During lunch (12:15-1pm):
How Can God Use Me to Bless My Community/Country?
Congressman Trent Franks &
Jannah Scott, Policy Advisor for Faith and Community Initiatives in the Office of the Governor
New Tribes Mission http://ntm.org 1 session
THE WHY AND HOW OF TRIBAL CHURCH PLANTING , David Knapp
New Tribes Mission is on the cutting edge of church planting in primitive, tribal regions of the world today. Answering the hard questions about WHY and HOW in taking the gospel to tribal people who have never been approached with Christianity before in history will be discussed. Learn about the team and skills required to start a church in a remote area. You can get a glimpse of the barriers to be crossed to establish a Biblically based body of Christ in cultural groups with no God-base to begin with.
Wycliffe Bible Translators http://wycliffe.org 2 sessions
1) SIGNS OF LIFE, Albert Bickford
How many sign languages are there in the world? Hundreds! Deaf people develop them to meet their communicative needs, independent of the spoken language that surrounds them. They are full and complete languages, with their own grammar. So, from a missions perspective, Deaf communities around represent distinct people groups that are often overlooked. Yet, their needs for the Gospel are the same as anyone else. This workshop introduces the needs for Bible translation in these languages and how those needs are currently being addressed by Deaf and hearing people working together.
2) “Sharing the Gospel with Oral Learners.”
Robin Soard graduated from Howard Payne University in December of 2004. By July of 2005 she and her co-worker, Elizabeth Wilson, moved to India where they worked for 2 years among the Kahani* people, an un-reached people group. Robin shares,
“We learned the Kahani language, studied their culture, and developed relationships with people. Then in May 2006 we began working on putting Biblically accurate, culturally relevant, oral Bible stories in Kahani.* Through many prayers and hard work 29 Bible stories were developed and over 200 Kahani people heard God’s Word. We were also able to help train several national Christian workers to use these stories for outreach and discipleship. One of my greatest joys during the two years I spent in South Asia was my friendship with Precious.* Precious,* who isn’t a believer, helped us write up the stories in Kahani.* After she heard some of the stories she wanted to hear and learn more about Jesus. Then she started telling the stories to her friends and family. She’s heard over 70 Bible stories and has been reading the Bible and attending church to learn more. We’re continuing to pray that Precious* will make the decision to fully follow Jesus.”
Pioneers http://pioneers.org 2 sessions
Title: The 40/80 window: the Dark Continent of Europe
Objective: help students gain a basic understanding of the grip that post-modernism, materialism and atheism has on modern Europe, the challenge of reaching immigrants and refugees there and the encouraging advancements seen in a few places.
Summary: Long a Christian continent, and the birthplace of the modern missions movement, Europe must now be considered a mission-field unto itself. Stories, statistics and trends will be shared to illustrate both the unique challenges to ministering to Europeans and immigrants and the wonderful opportunities and joys of laboring there.
Title: Leadership that Doesn’t Stink
Objective: the future leaders of churches, mission agencies and teams will be challenged to lead after the model of David … by grace and with confidence.
Summary: the bigger and more diverse a team gets, the harder it is to lead, and our temptation as leaders is to take the easy way out. When we do this, however, we very often stifle the growth of our teams and choke the life out of the people we lead. We ought to look at David’s example … how he suffered under the leadership of Saul, blazed a new path in his own leadership and handled the rebellion of Absalom.
Frontiers http://frontiers.org 2 sessions
The TOGETHER Seminar - Train, Go and Win … together!
By Nathan J’Diim http://toag.net
Our goal: to provide a working model for local Jesus Communities (Traditional, House or Cell Churches, Campus Communities, Communitas Groups, etc.,) to train together, then go together long term, in order to win reproducing Jesus Communities among Unreached Muslim Peoples.
Engaging Muslims - Going where others won't. (or aren't)
Adventure. Suffering. Exhilarating. Real. 247 Go!
