MINISTRY AT THE MARGINS with Bob Ekblad
Schedule
Thu Mar 06 2025 at 09:00 am to 01:30 pm
UTC-06:00Location
First Christian Church of Tyler | Tyler, TX
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Join Open Table Faith for a very special FREE workshop, "MINISTRY AT THE MARGINS" with Bob Ekblad!ABOUT BOB EKBLAD
Bob is a teacher, chaplain, author, director of The People's Seminary, co-founder of Tierra Nueva in Burlington, WA. He is ordained in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), holds a ThD in Old Testament, and is known internationally for his courses and workshops on reading the Bible. Bob and his wife, Gracie, work together with a team of staff and volunteers to serve immigrants from Latin America, inmates, homeless people and people struggling with addictions. Bob's personal mission statement is: "to bring good news of Jesus’ love and Kingdom to the poor and oppressed through respectful presence, liberating Bible study and Spirit-empowered action, raising up, equipping, empowering and multiplying leaders from the margins and the mainstream as agents of Jesus-inspired advocacy, community and transformation." You can learn more about Bob's ministry at https://bobekblad.com/
ABOUT THE EVENT
The "MINISTRY AT THE MARGINS" workshop is part of Open Table Faith's REDISCOVERING THE WAY Gathering, and will take place on Thursday, March 6 at First Christian Church in Tyler from 9am-1:30pm. In this half-day workshop, Bob Ekblad will lead three sessions:
Session 1: Missions at the Margins of Society
Session 2: Advocacy and Spiritual Accompaniment
Session 3: Reading the Bible with the Excluded
Lunch will be provided. The workshop is FREE, but there are limited spaces available, so registration is required. You can register for this workshop, as well as the whole REDISCOVERING THE WAY Gathering at https://opentablefaith.com/gathering
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Where is it happening?
First Christian Church of Tyler, 4202 US-69, Tyler, TX 75701-8721, United States,Tyler, TexasEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
