{"id":9410,"date":"2013-10-09T14:27:20","date_gmt":"2013-10-09T19:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/tonyjones\/?p=9410"},"modified":"2015-03-13T16:42:45","modified_gmt":"2015-03-13T21:42:45","slug":"whos-lightin-it-up-the-cana-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/tonyjones\/2013\/10\/09\/whos-lightin-it-up-the-cana-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Who’s Lightin’ It Up? The CANA Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Many years ago, Doug Pagitt invited me to be part of a nascent network. That went through several iterations \u2014 Young Leaders Network, the Terra Nova Project \u2014 until it settled in as Emergent Village. That network had a good 10-year run, and lots of great things were birthed as a result.<\/p>\n

Now Doug and some friends are launching a new network. The CANA Initiative<\/a> may have some of the DNA of those previous groupings, but this is a new endeavor, with new people and different goals. Based on the idea of a \u201ccollective action network,\u201d the CANA Initiative has eleven initial goals<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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  1. Articulate a robust emergence\/progressive Christian ethos that integrates spiritual vibrancy, theological depth, and holistic mission.<\/li>\n
  2. Establish a social and mass media partnership to promote spokespeople for emergence\/progressive Christianity<\/li>\n
  3. Launch a collaborative branding\/messaging strategy for emergence\/progressive Christianity<\/li>\n
  4. Create a church locator \/ organization-locator \/ ministry-locator site\/App for activism and engagement<\/li>\n
  5. Establish an online\/App news aggregator linked to action<\/li>\n
  6. Facilitate engagement for college students in emergence\/progressive Christianity<\/li>\n
  7. Facilitate ongoing training and equipping for a new generation of transformative leaders<\/li>\n
  8. Organize regional connectivity via face-to-face gatherings<\/li>\n
  9. Develop and strengthen key alliances for action<\/li>\n
  10. Focus on \u201cthe work of the church\u201d rather than \u201cchurch work\u201d<\/li>\n
  11. Develop funding for CANA key functions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It\u2019s a \u201cnetwork of networks\u201d \u2014 in other words, the CANA Initiative hopes to gather those leaders and organizations who are already involved in the emergence of a new, progressive Christianity, and to activate work that can be done together.<\/p>\n

    I think the CANA Initiative has incredible potential, and I think it taps some of Doug\u2019s best gifts. I think it\u2019ll be Lightin\u2019 It Up for a long time to come\u2026<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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