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The Acts 1:8 Dynamic
Acts tells the story of the in-breaking of God’s Kingdom in the first century. It describes how the Gospel advanced and churches were planted through key events and key people, addressing key issues. The story follows the concentric movement set forth in Acts 1:8, “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
A similar phenomenon is occurring in our cities, region, and world today. Like the book of Acts, God is using “devout peoples from every nation under heaven” for his mighty works. These people are finding the city to be a corridor for the Gospel, a passageway into the region and various nations represented in a single environment.
New England’s cities and region as a whole are part of the “Acts 1:8” dynamic. New England’s Book of Acts, therefore, is an endeavor to tell the story of how the Kingdom of God is growing in New England, and “to the ends of the earth,” through key Christian leaders from the various ethnicities of the world living in New England.
An expected 600 participants from 20 people groups in New England will be present for the consultation, three times the number of participants at the first Multicultural Leadership Consultation held in Boston in November 2002. The consultation will also serve as a prelude to the national City Impact Roundtable which will be hosted in Boston in April 2008.
Purpose
- To better understand and articulate what God is doing in New England via the perspective of ethnically diverse leadership and intercultural dialogue,
- To foster intercultural kingdom relationships, and
- To foster intercultural learning,
...all with the aim of strengthening and advancing the Kingdom of God in our region and world.
The Representation
Together, leaders will exchange viewpoints and stories concerning the Kingdom of God. Leaders from each of the following people groups have been invited to attend (others may be added):
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Other participants will include visitors from other “Acts 1:8” cities, local missions personnel, and members of sponsoring organizations.
ILC Promotional Video
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