Jeff Johnson
This Discussion Group is designated for people willing to take the gospel to Muslims who have never heard it and do not have any opportunity to learn about Jesus--either because of geographical challenges, cultural barriers, or because suffering will be required by Christians who try. If you want to live out Paul's ambition to "not build on someone else's foundation," then come and dialogue with "Mr. Johnson" - who has led teams in several areas of South Asia.
YWAM http://ywam.org 1 session
To Know God and To Make Him Known
(Danielle Romeyn and Charity Thiessen - Youth With A Mission)
"Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations" Matthew 28:19.
Youth With A Mission is an international movement of Christians from many denominations dedicated to serving Jesus throughout the world.
YWAM offers Training Schools designed to encourage students to develop personal character, to cultivate a living relationship with God, and to identify their unique individual gifts and callings in God. Cross-cultural exposure and global awareness are special emphases throughout these courses, preparing the students to reach current and future generations and answer the call to go.
InterVarsity http://ivcf.org 1 session
GIGs, Groups Investigating God, Steven Grahmann
Getting your pre-Christian friends into the Bible. Letting Jesus speak for himself is one of the most effective forms of evangelism. Did you know that non-Christians are actually very curious about the Bible? This session will help you to learn how to lead Non-Christians in an engaging Bible Study where they can hear what Jesus has to say about himself, them and their world.”
Christian Challenge http://christianchallengeaz.com 2 sessions
JESUS or STRAIGHT A's?
Which Comes First? Living the Radical Call of a Disciple on your Campus"--Rob Gaschler , Metro Phoenix Collegiate Evangelism Strategist
DESCRIPTION "Your priority in college is to advance Christ's Kingdom, not earn a degree. But that's not an excuse to blow off classes and fail. However, even grades and position on campus can become idols in your life. This seminar will challenge you to live out your high calling, seizing divine moments during your college years and finding balance to still be the
best student."
"Rescuing the Man on the Island"
Jeff Smith, leader of Christian Challenge at ASU
How will God deal with those who have never heard the gospel? Is there
another way for these people who have not had an opportunity to accept or
reject Jesus? Do we really believe Jesus when He claims to be the only way
to the Father? Do your answers to these questions affect how and if you
share your faith? Bring other questions you may have to this discussion
on the subject of pluralism, inclusivism, exclusivism and reaching the
unreached peoples of the world.
Sanghoon Yoo http://thefaithfulcity.org 1 session
"Jesus' Kingdom Crossing Boundaries"
These days the world becomes smaller with the remarkable development of technology and science. On the other hand, with its rapid change everyday, the world bears more diversity among people groups with their cultures, ideologies, and religions. This challenges Christian evangelism and discipleship efforts to be more solid and powerful but also flexible enough to cross diverse boundaries among people groups. The presenters of this workshop will share their experiences, methods and skills in doing 'life style evangelism' to advance Jesus' kingdom across the religions, cultures and generational gaps. Their ministry of prayer, cell group, and mentoring will be highlighted with stories of dramatic conversion and powerful transformation of people's lives. Also presenters will provide biblical and theological foundation and guidance to do life style evangelism more effectively in this rapidly changing postmodern world today.
CHIEF http://chief.org 1 session
Building Relationships with People of Another Culture
(Huron Claus - President of CHIEF Inc., local Chairman of Ethnic America Network)
From 2000 - 2006, over 37 million foreign born people reside in our nation. In 2006 Arizona became the fastest growing state in the country with an estimated 830,000 foreign born residents. There are 400,000 Latin individuals in your state desiring a meaningful and purposeful relationship with others. There are 150,000 Asian lives that desire to connect with your community, not counting the 280.000 representing other cultures and peoples of the world. In this discussion you will discover five windows of opportunities to build meaning relationships and share significant spiritual truth with a person of a different culture.
Harvest http://harvestfoundation.org 1 session
Zach Cann
Simple Tools for Heart Surgery: Strategies for loving your neighbor
Witnessing and discipleship can be daunting tasks. What do those two terms even mean? God calls us to love our neighbor, and yet we are often clueless as to how. There is no quick fix or magic potion for this dilemma, but there are simple truths in scripture which address the issue. The session will give you two simple, biblical tools that will help you be strategic and intentional in the way you reach out to those around you.
