Invitation
Join fellow CEOs and Board Chairs of mission agencies for a focused, one-day leadership experience designed to elevate board governance and deepen strategic collaboration. This fly-in event, co-hosted by Missio Nexus and Slingshot Group, offers a rare opportunity for top-level leaders to engage in shared learning, relationship building, and personal development—all in a single day.
Who Should Attend
This event is designed for CEOs and Board Chairs of mission-focused organizations who are committed to strengthening their leadership partnership and enhancing board effectiveness. We highly encourage CEOs and Board Chairs to come together to maximize this event. It is not mandatory but highly suggested.
What to Expect
- Morning Teaching Sessions: Morning teaching sessions will provide insights into effective board leadership and governance from seasoned experts
- Rethinking Board Structures: From oversight to alignment and mission momentum
- From Functional to Remarkable – A Playbook for Healthy Teams: Team traps that will derail culture and how to avoid them at the board and executive level
- Networking Lunch: Connect with peers over a great lunch!
- Afternoon Panel & Breakouts: Participate in a dynamic panel discussion followed by breakout groups tailored to large and small organizations, allowing for deeper dives into context-specific challenges and solutions.
Why Attend
This event is a high-value, low-disruption opportunity for busy executive leaders and is crafted to minimize cost and travel time while maximizing impact. Located just a tram ride from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, attendees can fly in the night before, stay onsite at the Springhill Suites, and return home the same evening.
Facilitators
Tim Foot, with nearly 30 years of experience as a leader, pastor, coach, speaker, musician, and presenter in Australia and North America, brings a diverse background in church, nonprofit, and for-profit environments to his role as CEO/President of Slingshot Group.
Throughout his time at Slingshot, Tim and the teams he’s led have staffed and coached thousands of organizations and leaders. For Tim, this work provides a perfect combination of strategic leadership and relational connection, allowing him to invest in teams in tandem with serving leaders.
Tim believes, “When the mission of the leader and the mission of the organization line up, that’s when the magic happens! Alignment is everything, and the best investment you’ll ever make is in your leaders.” Tim lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife, Mandy, and their two sons.
Toni McEwan, with 24 years of leadership experience across corporate and nonprofit sectors, brings a unique blend of strategic expertise and heartfelt passion to her role as Vice President of Nonprofit at Slingshot Group. She serves faith-driven Christian nonprofits and mission-minded for-profit companies, helping organizations thrive through authentic leadership, mission clarity, and organizational alignment.
Since joining Slingshot in 2021, Toni has led and coached teams through executive search and succession planning with a spirit of close partnership – helping organizations build strong leadership pipelines and navigate key transitions with confidence.
Toni’s international experience is a cornerstone of her leadership journey. From relocating her family to England to serve as Managing Director for the UK & Ireland business, to partnering with global missions-focused organizations, she brings a deep appreciation for cross-cultural collaboration and global impact.
Hosts
Ted Esler leads Missio Nexus, an association of agencies and churches from the US and Canada representing over 54,000 Great Commission workers worldwide. Ted worked as a computer consultant before becoming a church planter in Sarajevo, Bosnia, during the 1990s. From there he worked in various leadership positions in Pioneers. In 2015 he was appointed the President of Missio Nexus. Ted has a PhD in Intercultural Studies (Fuller Theological Seminary, 2012) and is the author of The Innovation Crisis: Creating Disruptive Influence in Ministry You Lead. Ted lives to see the church reclaim its role as a leader in innovation, just as Jesus led innovation in the 1st century.
Michael VanHuis serves as the Executive Director of Missio Nexus. He and his wife Laura have served as field missionaries in Ghana, West Africa and in international and home office leadership with Pioneers. He has also served as the mission’s pastor and chief of staff at Northland Church. Prior to coming to Missio Nexus he managed a private family foundation and served as Vice President for OneWay Ministries. Michael is passionate about leadership and helping to liberate leaders and organizations to reach their full potential. Michael holds a Masters in Global Leadership from Fuller School of Intercultural Studies.
Cost
- $225 Missio Nexus Members
- $400 Non-Members
- Lunch will be provided. Registration does not include lodging.
Venue
We will be meeting at the Springhill Suites Atlanta Airport Gateway - One ATL Sky Train stop from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. (No rental car or Uber needed!) 404-443-8636
We have reserved a discounted block of rooms for those wishing to arrive the night before. The nightly rate is $169 and includes breakfast. Please be sure to reserve your room by October 16.
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Registration closes November 4th.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received on or before Wednesday, October 18 will be refunded minus a $25 cancellation fee. After that, no refund is available.
Contact
For any questions, please contact us at Events@Missionexus.org.
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