your passion... Gods purpose...

your call
: 125 workshops & 70 exhibits & resources : sponsored by northwest area churches

125 Workshops; We have Something for Everyone!

Whether you are 11 or 111, a pastor or layperson, a man or woman ...there is at least one Workshop God has for you.

Track Name
Activating Your Church for Global Missions
Room 401

Workshop One
FRIDAY 5:30-6:30 PM
KEEPING SHORT-TERM FROM BECOMING SHORT-TERM

SATURDAY 11:00-NOON
BUILDING A GLOBALLY MINDED CHURCH

Workshop Two

Workshop Three
SATURDAY 12:30-1:30 PM
MOVING BEYOND JUST WRITING A CHECK

SATURDAY 4:00-5:00 PM
HAVING A CHURCH THATS ON FIRE FOR MISSIONS
Steve Hudgik Learn about the fears, misunderstandings and roadblocks that prevent people from doing as Matthew 28:19, 20 commands, Go make disciples... Then learn strategies to overcome them.

Workshop Four

SATURDAY 5:30-6:30 PM
BIBLICAL BALANCE FOR LOCAL VS. GLOBAL
Orin Kidd Focus of the Great Commission is the entire worldincluding our Jerusalem. Maintain a biblical balance between Jerusalem and the remotest areas.

Workshop Five

Joel Van Hoogen There is nothing about the mission of God that is short-term. The local churchs missions ministry must find the most effective way to use their short-term ministries for impact over the long haul.

Justin Speerstra Practical ideas to help build a church that is engaged in world mission. Attention will be given to specific things people can do to help their church community take greater ownership of the remaining task.

Asher Sarjent Explore levels of missional development in church involvement. Focus on moving the church from a sponsoring church to one of personal engagement. Leave with tools to better equip your church for personal involvement.

Arts & Mission

Room 132

ART IN A DISASTER ZONE!?

Paul Nethercott Consider ways to work with local communities for creation of communitydevelopment messages in music, drama, dance, story or other arts.

ART IN A DISASTER ZONE!?

Paul Nethercott Consider ways to work with local communities for creation of communitydevelopment messages in music, drama, dance, story or other arts.

FINDING GOD THROUGH THE ENIGMATIC MIND

Ron Jones An artistic definition of breaking-down what God is telling us, so that we hear what He is saying and not what we are wanting to hear.

CARVING GODS MESSAGE INTO PEOPLES HEARTS

Paul Chinikidiadi God uses a deep current in our hearts that finds its expression through the arts. Biblical truths can be portrayed through many mediums that speak to the whole person.

CARVING GODS MESSAGE INTO PEOPLES HEARTS

Paul Chinikidiadi God uses a deep current in our hearts that finds its expression through the arts. Biblical truths can be portrayed through many mediums that speak to the whole person.

Business as Mission Track 1

Room 216

THE EMERGING ROLE OF BUSINESS IN MISSIONS

Dr. Steve Rundle Businesses are becoming an increasingly vital part of the missions enterprise, not only because of the financial resources they bring, but also because of the redemptive nature of the businesses themselves.

STARTING A GREAT COMMISSION COMPANY

Dr. Steve Rundle Great Commission Companies are income-producing businesses created for the purpose of glorifying God in the least evangelized, least developed areas of the world.

BUILDING SUSTAINABLE MISSION THROUGH BUSINESS

Patrice Tsague Depending on sending-nation donations is no longer the optimal way to support missions. Helping national entrepreneurs build businesses that are committed to local mission is. Heres how its being done.

COACHING/MENTORING BAM PRACTITIONERS

Marshall Stevens Hear how a U.S. entrepreneur has been able to bridge cultural, political, and relational challenges to help foreign entrepreneurs build companies that create jobs, employ best practices, and face-up to corruption.

DISCIPLING THE NATIONS THROUGH BUSINESS

Larry Sharp Building profitable, distinctly Christian businesses brings economic benefit to entire communities and blessing to the local church. It also offers a natural context for evangelism. Hear stories from the field!