Phoenix Seminary 2 sessions? http://phoenixseminary.edu
Dr. Malcolm Hartnell --Ministering to Oral Audiences
For large portions of the world's population, acquiring new information through oral means (as opposed to reading) is the preferred way of learning. Understanding how oral populations think and communicate is key if we are going to effectively communicate biblical truth to these audiences. Learn basic characteristics of oral communication and how to effectively use Bible stories, songs, and other oral means for communicating the gospel from a cross-cultural worker who has spent the last 20 years ministering in an oral context.
Dr. Justin Smith - Psychology & Behavioral Sciences: Cross-cultural Opportunities for Healing, Health, and Wholeness.
This discussion group will focus on how psychology and the behavioral sciences can be used in international settings to assist persons impacted by disease; natural disasters; war and interpersonal violence; as well as conflict management; professional training; and personal growth.
Neighborhood Ministries 2 sessions
"God's Heart for the Poor"
There are thousands of passages in the Bible about God's heart for the marginalizined and dispossessed. The implications of this theology are life altering. Let's take some time to discuss these. And begin to anticipate where they take us, into action.
"The Poor Change Me...”
That’s what Mother Teresa would often say. Many of us have found this to be true, that spiritual formation happens in mission among the dispossessed. Engagement among the poor bring me face to face with myself, my neediness and the Lord in a way that is so unique as to suggest, with M. Teresa, that it is with them that I am changed. We'll talk about this together.
The Arabian Oasis http://thearabianoasis.org 1 session
"40 Gallons of Tea: Leading From Islam to Christ"
Workers among Muslims argue about methods, which are their actual practiced approaches, as will as methodologies which are the philosophies motivated them to pursue their approaches of: "how to reach Muslims." But, what was rarely heard or argued is: who want to invest more in the lives of the Muslims, and the costs involved in reaching Muslims for Christ. That is what this session will address.
Face to Face International http://face.org 2 sessions
DESIGNING AN IDEAL SHORT-TERM EXPERIENCE
The more quality effort we put into preparing our short-term teams, the better their experience will likely be. Let's discuss all the primary preparation ingredients - dates, leadership, budgeting, recruiting, training, commissioning, conflict resolution, debriefing, and evaluation.
EFFECTIVE SHORT-TERM MINISTRY
Let's go a bit deeper than the short-term basics to discuss issues relating to culture - what culture really is, how our expectations and biases affect our experience of it, how it can and will impact us and what we can do now to best prepare for it. This discussion should move us closer towards a theology and practice of biblical contextualization.
Antioch Network http://antiochnetwork.org 1-2 sessions
Take My Yoke…” – Apprenticeship to Jesus
Objective: Introduce an initiative that aims to rethink the common understandings of discipleship and restore its inseparable relationship with Jesus’ message, the kingdom of God, and the purpose for which we were created.
Summary: “Apprenticeship to Jesus” is an initiative of Antioch Network that seeks to foster the formation of Christ-like character through an intensive and experiential approach to discipleship. Rooted in the ancient Jewish practice of discipleship, modeled by Jesus, and expressed in various ways throughout the history of the Church, apprentices spend extended periods in the two primary contexts of retreat and engagement. Through retreat, apprentices find rest for their souls as they pursue an intimate conversational relationship with our loving Creator. In engagement, the hearts and minds of apprentices are reshaped by Jesus, the Master Teacher, through living simply and serving the poor, the needy and the oppressed. In each context, daily life is framed by a sacred rhythm of prayer, work and study.
International Students Inc. http://isionline.org
1 session
Ron Mills , ISI Reaching Internationals in Universities and Workplaces
We want to give Christians insights on practical ways of reaching internationals living or studying here in the US . We will teach participants ways of making contact with internationals and give them opportunities to share with us what ways they have discovered to be effective in befriending and evangelizing internationals.
