Upcoming Meetings
Join our Monthly Meetings
2nd Tuesday of each month, 3pm Central Europe, via Zoom
What?
The Christian Peacebuilding Network hosts monthly calls to connect Christian peacebuilders, explore various themes related to peacebuilding and Christian faith, and to build a collaborative movement.
Who?
These meetings are intended as points of connection and learning, both for seasoned practitioners and those who are exploring peacebuilding themes for the first time. Practitioners will host the conversation, while all attendees are invited to participate in conversations via the Zoom chat, in breakout rooms, and to a limited degree in the main discussion.
Upcoming 2024 Meeting Themes (tentative):
March 12, 2024 - Youth Peacebuilding & Generational Divisions
April 9, 2024 - Cultivating Solidarity at the Site of Struggle
May 14, 2024 - Christian Theological Obstacles to Peacebuilding
June 11, 2024 - Peacebuilding, Power, & Privilege
July 9, 2024 - The Inner Transformation of a Peacebuilder
August 13, 2024 - Practical Steps into Peacebuilding
September 10, 2024 - Peacebuilding & Structural Change
October 8, 2024 - Christian-Muslim Collaborative Peacebuilding
November 12, 2024 - Christianity & Violence
December 10, 2024 - Peacebuilding & Othering
Meeting Goals:
Connection, networking
Mutual learning as we explore various themes related to Christian faith, peacebuilding, and forming Christians for peacebuilding
Organic opportunities for collaboration
Sustaining relationships and partnerships among Christian peacebuilders around the world
Christian Theological Obstacles to Peacebuilding
via Zoom at 3:00pm Central Europe/Central Africa, 2:00pm UK, 4:00pm Jerusalem/East Africa, 9:00am USA Eastern
What liberative moments have you personally experienced or seen in your community when people were freed from oppressive theologies that were doing harm personally, interpersonally, or communally?
How are you attentive to theological unlearning and relearning in your peacebuilding formation work with Christians? How have you worked effectively to overcome theological barriers that prevent Christians from engaging in peacebuilding?
Cultivating Solidarity at the Site of Struggle
via Zoom at 3:00pm Central Europe/Central Africa, 2:00pm UK, 4:00pm Jerusalem/East Africa, 9:00am USA Eastern
How do we walk with one another meaningfully across cultures and continents in the work of peace? What positive examples have you seen or experienced?
What considerations must we prioritize to show up effectively as allies one with another? What core needs and interests (acknowledged or unacknowledged) must we be aware of in our efforts to cultivate solidarity?
Youth Peacebuilding & Generational Divisions
via Zoom at 3:00pm Central Europe, 2:00pm UK, 9:00am USA Eastern
Where have you fallen complicit to generational divisions in your work and what work do you need to do to bridge that divide?
In your peacebuilding work, how can you concretely empower youth leadership and create platforms and space for youth voices?
Peacebuilding, Deconstruction, & Faith Maturation
via Zoom at 3:00pm Central Europe, 2:00pm UK, 9:00am USA Eastern
What critical moments of unlearning and relearning have you experienced as part of your journey into peacebuilding?
In your peacebuilding work, what kind of support do you provide to help people going through processes of unlearning and relearning across lines of difference?
Theories of Change
via Zoom at 3:00pm Central Europe, 2:00pm UK, 9:00am USA Eastern
What is most impactful to get Christians involved and meaningfully engaged in peacebuilding? What is your primary theory of change to help Christians become peacebuilders?
What is most transformative for our peacebuilding work in the wider community? What is the main theory of change from which you work in the wider community?
Decolonizing Faith & Peace Work
via Zoom at 3:00pm Central Europe, 2:00pm UK, 9:00am USA Eastern
How has imperialistic thinking infiltrated our faith? What must we unlearn?
How has colonialism impacted the way in which we engage in peace work? How must we change our posture or approach?
Christian Involvement in Peacebuilding: Challenges & Opportunities
via Zoom at 3:00pm Central Europe, 2:00pm UK, 9:00am USA Eastern
What is the primary obstacle that prevents Christians from getting involved in peacebuilding? How does your work try to overcome that obstacle?
Big Picture of Peacebuilding
via Zoom at 3:00pm Central Europe, 2:00pm UK, 9:00am USA Eastern
What does peacebuilding mean and include? What do everyday Christians often misunderstand about peacebuilding work?
Peacebuilding & The Kingdom of God
via Zoom at 3:00pm Central Europe, 2:00pm UK, 9:00am USA Eastern
How are the “kingdom of God” and peacebuilding connected? What are key characteristics of the “kingdom of God” that inspire peacebuilding work?