Dubuque, Iowa, USA
13-19 April 2023
Flourishing: Land, People, Community
The Bible tells us that God is a God of abundance, yet many of us live in settings/contexts that emphasise scarcity. Can we get beyond the numbers to share the stories of God’s abundance among us?
IRCA-Oceania Conference Sequel
If you were unable to attend the Dubuque conference and you are in the Australasian/Pacific region, you might like to attend a gathering in Aotearoa New Zealand 26-27 May, using conference material and exploring it for our own context.
For more information click here
IRCA 2023 Dubuque, Iowa PROGRAMME
Highlights of the programme included:
A three day joint conference with the Wartburg Lutheran Seminary’s Center for Theology and Land Rural Ministry Conference. (April 16 -18, 2023.)
Go to Wartburg Rural Ministry Conference page here
Keynote speakers at this joint conference were Rev Dr Gilson A.C. Waldkoenig, the Paulssen-Hale-Maurer Chair of Church in Society and Director of Town and Country Church Institute and
Dr Heather J. Major, a Practical Theologian and Missiologist, an advocate for rural ministry and accessible theological education, and in-coming Chair of the International Rural Churches Association. On twitter 
Highlights were:
- Meeting people from around the world who share a common interest in rural ministry.
- Spending the weekend (April 15 & 16) visiting and worshipping with a regional rural family.
- Field trips and excursions include the Four Mounds Conference Center, Convivium Urban Farmstead, and a visit to New Melleray Abbey (sustainable forestry practices), and (subject to confirmation) a narrated Mississippi River Cruise.
For IRCA 2023 resources, including livestream recordings, click here.
