Q&A with Mac Pier of Movement Day

NEW YORK - Aug. 25, 2013 - PRLog -- As president of The New York City Leadership Center, Mac Pier and his team seek to increase exponentially the leadership effectiveness of ministry and marketplace leaders. The vision of the Center is to become a model of Christian leaders impacting the spiritual and social climate of an urban center. Movement Day is focused on accelerating Christian leadership in the forty largest cities in the US and in influential cities globally in order to address spiritual and social issues facing marginalized peoples today. 

Q: What do you hope to accomplish through Movement Day?

A: It’s a fact that most major cities face many of the same spiritual and social issues. These issues include vast populations unreached by the gospel, profound poverty and an emerging youth population that is struggling to surpass the 50 percent high school graduation rate. By challenging and activating Christian leaders in cities to step up and confront these issues collaboratively through a gospel movement we can transform the lives of marginalized peoples and ultimately change those cities and our entire culture for Christ.

Q: How would you actually define a “gospel movement”?

A: A gospel movement is considered to be happening when the Christian population is growing faster than the general population in a city and/or region. It also encompasses the following elements:

The integration of local churches reaching new individuals with the gospel;
Ministry and community leaders transforming the lives of youth, the poor and marginalized;
Cultural leaders exercising their faith and influence in every sector of society; and
Citywide networks that mobilize, develop and connect these leaders.

When all of these elements work together to make the gospel of grace, truth, mercy and justice visible and tangible, the kingdom of God will become more real in the life of each city. We believe Movement Day can help make that happen through the ministry, marketplace and community leaders in attendance.

Q: Why is Movement Day being held in New York City?

A: New York City is the most influential city in America. All of the social and spiritual issues that need to be addressed by a gospel movement can be experienced within its borders. A model that works in NYC can likely be adapted to work in any other large city in the US and, perhaps, the rest of the world.

Q: This is the third year for Movement Day. What have you seen accomplished as a result of the conference so far?

A: The concept and program are definitely growing, both in numbers of committed people and in the level of excitement. The first year we had more than 800 leaders from 150 cities and 14 countries attend Movement Day. That attendance number increased in 2012 to more than a thousand leaders. We anticipate 1,400 participants this year.

We’re also seeing Christian leaders in more than 30 cities forming “city teams,” working together to face the social and spiritual issues of their cities head on with the gospel. And it’s working! People’s lives and multiple cities are being transformed by these collaborations.  Leaders in the city of Dallas are adapting the Movement Day model and plan to host an event focused on mobilizing leaders to collaboratively address the issues impacting their city.

Q: When people attend Movement Day in New York onOctober 10, what will they experience at the conference?

A: Movement Day 2013 is a one-day event that will feature such remarkable leaders and speakers as Dr. Raymond Bakke, Dr. Timothy Keller and several others speaking on today’s leadership trends and challenges. There also are a dozen or more topical tracks held in the afternoon that leaders can choose from—tracks that function as “working groups” focused upon specific urban issues. It will be a full day of paradigm-shifting - teachings, networking with other leaders from around the country, sharing of best-practices, all focused on transforming the world for Christ, one city at a time.

Q: How do we find out more about Movement Day, such as where to register, the day’s schedule and the like?

A: Go to www.MovementDay.com  for all the details. The Movement Day conference will be held at the New York Marriott Marquis on Thursday, October 10, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Movement Day is a leadership development initiative of The New York City Leadership Center founded by Dr. Mac Pier. Their vision is to become a model of Christian leaders impacting the spiritual and social climate of an urban center. Their mission is to exponentially increase the leadership effectiveness of ministry and marketplace leaders. Visit their website at www.NYCLeadership.com.

Movement Day NYC 2013

Marriott Marquis New York

Thursday, October 10, 2013  *   8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

www.MovementDay.com

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