{"id":5208,"date":"2018-07-30T17:25:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T17:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/clone\/2018\/07\/30\/4-000-thrive-at-northeast-christian-conference\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T18:46:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T16:46:59","slug":"4-000-thrive-at-northeast-christian-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/4-000-thrive-at-northeast-christian-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"4,000 Thrive at Northeast Christian Conference\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/p>\n

\n \"\"\n<\/center>\n

<\/p>\n\n

Over 4,000 disciples from the New England and New York family of churches met in Providence, Rhode Island last weekend for the inspiring Northeast Christian Conference “THRIVE.”<\/a> Sixteen churches were represented in this historic gathering. <\/p>\n

“Forme, the most exciting aspect of the weekend was experiencing the two families of churches getting together to worship and celebrate,” said Steve Shoff, conference organizer and evangelist of the Garden State Church. “It had been almost 20 years since we met like this!” <\/p>\n

The conference kicked off on Friday night with a THRIVE Team Builders Workshop<\/a> for small group leaders. Over 1,000 attended with standing room only. On Saturday, nearly40<\/a>\n classes<\/a> were offered on topics including parenting, personal finance, social justice, and grief. Keynote lessons focused on important elements needed to spiritually thrive in our walk with God.\n<\/p>\n

“I really saw how God used the 10 keynote speakers and the 78 class teachers to meet people’s needs and help us all draw closer to God and one another. To all of them I say thankyou! It was an amazing time together,” said Tom Caswell, evangelist of the Worcester County Church of Christ. <\/p>\n

Allthe classes and keynote lessons, along with worship sessions, special performances and presentations are available at thrivenecc.com<\/a>. Audio can also be accessed via Spotify, Apple and Google Podcasts, and Anchor. <\/p>\n

\n See more pictures and updates on Facebook<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n \"\"\n<\/center>\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For the first time in almost 20 years, the New England and New York family of churches gathered together for…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":5209,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[71],"tags":[54],"post_folder":[151],"class_list":["post-5208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-north-america"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/worshipatthrivenecc.jpg?fit=960%2C640&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"dtadmin","author_link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/author\/dtadmin\/"},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phsvEw-1m0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5450,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/global-prayer-chain-new-england-family-of-churches\/","url_meta":{"origin":5208,"position":0},"title":"Pray for the New England Family of Churches","author":"dtadmin","date":"April 10, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Join the Global Prayer Chain as we pray for the ICOC churches in New England.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Portland-Head-Lighthouse.jpg?fit=1200%2C831&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Portland-Head-Lighthouse.jpg?fit=1200%2C831&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Portland-Head-Lighthouse.jpg?fit=1200%2C831&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Portland-Head-Lighthouse.jpg?fit=1200%2C831&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Portland-Head-Lighthouse.jpg?fit=1200%2C831&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3574,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/everything-is-possible-from-atheist-to-christian\/","url_meta":{"origin":5208,"position":1},"title":""Everything is Possible": From Atheist to Christian\u00a0","author":"dtadmin","date":"August 7, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"This is the first video in a series of miracle stories shown at the 2014 New England Christian Conference, \"Everything is Possible.\" Jim Bombaci of the Greater Hartford Church of Christ describes his powerful, life-long journey from atheist to Christian. Share these moving testimonies with your churches, as well as\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Testimonials"","block_context":{"text":"Testimonials","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/testimonials\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/f040a591-2fc6-48ba-a8dd-011af3f3d1a5.png?fit=436%2C345&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":30366,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/church-builders-conference-inspires-leaders-to-faith-and-revival\/","url_meta":{"origin":5208,"position":2},"title":"Church Builders Conference Inspires Leaders to Faith and Revival","author":"Sunday Awolowo","date":"May 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"More than 700 leaders gathered in Boston last month with a shared vision to help our churches thrive and make a lasting impact.","rel":"","context":"In "Leadership"","block_context":{"text":"Leadership","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/leadership\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/healthy-church-growth-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C820&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/healthy-church-growth-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C820&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/healthy-church-growth-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C820&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/healthy-church-growth-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C820&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/healthy-church-growth-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C820&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3571,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/everything-is-possible-a-reconciliation-story\/","url_meta":{"origin":5208,"position":3},"title":""Everything is Possible": A Reconciliation Story","author":"dtadmin","date":"August 20, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"This is third in a series of miracle stories shown at the 2014 New England Christian Conference, \"Everything is Possible.\" In this video, the Renshaw family of the Worcester County Church of Christ tells their story of redemption: from divorce, walking away from God, and an unplanned teen pregnancy, God\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Testimonials"","block_context":{"text":"Testimonials","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/testimonials\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/9432d3a3-d37b-412c-9396-60f9a4838273.png?fit=570%2C323&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/9432d3a3-d37b-412c-9396-60f9a4838273.png?fit=570%2C323&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/9432d3a3-d37b-412c-9396-60f9a4838273.png?fit=570%2C323&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":186,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/youth-family-service-team-report-2011\/","url_meta":{"origin":5208,"position":4},"title":"Youth & Family Service Team Report 2011","author":"Sunday Awolowo","date":"December 13, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"The Youth and Family Service Team has served to advance healthy teen and family based ministries in our churches since 2006. At it's inception, the committee planned the first Youth and Family Conference in Boston in 2007 under the leadership of chairman John Porter, evangelist in the South Florida Church\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Families"","block_context":{"text":"Families","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/families\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4455,"url":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/icmc-europe-2019-history-makers-unite-as-one\/","url_meta":{"origin":5208,"position":5},"title":"ICMC Europe 2019 \u2013 History Makers Unite as ONE","author":"dtadmin","date":"May 2, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"This Easter break, as people gathered all over the world to worship the risen Christ, something else historic was happening in the city of Tallinn, Estonia. For the first time for our movement of churches, 300 students and young adults gathered together for ICMC One Europe, a conference to unite\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Campus"","block_context":{"text":"Campus","link":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/category\/campus-ministry\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/icmconeeurope2019.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/icmconeeurope2019.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/icmconeeurope2019.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/icmconeeurope2019.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/icmconeeurope2019.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/worshipatthrivenecc.jpg?fit=960%2C640&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5208"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5208\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5208"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disciplestoday.org\/clone\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=5208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}