THE REGENERATION FORUM
TikTok
Theology
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 9 AM–5 PM, PORTLAND, OR
The ReGeneration Project is a ministry of Western Seminary
Never before has there been so much confusion about the Bible, church, and historic Christian beliefs. So much of this is coming from TikTok and social media, where younger generations are seeking answers.
Join us for a full day of training where we will address many of the big questions such as:
Is the Bible and the church anti-women?
If God is real and good, why is there so much pain and suffering?
Have we been interpreting the Bible wrong about homosexuality and gender?
The spiritual realm of tarot cards, horoscopes, and Wicca seems exciting to explore. Is it wrong?
Church hurts people – why go anymore?
And more to be announced!
Saturday, May 10
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All registrations include lunch. Group rates are available.
Lab Topics
9:00–10:15 AM Main Session 1: The Importance of Theological Thinking and What New Generations Believe
10:30–11:45 AM Labs
The titles of the Labs are the confusing type of questions and criticisms that arise on social media. We will be responding to these questions with solid biblical answers.
Understanding
Gen Z
A special lunch lab for parents.
If God is real and loving, why does He allow so much pain and suffering?
#Suffering
The Bible is filled with verses such as “women be silent” and “submit” and teaches a culture of misogyny and demeaning women.
#AntiWomen
Gender is a fluid social construct, and it is ignorant to define people as only male and female by their bodies and associated stereotypes.
#Gender
Have we been interpreting the Bible wrong about homosexuality?
#LoveisLove
Churches constantly wound people and we don’t need church, only Jesus.
#ChurchHurt
Just partner with the universe, focus your energy, and your dream of the perfect life is at your fingertips.
#Manifestation
12:00–1:00 PM Lunch Labs
Bring any question, any challenge, anything you may wonder about from the Bible or Christian beliefs.
Ask a Professor
Is it arrogant and unfair for Christianity to claim they are the only way?
Are there many paths to God?
How to have theology as a central part of next generation ministry.
Next Generation Leaders Lunch
1:00–2:15 PM Main Session 2: Does Viral Equal Valid?
2:30–3:45 PM Labs
See description above at the 10:30 AM for the Labs happening again here.
4:00–5:00 PM Main Session 3: Being a Thinking and Questioning Christian
Get Tickets
Student - $25
Adult - $35
Group of 10 Tickets - $225
All tickets include lunch that will be served on site.
Speakers Include:
CEO of Barna Group, best-selling author of UnChristian and others
Apologist, founder of Jude 3 Group, author
Author of The Party Crasher, The Skeletons in God’s Closet and others. Willamette Christian Church.
Imago Dei Community
Brenna Blain
Chris Nye
Tanita Tualla Maddox
Rick McKinley
Gerry Breshears
Cassy Pendleton
John Y. Kwak
Professor of Theology at Western Seminary
Lisa Fields
David Kinnaman
Naseem Khalili
Josh Butler
Imago Dei Community, author of Less of More and others. Graduate of Western Seminary and adjunct professor.
Author of “Can I Say That?: How Unsafe Questions Lead Us to the Real God”
Author of Faith For This Moment, Advent Conspiracy and others. Imago Dei Community.
Associate Director of Young Life Western Mountain Region
Western Seminary, ReGeneration Project
Professor of Theology at Western Seminary
Tony Scarcello
Dan Kimball
Author of Beyond Barriers: How The Way of Jesus Overcomes Barriers Between The Church and our LGBTQ neighbors along with Regenerate: Following Jesus After Deconstruction. Open Table Church. Student at Western Seminary.
Western Seminary, ReGeneration Project, Vintage Faith Church, Author of How (Not) to Read the Bible and others
Other speakers to be announced soon!
Promotional Materials
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