Your Major Matters: Glorifying God in Your Vocation
January 29, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Your Major Matters: Glorifying God in Your Vocation
Presented by Ben Sanders, CMI
Synopsis: Together, we will discuss how you can be on mission with Christ in your vocation, beginning with your major in school and then in your job in the marketplace. Connect with others in your chosen major or vocation who share this mission. And find out about ministries that can support you in your marketplace.
Commissioning the Creative Arts in this Generation
January 29, 2009 by admin · 1 Comment
Commissioning the Creative Arts in this Generation
Presented by Heidi Ngai, CIVA (Christians in Visual Arts)
Synopsis: This is a time in history when the creative arts has been taken to all new levels with the technology available today, yet it remains sacred. Painting, drawing, dancing and singing are God’s precious gifts to worship and also to transform our world. There is a new Renaissance coming to our generation and now is the time that God wants to use His artists! It seems in the past years the artist has been devalued, ignored or at the very least shunned as a profession. But, by no coincidence, God is drawing His artist’s back for this appointed time. As artists we have credibility to address what many others cannot, such as injustice, the culture and reform. The battle is coming! He needs His artist’s just as He did in the old testament, to go before the army, playing music, painting His truth, singing of hope and setting the captives free!
Stretched by the 10/40 window: Transformed lives in Progress
January 29, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Stretched by the 10/40 window: Transformed lives in Progress
Presented by Al and Cheryl Jensen, Wycliffe
Synopsis: Sometimes ministry is easy and sometimes it can be hard. During this session, participants will follow along with Al and Cheryl Jensen as they share about their ministry journey. First, you will watch as they work among Brazils forgotten population- the Indians living in the rain forests near the Amazon. Share their struggles and heart aches as they anxiously wait; gathering information and learning the language of several people groups. Hear how God slowly opens the doors for them to enter and spend time among these people. Then we will join them as they are invited to work among a people group in Guinea Bissau (Africa), and watch as God blows the door wide open for them. Come and be encouraged as we learn about how God’s timing is everything as we seek to follow Him into the great unknown.
A Birds-eye View of the Status of World Evangelization
January 29, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Where’re we At? – A Birds-eye View of the Status of World Evangelization
Presented by Paul Van Der Werf, SVM2
Synopsis: We all know that 2000 years ago, God commissioned his followers to go to the ends of the earth and share the Good News of Jesus Christ will all peoples. So, how’re we doin’ in this task? What about the ‘unreached’? Are there really still people that don’t have access to the gospel? In this session, using an interactive and visual activity, you’ll get a clear idea of where the greatest need of the gospel is globally, how much of the churches resources actually goes to missions and begin to see where you might fit in the picture.
Pioneer or Partner? Working with the Indigenous Church in Cross-Cultural Ministries
January 29, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Pioneer or Partner? Working with the Indigenous Church in Cross-Cultural Ministries
Presented by Dr. Malcolm Hartnell, Phoenix Seminary
Synopsis: We have all heard the stories of the brave missionary trudging into the jungles alone, or maintaining a covert existence in a Creative Access Nation. But is this model really the most ef-fective way to be obedient to the Great Commission? God has blessed the Protestant missionary movement so abundantly in the past 200 years that there are now indigenous churches throughout the world that Western missionaries can work with in order to reach most of the unreached.
Yet many Western missionaries continue to work in isolation. Why is this? Let’s explore the Bible, ourselves, and the contemporary mission scene to find answers and solutions to this question.
Ministering to Oral Audiences
January 27, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Ministering to Oral Audiences
Presented by Dr. Malcolm Hartnell. Phoenix Seminary
Synopsis: For large portions of the world’s population, acquiring new information through oral means (as opposed to reading) is the preferred way of learning. Understanding how oral populations think and communicate is key if we are going to effectively communicate biblical truth to these audiences. Learn basic characteristics of oral communication and how to effectively use Bible stories, song, and other oral means for communicating the gospel from a cross-cultural worker who has spent the last 20 years ministering in an oral context.
Paradigm Shift for Lifestyle Evangelism & Discipleship
January 26, 2009 by admin · 2 Comments
Paradigm Shift for Lifestyle Evangelism & Discipleship 2pm
Presented by Sanghoon Yoo, The Faithful City
Synopsis: Drawing on his experience reaching out to pre-Christians and seekers among young people groups, Pastor Yoo will discuss how he and his associates have been practicing life style evangelism and discipleship on the ASU campus. Practical application will be made as they present their discipleship model, stories, and testimonies. Their journey in carrying out this mission, which took them through a paradigm shift in theological and missiological foundations, will be introduced and lead into an in-depth discussion among the participants.
