The Mind of Christ — And the Way of the City
About this Event
What does it look like to actually have the mind of Christ in an urban world?
Transform & Train Institute invites pastors, ministry leaders, students, and practitioners to a special seminar exploring Biblical Formation and Urban Discipleship through the book of Philippians.
Rather than approaching Philippians simply as a biblical book to study, we will explore it as a way of life to embody.
At the center of our conversation will be Philippians 2:5–11 and Paul's call to have the same mind that was in Christ Jesus. Together, we will examine what the humility, self-emptying, presence, sacrifice, and posture of Jesus mean for Christians seeking to faithfully live and minister in the city.
This seminar will move from biblical text → personal formation → urban context → ministry practice.
Participants should come ready not only to study Scripture, but to wrestle with how Scripture forms who we are and how we show up in the communities where God has placed us.
What We'll Explore
- What does Paul mean by having "the mind of Christ"?
- How does Philippians shape our understanding of Christian formation?
- What do the humility and self-emptying of Jesus teach us about leadership and ministry?
- What does faithful Christian presence look like in an urban context?
- How should Scripture shape the way we understand and engage our neighborhoods?
- How do we move from knowing biblical truth to actually embodying it?
- What does Christlike discipleship look like in the everyday life of the city?
Who Should Attend
- Pastors and ministry leaders
- Urban ministry practitioners
- Church planters
- Seminary and ministry students
- Nonprofit and community leaders
- Small-group and discipleship leaders
- Christians seeking deeper biblical formation
- Anyone interested in the intersection of Scripture, discipleship, and the city
Facilitator
Dr. Charles Shannon, DMiss
Founder & Director, Transform & Train Institute
Lead Pastor, Mission Church Norfolk
Dr. Shannon's work focuses on holistic urban ministry formation and equipping Christian leaders to integrate biblical theology, personal formation, and contextual ministry practice.
Where is it happening?
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