Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - Saturday, October 19, 2024 - Virtual Conference
Better Citizens, Better World - Learn to take small, courageous steps toward a better world!
The Better Citizens, Better World conference, invites Jesus followers around the country to explore meaningful ways of engaging as thoughtful citizens who care deeply and prayerfully about our nation. Discover your important role as both a citizen and as a follower of Jesus. This unique four-day virtual conference is hosted by Churches for Middle East Peace, in partnership with Evangelicals4Justice (E4J), Christians for Social Action (CSA), the Voices Project, and the Network of Evangelicals for the Middle East (NEME).
Speakers and Topics - The Better Citizens, Better World conference includes a wide range of webinars over the course of four days. The full list of dates, topics and speakers is below. You can register once and then attend any or all of the following sessions:
Wednesday, October 16 - Mission Incarnate: A Theological Mandate for Active Citizenship
2pm Eastern/11am Pacific, 45 min
Speaker: Rick Barry, Center for Christian Civics
God and Empire: A Historical and Contextual Approach to Christian Nationalism
8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific, 75 min
Speakers: Rob Darlymple, Determine Truth Ministries; David Crump, professor and author
Thursday, October 17 - Middle-East Briefing
12pm Eastern/9am Pacific, 45 min
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, Churches for Middle East Peace
Protest and Lament
2pm Eastern/11am Pacific, 45 min
Speaker: Soong Chan Rah, Fuller Seminary
Single-Issue Voting
8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific, 75 min
Speaker: Andy Smith
Friday, October 18 - Productive Division: The Role of Political Tension in a Healthy Church
8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific, 75 min
Speaker: Rick Barry, Center for Christian Civics
Saturday, October 19 - Practical Advocacy: How to Love Your Neighbor in the Civic Square
12pm Eastern/9am Pacific, 90 min
Speakers: Hassan El-Tayyb, Friends Committee on National Legislation; Kyle Cristofalo, Churches for Middle East Peace
Featuring:
Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, Executive Director, CMEP
Middle East Briefing
Kyle Cristofalo, Senior Director Of Advocacy and Government Relations, CMEP Advocacy Training
Rev. Dr. Rob Dalrymple, Executive Director, DetermineTruth
Kingdom of God and Empire
Hassan Al-Tayyeb, Legislative Director for Middle East Policy and Advocacy Organizer, Friends Committee on National Legislation
Advocacy Training
Dr. David M. Crump, Calvin University, Retired
Christian Nationalism
Rick Barry, Executive Director, Center for Christian Civics
Theology of Civil Engage and Political Tension
Soong Chan-Rah, Robert Boyd Munger Professor of Evangelism at Fuller Theological Seminary
Andy Smith
Source: Better Citizens, Better World 2024 – Churches for Middle East Peace (cmep.org)