Gustavus Adolphus College

The Unfinished Reformation: Faith in Daily Life
Saturday, April 26, 2008

Convention Information

• Convention Schedule 2008 (pdf)
• Keynote Address
• Afternoon Workshop Overview
• GACAC Awards

If you would like to be registered for the Convention, please contact the Office of Church Relations.

Do you wonder what your role is in God’s plan? Do you wonder what your life is truly about, or how to live out what you were meant to do? Do you ever feel like your life is so fast and fragmented that you are losing control? Have you ever experienced God’s leading through the closing of doors?

Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther spoke of the priesthood of all believers. The Reformation had two major emphases: Justification by grace through faith, and vocation. Luther left his monastery and entered the world, starting a religious reformation. This reformation is unfinished in American congregations.

The Rev. Jack Fortin will be the keynote speaker for this year’s convention. He will touch on this unfinished reformation in his keynote address on the topic of “The Centered Life.” In his book titled the same, Fortin exposes the myth of a life in “balance” to one that is centered in Christ—a life that reveals the richness of our faith specifically to our work, home, congregation, and community—making the important connection between Sunday and Monday. A centered life is about discovering your calling, and it is a process of becoming. Fortin will bring examples, anecdotes, concrete suggestions, and biblical direction concerning living a life of meaning centered in Christ.

Jack Fortin was the Executive Director of The Center for Lifelong Learning at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. He previously served as Senior Vice President for World Vision USA and Divisional Vice President for Young Life.