February 19 - March 26, 2026
Thursdays, 7-8:30pm GMT
God's reign is characterized by shalom, a holistic just peace in which all relationships are restored and made right. So if God's mission is to establish the holistic shalom of God's kingdom, then our Christian vocation and calling is to follow Jesus into the sacred, healing work of peacebuilding.
Join this 6-week online small group to introduce peace-oriented theology, conflict transformation, and peacebuilding skills. As peacebuilders, we recognize that conflict unveils ruptured relationships, both interpersonally and between groups, so conflict can become an opportunity to work toward deeper connection, justice, and God's shalom.
This course will run during Lent and will include Lent-based prayers and meditations.
This online small group is for anyone curious about how their faith and peacebuilding fit together, who wants to begin learning about how to live as a peacebuilder, or hopes to lead such conversations in their community. This small group is intended as a launching pad to help you grasp the scope and beauty of God’s shalom vision as we learn to follow Jesus on his peacebuilding mission and to provide resources and support for you and your friends on the peacebuilding journey.
We welcome everyone to the group regardless of financial means. However, if you’re able, we encourage you to give a donation to Peace Catalyst to help cover the time and effort it takes to put on this event. Your donation will also help us offer more free events in the future and bring peacebuilding tools and trainings to under-resourced communities. Depending on your ability, we suggest a donation of $20, $50, or $75 for this 6-week group. You’ll have the opportunity to donate after you register.
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Meet & Greet - Hear the personal stories of those in your cohort
God’s Vision & Mission - Shalom & Peacebuilding
The Church’s Peacebuilding Vocation & Call
Introduction to Conflict Transformation
Discipleship: Christian Formation for Peacebuilding
Peacebuilding Postures & Skills
You can expect a highly interactive experience, with a lot of discussion accompanying new content. We request that you intend to be present for the majority of the sessions in order to facilitate your own learning and the learning of the other participants.
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FORMAT
The entire event will happen online via Zoom. Each week, participants will receive preliminary resources (readings and videos) to look at 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 might reuse the content to lead exploratory conversations and small groups about peacebuilding in their own communities.
DATES & TIMES
February 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19, and 26
7:00pm - 8:30pm GMT
MEET YOUR FACILITATOR
Phil Gazley
As the leader of Peace Catalyst Norwich, Phil’s primary areas of engagement are church unity, interfaith development, peace building, and safety in vulnerable communities. He also assists his wife, Caren, in 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 many years Phil has specialized in issues relating to human trafficking, refugee resettlement, and harm reduction protocols.
Have more questions? Contact us!
Phil Gazley: phil.gazley@peacecatalyst.org