Food for the Hungry http://fh.org
1 session
speaker: Pat McCalla
title: Together We are Stronger
Summary: Jesus said, 'May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them....'Imagine the enormous potential of the body of Christ uniting to meet physical and spiritual needs. Hear about a stirring collaborative effort between government leaders, police departments, educational institutions, and churches to impact the injustice of child sex slavery in Phoenix.
Ben Sanders' 1 session
Serving Christ in the Marketplace: Why Your Major Matters
(Ben Sanders – Community Ministries, Church on Mill , http://churchonmill.com
We’ll discuss how you can be on mission with Christ in your vocation, beginning with your major in school and then in your job in the marketplace. Connect with others in your chosen major or vocation who share this mission. And find out about ministries that can support you in your marketplace ministry.
24/7 Prayer http://www.24-7prayer.us/ 2 discussion groups
Calling Campus America to Pray: Join us to explore a word from God to Pete Greig of 24-7 Prayer, to “Call Campus America to pray”. The vision is to create sacred space for every student in the United States to experience the presence of Jesus, through a one-year initiative of night-and-day prayer across Campus America in 2009-2010. God wants His universities back, and He gives us the privilege of playing a part in this dream. Come dialogue about how prayer - the core of all else – might explode on your campus, in your state, and in our nation. This is about Jesus being glorified.
- Wendy Andrews & Adam Cox
Friendship & Community: Jesus says that there are 3 kinds of love that we must live our lives by – Love for God, Love for one another, and Love for the nations of the earth. We will focus on the essential and often-neglected topic of how we truly Love One Another as friends, community, the Church. We must live in and become a visible representation of God's dream for community, and this is key if we are to be tangible to the world around us. We’ll share a few stories, and this time will be discussion-rich with plenty of space for questions.
- Wendy Andrews & Adam Cox
http://loveasu.com 2 discussion groups
Hosting the presence of God: the burning heart behind 24-7 prayer.
How God's presence moves us from 24-7 prayer into a life of passion and compassion for His Name.
Worship Through the Arts
Bringing another dimension to worship, through the creative arts. God is a creator, and He has placed His nature inside of us to be creative!
Grand Canyon University http://gcu.edu 2 discussion groups
Session: Being a Pure Man in a Fallen World
Presenter: Joe Brooks, Student Ministry Coordinator at GCU
Description: The world today is full of stumbling blocks for men, making it a challenge to remain pure. This session will provide some practical information on how men can protect themselves from the falling over the stumbling blocks of pornography and sexual sin.
Session: Biblical prayer Models for Community, State, Nation and the World
Presenter: Mik Milem, University Pastor at GCU
Description: Scriptural models for praying for your community, the state, the nation and the world will be presented. Using the Word of God we will discover how to pray for needs locally and globally.
Karl Mueller - Word of Grace http://wordofgrace.org 2 sessions
A Race Against Time - Confronting the AIDS Pandemic
Can you imagine the human tragedy of a Boeing 747 jet crashing every hour, of every day, 365 days a year - killing everyone on-board? Think of what would happen if the tragedy of September 11, 2001 happened twice every day, 365 days a year – killing more than 6,000 people everyday. How would we respond? The reality is that everyday more than 7,500 people die of AIDS. How should Christians respond to this crises? How should you respond? This discussion group will help you understand the reality of the global AIDS pandemic, discover how God is using Christians to make a difference, and suggest practical ways for you and your church to be Jesus to those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS here in the USA and around the world.
Human Trafficking: Taking Action Against Modern Day Slavery http://theirc.org Katie Resendiz
Each year over 800,000 people are forced into slavery. Through force, fraud, and coercion these victims are made to work and live in conditions no one would choose. We know about the children forced to work in brothels overseas, we hear about women made to toil in factories, we may even know about suspected cases in our own communities, but what can we do? Join us for an introduction to the facts and scope of human trafficking and a look at the impact on communities. Together we will look at services available to victims, legislation concerning trafficking, and how we as individuals can help victims. Participants will each create a plan of action so that, out of concern, we can create change.