Business as Mission Track 2

Room 217

WALKING WITH GOD IN YOUR BUSINESS, HERE AND ABROAD

Jim White Discover how Christian business leaders are learning to please God in their work and let Him guide their activities; are taking their practices overseas and discipling the nations in the marketplace.

SERVING ON BOARDS THAT GUIDE GOOD MINISTRIES

Bas Vanderzalm, Jeff Grubb, Pat Clements Two perspectivesthe CEOs and the board memberswill be presented by veterans in those roles, so participants can discover how best to serve on a governing board or how to lead a board to greater effectiveness.

DISCIPLING THE NATIONS THROUGH BUSINESS

Larry Sharp Building profitable, distinctly Christian businesses brings economic benefit to entire communities and blessing to the local church. It also offers a natural context for evangelism. Hear stories from the field!

BUILDING SUSTAINABLE MISSION THROUGH BUSINESS

Patrice Tsague Depending on sending-nation donations is no longer the optimal way to support missions. Helping national entrepreneurs build businesses that are committed to local mission is. Heres how its being done.

WHERE BUSINESS FITS IN HOLISTIC MISSIONAL STRATEGIES

John Warton Different business models fit in comprehensive strategies for different mission fields; find out which ones will work best and how to engage your business people in BAM.

Changing Face of Global Missions

Room 213

THE LOCAL CHURCH AS THE HOPE OF THE WORLD

Josh Butler God has raised indigenous leaders around the world, giving them vision for ministry contextual to their community. Well explore how international churches and NGOs can re-orient towards serving the vision of the local church.

GIVE OR GO? SHOULD WE SEND $$$ OR PEOPLE?

Scott Campbell Should we send funds, resources and material items OR people to the mission field? We will have an interactive discussion on the pros and cons of each viewpoint. Prepare to have your perspective challenged!

EDUCATIONAL AVENUES MISSIONS WITHIN EDUCATION

Don Storrs Can education be a conduit for the Gospel? An educational platform allows workers to enter countries, often nonaccessible to Christian workers, and offer practical benefits.

EVANGELISM IN A PLURALISTIC WORLD

Joel Van Hoogen Understanding the convicting work of the Holy Spirit is the first step in unfolding a strategy to reach the world.

EXTREME MISSIONS MAKE-OVER: SHORT-TERM EDITION

Kaytie Fiedler Short-term missionaries have changed! Previously going overseas for less than 5 years was short-term service. Now, teams are deployed for 2-weeks and we call them missionaries. In this workshop youll learn how to make an impact with your short-term service.

Childrens Missions Education

Room 125

CHILDRENS MINSTRY AND MISSIONS

Ruth Jordan Is missions part of your childrens ministry DNA? Learn how to use ideas and resources to consistently bring missions in your existing programs.

OUT OF THEIR SEATS AND INTO THEIR HEARTS

THE TWENTY

Karen Neumann This non-lecture workshop will explore interactive ideas for engaging children in missions. You wont find these ideas in any book! Children welcome.

Dorothea Lander Your children can help bring Gods Word to the 20 countries with the most remaining needs for Bible translation. Interactive kid-friendly and fun!

KIDS MISSIONS CAMP DEVELOPING MISSIONAL KID'S

Linda Byrd Discover how Kid's Missions Camp, and other multi-sensory learning experiences, engage the most receptive hearts and foster a missional perspective.

CONNECTING CREATION & MISSIONS

Linda Byrd Explore the importance of re-connecting kids and adults with creation from a missional perspective through Scripture, experiential learning, games and more.

Evangelist as Missionary
Nursery

EVANGELISM AS FISHING - BRING A NET, NOT A ROD!

THE BATTLE FOR SOULS

Tom Miyashiro Fish with nets! Innovative and collaborative strategies for building a better fleet, weaving better nets, casting the net together to draw a generation into the kingdom.

Michael Gray Examine the intense spiritual battle that takes place for souls and the component of prayer in evangelistic endeavors. Examine Scripture and share real life accounts of breakthrough via directed prayer.

