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The Australian and New Zealand Association of Theological Studies
Gathered and Scattered: The Shape of Christian Community Today
Christian communities have long lived between gathering and scattering—between worship and witness, rootedness and movement. In a time of rapid social change, digital connection, and shifting ecclesial forms, the 2027 conference theme invites explorations into how the Church is being reshaped today. What does it mean to be the Body of Christ, and how are Christians called to live as a scattered people in the world?
We invite papers that engage biblical, theological, historical, sociological, and practical perspectives on the nature and future of Christian community. Contributions that bridge academic reflection and lived experience are especially welcome, as we seek to reimagine ecclesiology in ways that are faithful, inclusive, and responsive to contemporary realities.
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Tom Greggs
Tom Greggs is the Director of the Center for Theological Inquiry. A globally renowned academic and speaker, Dr Greggs is known as one of the world’s leading theologians. His work is focused on Theology outside of the conditions of Christendom. He is interested in what new theological questions and insights this context raises and how to articulate Theology in a circumstance of secularism and pluralism. A committed churchperson and preacher, Greggs is a member of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches, and is a former theological advisor to the Archbishop of Canterbury. In 2002, he was recognized as a Preacher in the Methodist Church of Great Britain, and since then has preached and led services for local congregations most weeks. Greggs is married to Heather (a former Headteacher and specialist teacher of deaf students) and they have two young daughters, Isabel and Lydia.
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