About This Series

Over six weeks, we're sharing keynote talks and discussions from the second Future Church Conference, held at the Tram Sheds in Glebe. This gathering brought together church leaders, pastors, and Jesus-followers passionate about creating safer, more inclusive faith communities.

Whether you're leading church, leaving church, unsure about the whole thing, or just curious about what the future might hold, these conversations explore what it means to reimagine church for everyone.

Conference Posture Future Church Conference invited participants to adopt three key postures:

Lean in - Sit with discomfort and ask why certain ideas trigger us
Listen - Hear vulnerable ideas from speakers and connect with each other
Look forward - Focus on future possibilities rather than past wounds

What You'll Hear in This Episode:

Opening welcome from Joel Hollier, on behalf of the Future Church team
Acknowledgement of Country from Mikenzie Ling (Wiradjuri woman, Uniting Church First Nations Strategy and Engagement Consultant)
Keynote from Gershon Nimbalker exploring the church's historical DNA of caring for the poor

About the Speaker: Gershon Nimbalker is National Director of Common Grace, a movement of Christians passionate about justice. He traces how caring for the poor was central to church identity throughout history and challenges both conservative and progressive Christians to reclaim this calling.

Learn more about Common Grace: https://www.commongrace.org.au/

Learn more about Future Church Conference: https://futurechurchcon.com/

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