It Take Three Tribes to Renew a City

Breakout Session

14:00 - 15:00

, November 19

November 19

Everyone knows that no single person or community can bring about city renewal. But often, we dedicate too little biblical thinking to the kinds of collaboration we need.

Europe’s cities are paragons of diversity. "We need befriending outside our area of comfort" (Makoto Fujimura, Culture Care).

To move beyond striving and work towards a renewal which is not only sustainable but generative, we need three types of people—three ‘tribes’—to form teams and communities of learning and action. In this session, we will learn from theological approaches to collaboration, and use discussion, exercises and guided reflection to help you apply collaboration in your context.

About the speaker

Christel Ngnambi & Olivier Durracand

Christel Ngnambi & Olivier Durracand

Olivier Barrucand lives in South Burgundy, France. He is imagoDei's Head of Studies and Theologian-in-Residence, with a scientific and corporate IT background. He has supported multiple action research cycles (fashion, music, hospitality and Gen Alpha spirituality). He supports professionals in understanding their fields and renewing their imagination for their work (public theology). Olivier is one of the main architects of imagoDei's knowledge database on Faith and Work, Innovation and Collaboration and is currently working on 'futures thinking' for the church. Christel Lamère Ngnambi lives in Düsseldorf, Germany. He is a public engagement specialist and serves as the CEO of imagoDei, with a background in political science and European studies. Besides overseeing the team, partnerships, and strategy of imagoDei, he has contributed to multiple podcasts, articles, educational projects, and other initiatives spanning politics, cultural analysis, the world of work, and AI. Christel is a major contributor to imagoDei's knowledge database on Faith and Work, Innovation, and Collaboration, and has designed several implementation workshops based on it. imagoDei is a French-speaking Christian ministry dedicated to the flourishing of professionals who are in search of meaning, whatever their beliefs, towards a fulfilment nourished by biblical wisdom. We are professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds and sectors. We create content for reflection, learning and action, and support those who want to unite spiritual convictions and professional practices to become solid witnesses and innovators at the heart of their calling.

Olivier Barrucand lives in South Burgundy, France. He is imagoDei's Head of Studies and Theologian-in-Residence, with a scientific and corporate IT background. He has supported multiple action research cycles (fashion, music, hospitality and Gen Alpha spirituality). He supports professionals in understanding their fields and renewing their imagination for their work (public theology). Olivier is one of the main architects of imagoDei's knowledge database on Faith and Work, Innovation and Collaboration and is currently working on 'futures thinking' for the church. Christel Lamère Ngnambi lives in Düsseldorf, Germany. He is a public engagement specialist and serves as the CEO of imagoDei, with a background in political science and European studies. Besides overseeing the team, partnerships, and strategy of imagoDei, he has contributed to multiple podcasts, articles, educational projects, and other initiatives spanning politics, cultural analysis, the world of work, and AI. Christel is a major contributor to imagoDei's knowledge database on Faith and Work, Innovation, and Collaboration, and has designed several implementation workshops based on it. imagoDei is a French-speaking Christian ministry dedicated to the flourishing of professionals who are in search of meaning, whatever their beliefs, towards a fulfilment nourished by biblical wisdom. We are professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds and sectors. We create content for reflection, learning and action, and support those who want to unite spiritual convictions and professional practices to become solid witnesses and innovators at the heart of their calling.