WELCOME TO THE CLUB!

You’re in! And we’re so glad!

Each month, we are gathering around a good book, good questions, and good people who care about place, presence, and practicing faith where we actually live.

Here’s how to get started…

STEP 1: GET THE BOOK

We recommend purchasing your copy from your local bookstore or bookshop.org.

You can also borrow a copy from a friend or library.

  • SEPTEMBER

    The New Parish

    by Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens, and Dwight J. Friesen

    Click here to order

  • OCTOBER

    You Were Never Meant to Lead Alone

    by E.K. Strawser

    Click here to pre-order

    (book releases Sept 23)

  • NOVEMBER BOOK (TBD)

STEP 2: MARK YOUR CALENDAR

We’ll send you an email with Zoom link separately. Look for that to arrive a week before the Book Club starts.


In the mean time, you can see the schedule below.

September

The New Parish by Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens, and Dwight Friesen

Thursdays at 11:00 PT / 1:00 CT /2:00pm ET

September 4: Weekly Connection 11:00 PT / 1:00 CT /2:00pm ET

  • Read the Intro and Part 1: Why Do We Need a New Parish? (Intro, Ch 1, Ch2)

    1. Dislocated: Naming the Crisis We All Create
    2. Misplaced: How the Church Lost Its Place

September 11: Weekly Connection 11:00 PT / 1:00 CT /2:00pm ET

  • Read Part 2: What Is The New Parish? (Ch 3-5)

    3. Faithful Presence: Ending Techniques for Renewal That Perpetuate Fragmentation
    4. Ecclesial Center: How Worship Beyond the Gathering Reconfigures the Church
    5. New Commons: Finding the Church in All of Life

September 18: Weekly Connection 11:00 PT / 1:00 CT /2:00pm ET

  • Read Part 3: How Do We Practice The New Parish? (Ch 6-9)

    6. Presencing: Adapting to the Spirit’s Movement
    7. Rooting: Growing Stability Within Your Place
    8. Linking: Connecting the Church Across Places
    9. Leading: Living a Life Worth Following
    Conclusion: Presence in a Post-Everything Future

September 25: Conversation with Author 11:00 PT / 1:00 CT /2:00pm ET

  • Come with questions for Tim Soerens!

OCTOBER

You Were Never Meant to Lead Alone by E.K. Strawser

Wednesdays at 12:00 PT / 2:00 CT /3:00pm ET

October 8: Weekly Connection 12:00 PT / 2:00 CT /3:00pm ET

  • Read Part 1: The Shift from Hierarchical Leadership to Sharing Leadership (Ch 1-4)

    1. The Nature of Leadership
    2. Sharing Leadership Requires Maturity
    3. Mature Leaders Are Disciples First
    4. The 4 Hs: Marks of Mature Leaders

October 15: Weekly Connection 12:00 PT / 2:00 CT /3:00pm ET

  • Read Part 2: Sharing Leadership in Ephesians 4 (Ch 5-8)

    5. Revising the Delineation of Leadership from Ephesians 4
    6. Reframing Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Shepherd, and Teacher Leaders
    7. Relying on APEST for Sharing Leadership
    8. Recalling APEST for All Types of Sharing Leaders

October 22: Weekly Connection 12:00 PT / 2:00 CT /3:00pm ET

  • Read Part 3: Sharing Leadership in Real Life

    9. The Power of Sharing Leadership
    10. How to Start Sharing Leadership
    11. How to Structure Sharing Leadership
    12. How to Sustain Sharing Leadership

October 29: Conversation with Author 12:00 PT / 2:00 CT /3:00pm ET

  • Come with questions for Rev. Dr. Eun Strawser!

NOVEMBER

TBD - Check back for more info!

STEP 3: INVITE A FRIEND!

We’re guessing you know at least one other person who would love this conversation and these like-minded people!


Go ahead and send them the link to the Book Club with an invitation to join you!
https://www.parishcollective.org/bookclub

Thanks for being here!

Your presence in this space helps shape the kind of Church we believe is possible: rooted, relational, and real.

We’re so glad you’re with us.

See you soon!
-The Parish Collective Team

PS. Reach out to us at info@parishcollective.org with questions