Hey all. We just got back from Charlotte and the first of 11 “Everything Must Change” gatherings across the country. We were using a crazy cross section of spaces…the speaking and music happened inside a traditional church building whereas the bookstore and many workshop conversations happened in “Area 15,” a warehouse space leased to artists as well as the Charlotte 24-7 prayer community. And, many other groups use the space, including the Charlotte Emergent Village cohort, which was really the group who pulled the event off locally. It was a cool and interesting neighborhood in the city, historically “poor” but the art space and prayer space was amazing and has really impacted the immediate community.
Eli Renner, a worship leader and musician living in Charlotte who sang and played bass with me (Tracy), blogged through the whole weekend and took pictures of the gathering, so you can see more here (elirenner.com). You can still register for other events at deepshift.org. It’s well worth the journey!