Bio: Pastor Sanghoon Yoo is the Associate Pastor at City in the Desert Metro-Church, Founder of The Faithful City (TFC) ministry at Arizona State University, Director of Tempe H.U.R.T. (Holistic Urgent Recovery Teams), Ethnic and Prayer Co-Chair for Ethnic Ministries Summit 2009, Maricopa County Prayer Coordinator at AZ Call to Prayer and the Spiritual Director at TFC Mentors Hub.
Women and Leadership in an Emerging Culture
January 25, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Women and Leadership in an Emerging Culture
Presented by Beth Fitch and Jo Saxton
Synopsis: So you feel a call and a passion to change the world. Now what? This session is designed to get deep down, personal and practical. Our discussion group will explore what a life can look like for the female leader, whether she’s leading at work, church, home, or community - wherever!. We encourage you to come and participate in this living workshop, this mentoring session; asking all the questions and raising all the issues that concern you, even if it gets a little raw. And sorry guys, but this time, this one is for women only.
Bio: In 2000, Beth Fitch was an angry, agnostic attorney who had all the trappings of secular success. She was the managing partner of a law firm, the president of an 800 member non-profit corporation, and a pro-tem judge; yet she felt this overwhelming sense of emptiness. After she attended the Alpha Course, her life was transformed as she developed a relationship with Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit touched her deeply, melting away years of anger, fear and anxiety. Life would never be the same, as she took the message that transformed her life and shared it with anyone who’d listen. She currently practices law part time, serves as a consultant to Alpha Arizona and is the President of GloWorks, Inc, a non-profit that connects music to mission.
Jo Saxton is originally from London, England, but has lived in Phoenix, AZ since 2004. She works as a church consultant for 3DMinistries and is a speaker, writer and leadership coach. Jo is passionate that women of every age, stage and culture discover their identity in Christ and all that He has for them. She is married to a wonderful guy named Chris, a Lutheran pastor leading an urban church in downtown Phoenix. They have two gorgeous daughters, Tia (3) and Zoe (2). Her passions include decaf caramel macchiatos, shoes, Ugly Betty and SuperTarget.
Hope for Change: A Biblical Look at Poverty, Redistribution, and Worldview
January 24, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Hope for Change: A Biblical Look at Poverty, Redistribution, and Worldview
Presented by Tim Williams, Disciple Nations Alliance
Synopsis: The biblical worldview is the only worldview that has the ability to develop individuals, families, or nations who are free, just, and prosperous. In a culture of increasing relativism, the history of ideas and societies shows that all cultures and worldviews are inevitably unequal. If America and the West wander further away from a biblical foundation, it will result in our destruction. The biblical worldview also gives insight into the role of resources and the currently counter-intuitive solution to global poverty.
Bio: Tim Williams is a ‘05 Wheaton College grad with a major in Christian ministry who came across the DNA in 2004. Since then, I have come to accept that the biblical worldview is the only worldview that has the ability to create individual, familial, or national freedom, justice, and prosperity - and I’m thrilled to be a part of the team that now works to spread these messages. I have struggled as I watch America and many Christians follow in the footsteps of the larger Western society which is rejecting the biblical worldview as the framework for their society. I have traveled to South Africa, Ghana, South Korea, Honduras, England, Switzerland (and of course Mexico & Canda). My wife is a graduate of UNC-Greensboro with a major in Special Education. We have our first child on the way–Madison Jo Williams due on April 21st. We also have a heart for the intellectually disabled in Ghana, West Africa who are largely neglected and rejected by their families and societies. To find out more about our ministry go to disciplenations.org and especially check out what’s new on our blog.
Personal Evangelism: Understanding the ‘Theology’ of the Millennials
January 24, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Personal Evangelism: Understanding the ‘Theology’ of the Millennials 11am
Presented by Dr. Bobby Brewer, City of Grace
Synopsis: The implications of postmodernism are having a radical impact upon the North American church. Most young adult leaders and workers have noticed the change but are perplexed about how to address it. Understanding the emerging culture is much deeper than simply dressing casual and tweaking worship styles.
This session will be appealing to those who desire an inside look at understanding the mindsets of collegians and young adults as well as a glimpse into the innovation behind some of the leaders who are intentionally ministering within the emerging generation.
Bio: Dr. Robert “Bobby” Brewer is a product of Gen-X who is pastor of Vertigo, the young adult ministry of City of Grace, a multi-site church with campuses in Scottsdale and Mesa Arizona. While working on his doctorate, Brewer surveyed over 50 North American churches that are intentionally striving to minister to postmoderns. He is the author of “Postmodernism: What You Should Know and Do about It”. Bobby drives an 83 El Camino and resides in Fountain Hills, AZ with his wife and their cat, Tigger.
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