A Vision For Renewal

For decades ministry leaders across New England have talked about the history of the Great Awakenings and the need for renewal once again. Over the past few years, we have heard rumblings of increased spiritual openness that have caused many to wonder, “is God once again bringing renewal to this region?” At the 2026 NEDA Annual Conference, we are going to consider A Vision For Renewal. What is the current need in the church and in the surrounding culture? What does renewal entail? What are the implications of renewal for ministry? Over the course of three keynote messages, Collin Hansen will help us consider these questions and gain a God-sized vision for renewal. There will also be a pre-conference “Awakening History” workshop, ministry training seminars for equipping, our annual business meeting to celebrate what God has done and consider where he is leading, and opportunities to catch up with ministry colleagues from around the district. So set aside October 23-24 in your calendar for a time of encouragement and connection.

Collin Hansen

Collin Hansen serves as vice president for content and editor in chief of The Gospel Coalition, as well as executive director of The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. He hosts the Gospelbound  podcast, writes the weekly Unseen Things newsletter, and has written and contributed to many books, including Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation, Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential, and A God Sized Vision: Revival Stories That Stretch and Stir. He has published with the New York Times and the Washington Post and offered commentary for CNN, Fox News, NPR, BBC, ABC News, and PBS NewsHour. He edited The Gospel After Christendom, The AI Apocalypse, and The New City Catechism Devotional, among other books. He is an adjunct professor at Beeson Divinity School, where he also co-chairs the advisory board.

Schedule

Friday, October

12:00pm Registration Opens

12:30pm Pre-conference:
A History of Awakening
with Dr Christian Cuthbert

1:30pm Spiritual Heritage Site Visit

3:00pm Welcome

3:30pm Workshop Session 1

4:30pm Break

4:45pm Workshop Session 2

6:00pm Dinner

7:00pm Keynote Session 1


Saturday, October 24th

8:00am Morning Prayer & Coffee

9:00am Keynote Session 2

10:30am Break

11:00am Keynote Session 3

12:30pm Lunch & Business Meeting

2:00pm Depart

Friday Workshop Options

(With your registration, you will be asked to select your 2 workshop choices plus an alternate.)

  • Becoming a Church That is Involved in Church Planting

  • Developing Leaders for Ministry to Women

  • Mental Health in the Church

  • Catalyzing Prayer Ministry

  • Developing a Recovery Ministry

  • The State of Disciplemaking in New England

Location:

Westfield Evangelical Free Church
568 Southwick Rd
Westfield MA 01085

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