FRIENDRAISING, BUILDING TEAMS, WINNING & LOSING

Tom Miyashiro A life of mission is adventure but it can be tough. This workshop will look at the lifestyle of a missionary, the excitement of living by faith and the heartache you hadnt heard about when you signed up for service.

MISSIONS AND MARRIAGE: BALANCE & REASSIMILATION

Jeff & Mindy Pieper Going and coming, coming and going! Stress impacts our marriage & family. A conversation about accomplishing the mission and reconnecting with our spouse (and kids).

THE SACRIFICIAL POET PROJECT, MARS HILL 2012

Phil Long Discover gifted poets who share the hope of the Gospel through spoken word poetry to captivated audiences in the most unlikely places.

Financing Missions
Room 126

FINDING MAJOR GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS

Jay Barber What does it take to get a major gift from an individual or a foundation? How do you present yourself and your ministry? Youll learn how key relationships can open doors.

ACCELERATED PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Jerry Long No need to take years to raise full support for faith ministry.Do it in three to six months with a highly relational, no-pressure way to partnership ministry.

GODS WILL, GODS BILL: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO FUNDING SHORT-TERM MISSION TRIPS

RAISING FUNDS IN GODS ECONOMY

Bob Craddock Real-life solutions to funding short-term mission trips.Whether youre a leader taking a group, or a family wanting to go overseas to serve, youll leave armed with practical ways to make it happen.

Brian Heerwagen If youre called to missions, dont let economic or other circumstances hold you back!We will explore biblical foundations for raising support and build a plan for your support raising.

THE MBE REVOLUTIONMISSION BASED ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Eric Bahme Catch the vision of using mission based entrepreneurship to fund your church or ministry.

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Track Name
Gospel Movements
Room 109

Workshop One
FRIDAY 5:30-6:30 PM
GOSPEL MOVEMENTSTHE PORTLAND STORY

SATURDAY 11:00-NOON
NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT IN POST-CHRISTIAN CULTURE
Tony Kriz Presents Trinitarian and Kingdom Theology as call for people of faith to work together with people of good will for the Shalom of their shared place: their neighborhood.

Workshop Two

Workshop Three
SATURDAY 12:30-1:30 PM
ANCIENT FOUNDATIONS FOR TODAYS GOSPEL MOVEMENT

SATURDAY 4:00-5:00 PM
COLLABORATION AS GOSPEL
Milan Homola An urgent call to churches to collaborate with one another to care for their neighborhoods, and in so doing, display and proclaim the Gospel with the power of unity.

Workshop Four

SATURDAY 5:30-6:30 PM
GOSPEL TRANSFORMATION GOES BOTH WAYS

Workshop Five

Kevin Palau This workshop tells the grand story of Gods work in Portland through various narratives of churches, civic groups, schools and nonprofits around the metro area.

Dennis Fuqua Reveals needed foundational work that goes on behind the scenes for a city-wide Gospel movement; things like relationships, trust, prayer, long-term vision, etc.

Marshall Snider Explains how responding simply and compassionately to the needs of people on the margins, starts a tranforming process in both those who are served and those who serve.

How to Prove Christianity is True

Music Room

HOW CAN GOD EXIST WITH SO MUCH EVIL IN THE WORLD?

Neil Mammen This objection is the first barrier people have to Christianity. What do you tell someone who just lost their child? Why doesnt God stop evil? How do you give them a compassionate yet truthful answer?

WHAT IS TRUTH? IS THERE AN OBJECTIVE TRUTH?

Neil Mammen Is truth relative and personal? Or absolute and objective? You cant witness until youve resolved this. Youll run into this on every mission field! Have fun answering objections that leave many speechless.

IS THE STORY OF JERICHO A FABLE? CAN WE PROVE IT?

Shawn White Come find out what the archeological evidence points to. Evidence like this is very powerful in proving the truthfulness of the Bible when you are witnessing.

SHOW ABORTION IS WRONG WITHOUT USING THE BIBLE

Neil Mammen Many countries in the world have legalized abortion. This class will prepare you to defend the unborn without having to appeal to God, the Bible or Christianity.

