re:create has three goals:
- refreshment
- encouragement
- diffusion of ideas
re:create began as a dream by Randy Elrod in 1998. As Pastor of Arts/Worship in a South Florida mega-church of over 6,000 members, he longed for a conference where like-minded creatives could gather for a time of refreshment, encouragement and diffusion of ideas. After a great start as Beyond 2K in 1999, the gathering was renamed, re:create Conference and moved to Franklin, TN and continues there since February, 2001.
re:create is a gathering:
- where speakers are not just talking heads, but thinkers who facilitate discussion after short and provocative talks.
- where early adopting leaders gather in intimate cohorts (no more than 50) and collaborate.
- to explore the latest trends and opportunities.
- to be surprised, challenged and “spoiled rotten.”
- to meet the creative influencers of our day face to face and understand they are real people like me and you.
- of acceptance, not judgment – of encouragement, not bully pulpits – of freedom, not legalism.
- where speakers are not from the usual religious circuit, but rather proven leaders from the arts and entertainment world, CEOʼs, authors, and more.
re:create has grown from one group of 35 to three groups of 50. The groups convene according to church weekend attendance.
re:create I is for churches 2,000 and up. re:create II is for churches 1,000 to 2,000 and re:create III is for churches 999 and under.
All corporate registrants attend re:create I.
Total conference attendance will not exceed 150 registrants. The entire group worships together and enjoys meals together. The three cohorts of 50 gather separately but enjoy identical speakers, with discussions tailored with each specific church size in mind.
All 150 of us will worship together each morning with lead worshippers and others. We also have dinners together, so that we can all get to know one another. The other meals continue to feature our gourmet dining sponsored by the music companies with our respective groups. Another of the hallmarks of re:create has been our dining together and sharing ideas.
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