I just got off a conference call with Spencer Burke of theOoze and some of the other facilitators for the upcoming Soularize learning party being held, of all places, in the Bahamas, October 25-27, 2007.

The closer we get to this event, the more I am excited to be participating in it. For the about same cost of the National Pastors Conference my wife and I will be able to spend a week in the sunny and warm Bahamas with people like: N. T. Wright, Brennan Manning, Rita Nakashima Brock, Richard Rohr, Jordon Cooper, Mike DeVries, Todd Littleton, Tim Parsley, Mark Scandrette, Ron Martoia, Frank Viola, Becky Garrison, Karen Ward, Gareth Higgins and of course Spencer.

I’m not sure this link is supposed to be public yet but the new soularize site is worth checking out.

I love the idea of having a conference like this outside the boards of the United States and having a space to generatively engage participants.

Maybe I’ll see you there.

Peace, dwight