Global Focus Week | Oct 31 - Nov 4, 2011
Global Focus Week is an annual full-scale event on campus seeking to both explore complex global issues and promote awareness and interest in incarnational ministry and service both locally and abroad. The GFW advisory board and student event committee collaborate closely with faculty, staff, student organizations, off-campus academic programs, residence life, and special off-campus guests to highlight - through film, simulations, small group dialogues, performances, special events, notable speakers, expert panels, chapel, focused/informed prayer, etc - a complex global issue.
This year, Global Focus Week (Oct 31 - Nov 4) was centered around the theme of Conflict and Reconciliation.
We had a fantastic slate of events and guests lined up to highlight various categories and regions of conflict & reconciliation efforts around the world - Invisible Children and Homeboy Industries among them.
The week began in chapel with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove who set out a doctrine of reconciliation based on our theme verse (2 Cor 5:17-19) - drawing from his unique reconciliation work in Durham, NC and around the world.
We concluded the week with a visit and message by Professor Lamin Sanneh - D. Willis James Professor of Missions and World Christianity at Yale - who shared his thoughts on the significance of World Christianity in the cause of reconciliation.
Approximately 1000 attendees were at the various events throughout this challenging yet hopeful week.
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