Mark is the director of the Hub, an initiative of Tabor Victoria to provide research, commentary and insight into today’s culture and the pertinent issues affecting the lives of young adults. Mark also spends his time doing mission and ministry with the Red Network an innovative network of urban churches. Mark is also the national research and development director of the Forge Mission Network. He is married to Trudi.
www.hubbubcommentary.blogspot.com
www.red.org.au
www.thetroublewithparis.com
www.forge.org.au
www.idearipple.com/mark_sayers
(Saturday 8:30am-9:45am)
The concept of cool is the building block upon which the whole of contemporary youth culture is built upon. Today the desire of young people from Iceland to Argentina to be cool powers the global economy. So what is behind all of this? Are Christians meant to be cool? How on earth do you even define cool? What is it to be a follower of God in a world of cool?
(Saturday 4:00pm-5:15pm)
How do you do ministry in a world in which everyone thinks at best you are Ned Flanders and at worst a bigoted, Fundamentalist nutcase? In this seminar Mark will make you look at your ministry in a different way, and give clues how you can not only survive but thrive in the post –christian culture.
(Sunday 10:30am-11:45am)
In this seminar, Mark will give you a basic overview of the terrain of contemporary youth culture. Plus a whole new bag of terms and concepts that will add to your understanding of young people and the strange planet that they inhabit. A great seminar for anyone from Newbies to Youth Ministry Veterans.
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