The Idea Camp-Portland, OR
General Conference Overview
- Dates: November 20-21, 2009
- Times: Friday (Nov 20) 11:00a – 5:00p and Saturday (Nov 21) 8:30 – 5:00p
- Location: Portland Foursquare Church, 1302 SE Ankeny St., Portland, OR 97214
- Expected Participants: 200+ in person and 750+ online
- Orgs Confirmed to Participate: Luis Palau Assoc., Lord Saves Us From Your Followers (Dan Merchant), JustOne
- Website: www.theideacamp.ning.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/theideacamp
- RSVP Site: theideacamp.eventbrite.com
- Twitter: @theideacamp
- Twubs: http://twubs.com/ideacamp
- Hashtag: #icpnw
- Live Stream Feed: http://global.newsong.net
Conference Focus: Being Present With the City
This particular Idea Camp will focus on the topics of seeing our cities through the eyes of God and expressing love by being present in practical ways. The umbrella of being present encompasses themes of walking with and serving our neighbors as opposed to doing ministry to them. As primarily a faith-based conference, there will be an on-going focus on the importance of respectfully listening to the communities we live in, collaborating across faith traditions to pray and serve, and embracing our communities’ issues as our own.
Using an interactive platform and collective of leading thinkers and practitioners from the field, participants will be able to learn from leading experts as well as one another, share best practices, and work toward collaborative efforts. In addition, those following online will be able to experience the conference via the latest tools in social media. All of the general sessions and a handful of workshops will be streamed live and recorded to be used as future resources online.