ASK YOUR TOUGHEST QUESTIONS ABOUT GOD

Neil Mammen, Shawn White Ever been stumped by a really tough question while witnessing? Have your own questions that cause doubt in your life? Wish you had answers? Come ask Neil and Shawn.

Islam
Chapel

ISLAMCHALLENGE OR OPPORTUNITY?

Samuel Hakim Never before has the impact of Islam been more relevant than now. Muslims are prepared to answer you! Come and hear about the growth of Islam and their agenda in the West.

BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS

ANSWERING MUSLIMS QUESTIONS

Fouad Masri Learn how to answer Muslim objections to Christianity with the love of Jesus Christ.

Fouad Masri Consider ways to nurture transformational relationships with Muslims and overcome misconceptions about Islam.

SO I RAN INTO A MUSLIM. WHATS NEXT?

Muhammad Come listen to some practical ways to engage your Muslim neighbor with the love of Jesus.

OPEN HEARTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Tim Ravan Terrorism, threats of annihilation against Israel and the West. From distant observer to active participant in one of the fastest growing revivals in the world.

Jesus & Justice

Room 402

THE LOCAL CHURCHES RESPONSE TO GLOBAL INJUSTICE

Mike McDonald Biblical thoughts on how the local church is to respond to the global injustices happening in the world. Learn how to pick effective partnerships that enable your church to have impact with the global community.

LET JUSTICE FLOW LIKE A STREAMAMOS 5:24

Glen Chapman Glen Chapman examines some of the factors that have led to spiritual and economic poverty in the Congo and possible solutions.

JESUS AND JUSTICE FOR CAMBODIAN CHILDREN

Pastor Peter Im and Friends Your children can help bring Gods Word to the 20 countries with the most remaining needs for Bible translation. Interactive kid-friendly and fun!

PROPHETIC HOSPITALITY TO IMMIGRANTS

Beth Poteet We will explore the reasons why people immigrate, what life is like for immigrants living in the U.S., and steps toward offering prophetic hospitality as people of faith.

THE CHURCHS UNIQUE ROLE IN SOLVING THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS

Stan Patyrak Water. It is at the heart of a daily crisis faced by a billion of the worlds most vulnerable people. Learn how the church is being a good neighbor to the thirsty, and what this can mean for your community.

Life Coaching
Room 128

MAXIMIZING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUR SHORT-TERM TEAMS

Bob Maddox Learn about using a coach approach with your team members to avoid conflict and enhance their personal growth.

COACHING WITH IMAGE AND METAPHOR

COACHING 101

Caroline Watts An interactive workshop involving pictures and metaphors to encourage a person to move forward in their spiritual and lifes journey.

Meredith Wilson Come and experience the basics of a coaching conversation.

MARRIAGE MATTERS

Bob Dorsey Learn how coaching can be used with couples to guide them through marital distress and improve the marriage relationship; both and on and off the mission field.

CHANGING YOUR PARADIGM

Caroline Watts This workshop will explore the shift from the telling to the asking paradigm. Discovering how powerful questions can open up and turn a persons heart.

Media and Tech in Missions

Library

HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA

Gunnar Simonsen Take a look at social media strategy from a 30k foot level; how others are using it; and tools and ideas to help get you started.

THE THEOLOGY OF TECHNOLOGY

Bethany Sundstrom Should we even use technology in missions and ministry? Is there anything inherently wrong with technology or did God give it as a tool for us to use?

WRITING SUPPORT LETTERS THAT GET A RESPONSE

Kim Greenwood Learning to clearly communicate in an effective way through a print or e-support letter can change the course of your missions journey.

HOW TO TAKE GOOD PHOTOS

Allan White Whether you work for an organization or just want to set something up personally, a good website can make all the difference.

USING PHOTOGRAPHY TO PROMOTE MISSIONS

Allan White Use photographs from the field and at home to connect to possible supporters and to spread the news in an impactful way.

