Alex McManus
is the founder of the International Mentoring Network (myimn.com) and the creator of Voxtropolis, a grassroots movement of music, art, coffee, and conversation, with expressions in California, Florida, and the UK as well as a mirror expression in the cybersphere at myvox.org. From 1998 through 2004, Alex served on the leadership team of Mosaic in Los Angeles. His articles have been published in a variety of print and online media, and his first book, Making the World Human Again: the quest to save the future from religion, releases (Zondervan) in May 2009.
Culture Pubs™: How to start in, with and for the world
Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 3:30pm-5:00pm, Hampton
When seeking to reach the world with Christ, how far is too far? When do we know if we've crossed the line? This session will work through questions of apostolic mission through the "out of the box," field-oriented experiences of the Voxtropolis® Culture Pub™.
Acts of Translation: Making the World Human Again
Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 1:30PM-3:00PM, Royal Palm Salons 3&4
How can we best translate the core message of God's activity in the world to non-believers? First we need to understand the core message ourselves. Jesus did not come to teach Christianity. He came to make the world human again. Making the World Human Again explores the relationship of the Christ following faith to both the world and the Christian religion.