Conference Events

Christian workers often struggle with disappointment and loss of freshness in ministry. This seminar will seek to unpack the idea that a proper understanding and experience of grace is the best answer to this problem.

A new “edge” in effective urban mission is happening in Europe. Bryan Doyle unpacks this by introducing a remarkable generation of leaders redefining the Kingdom of God in complex western Europe. Insights into a new set of rules for reaching a forsaken continent.

Transitions are an integral part of the experience of serving God overseas. This workshop offers practical tools on how to navigate the turbulent waters of life as a missionary through cultural adjustment, ministry development and family responsibilities. Don’t just drift with the waves — take control and learn from these life-changing opportunities!

The Arabian Peninsula is one of the last, largest blocks of unreached peoples in the world. In the last decade, numerous missionaries have given their lives as they have sought to love and serve people in this forgotten and misunderstood corner of the world. Is God calling you to get involved?

The Lord Jesus Christ has called us to “Go into all the World”. A very important part of that Call is to first Go to Him in prayer. We need to realize what the scripture says about us, His Body, and who He is. Then — equipped with that knowledge — we enter the Mission [...]

Attention: Agencies and Ministries. Come hear about a groundbreaking solution for broadcasting your volunteer, resource and family needs to local churches. And receive state-of-the-art event, volunteer, and case management systems for your ministry.

A Story of Discovery Among an Unreached People Group. Our failure – God’s success. As our attempt to draw a group of new believers together into a church crumbled, we discovered that God‘s idea of “church” was different than ours. We saw a different, more culturally sensitive expression of church emerge that fit the strongest [...]

Caring for yourself first is crucial to a healthy life expectancy. This workshop evaluates health from six key perspectives. Find out how our personal health impacts those around us. Answer the question ‘Why should I care’ as well as ‘What are the most important disciplines in my health care?’

Few missions have adapted enough to the realities of globalization. We will need to re-think many aspects of missions for the 21st century. I will major on four main aspects of globalization that greatly impact mission strategy.

This seminar will look at the biblical mandate for development and compassion projects in a missions setting. It will also help those who desire to start development projects with some basic first steps, principles and best practices for sustainable, biblical aid that will avoid creating dependency.

Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees in Egypt are caught between “a rock and a hard place”. They fear going back to their unstable country and yet countries in the West no longer consider them refugees, so will not take them in. Stuck in Egypt, they can only take on menial jobs and their children [...]

The calling and preparation of cross-cultural servants and witnesses of Jesus is a task that requires vision and partnership. We need a holistic understanding of discipleship, and a commitment to work together in this vital ministry.

Whether as a missions pastor or as an individual, how do you identify an organization to support in disaster response? Can you partner with the local church? How can you use a disaster to raise awareness in your church or community to the underlying causes of poverty?

Inspired by the Eucharist, Christians in the Lower Mainland are effecting a cultural shift away from haphazard food charity toward participation in a just, sustainable, and healthy food system that brings humans into right relationship with each other, our environment, and our Creator.

Short-term medical missions have been critized by some. We will discuss how Medical Teams running with standards of excellence and intentionality are building relationships with local health care communities around the world to ensure permanent solutions are in place to provide care for the poor.

Come hear about a groundbreaking solution for broadcasting your volunteer, resource and family needs to local churches. And receive state-of-the art event, volunteer, and case management systems for your ministry

Why do most young people believe all religions are true and morals are a matter of opinion? A secular mindset. This workshop will enable you to understand that mindset and equip you to ‘cast down arguments’ that keep people from embracing the power of the cross.

Esperanza — A pictorial history of ministry on the west coast of Vancouver Island, beginning with the early Russian missionaries and into the era of the Shantymen, Nootka Mission, and Esperanza. Deane Johnson will present his thesis on ministering effectively to First Nations people today.

Few missions have adapted enough to the realities of globalization. We will need to re-think many aspects of missions for the 21st century. I will major on four main aspects of globalization that greatly impact mission strategy.

In celebrating the growth of the global Church – especially in the Global South – this seminar explores the remarkable rise of one particular church: Nairobi Chapel, Kenya.  Written up as a “miracle story” in mission studies today, Nairobi Chapel reflects new paradigms in church and integral mission in the 21st century. By examining core [...]

When the ‘Arab Spring’ struck Egypt in early 2011 many expected that the fall of the Mubarak government and the yearning for true democracy would actually ‘liberate’ Egyptians. But the changes since then have made some believe that Egypt has regressed rather than progressed. Ramez will share his perspective on life today in his homeland.

It is important to show Christ’s compassion in the community including the HIV/AIDS community. This seminar will talk about Christ’s compassion to the broken, and how we should care for those suffering with HIV/AIDS following his example. Serving people with HIV/AIDS is a way to grow his church.

Most Christians have some sense of what missions is about, but far fewer have a well-developed grasp of the scope of God’s work in this world.  Come find out about two courses that can equip you to understand and engage in God’s global mission.

