry among Muslims. Robert served for 15 years at The Falls Church Anglican, most recently as the Director of Outreach. In the 1990s, he lived in the Republic of Kazakhstan and taught English at Aktau University for five years, helped launch an educational center for the community and planted a multi-ethnic congregation with predominantly Kazakh leadership. He earned his M.Div. from Trinity School for Ministry and is currently completing his doctorate at Gordon-Conwell Seminary.
Ministry Opportunities with the Elderly
This workshop will examine how aging impacts the role of the elderly in your church, recognizing the challenges as well as the blessings that this season of life can present. We will share specific models of ministry in the church and outreach into the community, and discuss how this group can be a great asset in the life of your congregation.
The Rev. Georgette Forney, Deacon, is President of Anglicans for Life, the only global Anglican ministry dedicated to helping the Church eradicate abortion and euthanasia through ministry, education, pastoral care, and advocacy. She is also the co-founder of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, an effort to raise awareness about the physical, spiritual and emotional harm abortion does to women and to let those who are hurting from abortion know help is available.