Global Church Conference 2009

The fourth annual Global Church Conference – a Conference for hearing the voice of the Majority World – is coming to first Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, CA this October. This year’s conference is entitled “Joy and Generosity in a world of pain and scarcity.”

Conference Overview

How can it be that many Christians around the world suffer so greatly and have so little, yet live with such joy and demonstrate such great generosity? Meanwhile, many others have so much and yet struggle to know joy or abundant giving. In our attempt to find and define joy, we often miss the fundamental truth that it is precisely the One who carries our sorrows who also gives us joy. How we understand the suffering love of God and our call to follow Jesus Christ directly impacts our capacity to experience true joy and generosity.

At our Global Church Conferences so far, our brothers and sisters from the Majority World have helped us to enter into God’s heart for those suffering the impact of power, HIV/AIDS, poverty, and slavery. In 2009, we want them to lead us into knowing joy in all circumstances, especially in a world filled with suffering. At a time when the world is in a place of great vulnerability, the 2009 Global Church Conference will be a welcome gift

EPC Support

Escalon Presbyterian Church is a church-sponsor of this yearly event – a conference dedicated to hearing the voices of Christians throughout the world concerning various topics.  For previous years topics, click here:  Conferences. We would love to have you join us for this year’s event – please contact Dick Nelson, Dan Adams or Pastor Troy Onsager for more information.  We will be adding more information to the website as the event comes closer.