This seminar is designed to teach writers about the elements of scene. Whether you’re working on a script or a manuscript, scene is the building blocks of story. Story Editor, Marnie Wooding will explore the purpose and structure of a great scene.

A discussion of contemporary issues in Muslim outreach with emphasis on the North American setting: How can I convince my Muslim friend to read the Bible? Can the Qur’an be used for witnessing? The increasing role of YouTube, Blogs, and websites like Answering-Islam.org and Answering-Christianity.com.

Caring for creation as Christian mission is a new idea for many people. Nevertheless, all over the world followers of Christ are integrating earthkeeping with other dimensions of Christian discipleship in novel, practical, and prophetic ways. Come be encouraged and challenged by their stories.

Two thirds of the world’s peoples are oral communicators. How does the church and missions address that challenge? Today there are many new paradigms to engage the unreached. An overview of the challenges will be given and illustrations/models of the new technology available for evangelism.

The history of the church is replete with examples of how suffering (persecution and other kinds of suffering) is a key to the growth of the church. This seminar looks at scripture and stories from the church to demonstrate this. Note: This seminar will be repeated on Sunday at 1 PM (Room 3).

Asking donors to collect and donate stuff isn’t hard to do. What happens next? How do we ship it? Who will clear customs? How will it be distributed? Who gets help? Who gets hurt? A re-examination of the missionary barrel and a discussion about how good intentions aren’t good enough.

Can Christians admit the good and bad to be found in other faiths, while recognizing the univeral nature of Christ’s salvation? How should we understand Islam in the wake of 9/11? How should we view opposing belief systems like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Secular Humanism?

Understanding the growth of the church in the developing world.

Your church mission program isn’t focused, is haphazard, lacks vision, and doesn’t seem to make any sense. Sound like your church? Greg Crawford will provide you with proven resources to enable you to analyze your program and make decisions about what can be done to become an effective outreach!

This presentation includes what to do and what not to do in reaching-out efforts. Information about culture and faith is always available to church groups. The Church is involved in reaching out to the Hindi and Punjabi speaking people groups from India, and Fiji Island.

How do you bring to light the issues facing the world of missions using photography?  This seminar is designed to help you use your talents in photography in making your audience aware of Christian ministry.  In addition, it will address the issue of post production and output into various media.

A Rocha Canada – Christians in Conservation. The scope of God’s work in the world is big! It even includes our backyards. How could we extend the kingdom by caring for people and places? We will explore the possibility and potential of Christian mission that includes our care for the places we inhabit – at [...]

We live in a day where Gods Word is so desperately needed. Can you imagine what it would be like to try to follow Christ without a copy of His Word? We as believers have been given a mandate by God to share His Word with a lost world. Come be challenged and equipped to [...]

Do you personally know or have a relationship with a First Nations person? Is there a First Nations community in your area that you have never interacted with? There is a growing interest and awareness of First Nations people but often we do not know where to begin.What is a first step you can take?

The essence of MoveIn is this: ‘move in and pray’. It began in January 2009. Since then, MoveIn has grown to 35 teams in 13 cities in three countries (Canada, the UK, and Germany). In this seminar, MoveIn Founder & Director Nigel Paul explains how to ‘move in’.

Attention: Pastors and Churches. Learn about a groundbreaking, no-cost solution for mobilizing your members to serve inside and outside the church year-round, while taking loads of workload off your staff. Run events, connect with community partners, manage internal volunteers, track your benevolence program, and even organize missions trips with ease!

Why do some persons excel in cross-cultural ministry while others flounder & fail? Significant & surprising insights arise in recent research highlighting 10 key variables in missionary success. Evaluate yourself, while gaining help in developing goals, skills, & effective global ministry teams.

This day is unparalleled in human history. Deep hunger for God is spreading globally at an exponential rate. Ron

In Acts 12 we find a paradigm of leaders turning to prayer in the midst of crisis rather than to plans and strategies. Come find out more about this pattern we see replicated in every church who experiences the power of God in miraculous ways.

Effective interpersonal ministry is realistic across the street or around the world. Your neighbour is hoping you are ready and willing to learn about his/her culture. What roles can you develop to establish your viability in the eyes of your non-believing friend?

A Russian Youth Pastor’s first hand testimony of how innovative camp ministries of evangelical churches in Russia are effectively evangelizing and discipling children and youth.

In areas of Colombia where persecution is rampant, many Christians have no access to pure water. In areas dominated by extreme violent factions and closed to traditional church or missionary work we have been able to provide pure water and also a foothold for the Gospel.

Make disciples is a command to every Christian. Go into all the world and preach the gospel is for every Christian. But how is that possible? Missions isn’t only for a chosen few but everyone is needed to spread God’s Kingdom on earth. This seminar will share 6 ways anyone can get connected.

Every January Open Doors releases the World Watch List of the top 50 countries of Christian persecution in our world. This seminar gives a perspective on the 2013 top ten countries and how our brothers and sisters are faring in these lands as well as the state of church growth.

The fragmented Christian minority in the Middle East and North Africa can often only be united around God

Missions is happening in every corner of the globe and as youth and young adults we don

Developing cultural, spiritual and missional maturity as we serve the people of Cambodia. This seminar will look into the cross-cultural and moral issues presented by work in complex brothel environments.

