Frequently Asked Questions

The Lord willing: yes! We're hopeful to bring this "un-conference for believers" back again in 2024. Watch for more details coming soon. 

Here are a few of our favorite resources for abiding:

• The Bible Recap: read, understand, and love Scripture.

• Pray As You Go: a daily prayer session, designed to go with you wherever you go. New prayer added each day. 

• Dwell: this Scripture listening app, read by people who love the Bible as much as you do. 

• FaithFit: invite God into your daily workout. A Christian perspective on fitness.

• Practicing the Way: a tool for becoming like Jesus in community. 

Find more resources for abiding at the AbideCR Conference, too. 

AbideCR is a collaborative effort of the churches and leadership community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We're united in our desire to see the glory of the gospel's impact in our city and beyond. Pastors, worship leaders, guest speakers, breakout session leaders, and teams of volunteers are represented from the following organizations: 

• Cornerstone Church, Marion
• Eastern Iowa Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Faith Bible Church, Cedar Rapids
• Maranatha Bible Church, Cedar Rapids
• Marion Methodist Church, Marion
• New City Church, Cedar Rapids
• New Covenant Bible Church (host location), Cedar Rapids
• Radiant Church, Cedar Rapids
• St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids
• Stonebridge Church, Cedar Rapids
• Veritas Church, Cedar Rapids
• Wellington Heights Community Church, Cedar Rapids
• The Worship Initiative, Dallas, TX

The Abide Room is an on-site designated space where you can "just be" in the presence of God. It's a place to process, to pray, maybe write in a journal, meditate in His Word, or simply rest in any way that you choose. You can expect low lighting, space to spread out, soft music, and visual artists quietly creating work inspired by the Spirit. The Abide Room provides a safe, welcoming place in which you can seek a personal connection with God in a way that feels comfortable to you. 

Your AbideCR ticket gives you full access to all guest speaker sessions, worship times, break-out experiences, The Abide Room, two catered meals, and a "swag bag" with AbideCR goodies.  

The AbideCR Team would like to thank Groundswell Cafe, the Hip-stir, and Crumbl Cookies for their food and beverage partnership this year. 

We've created an Abide Guide to help you get into the right mindset for abiding. This four-page PDF contains some thoughts, practices, and Scripture references that will help you in the lead-up to AbideCR. It's a free download; we recommend spending some time working through the Abide Guide material in the days before the conference. Is it required? No. Will it enrich your time at AbideCR? Very likely. 

Yes! It's our honor to lift you up in prayer!

The AbideCR Team is united in prayer for the conference in general, for each attendee by name, and for the greater community of believers. If you have a specific prayer request, please drop us an email so our prayer team can lift up your need specifically. 

Thank you!

Prayer changes things, and the AbideCR Team has been bathing every aspect of the conference in ongoing prayer -- we're honored to have you join us. 

Specifically, please pray:

• for smooth and safe travel for those coming to AbideCR
• for those who will share music or messages, that God will impress on them exactly what it is that they’re positioned to bring to us
• that many will come, set aside the crush and rush of daily life, and just have this Sabbath, rest, and reconnection with the One who Is
• that one day, we will see an entire city -- an entire region, and nation -- turned toward God, abiding in His presence everyday.