Congregational Health Ministries Second National Conference Oct. 8-11, 2006

Posted: April 2, 2006    Print-friendly

Dr. Gary Gunderson will deliver the keynote address, “Boundary Leaders” at the Congregational Health Ministries Conference in Memphis, Oct. 8-11, 2006. “A major challenge for religious communities today lies in harnessing the commitment and energy of religious people to address larger societal issues,” says Dr. Gunderson. “Key to such efforts are people who are willing to live and learn "at the boundaries" where secular meets religious, public meets private, and subcultures meet each other. A way of life on the boundaries, lived in community and faith, finds a broad menu of possibilities.”

His keynote speech will present concepts of boundary leadership and real-life lessons of how boundary leadership can be used to align faith and health assets and enhance the overall health of the community.

Dr. Gunderson is the Senior Vice President, Health and Welfare Ministries, Methodist Healthcare in Memphis and Director, Interfaith Health Program at Emory University. He is the author of two books, “Deeply Woven Roots” and “Boundary Leaders,” as well as numerous peer-reviewed articles and is a contributor to multiple books and texts.

This year’s conference theme is “Empowering Ministries of Health to Transform, Mobilize and Advocate.” It will include health ministries at all organizational levels, especially at the congregational level.

Dr. Gary Gunderson will deliver the kenote address at the Congregational Health Ministries Conference in Memphis. .