For the past 30 years Rebecca has been ministering among the Garbage Collectors of the Mokattam Mountain in Cairo Egypt. In her wildest dreams she could never have imagined the remarkable and dramatic changes God has done in the lives of these people and through them in their community.

As Christian leaders we love to see the Kingdoom of God growing on earth as it is in heaven. Church planting is one of the most effective ways, and among Muslims there are unique strategies & challenges to understand. Come explore church planting tailored to Muslims.

Arab Evangelicals in Israel are a minority among a minority among a Jewish-Muslim hegemony. We struggle with clash of identities as Arabs and Israeli Citizens. God has entrusted us with a unique ministry in His hometown as we reach out to 1,000 students from nominal Christian and Muslim background.

Hear stories from teachers who have strategic and unique opportunities to build relationships and bring Light to transform the farthest corners of Asia. Engage in discussion with these teachers about how the influence of a teacher in a classroom can impact entire nations.

‘The Bible is the narrative of God’s creative and redemptive work in the world…It is this story of what God wants and is doing that compels us to care for the poor and to work for human transformation’ (Bryant Myers, Walking with the Poor). It’s God’s story. What role do you play? Come learn more.

Missions are having to rethink ‘Business as Mission (BAM)’. BAM needs to open doors where a missionary identity is not possible but it also must be done in a way that is welcomed. This seminar will look at the practical issues involved in doing business as mission with integrity and excellence.

Persecution is on going in 54 countries around the world today. Believers are beaten and put in prison and even killed. In fact 480 Believers are killed every day for their faith in Christ. One dies every 3 1/2 minutes. We in The West can help these believers and not forget them and pray.

The secular media in the West constantly implies the marginalization and possible imminent demise of the Church. I aim to show how wrong this premise is. The Church has a great future, but there are dangers ahead. Come and hear what present trends indicate about the Church of 2050 and what might happen with another [...]

The call to go and make disciples is not a creepy, stalker-like commission.  It isn’t some sort of hunting process where we have to secretly go and poach people into the kingdom.  Its about  showing people Jesus daily, wherever you are.  We have the exciting opportunity to bring Christ’s Kingdom on earth, just as it [...]

The global church also includes those travelling the refugee highway due to forcible displacement from their homeland – ‘the church in exile’. This scattering of the nations is causing its own impact and there is reason for celebration. We will examine some of the different forms that refugee churches take and the pressures that cause their formation.  

We turn on the TV daily and see the problem with Muslims – the unrest – and we wonder where it will all end? Gracia will ‘teach’ on some of the beliefs of Islam, speak on forgiveness, and encourage us to become cross-bearers.

A summary of how mission organizations have changed over the past decade. What questions to ask and what information one should seek out to make an informed decision on a good fit for your mission experience.

We all know the world of communication technology has changed. So, how can both new start-ups and older veterans adapt to this changing world? Does it matter? We’ll be discussing why these technologies are important for missions today and how they can be used to further ministry work.

Are you intimidated by raising support? Are employed or self-employed missionaries closer to the scriptural model? How do you raise support? This seminar will look at some of the issues related to missionary finances.

God calls all believers to suffer in order to multiply disciples and establish His church. Learn to help the persecuted believers with prayer, encouragement, examples of bold evangelism, as well as training in submission, overcoming fear and dependency, including micro-business training.

An introduction to the what, why, and how of telling Bible stories to share the gospel. Be prepared to hear stories from recent ministry in Taiwan, and to interact with others in small groups as you learn and practice a short Bible story that you can then go out and tell others.

See the progress and hear the stories of healing that have surrounded the ‘Aboriginal Residential School Healing Pole’ featured at Vancouver Missions Fest last year. Learn how you can participate in the Truth and Reconciliation events coming to Vancouver September 18

The secular media in the West constantly implies the marginalization and possible imminent demise of the Church. I aim to show how wrong this premise is. The Church has a great future, but there are dangers ahead. Come and hear what present trends indicate about the Church of 2050 and what might happen with Holy [...]

Ephesians 5 instructs us to understand what the Lord’s will is. As a high-school student I was always wondering what God’s will was for my life. In this session we’re going to be looking to answer questions like.. “what does God want from me?” and “how can I live for God while at school? At [...]

The Church in Canada is greatly enriched with the arrival of refugee populations who bring Christian vision, belief, and experience to our country. Let’s listen to their voices, hear their stories of faith, and learn of their remarkable impact on growing churches in Metro Vancouver.

The history of the church is replete with examples of how suffering (persecution and other kinds of suffering) is a key to the growth of the church. This seminar looks at scripture and stories from the church to demonstrate this. Note: This seminar will be repeated on Sunday 1 PM Room 3.

Since their marriage in Montreal nearly 45 years ago, Rebecca and Ramez have been involved in a wide variety of ministries in Canada and Egypt. They will share some of the principles which have sustained them in their own marriage and in their varied ministries.