Cross-cultural mission work is messy. It almost never turns out as we expect. Despite this, God still chooses to use broken people that know Him, from around the globe, to communicate His message to the world. How do we deal with the mess, yet cling to the mystery-- "Christ in you, the hope of glory"? We must expect the mess, embrace it, and engage in the details. We will unpack key c...
Sustainable mission trips go beyond treating patients: they build local capacity, train providers, and establish infrastructure that outlasts any single deployment.
This session focuses on women on mission and will highlight the role of women on mission, the challenges faced and some ways to overcome these challenges. Examples of women on mission in the past as well as present day experiences will be used to bring to life the opportunities and the difficulties as well as the great joys of a woman on mission.
Session recorded on Friday, November 10th dur...
Mobile clinics are changing healthcare delivery in rural and underserved areas. Here's how global missions are using them and what makes them such an effective tool.
In my journey, the Lord has taught me to share in Christ's sufferings and how fixing my eyes on Jesus has not only helped me serve Him differently but also how it has helped me see Him more fully and see His glory. In this session, you will be challenged to see Christ through the eyes of the writer of Hebrews. Discovering how we might remain fixed on him as we transform the way we see our c...
The Substance Use Disorder (SUD) crisis in the Middle East continues to escalate beyond epidemic proportions invading all society levels. This is while access to prevention, treatment and recovery lags especially for the most vulnerable pockets of society. Social determinants including inherent culture, stigma, unaffordable cost, and limitation of trained addiction specialists and facilities li...
Marketplace ministry in healthcare goes beyond bedside manner. Here's how faith-driven healthcare workers are creating lasting impact through their everyday professional roles.
Tips for mission trips go beyond packing lists. Here's how to prepare for a mission the right way: spiritually, logistically, and with long-term impact in mind.
Many mission hospitals have limited or absent rehabilitation services. Rehab professionals traveling to mission hospitals for short-term visits can provide 3 very important services. They can provide direct patient care, provide education, and mentoring where no rehab services are available and can encourage and support the full time missionaries serving there.
This presentation will review ...
Kingdom Come: Medicine and the Next 100 Years of Global Christianity
Medical missions is an effective door opener for the Gospel, historically and today. Is it possible for the Gospel to grow at the rate that it grew in the second and third centuries? This talk will focus on the why?...the how?...and the where?
Session recorded on Friday, November 10th during Session Block #3 at 1:00 PM E...
