Conference on Global Engagement

1:00pm – Shawn Haynie – Reaching Your Changing Community (CABRE 100)
Communities Change! As well as looking at how ALL communities change, this workshop examines our attitude toward change and how to react (and NOT react) toward that change in order to minister effectively in the community in which God has placed us.

1:00pm – Jon Hansen – Out Here in the Country (CABRE 102)
In this seminar we will look at the vast societal challenges of rural North America today and how Village Missions supports missionaries to engage with the local rural church to meet these needs and reach the lost for Christ.

1:00pm – Warren Cheek – Living the Life of a Servant (Chorale)
This session will focus on Jesus Christ’s perspective on a lifetime of service and His example and teaching on Living the Life of a Servant.

1:00pm – Dave Jolly – Diaspora Peoples Needing the Gospel (Langmade)
Explores the challenges and opportunities of reaching dispersed people groups with the gospel message.

2:00pm – Kermit Lowery – Understanding Your Ministry (CABRE 100)
Making sure you understand your ministry and what makes your ministry unique—not getting lost doing things that aren’t the focus of your ministry.

2:00pm – Terry Yoder – Compassion Compels: The Heart of Missions (CABRE 102)
What compels you to do the things you do? Years ago I was convicted of my lack of compassion, realizing that my motive for missions was more self-focused than others-focused through the lens of Christ Himself. Join me as we look at the heart of compassion modeled by Christ, and accept the challenge to follow His example.

2:00pm – Ben Doomy / Dr. Ron Barnes – iMissions: Discover Where Missions, Ministry, and “I” Intersect (Chorale)
See how your passions, experience, or giftedness can be used by God in missions and ministry.

2:00pm – Ben Laur – Come and See: Evangelism and the View from Within (Langmade)

3:00pm – Darrel and Suzan Simmons – Passion for God’s Word (CABRE 100)
Compassion for God’s chosen people—this topic will present Jewish music, history, and Biblical truth about Israel.

3:00pm – Irvinson Jones – Cross-Cultural Ministry (CABRE 102)
Working relationships with missions coming to the Navajo Nation and lessons learned from cross-cultural ministry partnerships.

3:00pm – Randy and Lisa Picklesimer – Serving as a Missionary in North America with Village Missions (Chorale)
An introduction to the work of Village Missions and the opportunities to serve Christ by strengthening rural churches across North America.

3:00pm – James Gleaves – Attributes of an Effective Sending Church (Langmade)
We all understand what a missionary “supporting” church is, but what is a “sending” church? We will talk about the difference and discuss some of the components of a healthy missionary-sending church relationship.

8:00am – James Gleaves – Missions in a Dangerous World (CABRE 100)
Americans have become targets for terrorism and kidnapping, with missionaries more frequently becoming victims of this kind of violence. How do missionaries and the organizations they serve with manage this risk? What does God’s Word reveal about managing risk? James will share his story and thoughts on this subject.

8:00am – Bob Rodgers – Mission Possible: Involvement in the Harvest (CABRE 102)
Far greater than Sherlock Holmes’ skills to solve crimes is the Savior’s ability to perceive hearts. The harvest is full, and workers are needed. This seminar highlights Jesus’ example and command in Matthew 9:35–38, exploring motivations to perceive, care, and pray.

8:00am – Dan Anderson – Enduring Motivation (Chorale)
How to make decisions based on theocentric motivations that will endure through long years and bitter disappointments.

8:00am – Tim and Kay Hughes – Virtual Reality Look Into the World of Least Reach People (Langmade)
Experience a virtual reality journey into an animistic culture. Hosted by Ethnos360 Aviation, this immersive session offers a firsthand look into the challenges and opportunities of cross-cultural missions.

9:00am – Dr. Henry Vosburgh – What on Earth Should We Be Doing? (CABRE 100)
Biblical ecclesiology identifies three main activities for the Church in this present age: stewardship of the truth, edification of the saints, and advancement of the Gospel. This seminar makes the case that these activities should dominate the programs of the Church and the lives of God’s people.

