Rest, Restore, and Explore

Where the Mountains Meet the Water

Montreat, NC

May 16-18, 2022

LEADERS

Chanequa Walker-Barnes

KEYNOTER

Larissa Kwong Abazia

PREACHER

Jerry Cannon

PREACHER

Nathan Stucky

PREACHER

Gene Burke

WORSHIP LEADER & MUSICIAN

Casey Wait

WORSHIP LEADER & ARTIST

Carmelle Beaugelin

CREATIO DIVINA LEADER & ARTIST

Shawna Bowman

FACILITATOR

Jessica Vazquez Torres

FACILITATOR

THEME

The 2022 NEXT Church National Gathering is an invitation to rest, restore, and explore stories that need to be told – about why we rest, why we resist rest, and why some [of us] cannot rest.

You are invited to notice whose bodies are granted rest and whose bodies are harassed into rarely experiencing a moment of it. People of color, whose bodies are at risk when just walking down the street. People with disabilities, whose bodies are ignored and dismissed for expressing humanity differently. People who are queer and transgender, whose bodies are rejected for showing the breadth of God’s creation. People who are indigenous to this land, whose bodies are moved and removed simply for existing in the space they call home. People who are immigrants, whose bodies are called alien for daring to dream of a better world. Read More… 

RECORDINGS

$49

GATHERING RECORDINGS

Watch the recordings from the 2022 National Gathering with this individual recording package. Recordings include:

  • three 30-minute keynotes with Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes
  • guided processing following the keynotes with Shawna Bowman and Jessica Vazquez Torres
  • three worship services led by Casey Wait and Gene Burke, along with preaching by Larissa Kwong Abazia, Nathan Stucky, and Jerry Cannon

$199

RESTORATION BIBLE STUDY

The preachers from the National Gathering have turned their sermons into useable materials for you to use in your churches and groups. The Restoration Bible Study includes six short videos (approximately 10 minutes in length) to spark discussion and set the table for great conversation. In addition, a flexible discussion guide accompanies each video to offer questions and conversation starters, no matter the setting. Use this series for Bible studies, small groups, group devotions, or even personal reflection.

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