I’ll be in San Diego this week for the National Pastor’s Convention hosted by Zondervan. Leadership’s assistant editor, Brandon O’Brien, will also be there and we’ll both be posting regular updates from the conference at Out of Ur. I’ve been to NPC a number of times in the past, and it’s always a great place to make connections. If you’re planning to attend and would like to chat, be sure to drop me a line.

The schedule this year is pretty full for me. Here are some highlights:

-Meeting with Dan Kimball, Dave Gibbons, Erwin McManus and others to discuss the formation of the new network which is still in its early phases of development.

-I’ll be teaching two seminars: “The Critical Role of the Imagination in Spiritual Formation and Preaching,” and “Why a Formulaic Approach to Ministry Grows Churches but Hurts Pastors.”

-I have the privledge of moderating a panel discussion on the role of the Bible in the church with Randy Frazee, William Webb, and Christopher Wright.

-Along with Tom Betts, Kristen Parkhurst, and Anne Jackson, I will be on a panel to talk about how technology is impacting ministry.

-My book will be officially released at the conference (even though it became available on Feb 6th). I’ll be doing a signing.

-Brandon and I will also be connecting with a few contributors and partners of Leadership/Out of Ur.

We should have video updates and posts from NPC starting Wednesday on Out of Ur.