Fifth Lausanne International Researchers Conference
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LIFE IN THE 21ST CENTURY - With a special focus on youth and family
The impact of research on mission and ministry
Tuesday 8th to Saturday 12th April 2008
Geelong Conference Centre, near Melbourne, Australia
CHRISTIAN RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
PO Box 206, Nunawading LPO, Victoria 3131, Australia
Tel: +61 3 9878 3477
Fax: +61 3 9878 2677
Email: admin@cra.org.au
ABN 49 124 169 966
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[edit] AIMS:
• Network with other researchers
• Present a paper on your own work
• Share ideas with others doing similar work
• Sharpen your skills and insight
• Be a founder member of the Lausanne Researchers Network
[edit] WHO SHOULD COME:
• Researchers from mission agencies
• Those working in research organisation
• Members of denominational research departments
• Christians involved in social or academic research
• Young researchers wanting to learn
[edit] LAUSANNE RESEARCHERS NETWORK
The Network will be launched at the conference. It’s aims are to:
• Promote the sharing of skills, resources, material and ideas among those engaged in church or missionrelated research across the world
• Encourage researchers in conducting church or mission-related research
• Provide a basis for communication between people involved in such research
[edit] ACCOMMODATION
The event will take place at the Geelong Conference Centre about 1.5 hours from Melbourne Airport, Australia, www.gcc.net.au. Accommodation is full-board in single occupancy rooms. Discounts for: early booking/double occupancy
[edit] PAPERS ARE INVITED
You are invited to present a paper on current or recent work, which will be discussed by those attending.
If you intend to submit a paper, please send a brief synopsis by 31st December 2007 to:
Dr Peter Brierley: admin@christian-research.org.uk
and Rev Dr Philip Hughes: admin@cra.org.au
Days will be themed if sufficient papers on a particular topic are submitted. Papers (max 5,000 words) should be sent to Philip Hughes in Open Office or Word format by 1st March 2008 to be included in the conference programme.
[edit] SPEAKERS
Speakers for plenary sessions will be chosen from those submitting papers. They are likely to include Dr Peter Brierley, Rev Dr Philip Hughes, Todd Johnson, Rev Darrell Jackson.
[edit] AGENDA
Tuesday 8th
16.00 Registration
19.00 Evening Meal
20.30 Welcome and worship
Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th, Friday 11th
8.00 Bible Reading
8.30 Breakfast
9.30 Plenary session 1
11.00 Coffee
11.30 Plenary session 2
13.00 Lunch, free time
15.30 Tea
16.00 Two parallel presentations of papers
17.15 Two more parallel presentations
18.30 Break
19.00 Dinner
Evening: free or events
Saturday 12th
Depart after breakfast
There will be an optional excursion one afternoon of the conference to either the Great Ocean Road or the old gold mining town of Ballarat and some options available before or after it.
Please indicate your interest on the booking form. Travel from Melbourne international airport to Geelong is by bus or bus/train.
[edit] BOOKING FORM
To reserve your place at Life in the 21st Century:
Either complete the form and send it with your payment to Christian Research Association, PO Box 206, Nunawading LPO, Victoria 3131, Australia Or phone your booking to +61 3 9878 3477
Or fax the form with credit card payment to +61 3 9878 2677
Or book online at www.cra.org.au
Or email admin@cra.org.au
[edit] Report from the conference
- The 5th International Lausanne Researchers' Conference took place in the Geelong Conference Centre just outside Melbourne, Australia, 8-12 April. It was attended by 67 delegates representing every continent. This kind of gathering can only be good for the Kingdom of God and in terms of outcome and was probably the most fruitful of the various Researchers' Conferences held so far.
- Altogether, 33 papers were presented reflecting research that is currently ongoing by the different members who attended. These papers will be found on the website for the Lausanne Researchers’ International Network which was formed during the conference. This is in effect a Lausanne Special Interest Group dedicated to research but open to all who are interested in researching mission, the church, Christianity and other religions in the context of evangelism in the world of today. There was a special emphasis at this Researchers’ Conference on research about youth and their spirituality; a number of people specifically addressed this topic. The opportunity was also taken for some 20 different organisations working in research in different ways around the world to present something of their opportunities.
- Enthusiasm for the conference was high. Some of those present were reasonably new to research while others had been doing research for many years, giving an opportunity to share methodology and experience. We also had time to think through from the detail what the implications are of some of the findings emerging for some of the research.
