Being a Public Theologian and Activist as a Pastor

Friday, 2:00pm | Open

As a leader (pastor, organizer, facilitator) of a faith community how do you balance being an activists about certain topics, ideas and issues? How do you live authentically your passions knowing that others in your community don’t hold your same passions or beliefs?
Is it possible to be pastor and activist?
These are the kinds of questions we will engage in this lively, interactive session.

Doug Pagitt

Doug is a novice ultra marathoner who at this very moment wishes he was out on a run. And in his spare time he’s a pastor ( Solomon’s Porch in Minneapolis), an author, and a convener who seeks to be a goodness conspirator & possibility evangelist finding creative, entrepreneurial and generative ways to enlist people to join in the hopes, dreams, and desires of God for the world. He also gives leadership to the OPEN Network – a collective seeking to bring about a just and generous Christianity. He has authored seven books , most recently Flipped: The Provocative Truth That Changes Everything We Know About God. Doug and his wife Shelley live in Edina, Minnesota and are parents of 4 young-adult children, and one little grand child.

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Session ID [431]