How Do I Mobilize in my Church (MOB) Friday @ 1:30pm Come discover lessons learned in sending into missions. How do you mobilize your church to go? What factors are important in choosing organizations that Calvary Church uses and should be consider when partnering with Mission agencies to carry out global missions?

Where’s the Pre-field Training Sweet Spot for Short/Mid-term Workers? (TR) Friday @ 1:30pm The range of opinion on how much training is appropriate, and the value of such training, is wide. Some agencies seem to have concluded that limited time on the field and the need for efficient use of time and money dictate minimal . . . 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

What Your Mission Needs to Know About Internal Employment Investigations Wednesday @ 7:00 – 9:00pm – Part 1 Thursday @ 8:30am – 12:00pm – Part 2 This special seminar is top-to-bottom overview on internal employment investigations. Participants will learn about the importance of internal investigations, and how a well-run investigation is not only a matter . . . read more

4 Cornerstones to a Fully Funded Ministry Culture (HR) Saturday @ 9:15am Culture, Infrastructure, Training, and Coaching – the four cornerstones you must hone to create a fully funded ministry culture. We will address how to create the culture, establish policies and systems, implement timely trainings, and raise up coaches from within the organization. We will . . . read more

Critical Periods in Church/Mission Relationships: Healthy Functioning after Crisis and Conflict (MC) Saturday @ 9:15am Member Care is Biblical, useful, and appreciated. It is also leaderless, autonomous, and not integrated into organizational ethos, nor is it mission specific. This seminar will acknowledge respectfully the origins and history of Member Care while identifying some troubling aspects in today’s . . . read more

Fight the Fear of Fundraising (MOB) Saturday @ 9:15am The #1 obstacle to people joining mission agencies is the fear of fundraising, whether you’re recruiting millennials, minorities, or retirees. Learn how to equip your recruiters and others in your organization to tackle this issue head on with new recruits. Teach them how to show the benefits . . . read more

Pooling our Resources for Evangelism, Discipleship, and Church-planting Training (TR) Saturday @ 9:15am Transitioning from silos to community pools of missional training resources. We all know the value of partnerships, but what is a working model of pooling and sharing our training resources? Today agencies are working together to build and present missionary training modules. Join . . . read more

Leadership in Today’s VUCA World (HR) Friday @ 1:30pm Leadership today takes place in a world that is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous or “VUCA”, a term credited to the US military. The challenges are enormous, but we have great teachers in our sisters and brothers from the Developing World who have often had more . . . read more

Pornography Impacts Families and How You Can Help (HR) Friday @ 3:30pm Too often, men and women have no where to go when they struggle with a secret sin. Let’s stop shooting our wounded. Instead, help people find healing and restoration. No one is immune from the enticing trap of pornography. A Christianity Today survey . . . read more