About Us

Thriving, an urban resource collaborative that seeks to systematically provide sound theological training, character development and functional tools among urban leaders. The 3rd annual Thriving Summit will be held on October 11-12, 2013 at Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia, PA where urban church leaders and church planters nationwide plan to attend.

  • Sometimes you have to go through Hell to get someone else to Heaven. Acts 16, make disciples
    Blake Wilson
  • If you are a new church plant and you have your hand out for resources and are not becoming a resource to others you're not thriving
    Blake Wilson
  • To reach the urban context we have to make the church in God's image and not in our own image.
    Eric Mason
  • If we want to give people theology we have to remember give them theology through love as well.
    Eric Mason
  • Leaders are marked by brokenness. Brokenness is a permanent sense of God neediness and a Holy handicap that keeps you dependent upon God.
    Dr. Crawford Loritts
  • You cannot have a strong church, movement, or organization without strong men. And you cannot have a plan without strong men.
    John Bryson
  • Every man walks in the shadow of the 1st Adam, or in the Light of the 2nd Adam, Jesus.
    John Bryson

Speakers

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Eric Mason

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John Bryson

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Blake Wilson

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Crawford Loritts

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H.B. Charles II

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Willie Richardson

Ministries we have worked with

Schedule

In the bible it talks quite a bit concerning fighting. Paul in particular uses battle imagery to describe the Christian life on earth until Jesus returns. We are to be fighters in every area of our lives. In 1 Timothy 6:12 the word for fight means strive to do with intensity and effort.

Friday October 11th, 2013

11:30 am   | Registration & check in opens

1:00 pm     | Worship

1:20 pm     | Pastor Jerome Gay | Welcome

1:30 pm     | Dr. Eric Mason | Session One: Fight for Gospel Truth (1Timothy 6:12)

2:20 pm     | Break

2:55 pm     | Panel | TBA | Session Two | Fighting for the Church (plants & transitions)

3:40 pm     | Break

4:10 pm     | Pastor H. B. Charles | session Three | Fight for Maturity and Purity (1Tim 4:11-16)

5:10 pm     | Q & A

5:30 pm     | Dismiss


Saturday October 12th, 2013

8:30 am     | Doors Open

9:00 am     | Doxa | Worship

9:30 am     | Pastor Jerome Gay | Welcome

9:35 am     | Pastor Willie Richardson | Fight for Your Family (Neh 4:14)

10:35 am   | Q & A

10:55 am   | Break

11:05 am   | Pastor Blake Wilson | Fight for Love (Gal 5:13-15)

12:05 pm   | Q & A

12:30 pm   | Lunch

2:00 pm     | Dr. John Bryson | Fight to Lead (Joshua 1)

3:00 pm     | Panel | Leading in the Urban Context

3:30 pm     | Break

4:00 pm     | Dr. Crawford Loritts | Fighting to Walk with God (He 12:1-2)

5:00 pm     | Dismiss

Register

This 2 day event will be held at Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia, PA. Space is limited register today to ensure your seat.