Challenging ideas in the session presentations;  collective sharing in the Bible study times;  friendship and personal stories became the gift of the table group discussion times;  worship that invited meditation and integration of the day’s learnings.

I was at the recent Convocation of Missional Churches in Chicago. A great time of learning, fellowship & worship! Thanks to the Center staff & George Hunsberger (keynote speaker 2010) for inspirational leadership! (Gary Hendershot)

The convo was one of the most intellectually and spiritually stimulating and challenging continuing education experiences I have had in recent memory.
(Bill Daylong)

This convocation refreshed and deepened my understanding, helped me identify new skills I need to develop.

This was an intensive exposure to something very different than the typical church growth and revitalization models and programs. It was fun to explore together. It stirred up my thinking and confirmed much of my spiritual convictions.

Questions and biblical texts guiding the discussion periods stimulated deep reflections and sharing vulnerabilities in a healthy, uplifting, and insightful way.

I appreciated the content, the emphasis on scripture, and the resources I was able to review and purchase. Terrific lectures! Bible studies were better than I expected. Table group process was helpful. Worship was wonderful!

Thank you for trusting the small table group dynamics - it let us model what we were talking about in this convocation.

My hope was to learn how my church can reach deeper levels of discipleship. I have achieved a good understanding of how this may be approached.