2025 Global Gathering
Supporting the Ecosystem of Clergy & Congregational Well-Being
January 6-8, 2025
Biola University, Los Angeles, CA
Building Friendships
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Creating Space for Collaboration
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Highlighting Leading Practices
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Building Friendships | Creating Space for Collaboration | Highlighting Leading Practices |
Welcome!
Dear Friend,
In January 2025, the Common Table gathered the world’s leading practitioners and scholars called to care for clergy and congregational well-being on the campus of Biola University.
Where do we go from here?
A research team is analyzing the findings from our conversations and we will distribute the findings when finished.
In the meantime, take a look at this conference recap video!
Our Approach
Design Labs Advancing Well-Being
Design labs are curated, action-oriented workshops that merge research with practice. They will energize you, create partnerships and friendships, and ultimately advance God’s kingdom through healthier clergy and congregations.
As you can likely tell, our gathering is not your typical “conference.” Instead of simply listening to lectures, our gathering focuses on conversations happening among experts and friends at the table.
Engaging Plenaries
Kay Warren
Saddleback Church
Cameron Lee
Fuller Theological Seminary
Thema Bryant
American Psychological Association
Event Details
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11:30-2:30 PM Welcome Lunch. Register here by December 23.
11:30 am Registration Opens
Luggage Storage Available At Biola, If Needed
3:00 pm: Professional Workshops
5:00 pm: Dinner
6:00 pm: Welcome & Opening Plenary Session
7:45 pm: Networking & Dessert
8:00 pm: Shuttle to Hotel (Runs every 15-30 mins until 10:15 pm)
9:45pm: Night Owls Meet Up (Optional, Self-Directed, Lobby of Double Tree)
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6:00 am Early Birds Meet Up (Optional, Double Tree Lobby, Self-Directed)
6:45 am Shuttle from Hotel to Biola begin (runs every 15-30 mins until 9:45 AM)
7:30 am-8:45 am: Breakfast & Speakers Corner (optional)
8:45 am Plenary
10:00 am Break
10:15 am: Design Labs (Session 1)
11:45 am: Break
12:00 pm: Lunch & Plenary
1:45 pm: Break
2:00 pm: Design Labs (Session 2)
3:30 pm: Break
3:45 pm: Prayer Gathering
4:15 pm: Shuttle to Hotel
5:30 pm: Gathering for Optional Evening Activities (Lobby of Double Tree)
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Check out of Hotel
Luggage Storage Available At Biola, If Needed
7:00 am Shuttle begins
Shuttles run every 15-30 mins until 9:30 AM
7:00 am: Breakfast
8:30 am: Professional Workshops
9:30 am: Break
9:45 am: Professional Workshops
11:00 am: Farewell (Boxed Lunches to Stay or Go Available)
Biola University | 13800 Biola Ave,
La Mirada, CA 90639
FAQs
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The Common Table Global Gathering brings together individuals who are called to care for clergy and congregational well-being. We come from diverse backgrounds including scholars and professionals in academic settings as well as mental health, health care, retreat, and pension, benefit, and insurance settings.
Our gathering is not your typical conference. Instead of just sitting listening to lectures, our gathering focuses on conversations happening among experts and friends at the table.
We hope to create an experience that energizes you, creates partnerships and friendships, and ultimately advance God’s kingdom through healthier clergy and congregations.
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Our gathering will take place from January 6-8, 2025 at Biola University just outside of Los Angeles. The address for Biola University is: 13800 Biola Ave, La Mirada, CA 90639.
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Great question! You can view our schedule of events here.
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FLIGHTS
Orange County John Wayne Airport (SNA) is the closest airport to Biola University and the easiest to navigate.
Los Angeles (LAX) is also possible, but it is further from Biola.
PARKING & GROUND TRANSPORTATION
Parking is available for guests at both the conference hotel and Biola University. We will provide a shuttle between the conference hotel and Biola University during the conference.
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Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, we have highly subsidized the conference.
Guests are responsible for a conference registration fee as well as booking their own transportation and lodging. We have reserved a room block at a nearby hotel at a heavily discounted rate. You can reserve your room here.
Registration will close on December 20, 2024. However, space is limited, and the conference registration fee increases as we get closer to the conference.
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Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, we have a limited number scholarships available to help defray the cost of the conference.
To apply, please email us at commontablenetwork@gmail.com.
Our Sponsors
Contact Us.
Get in touch with any questions about our Global Gathering.