.michael christensen

Director of Shalom Initiative
for Prophetic Leadership and Community Development
Drew University

 
 

Speaking Engagements 2012

Please contact Shalom Resource Center for details of Dr. Christensen’s travel schedule and availability for speaking: 973-408-3738  shalom@drew.edu

AVAILABLE SEMINARS:

Theology and Practice of Shalom—Presentation, Workshop or Initial Consultation on Communities of Shalom

Spiritual Direction and Spiritual Formation—The Contribution of Henri J. M. Nouwen to adult spiritual development theory and practice

Apocalyptic Eschatology 12.21.12—Putting the End of the World in Perspective before December 21, 2012

AVAILABLE RETREATS:

Living the Questions of the Spiritual Life,based on Spiritual Direction by Henri Nouwen with Michael Christensen and Rebecca Laird

Following the Movements of the Spirit, based on Spiritual Formation by Henri Nouwen with Michael Christensen and Rebecca Laird

2012 TRAVEL SCHEDULE:

JANUARY

3-20        San Diego                  
Working remotely

20           Los Angeles               
Summit Planning Meeting

FEBRUARY

8-10        Nampa, Idaho                          
Wesleyan Conference at Northwest Nazarene University

13-20       San Diego                  
Working remotely

15            Los Angeles               
Summit Planning Committee and AV Team

MARCH

14             Philadelphia               
Arch Street UMC “Occupy Shalom in the City of God”

15-18         Houston                     
Drew Development Trip

21              Dayton, OH.              
United Theological Seminary  
Forum on “New Monasticism & Shalom”

22              Newark                      
“An Evening of Shalom” at NJG&E venue

27              Drew                          
Henri Nouwen Lecture with Enuma Okoro

30-31          Ames, Iowa                
GBGM Consultation:  “In Ministry Together”

APRIL

2-6              San Diego                  
Holy Week/Reading Week

9                 Drew                          
Webinar:  Theology and Practice of Shalom

11-12           Drew                          
Doctor of Ministry Cohort

22-24           Tampa                        
"Lighten the Burden" United Methodist Global AIDS Conference

26-5/3          Tampa                        
General Conference of The United Methodist Church

29                Tampa                        
Shalom Presentation in Evening Service of Celebration
Tampa Convention Center

MAY

1                  Tampa                        
Occupy Shalom in the Park/Agape/Training

4-7                San Diego                  
Daughter’s College graduation (personal days)

14-31             Manchester, England         
Family Vacation

22-24             East Belfast, Ireland                
Shalom Consultation at East Belfast Mission (Methodist)             

JUNE

4-6                 Muskogee, OK           
Bacon College Consultation  

7-12                San Diego                  
Working remotely

13                   San Diego                  
Shalom Presentation at Point Loma Nazarene University (MA program)

14-16               Redland, CA
University Redlands   Cal-Pac Annual Conference

19-22              Sacramento, CA                
Convention Center, Cal -Nevada Annual Conference

24-29               Ocean Grove              
Training Week for Regional Shalom Trainers with Ken Medema

JULY

1-31                  Drew                          
Summer Term

AUGUST                 

1-15 San Diego
Working remotely

16-31                   Drew                          
Shalom Resource Center

SEPTEMBER

1-30                   Drew                          
Shalom Resource Center

OCTOBER

1-6           Los Angeles               
International Shalom Summit 2012
Millennium Biltmore Hotel

NOVEMBER

American Academy of Religion

DECEMBER

 

 

 

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