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From Presence to Encounter

From Presence to Encounter is a two–day gathering exploring how a life of mystical encounter with Christ is rooted in the self‑giving love of the Father, Son and Spirit.

Many of us have tasted “God’s presence” in powerful moments, yet still carry a quiet sense of distance, anxiety or scarcity. What if encounter is not an occasional gift for a few, but the atmosphere we were created to breathe?

We will explore themes such as:

  • Union and inclusion in Christ – what it means that humanity is gathered into the Son by the Spirit

  • Original goodness and the goodness of God – rethinking inherited pictures of a distant, retributive deity

  • Hope as a way of seeing – how joy, imagination and prophetic creativity flow from participation in the Triune life

  • Practising encounter – cultivating a lifestyle of awareness, listening and response in the midst of real‑world pressure and pain.

Teaching input will be blended with space for questions, conversation, prayer and response, so that theology and experience deepen one another rather than compete.

Who this is for

  • Pastors, leaders and practitioners longing for a more relational, hopeful framework for ministry.

  • Thinkers and questioners who care about theology but refuse to give up on encounter.

  • Anyone hungry to live more deeply from the love they talk and sing about.

 

Friday 29 May – Deep-Dive Relational Theology Day

    • Venue: The Mustard Tree, Great George St, Bristol

    • Time: Daytime and evening sessions

    • Ticket: £227.50 (includes lunch and all‑access to Friday and Saturday sessions)

    • Limited to 25 places – an intimate day of discussion and workshops with the speakers and event sponsors.

  • Saturday 30 May – Main Event

    • Venue: Hope Chapel, Hotwells, Bristol

    • Ticket: £27.50

    • 150 tickets available

Come and join us as we move from occasional moments of presence to a sustained life of encounter in and with the Triune God

C. Baxter Kruger

C. Baxter Kruger

Speaker

Dr. Kruger is the author of 9 books, including the international bestsellers, The Shack Revisited, and Patmos, numerous essays, and hundreds of hours of teachings, plus a variety of online studies.. He has traveled the world for 30 years proclaiming the good news of our inclusion in Jesus and our relationship with the Triune God. Dr. Kruger enjoys cooking crawfish, hand-carving fishing lures, playing golf, and spending time with his grandchildren.
Jason Clark

Jason Clark

Speaker

Jason Clark is a relational theologian — a storyteller who writes to reveal the transforming kindness of the love of God. He has authored several books, including, Leaving and Finding Jesus, & Prone to Love. He is the lead communicator at A Family Story and host of Rethinking God with Tacos PODCAST. He and his wife, Karen, live in North Carolina with their four children.
Paul Golf

Paul Golf

Speaker

Paul has been in ministry for over 25 years across church leadership and missions. He teaches at the intersection of mystical theology, Christology, and charismatic renewal, and majors on helping people encounter the love of God personally. He holds an Associate Professorship at the University of Bristol, is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and is the author of two books, Damascus: Encounter the Unexpected Christ and The Coming Chinese Church.

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