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Eric Jacobsen
Where Then Shall We Live? Location as Fundamental Choice for Christian Discipleship, Worship, and Evangelism

This session raised the question as to whether some, if not all, of the ministries of the church might be enriched if they could be re-integrated around particular geographic locations. Specifically, this session will suggest the possibility that choosing where to live or what ministries of the church to affiliate with based on where one lives can be a fundamental act of Christian discipleship.

January 1, 2007
Love Your Neighborhood: Thinking about Church Buildings and Congregations as Part of the Neighborhood

This session considered a church building as being part of, and contributing to, the neighborhood that surrounds it. We explored how a building connects to a neighborhood in terms of scale and style, helping to shape the public realm, and how threshold points operate between the church and the public.

January 1, 2007