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Annual Leaders Retreat
​April 24-26, 2020


Step Lightly:
Probing the Pitfalls and Potholes of Politics
 We live in a time when political tensions are rising, argumentation has replaced conversation, and divisions widen. How should we, as pastors an leaders, engage? How do we avoid the pull of partisan politics in order to create space for the Spirit to work reconciliation in our midst?

Over three sessions, we will explore how Anabaptist theology can create a different paradigm for engaging government without falling into the traps of fallen systems or partisan politics.
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Scott Peterson is the Leadership Pastor at Trinity Mennonite Church in Glendale, Arizona, and a leadership coach for pastors. He received his M.A. in Theology from Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary. In his work he helps pastors create flexible models of ministry, integrate Anabaptist theology, and develop Spirit-empowered vision as central components for equipping a Jesus-centered church.​
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Step Lightly
Retreat Sessions
​Session 1
Theology: Toward an Anabaptist Political Theology   
  • Contemporary Christian political theories & Anabaptist theology
  • Secular pressure on theological ideas
  • "Re-baptizing" our political conversations       
 
Session 2
Community: Embracing Political Tension
  • Why we disagree when we agree
  • Developing a mind for the other side
  • Tension, not ignorance, about political differences
 
Session 3 
Conversations: Beyond Talking Points and Talking Heads
  • Developing new vocabulary and topics for political conversations in our churches
  • Re-orienting our congregations to Jesus for President
  • Finding and focusing on the hope beyond the hate in our political world

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