What's moving in missions
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Members onlyEffective Internal Controls in the Electronic Era
Presented by: Mike Batts, Timothy Nee Description: The objectives for this workshop are to recognize sound fundamental principles of internal control, determine the importance of…
Members onlyThe Landscape and Technical Challenges of Collaboration
Presented by: Nicholas Morgan Description: This is the age of collaboration. This workshop will define the landscape of collaboration and identify options available, including Management…
Members onlyRecruiting, Training, and Retaining Fundraising/Development Staff
Presented by: Cole Costanzo Description: From smaller organizations to the largest organizations, retention of quality fundraising staff is a challenge. In this workshop, we will…
Members onlySurvey of Finance and Administration Practices
Presented by: Ted Batson Description: This session will provide the results of a survey of mission agencies as to their practices in a number of…
Members onlyPreparing Short-Term Mission Leaders to Reduce Risk and Respond Well in Crises
Presented by: Jenny Collins Description: STM goers want to courageously share Christ in word and action around the globe. Yet, we are not guaranteed safety…
Members onlyInternational Local Church Partnerships
Presented by: Randy Schmor Description: The 21st century local church sees itself more and more as a primary player in the world of international missions.…
Members onlyRelationship as the Non-negotiable Foundation for Effective Missionary Preparation
Presented by: Mark Hedinger Description: We will explore biblical and practical reasons why training for mission work needs to be done in a relational environment.…
Members onlyWhere Diversity is Working in Mobilization
Presented by: Jamie Farr Description: This session will feature multiple communities from different ethnic backgrounds. A conversation will be had around smaller tables with participants…
Members onlySexuality in Missions
Presented by: Brent Lindquist Description: This workshop is designed for all those involved in assessing the readiness of potential missionary personnel to thrive in a…
Members onlyJesus in the Secular World #2: Responding to Global Secularization
Presented by: Aaron Pierce Description: Fueled by global secularization, the Global Youth Culture is largely influenced by one predominant worldview: Secular Humanism. In this relativistic…
Members onlyNorth America Churches’ Fit in Global Networks and Partnerships
Presented by: Ellen Livingood Description: Only a tiny fraction of the vast number of churches across America have found their way into successful missions collaboration…
Members onlyGiving Honor: a Key to Healthy Cross-Cultural Partnerships
Presented by: Werner Mischke Description: PROBLEM: Objective 1: Observe from Scripture and social science that RIVALRY was a problem in the N.T. world; correspondingly, honor…
Members onlyRecent Developments Impacting Your Organization
Presented by: Dan Busby, John Van Drunen Description: The development of new tax laws are bringing uncertainty for ministries in several areas. Join us as…
Members onlyScreening and Vetting to Avoid Screaming and Venting
Presented by: Mary Rayburn Description: Embedding the Seven Standards of Excellence into the application/selection process will ensure that your short-term mission program has a long-term…
Members onlyHealthy Missions Partnerships and Effective Short-term Teams
Presented by: Larry Ragan Description: How do you identify, build, and maintain healthy international partnerships for your church/organization? How do healthy partnerships maximize the effectiveness…
Members onlyThe Varied World of Learning Technologies – Assembling Your Unique Combination
Presented by: Mark Morgenstern Description: Are you suspicious, skeptical, or just plain burned-out on technology? Today there is much talk about “e-learning” and many options…
Members onlyCultural Self Discovery for Multicultural Interaction
Presented by: Sheryl Silzer Description: The major challenge for multicultural interaction is recognizing cultural misunderstandings in order to better reflect biblical truth. Cultural misunderstandings affect…
Members onlySynergy for Mobilization and Support in Reserve Chaplaincy
Presented by: Bruce Sidebotham Description: Raising support intimidates many missionaries out of ever getting to the field. Many young couples resent medical and retirement requirements…
Members onlyThriving in the Face of Threat
Presented by: Steve Coffey Description: How do you lead and shepherd people living and working under continual threat due to to religious, social and political…
Members onlyFlourishing Male/Female Ministry Partnerships in the Era of #ChurchToo
Presented by: Rob Dixon Description: In the era of #metoo and #churchtoo, are healthy and thriving ministry partnerships between women and men possible? Come and…
Members onlyFrom Mission Field to Mission Force Latinos Are Stepping Up
Presented by: Alexandra Zamora Description: Latin Americans are crucial members of the Body of Christ and are also called to fulfill the church’s mission to…
Members only7 Keys to Effective Global Engagement: Unlocking Missions Potential
Presented by: Matthew Ellison Description: What does a church that has been unleashed for global missions look like? Considering that missions is the supernatural work…
Members onlyDeveloping a Network Engagement Strategy for Effective Partnerships
Presented by: Eldon Porter Description: This workshop will focus on the practical steps required to build an effective network engagement strategy. Networks have become the…
Members onlyHow to Monitor the Quality of Cross-cultural Relationships
Presented by: Julie Green Description: Responsible leaders audit their finances to make sure everything is right and supporting their ends. Yet if people and relationships…