General Session Thursday @ 7:00pm Oscar Muriu Senior Pastor Nairobi Chapel in Kenya Oscar has a BS in Zoology from the University of Delhi, India and a MDiv in Biblical Studies from the African International University. He presently pastors a congregation in Nairobi and leads a church planting movement of 90 churches, the bulk of . . . read more

International Operations: There Are Many Ways to Do It (FM) Friday 1:30pm There are many ways that organizations carry out operations around the world. Some use partnerships, affiliations, joint ministry agreements, and formal networks. Various issues affect choices including international grant making guidelines and a potential need for formal memorandums of understanding. Ray Sanford of . . . read more

Best Practices in Risk Management (AM) Friday @ 8:30am Risk management has evolved significantly over the past years. It is now a Board and executive leadership issue and has expanded to include all areas of risks to the organization. This workshop will cover the aspects of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), including such topics as Risk . . . read more

The Digital Lens: Innovation, Technology Trends, and Mission (AM) Friday @ 1:30pm The digital revolution is changing organizational landscapes. New job descriptions, organizational charts, funding, and spending are being affected by this change. It is quickly moving from service system to nervous system. For ministries who focus on life transformation, this can be a gift . . . read more

General Session Saturday @ 11:00am Anne Zaki Professor Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary in Cairo Anne Zaki was born in Cairo, Egypt, where her father was a pastor. At age 16 she was selected by the Egyptian government to represent her homeland in an international school in Western Canada, dedicated to peace and international understanding. After graduation . . . read more

Bible Teaching John Jefferson John Jefferson is a 20-year employee at AT&T, as well as a member of the lay chaplaincy team at Soledad prison in Salinas Valley California. Prior to joining AT&T, John worked in roles ranging from manager of a hostel in Tel Aviv, Israel, to teaching history and social science in Los . . . read more

It’s All in the Numbers! (DEV) Friday @ 8:30am As it relates to evaluating the performance of your fundraising program and informing your strategy, the key to understanding current performance and unlocking future growth is tied to the numbers. The question is which numbers? This session will help you focus your analysis on the right . . . read more

Funding Mission Ministries Beyond Charitable Giving (FM) Friday @ 8:30am Many ministries are experiencing limited or reduced giving, aging donor bases, competition for donor support, economic and tax law uncertainty, and much more. These issues can make reliance on donor support even more challenging. Beyond charitable giving and program related activities such as BAM there . . . read more

Fully Funded – The Best Member Care Strategy (MC) Friday @ 1:30pm Conflict over finances is the leading cause of marital problems. Ministry workers have even more issues related to financial stress because of support raising. The best way you can care for your staff is to ensure families are thriving financially. We will look . . . read more