2023 conference SCHedule
Day 1
Check-In Opens
General Session
Conrad Mbewe
Panel Discussion: TBD
Day 2
Opening
Workshops
• An Introduction to Tentmaking and Business as Mission (BAM)
• How can you use education and teaching for entry?
• What is biblical missions? What is a missionary?
• Should missions be done solo or in teams?
• How would I know I’m ready to go? (God’s will, church leadership, family, education)
• What if someone or something is blocking your path to missionary service?
• Forging a durable theology of suffering
• Hard places and God's faithfulness: A walk through missionary biographies
• Effectively praying for missions
• The Necessity of Local Church Involvement in Global Mission Work
Coffee Break
General Session
Matt Jones
Workshops
• STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math) as a vehicle for missions
• Preparing for an English-as-a-Second-language (ESL) ministry
• Discipleship as essential to missions
• Bible Translation as necessary to long-term missionary work
• How to select a missions agency
• How much theological training and cross-cultural training do I need?
• What is Culture Shock? (And What to Do When Life Bottoms Out)
• Overcoming Worldview Obstacles in Gospel Presentation
• Leveraging the Value of Short-Term Missions
• Reaching the international community in the USA
Lunch
Workshops
• What is a legit business venture?
• Creatively sharing Christ--wherever you are!
• What is essential to a missionary church plant?
• Passing the Torch: Theological training on the field
• How can I wisely select a field?
• What singles in missions need to know
• Animism: the Default Religion of the World
• A Primer for evangelizing Muslims
• Is God calling me to be a goer or a sender?
• How can the church better support missionaries and MKs?
Networking & Prayer
General Session
Brooks Buser
Panel Discussion: TBD
Day 3
Opening
Workshops
• An Introduction to Tentmaking and Business as Mission (BAM)
• How can you use education and teaching for entry?
• What is biblical missions? What is a missionary?
• Should missions be done solo or in teams?
• How would I know I’m ready to go? (God’s will, church leadership, family, education)
• What if someone or something is blocking your path to missionary service?
• Forging a durable theology of suffering
• Hard places and God's faithfulness: A walk through missionary biographies
• Effectively praying for missions
• The Necessity of Local Church Involvement in Global Mission Work
Coffee Break
General Session
Paul Schlehlein
Workshops
• STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math) as a vehicle for missions
• Preparing for an English-as-a-Second-language (ESL) ministry
• Discipleship as essential to missions
• Bible Translation as necessary to long-term missionary work
• How to select a missions agency
• How much theological training and cross-cultural training do I need?
• What is Culture Shock? (And What to Do When Life Bottoms Out)
• Overcoming Worldview Obstacles in Gospel Presentation
• Leveraging the Value of Short-Term Missions
• Reaching the international community in the USA
Lunch
Workshops
• What is a legit business venture?
• Creatively sharing Christ--wherever you are!
• What is essential to a missionary church plant?
• Passing the Torch: Theological training on the field
• How can I wisely select a field?
• What singles in missions need to know
• Animism: the Default Religion of the World
• A Primer for evangelizing Hindus
• Is God calling me to be a goer or a sender?
• How can the church better support missionaries and MKs?
Networking & Prayer
General Session
Conrad Mbewe
Panel Discussion: TBD
Day 4
General Session
Brooks Buser
Coffee Break
General Session
Mark Vowels
Closing Remarks & Dismissal
Location
Greenville, SC
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