CONVERSATIONS

The Verge Conference is a conversation; a place not just to listen but to speak and interact. Here are some people who will be starting and facilitating these conversations in the weeks leading up to February 4–6. Subscribe to their blogs, follow them on Twitter, and join in. Verge on Posterous

Jonathan Dodson pastors Austin City Life, is directional leader for PlantR, is author of Fight Clubs: Gospel-centered Discipleship and blogs at Church Planting Novice.

DJ Chuang works with Leadership Network, L2 Foundation, and others in web strategy, social media consulting, and leadership development.
Blog | Twitter | Facebook

Vince Marotte is the Internet Pastor at Gateway Church in Austin, TX. He blogs at nikao.ws and ChurchCrunch.com, he tweets @locustfist

Chris Marlow is the Founder of H.E.L.P. and has planted two churches. Chris currently lives in Raleigh, NC, with his family.
Blog | Twitter | Website | Facebook

Brad Brisco is a church planting strategist for an network of churches in Kansas City, Kansas. Blog | Facebook | Twitter

Charles Wear is the publisher of Next-Wave. He and his wife Loretta and son Benjamin live in Moreno Valley, CA. He also blogs at charleswear.com

Kent Shaffer is an organizational strategist making a living via businesses so he can collaborate with ministries like LifeChurch.tv.
Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter

Milfred Minatrea, author, practitioner, & director of Missional Church Center helps churches reclaim God's mission as their reason to exist.

Steve McCoy is the Pastor of Doxa Fellowship in Woodstock, Illinois, husband to Molly, father of four kids, blogger at Reformissionary, photographer, writer and music lover. Twitter | Facebook

Jonathan McIntosh is the founder of Rethink Mission and was a teaching pastor at The Journey in St. Louis for 5 years. He is currently planting a new church in Memphis. Twitter

David Park attends Columbia Theological Seminary and has a heart for Asian Americans, ethnic / spiritual identity, & multi-ethnic worship in missional contexts. Facebook | Posterous | Twitter | Blog

Felicity Dale is on the board of House2House Ministries, is co-author of The Rabbit and the Elephant, and author of An Army of Ordinary People. Twitter | Blog

Andrew Jones has been involved in church planting movements in over 40 countries over the past 25 years. He runs a blog about movements in the global church called TallSkinnyKiwi.