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SPECIAL EVENT
What would it look like for churches to approach buildings and land with creativity and intention, strategizing for how the built environment aligns with core values instead of only responding to maintenance and emergencies?
This seminar for congregational leaders and lay people moves the conversation about church property to a new level. The two-day program is designed for both virtual and in-person participation. It includes two plenary sessions and a customizable workshop schedule in the afternoons.
Equal opportunities for inspiration and smarter implementation — you won't want to miss it.
LINDSAY BAKER is CEO of the International Living Future Institute. Her organization advocates for a world where everyone lives in buildings that are safe, healthy, decarbonized, and affordable, and has been at the leading edge of helping organizations reimagine how their built environment speaks to broader values and strategy.
She is a movement leader, speaker, author, and podcast host working nationally and internationally to transform the building industry for a regenerative future. As CEO of the International Living Future Institute, Lindsay advocates for a world where everyone lives in buildings that are safe, healthy, decarbonized, and affordable.
A lifelong environmentalist and building scientist, Lindsay has spent her career leading and scaling impactful initiatives, partnerships, and programs across sectors. She was a Senior Fellow at RMI, taught at UC Berkeley, and serves as a board member and advisor to numerous nonprofits and climate tech startups, including The Clean Fight and SPUR.
OUR WORKSHOP LEADERS
MIEKE VANDERSALL
THE WHY BEHIND THE PROPERTY CONVERSATION: THEOLOGY, ETHICS, AND IMAGINATION
We wouldn’t be here if we weren’t interested in the repurposing of church space and property. At the base of all of the myriad of details of what we might do, how we might do it, and who it might help, are important questions of theology. When we ask the question of who the property belongs to, the answer varies. Answers can be: God, the community, indigenous people, or us. Each answer has profoundly different implications. Together we will explore these answers and provide a variety of theological frameworks to consider as filters for making property decisions.
NINA JANOPAUL
FOR CHURCHES CURIOUS ABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING
For pastors interested in thinking more about their real estate holdings through a social justice lens. Ms. Janopaul is the former President/CEO of Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing and currently serves as President of the Board of Trustees for Virginia Diocesan Homes, a nonprofit affiliated with the Episcopal Church to support congregational discernment and explore new mission uses of real estate, not just housing.
KATE FAREWELL
A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO BUILDINGS AND DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
Designed to help pastors and lay leaders better understand the different aspects of facilities assessment and how that shapes budgeting and planning. Ms. Farewell is the Vice President at Zubatkin, a project management and owner representation firm. She is a licensed professional engineer and accomplished leader with over two decades of experience directing capital programs for institutional clients.
REV. JESS LOWRY
THE ROLE OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE IN IMAGINING FUTURE USE
Pastor Jess Lowry is the Pastoral Leader at Sunset Ridge Church and Executive Director of Sunset Ridge Collective, a group commissioned to move outside of the church walls and into the neighborhood to reimagine what it means for a church to be a good neighbor. This has included creating park plans, partnering with a coffee trailer, and hosting community gatherings to work for the flourishing of one another and our neighborhood.
She earned a Masters of Global Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary and has served Sunset Ridge Church for 10 years. Prior to that she spent 10 years in business leadership and management.
CHRISTINE SYMINGTON
FINANCING THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION
A conversation about how organizations can make the clean energy transition and better understand how provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act can help fund that important work.
Christine Symington is the Executive Director of Sustainable Princeton.
$499 – Pastor Base Fee Pastors can bring up to 3 guests for an additional $50 hospitality fee for each
Covers all curricular costs, two lunches, and the cocktail reception
VIRTUAL
$99 — Pastor Base Fee Pastors can register for seats for up to 3 guests, free of charge
Don’t let money be a hurdle to participation! Scholarships are available upon request and special rates are available for multi-church sign-up. Email [email protected] .
