ASSEMBLY CONNECTING BREAKOUTS

Training & Resourcing

• Ken Esau – Peacemaking and the Confession of Faith. (You don’t want to miss hearing from Ken. Here is someone who makes theology come alive!  The MB have been wrestling with our current posture on violence and peacemaking in our world. Listen to Ken’s counsel on how we do this well.)
• Britten Banerjee – Oh Canada! The Church and Politics in 2026!  (If you like politics and learning how the church can wisely speak into this arena, you want to attend Britten’s session. Learn how our Confession of Faith intersects with politics.)
  Finding Leaders For Tomorrow’s Churches -  MB Seminary, Columbia College, Horizon College & Seminary (Identifying, calling and raising up future leaders is a core task of the church. Come and hear the counsel of our training schools on this topic. You may even get a free book!) 
• Bruce Enns – Rebooting Local-Global Missions In My Church.*** (Come and meet Bruce Enns, the General Director of MULTIPLY. Hear his counsel on how to transform the local and global missions culture of your church).

Reporting

• Cam Stuart – The M.B. Church of Canada (Refresh yourself regarding our national Collective Impact Strategy and a significant national bylaw governance amendment)
• Phil Gunther and Tony Martens – Equipping,  Professional Development and Coaching. (Phil will refresh participants on the resources SKMB is providing to our family of churches and camps on leadership development, and Tony Martens will share his experience of raising up a culture of coaching in the church.)

Practice

• Rita Mae Braun – Prayer Walk (Rita Mae and Gary will share their learned experiences of conducting prayer walks and then actually take the group on a prayer walk around the West Portal Church community. Come ready to pray (and walk)!***

NOTE: *** means the session is offered once.