We will be posting a series of interviews with the speakers for The Born Again Church Tour 2008 beginning this week. Our first speaker featured is Rose Swetman, Pastor and Missional Entrepreneur in the Pacific Northwest. I have had the privilege of attending her local congregation on a Sunday after visiting the location for a few Off the Map events. Rose impresses me as a bright, passionate, and generous woman. She will be speaking in both Seattle and Los Angeles.

Elizabeth: Rose, what inspires you to participate in the Born Again Church Tour 2008?

Rose: First off, I don’t know that I have missed many OTM Live Events. The events are not only a ton of fun but stretch my thinking. The good thing about being stretched is you end up somewhere you haven’t been before and that’s a good thing. I think this particular Tour is going to do just that–stretch our thinking about the things we (the church) focus on, and how to look at the issues we face as followers of Christ at the dawn of the 21st Century both here in the U.S. and globally. I am constantly challenged to reflect on the state of Christianity in the context of our world and ask the question, “what does it mean to be faithful during this time?”

Elizabeth: Why do you care what outsiders think about Christianity, Christians, The Church? (more…)