Thursdays, September 19 - October 24, 2024
Does the gospel provide a framework to address the real challenges of our world? During this introduction to Christian Peacebuilding, we’ll approach this question by expanding our understanding of themes like God’s reign, Kingdom, justice, conflict transformation, and reconciliation.
This 6-week online small group will help you learn about how conflict unveils ruptured relationships, both interpersonally and between groups, and how conflict can become an opportunity to work toward God’s fullest vision of reality - one of justice and mutual flourishing.
This small group is designed for you if you’re an everyday Christian or a Christian leader who is curious about how your faith and life can be a remedy for the chaos and pain of our world.
Cost is free. Space is limited to 18 people.
WHAT WILL THIS SMALL GROUP INCLUDE?
Meet & Greet - Hear the personal stories of other Christians around the world
God’s Vision & Mission - Shalom & Peacebuilding
The Church’s Peacebuilding Vocation & Call
Introduction to Conflict Transformation
Discipleship: Christian Formation for Peacebuilding
Peacebuilding Postures & Skills
Participants can expect a highly interactive experience with a lot of discussion along with the content. We request that participants intend to be present for the majority of the sessions in order to facilitate their own learning and the learning of the class.
DATE & TIME
This small group will happen online via Zoom. Each week, participants will receive preliminary resources (readings and videos) to reflect on before our meeting. The goal for these small groups is to provide a diverse set of introductory materials and some guided reflection questions so that participants can engage in an ongoing transformative process themselves and also reuse the content to lead exploratory conversations and small groups about peacebuilding in their own communities.
Thursdays
9am Pacific / 11am Central / 12noon Eastern
MEET YOUR FACILITATORS
PETER DIGITALE ANDERSON
Peter is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he is equipping community peacemakers and collaborating with others for racial justice and healing. His projects include facilitating a healing and practice space for white men undoing white supremacist and patriarchal cultures; organizing white folk, especially people of faith, to work for racial justice alongside BIPOC partners; providing nonviolent protection for civilians and training others in safety skills; building community and inspiring activists through singing circles; and more. In addition, Peter leads trainings in conflict transformation, nonviolence, trauma awareness and healing, and community-based peacebuilding.
NICOLE GIBSON
Nicole is Peace Catalyst’s Director of Communications and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Nicole has over ten years’ experience with Peace Catalyst International and has also spent many years in church leadership and administration. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Biblical and Theological Studies and will be completing her Master’s in Biblical and Theological Studies in the Fall of 2024.