Missionary Care
Room 405

WHO CARES? AN INTRODUCTION TO MISSIONARY CARE

Vera Stair We will take a panoramic view of missionary care. We will also look at the role of the sending/home church, the role of the mission agency, and the place for therapists and academicians in missionary care.

STRESS IN THE LIFE OF A MISSIONARY

THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH

Lisa Wold Stress is a part of lifewhether you live at home or abroad. We will examine some of the unique stresses missonaries face and what one can do to help alleviate them.

Leslie Erickson Big or small, learn some practical steps a church can take to proactively care for their workers on the field.

MISSIONARY KIDS IN OUR MIDST

Becca McMartin A look into missionary kids unique experience of growing up between worlds; the challenges and benefits that come with it; and how to care for them along the way.

I HAVE PREPARED, I AM READY, I ARRIVE ON THE FIELD...AND WHERE IS GOD?

Rakel Thurman Together we will explore what it entails to successfully cross cultures...to learn to live and thrive in a foreign culture.

Missions in Mid-Life
Room 507

FINDING YOUR CALLING

John Bradley Learn how to biblically focus your passion for kingdom service along with God-given strengths to identify the best fit mission agency and position in that agency. Web tools will be presented to help connect with mission organizations.

WHY WE AS BOOMERS THINK THE WAY WE DO

Don Parrott There are changes that come to our lives as we reach our mid-fifties. They affect how we make decisions about life for the coming years. This workshop will help identify these changes to examine how they impact our thinking.

MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION FOR MISSIONS

Ele Parrott As a mid-life adult we have much to offer as a mentor for younger people interested in a missions role. This session will deal with the principles of mentoring using Scripture to prepare people for ministry.

THE STEPS TO TAKE WHEN MOVING FROM YOUR CAREER INTO MISSIONS
Don and Ele Parrott So if we really want to move from what were doing presently into a missions ministryhow do we go about it? What are the steps? What about our church, family, friends, fiancies, training, and sending agency?

THE WIDE RANGE OF MISSION OPPORTUNITIES FOR A MID-LIFE ADULT

Tom Adelsman An interactive workshop demonstrating the wide-range of ministry opportunities for adults desiring to serve in missions.

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Track Name

Workshop One
FRIDAY 5:30-6:30 PM

SATURDAY 11:00-NOON
TRIBALISM AND A NEW MODEL FOR MISSIONS IN AFRICA

Workshop Two

Workshop Three
SATURDAY 12:30-1:30 PM
WHAT HAPPENS TO A MUSLIM WHEN THEY CONVERT

SATURDAY 4:00-5:00 PM
THOSE WHO OVERCOME
Tami Yeager Be inspired, and draw strength from the testimonies of those who have not loved their lives unto death. Revelations 12:11, And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony.

Workshop Four

SATURDAY 5:30-6:30 PM
NORTH OF THE 38TH PARALLEL
Andrew Elzinga Examine the true stories of North Korean believers who daily face severe torture and death and look at how the church in the West should respond.

Workshop Five

Persecuted NON-TRADITIONAL MISSIONS: TEACHING IN CHINA Church David Dickerson

Room 406

This workshop will discuss the challenges and rewards of university teaching as ministry. It will challenge participants to look at ministry opportunities in an environment closed to traditional missionaries.

Matt Tallman In the face of increasing ethnic violence against and among Christian groups in Africa, is it possible to look at alternative methods of evangelism that may challenge Donald McGavrans missions theories?

Samuel Hakim Why are Muslims coming to the Lord like never before? Consider the Great Commission, the great opportunity to reach Muslims, and the price a Muslim could pay when coming to Christ.

Plenary Speakers
Room 131

THE BIBLICAL BASIS FOR MUSLIM EVANGELISM

Fouad Masri Today Islam brags of 1.5 Billion followers. Yet what does the Bible say about this situation? What are the biblical values that the church must practice to impact Muslims for the Gospel of Christ?

FROM MISSIONARY TO BUSINESS AS MISSION IN CHINA!

Bill Job How God clarified and re-clarified His call during 24 years in China; can you actually know what He wants from us?

