Movement Day 2013

Spiritual and Marketplace Leaders to Convene for Movement Day 2013 More than 1,000 will gather in October to collaborate on ways to effectively renew critical metropolitan areas New York—Facilitating collaborative partnerships is a specialty of The New York City Leadership Center. The annual Movement Day Conference in New York City has become one of the fastest growing and most influential gatherings of urban ministry leaders in the country. Some of the nation’s most prominent city leaders will come together on October 10, 2013, at the NYC Marriott Marquis to take part in the Movement Day Conference, hosted by Dr. Mac Pier, president of The New York City Leadership Center, and co-hosted by Redeemer City To City and the American Bible Society. An estimated 1800 congress participants representing   ministries, churches, businesses, seminaries, universities and foundations will attend. These leaders will gather to collaborate, hear trends in urban ministry from renowned Christian thinkers, study the best models of urban gospel movements and discuss how to work together to transform the spiritual and social climates in their own cities.

From its inception, the Movement Day vision has remained clear and its purpose rock solid. “Our mission is to facilitate collaborative partnerships among Christian leaders, foster networking and inspire catalytic leaders to maximize their own leadership potential,” explains Pier. “God has used these conferences to stir, encourage, and challenge us with dynamic, creative ways

to meet the pressing needs of our rapidly growing cities. We fully anticipate that Movement Day 2013 will be no exception as God continues to unify us in purpose and inspire our hearts that we can make a difference in the lives of those people we are called to serve.” A stellar lineup of speakers for the plenary sessions include:  Dr. Tim Keller, senior pastor of the 5,000 member Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City;  Dr. Raymond Bakke, Chancellor of  Bakke Graduate University in Seattle, Washington;  Connally Gilliam, Special Counsel to the National Metro Mission Director of The Navigators in Washington, D.C., Sherry Jones, President and Founder of Sonship Freedom in Philadelphia, PA, and  Dr. Mac Pier, initiator and host of the Movement Day project. Seven interactive learning tracks, chaired by a diverse faculty of respected spokespeople from recognized ministries in the Body of Christ, will cover some of the most relevant and important social and spiritual issues faced today. This year a new track has been included with a focus on the arts. Afternoon track titles include: The Artist in Community: Something Beautiful is Happening! The Power of Authentic Communities in our Cities  Successful Urban Church Planting  Energizing City Movements Through Effective Community Development Global Missions Engagement: Strategies to Change the World  Advancing Collaborative Gospel Movements in Cities Sacrificial Leadership: The Costs of City Transformation Movement Day is a leadership development initiative of The New York City Leadership Center founded by Dr. Mac Pier. Their vision is to become a model of Christian leaders impacting the spiritual and social climate of an urban center. Their mission is to exponentially increase the leadership effectiveness of ministry and marketplace leaders. Visit their website atwww.NYCLeadership.com. Movement Day NYC 2013 Marriott Marquis New York Thursday, October 10, 2013 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. www.MovementDay.com #MovementDay Movement Day 2013 Afternoon Interactive Tracks Accelerate Your Impact Within Cities Topics covered within the tracks are focused on current urban issues or population groups, led by topic experts and practitioners. A few tracks have established ongoing working groups to accelerate their impact within cities. Following is a list of topics to be covered at Movement Day 2013: The Artist in Community: Something Beautiful is Happening!  The Power of Authentic Communities in our Cities   Campus Ministry & City Movements Successful Urban Church Planting  Energizing City Movements Through Effective Community Development  Global Missions Engagement: Strategies to Change the World  Advancing Collaborative Gospel Movements in Cities  Breaking the Cycle of Incarceration in Your Community: A Holistic Approach to Restoring Hearts, Minds, and Lives  Professionals and Marketplace Leaders Impacting Culture  Sacrificial Leadership: The Costs of City Transformation  Engaging in Urban Compassion  Urban Youth & City Movements