Open and Relational theology offers a unique vision of a loving God and complex world. That vision is constantly being worked out in relation to contemporary issues. In this pre-camp workshop, leading voices in Open and Relational Theology share their latest work and participants explore that work together. Come expecting to hear radical ideas, ask fresh questions, and dialogue with intriguing people.

In an era marked by injustice and upheaval, where can we turn for grounding—for sanctuary?

What if queerness, contamination, and fugitivity aren’t threats to stability but pathways to resilience? What if embracing these lived realities could help us navigate—and even thrive—amid the uncertainty ahead?

We are living in an evolutionary mismatch that extends beyond individual overwhelm into our collective spaces. Our organizations, communities, and institutions operate with outdated models that treat humans as machines rather than live-wired living systems. The symptoms we see — toxic workplaces, polarization, burnout culture, systemic oppression — are not inevitable. They're evolutionary signals calling us to participate in creating new cultural soil.

What if the Divine isn’t somewhere else, but unfolding in real time—through relationship, creativity, and the quiet moments in between? This immersive pre-event invites participants into the living intersection of process theology and contemplative practice, led by spiritual practitioners and thinkers Tim Burnette (Way Collective) and Danny Prada (Heartway Church).

Join Doug Pagitt and Tim Conder—national faith leaders and veteran organizers—for a powerful, participatory day of training, inspiration, and practical equipping at Theology Beer Camp. In this full-day interactive session, we’ll explore how people of faith can organize effectively for political action rooted in love, justice, and community care.

Leadership carries a weight and challenge, even in the best of times. Leading in our current moment has taken that weight and challenge to a whole different level. The question many of us are asking right now focuses on how we can effectively provide care and leadership to our communities as we face a confluence of crises: Authoritarianism, White Christian Nationalism, the stripping of rights from the LGBTQ+ community, Climate Change, and more.

Gather with other faith leaders to learn, discuss, and recharge the difficulties of faith leadership in this moment of crisis.