JESUS CONFIDENCE BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE EARTH MOVES

KNOW WHEN TO CALL THE PLAYS: 10 ISSUES IN MISSION TODAY

Miriam Adeney Can you know whether your passion fits with Gods purpose so you can be sure it is His calling on your life? Consider 10 issues facing mission today that you need to be aware of as you consider His calling.

Bishop Jeune When the earthquakes visited Haiti, church and government institutions crumbledallowing the Holy Spirit freedom to move. But Jesus had been setting us up a far more profound transformation for years prior.

UNDERCOVER BOSSHOW JESUS IMPACTS THE BOTTOM LINE IN CHINA

Bill Job How the condition of the spiritual life of the boss impacts everythingand how being discipled by Jesus in running a multi-million dollar business is a little different from all the programs.

Prayer/ Spiritual Warfare

Room 506

FIRMLY ATTACHED TO THE VINE: READY FOR BATTLE

WHAT IF I RUN INTO A DEMON?

Michael Gray This workshop explores correlation between a close relationship with the Savior, effective prayer, and will highlight how hearing from God is vital for breakthrough during spiritual battles.

Gerry Breshears What is the influence of demons in believers lives? If that influence is there, how do we recognize it and deal with it?

TRESPASSINGCONTINUE AT YOUR OWN RISK

Lucienne Sawyer, Sue Abrahamson Learn to better understand the land and how to be covered when entering into unknown spiritual territories. Dont be caught behind enemy lines!

12 ELEMENTS OF DYNAMIC PRAYER

Phillip Nelson Praying into Gods unchanging purpose: blessing nations of the earth.

MISSIONARIES AND PORN: STAYING PURE ON THE MISSION FIELD

Tim Davis Practical steps towards helping missionaries maintain sexual purity on the mission field.

Short Term THE LONG-TERM IMPACT OF SHORT-TERM MISSIONS Missions John Jordan
Room 127

DISORIENTATION, CULTURE SHOCK & DEBRIEFING

Tired of random short-term projects? Come learn how to transform your short-term missions trips into strategic ministries with significant long-term results.

Scot Keranen Come discover the art and importance of debriefing to help your cross-cultural sojourner process their experiences and thrive in their ministry context.

DEVELOPING A SHORT-TERM TRAINING PROGRAM

Marshall Pryor Successful, effective short-term teams dont just happen; a bit of strategic training will lead to long-term results.

GROWTH DYNAMICS OF SHORTTERM TEAMS

Adrienne Livingston Would you like to design teams that are family friendly with a multicultural flare? Come learn how the changing landscape is an opportunity for ministry.

DEVELOPING SHORT-TERM LEADERS: SERVANT LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS

Cheryl Miller Learn strategies to develop a dynamic short-term leadership team! As a leader its about knowing how to work with your team and how to encourage, build and support them to grow both in ministry and spirituality.

Sports Ministry
Room 115/116

USING SPORTS TO IMPACT YOUR WORLD

Don Brenneman Effective ways of using sports in spreading the Gospel message in global events. World Cup, Olymipcs and other venues will be reviewed.

TOUCH YOUR WORLD/ NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH SPORTS

Dave Irby Using a ball to change our world.

CREATING YOUR OWN WORLD EVENT

SPORTS MINISTRY IN THE WORLD

Likius Hafeni How to set up and use sports minstry overseas and in your backyard.

Don and Dave Question and answer session discussing various options in using sports (soccer) to impact our world for Christ.

WORLD CLASS ATHLETES AND CHAPLAINCY

Al Egg Working with world class athletes behind the scenes.

Story Telling
Room 113/114

UNDERSTANDING THE FOUNDATION AND PRACTICE OF ORALITY

Mark Overstreet, PhD Understand and experience the process of Orality. Build biblical solutions and discover how to communicate into a world that lives with no access to the Word of God.

ORALITY: AN INTRODUCTION

Charles Madinger, D.Min What is Orality? What does it involve? How can you use it both for missions and also at the place of work?

