Deep Faith Conference: Anabaptist Faith Formation for All Ages

The purpose of this conference is to promote deep faith by embracing faith formation as practical theology. Practical because it is about the lived faith of Christian individuals in communities, theological because it is a faith intentionally oriented around the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, who provides a pattern for belief, discipleship, and identity in Christ. The conference wi

ll empower pastors, teachers, and lay leaders in the church to develop and express a robust understanding of life with Jesus. Jesus calls us to a life-long journey, which will be shaped in part by our age and our stage in life, but also through the ways in which the Christian community embraces and nurtures people of different ages and stages, different races, ethnicities and cultures, different classes and different genders. Our faith and practices are richest and deepest when we consider both particular stages and the diversity of the community as a whole. Our keynote speakers include John Roberto, (Lifelong Faith), Rachel Miller Jacobs, (Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary), and Brian Quan, (MCEC pastor). Approximately 30 workshops will be offered within the categories of Intergenerational faith formation, Life stage faith formation (children/families/youth/young adult/adult/senior), & Culture and Faith.