**NOTE: THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL AND REGISTRATION HAS BEEN CLOSED**

Thursdays 2:00-3:30pm EST / 19:00-20:30 GMT

Does the Gospel provide a framework to address the real challenges of our world? During this introduction to Christian Peacebuilding, we’ll approach this question by expanding our understanding of themes like God’s reign, Kingdom, justice, conflict transformation, and reconciliation. This course is being held during Lent and will include Lent meditations and discussion about how the season of Lent can help us in our thoughts about peace and peacebuilding efforts.

This 6-week online small group, hosted with St Luke’s Church Norwich, will help you learn about how conflict unveils ruptured relationships, both interpersonally and between groups, and how conflict can become an opportunity to work toward God’s fullest vision of reality - one of justice and mutual flourishing. 

This small group is designed for you if you’re an everyday Christian or a Christian leader who is curious about how your faith and life can be a remedy for the chaos and pain of our world.

Cost is free.

+ What will this small group include?

  • Lent meditations
  • Meet & Greet - Hear the personal stories of other Christians in our community and around the world.
  • God’s Vision & Mission - Shalom & Peacebuilding
  • The Church’s Peacebuilding Vocation & Call
  • Introduction to Conflict Transformation
  • Discipleship: Christian Formation for Peacebuilding
  • Peacebuilding Postures & Skills

Participants can expect a highly interactive experience, with a lot of discussion accompanying new content. We request that participants intend to be present for the majority of the sessions in order to facilitate their own learning and the learning of the class.

+ Course Dates & Time

FORMAT

This small group will happen online via Zoom. Each week, participants will receive preliminary resources (readings and videos) to reflect on before our meeting. The goal for these small groups is to provide a diverse set of introductory materials and some guided reflection questions so that participants can engage in an ongoing transformative process themselves and also reuse the content to lead exploratory conversations and small groups about peacebuilding in their own communities.

DATES & TIMES

This weekly meeting is open to participants from around the world.

February 22, 29, March 7, 14, 21, and 28

  • United States:
    • 2:00-3:30pm EST
  • UK:
    • 19:00 - 20:30 GMT
 

MEET YOUR FACILITATORS

 

Phil Gazley

Phil’s primary areas of engagement are church unity, interfaith development, peace building, and safety in vulnerable communities. He also assists his wife, Caren, providing hospitality and retreat in their home as well as spiritual support and debrief to people from all walks of life. 

He has always been a pioneer and community gatherer, and for the last 22 years Phil has specialized in issues relating to human trafficking, refugee resettlement, and harm reduction protocols. He enjoys working both inside and outside of traditional church settings. 

Phil loves history, theology, music, and sports of all kinds, but he especially enjoys supporting his favourite team: Norwich City Football Club. He and his wife Caren have 2 adult children. Phil is the Program Director for Peace Catalyst in Norwich, England.

 

Simon Snell

Simon has been involved in the work of Peace Catalyst since 2022 and has a particular interest in working to build relationships between his church and their local mosque. 

Professionally, he has worked for an international development charity for the last ten years in roles including fundraiser, training management, and more recently as a programmer.  Prior to that he worked in community development and in rural micro-enterprise development for a year and a half in Bolivia.  He is married to Melissa who will shortly be ordained and begin her curacy in Norwich, They have two grown children and have worshiped in an inclusive Anglican church in Norwich for over 20 years.

Have more questions? Contact us!
Phil Gazley: phil.gazley@peacecatalyst.org