ORAL PEOPLES

Stephen Stringer This seminar will discuss appropriate Scripture engagement strategies for implementing a church planting strategy resulting in healthy reproducing churches.

ORALITY BY CHOICE: WHEN THOSE WHO CAN READ DONT

Paul Konstanski A shift from the information age to the conceptual age has major teaching implications. Learn how to connect with the hearts of oral preference learners those who can read, but choose not to do so.

TRANSFORMATION THROUGH AUDIO SCRIPTURE ENGAGEMENT

David Swarr, PhD It is the right of every person to have access to the Bible in their heart language. Yet 60-80% who will become part of the church overseas do not read. Come explore audio Scripture engagement strategies.

Take Action Locally

Room 501

EASY, LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES TO LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR

David Bilby Have you ever wondered how to find the real needs in your community? We all have needs and skills. In this workshop youll learn how to find needs and how best to care for people nearest you, using your gifts.

COLLABORATIVE LOCAL APARTMENT MISSIONS

Milan Homola Compassion Connect will share about the vision of the Apartment Complex Initiative. It will be a mix of vision and biblical truths. The ministry of missionaries moving into apartments is transforming Portland.

THINK GLOBALACT LOCAL. ENGAGING THE GOSPEL NEXT DOOR

PARTNERING WITH PAGANS FOR THE COMMON GOOD

Dave Givens Getting started in evangelism next door? This session will seek to de-mystify the hang-ups that frequently keep us from sharing our faith with foreigners living right here at home.

Clark Blakeman For the Gospels sake, this biblical and practical workshop instructs people of faith to work with people of good will, for the Shalom of their shared place: their neighborhood.

CHANGING YOUR CHURCH FROM THE OUTSIDE-IN

Dallas Lange Painting a vision for church transformation through outreach to the most vulnerable people in a socially and culturally diverse city.

Unreached People
Room 502

REACHING THE UNREACHED THROUGH PRAYER

Keith Hook An introduction to unreached people groups and how local churches can pray for the unreached with accounts of the power of prayer. We will examine prayer resources and discuss short-term outreaches to them.

BUILDING CHURCHES TO REACH THE UNREACHED

PRAYING THE MACEDONIAN CALL

Orin Kidd Orin will present strategies for serving churches through building relationships, casting vision and providing resources for strategic impact locally and globally among unreached people groups.

Michael Maksimowicz Paul has a vision to preach in Macedonia (Acts 16). Has God called you to preach the Gospel to the unreached? Consider praying the Man of Macedonia call. Examples will come from the Greater Mekong area of SE Asia.

HOW TO WIN MUSLIMS TO CHRIST

Howard Ferris How Howard and Leslie and their team have reached many thousands of Muslims with the message of Christ in Pakistan and the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao in the last six years.

PRESENTING JESUS TO THE UNREACHED THROUGH DIVINE HEALING

Craig DeMo Craig will tell his story about ministering through divine healing in India, Pakistan, Thailand and of being a part of moving a people group in China off the Unreached Peoples Group list.

World Religions
Room 111/112

ARE THERE MANY PATHS TO THE ONE GOD?

Todd Miles Do you have to hear and believe the Gospel to be saved? A look at contemporary trends in Universalism, Pluralism, Inclusivism, and Exclusivism.

IS CHRISTIANITY MORMONISM?

J.R., Kassy Merilat Mormonism claims to be Christian. Lets look at Christianity compared to Mormonism? How can we dialogue and understand the differences?

JESUS, THE JEW AND YOU

Alan Cushway Can a Jewish person embrace Jesus and still be Jewish? Ideas on how to open conversations with our Jewish friends to cause them to consider the claims of Yeshua.

UNDERSTANDING THE BUDDHIST CONCEPT OF SUFFERING

Tin Nguyen Intro to Buddhism: What is suffering to Buddhists? What do Buddhists fear most? How can Christians dialogue with Buddhists?

SHARING FAITH WITH HINDU NEIGHBORS

Santosh Kumar Today most Americans are influenced by Hindu/New Age beliefs through a variety of sources. Learn simple, effective methods to evangelize Hindu friends.

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