9:00am – Eidene Anderson – Choices Matter (CABRE 102)
Consider the image of God in you—what it is, how it’s been affected by sin, and how Jesus’ intervention challenges our long-term life decisions. Explore how our foundational beliefs about God’s image impact our choices.

9:00am – Will Tallman – How to Share the Gospel with Remote, Indigenous People Groups (Chorale)
Ever wonder what it would take to step out of a small airplane or canoe and communicate a story of grace and love to a tribal group? Learn the proven methods for engaging, understanding, and communicating the gospel across cultural divides.

9:00am – Tim and Kay Hughes – Virtual Reality Look Into the World of Least Reach People (Langmade)
Repeated session—see above description.

10:00am – Ben Laur – Come and See: Evangelism and the View from Within (CABRE 100)
How Jesus’ invitation to “come and see” reveals the power of relational evangelism and personal experience in disciple-making.

10:00am – Christine Wertz – Mission Trip and Internship Opportunities with Biblical Ministries Worldwide (CABRE 102)
Learn about opportunities for mission trips and internships designed to engage students and individuals in meaningful cross-cultural ministry experiences.

10:00am – Shawn Haynie – Maintaining a Missions Mindset in the Middle of a Mess? (Chorale)
We live in trying times. Amid trials, many “circle the wagons” instead of marching forward with the Gospel. From Paul’s epistles, this workshop looks at timeless principles for helping both missionaries and churches maintain a missions mindset in the middle of trials and tribulations.

10:00am – Tim and Kay Hughes – Virtual Reality Look Into the World of Least Reach People (Langmade)
Repeated session—see above description.

1:00pm – Darrel and Suzan Simmons – Are You a Friend of Israel? (CABRE 100)
This topic will cover Biblical truth about Israel and explore how Christians can cultivate a scriptural perspective on God’s chosen people.

1:00pm – Dave Jolly – Media in Missions (CABRE 102)
How digital and broadcast media are transforming outreach and bringing the gospel to unreached audiences around the world.

1:00pm – Jon Hansen – Let’s Go Fishing (Chorale)
In this seminar we will talk about how to prepare yourself and your church to reach your community for Christ—how to get ready to evangelize and “catch fish.”

1:00pm – Tim and Kay Hughes – Virtual Reality Look Into the World of Least Reach People (Langmade)
Repeated session—see above description.

2:00pm – Dan Anderson – Servant Leadership is For You! (CABRE 100)
How to develop the transformational characteristics of servant leadership and benefit from the resulting outcomes.

2:00pm – Dr. Henry Vosburgh – The Four Primary Themes of Church Doctrine (CABRE 102)
When the LGH hermeneutic is applied, the New Testament presents four main themes about the Church: its unique identity, organic existence, organizational order, and glorious destiny. This seminar surveys these themes.

2:00pm – Will Tallman – Are Indigenous People Groups Without the Gospel Happy to Be Left Alone? (Chorale)
Why should we bother these poor tribal people? Aren’t they happy as they are? Hear what life is like without the gospel and discover what happens when remote people groups hear the good news!

2:00pm – Tim and Kay Hughes – Virtual Reality Look Into the World of Least Reach People (Langmade)
Repeated session—see above description.

3:00pm – Bob Rodgers – Character Matters: Pursuing Holiness (CABRE 100)
No matter where you go, we all face the reality of our humanness. Yet, holiness is not optional. This seminar explores the biblical call to holiness and the sanctifying work of God that transforms our testimony in an unholy world.

3:00pm – Terry Yoder – Missions on the Move: Using Aviation to Take the Gospel Beyond the End of the Road (CABRE 102)
Many of the yet unreached people groups live in remote areas where travel is difficult and dangerous. Aviation provides a safe mode of transportation that preserves health, energy, and safety, reducing travel barriers and facilitating the work of missionaries.

3:00pm – Warren Cheek – Growing the Church In and Through Christ’s Sufferings (Chorale)
This session will consider why the growing of the Church in and through Christ’s sufferings is the most effective way to impact the world for Christ.

3:00pm – Tim and Kay Hughes – Virtual Reality Look Into the World of Least Reach People (Langmade)
Repeated session—see above description.