Sunday, August 31, 2008

Reaching the Remaining Unreached Peoples

Saturday : 12:30 PM : Room 18

Adult Seminar
Keith Hook
Canadian Mission to Unreached People's Society

About 28% of the peoples of the world are still beyond the reach of the gospel and will continue to be unless we change how we are doing missions. How is this possible? Where are these people groups and what do we need to do differently so that they have access to the Good News of Jesus Christ?

Recording : CD 78-09

Biography
Keith has served as a pastor, missionary in Asia, pastor to missionaries, Bible college teacher, and instructor for Perspectives on the World Christian Movement. He is the training director for Mission to Unreached Peoples in Seattle. He & his family have hosted international students.

Booth : N04 Canadian Mission to Unreached People’s Society
35669 Hawksview, Abbotsford BC V3G 2Y1 CANADA
Phone: (604)855-1963
Email: mupinfo@mup.org
Web: www.mup.org

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Wise as Serpents, Harmless as Doves 2

Saturday : 12:30 PM : Room 19

Adult Seminar
Bruce Mills
Missions Fest Vancouver

A family member, friend or someone from your congregation who has been serving as a missionary in a creative access country has just been killed or kidnapped. A reporter from the local media has just arrived on your door step/church office wanting details. What were they doing in the country? How were they employed? Who sent them? Etc. How would you answer the reporter? A panel of experts will discuss some of the dos and don’ts of media interviews and will give some helpful suggestions should you ever be in a situation like the one described.

Recording : CD 79-09

Biography
Bruce is a member of the Missions Fest board of directors and has been working on the seminar committee for several years. He has served on various church missions committees and mission boards. He has experienced a short term trip to Mexico and is an enthusiastic missions promoter.

http://www.missionsfestvancouver.ca/

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Who cares about Social Justice?

Saturday : 1:45 PM : Room 01

Youth Leaders Seminars
Mike Yankoski
Missions Fest 2009 Plenary Speaker

Do you wonder what all the fuss concerning Social Justice is about? Does God care about Social Justice? Should we? Come learn more about what it means to be Followers of Christ amidst some of the world's great needs.

Recording : CD 81-09 / DVD 213-09

Biography
Mike Yankoski is an author of the book Under the Overpass which captures his journey on the streets and relates the people and experiences that forever changed his life during the five month journey. Today, Mike has a passion to push Christians to live an active and out-loud lifestyle of faith, directed by God’s will, centered on His Word, and engaged with the surrounding world. He is excited to use the story of Christ’s love and calling in his life to captivate and motivate Christians into deeper faith and stronger action.

http://www.undertheoverpass.com/

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

How Do I Get From "Here" to "There"?

Saturday : 1:45 PM : Room 04

Youth Seminar
Art Klassen
Arab World Ministries

Ten necessary steps in preparation for ministry to the Muslim World - including academic preparation, church and agency involvement.

Recording : CD 82-09

Art, a retired school teacher, along with his wife Eleanore have served as mobilizers with Arab World Ministries for the last 13 years. They have travelled to several Arab countries, working with university students, preparing them for Ministry.

Booth : A02 Arab World Ministries
PO Box 3398, Cambridge ON N3H 4T3 CANADA
Phone: 1-519-624-6170
Fax: 1-519-624-6576
TollFree: 1-888-624-6170
Email: bruce.cornfield@a2bmail.net
Web: www.awmcanada.org

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Campus Missionaries: Creating Safe Environments for Your Friends to Discover Jesus

Saturday : 1:45 PM : Room 05

Youth Seminar
Darian Kovacs
Billy Graham's campusfire

'My friend will never talk about spiritual things.' Does that sound familiar? Do you want to know how to engage your friends in High School or College? Come to this interactive workshop for tools and ideas on how to start groups in your school or community that will engage your friends in discussion about Jesus, their life and their future.

Recording : CD 83-09

Biography
While in high school, Darian sparked a national movement—“canadafire”, to see Christian students become leaders and people of influence in their schools. He oversees “See You at the Pole Canada” and has recently partnered with other youth organizations to provide Canada with a national youth workers conference. He is 26 years old, married to Liz, and has a young boy named Caedmon. His hobbies are painting, drawing, playing rugby, and visiting the zoo.

Booth : J04-K04 Billy Graham’s campusfire
20 Hopewell Way NE, Calgary AB T3J 5H5 Canada
Phone: 403.219.2300
Fax: 403.250.6567
TollFree: 1-800-293-3717
Email: jkawinsky@samaritan.org
Web: www.campusfire.com

Monday, August 25, 2008

Ignite Your Youth Group for Service

Saturday : 1:45 PM : Room 06

Youth Leaders Seminars
Fred Ilyin
New Manna Ministries

We live in a "Tech" world. Kids lose interest very quickly and become bored. How are we to turn their focus off themselves and get them interested in doing things of value and purpose?

Recording : CD 84-09

Biography
Fred Ilyin was born in China, lived in Australia, raised in California, studied in Seattle and now lives in Canada. For the past 27 years he has been working with New Manna Ministries in the former Soviet Union. NMM is actively effecting the lives of Street-Kids, Orphans & Widows around the world.

Booth : H09 New Manna Ministries
Box 1325, Vernon BC V1H 1A2 CANADA
Phone: (250) 549-1703
Fax: (250) 549-4779
Email: newmanna@telus.net
Web: www.newmanna.com

Sunday, August 24, 2008

The Reasons to Believe (RTB) Creation Model

Saturday : 1:45 PM : Room 07

Youth Seminar
Bill Toews
Reasons To Believe (Vancouver Area Chapter )

Christian youth entering centres of higher learning will experience shock at the narrow fundamentalist evolutionary teachings of origins of the universe and life. The Reasons to Believe creation model harmonizes both the Biblical record and the most recent findings of science regarding origins.

Recording : CD 85-09

Biography
Bill holds degrees in physics and science education. He has taught at elementary, junior, secondary, and university levels and has pastored a local church. He has had a continuing interest in origins issues. Bill is a trained Reasons To Believe volunteer apologist and is a member of the Vancouver chapter.

Booth : The Reasons To Believe (Vancouver Area Chapter)
9860 Berry Rd, Richmond BC V7A 2M8 CANADA
Phone: (604) 999-1516
Email: hhgrant@shaw.ca
Web: www.reasons.org

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Empowering Youth through Short-Term Missions

Saturday : 1:45 PM : Room 09

Youth Leaders Seminars
Jennie Osterholt
Praying Pelican Missions

Jennie will share Praying Pelican Mission's philosophy of ministry. We will focus on how short term missions is done effectively through a Biblical example - the involvement of local pastors and leaders in foreign missions and the enablement of the church and it's people.

Recording : CD 86-09

Biography
Currently she is Human Resources Director at Praying Pelican Missions. Prior to working with Praying Pelican Missions, Jennie earned a bachelor’s degree studying Christian Education, Youth Ministry and Missions. After graduating, she worked in Youth Ministry at her church in Sioux City, Iowa. Jennie loves working in missions because she loves seeing God work and knowing His presence and guidance among His people as they come to know and trust Him more.

Booth E02 : Praying Pelican Missions
1628 County Highway 10 , Minneappolis Minnesota 55434 USA
Phone: 1-763-208-5922
Fax: 1-763-208-7046
Email: jennie.osterholt@prayingpelicanmissions.org
Web: www.prayingpelicanmissions.org

Friday, August 22, 2008

Youth Hunger Banquet

Saturday : 1:45 PM : Room 10

Youth Seminar
Grant Saip
Canadian Food For The Hungry International

An interactive opportunity that allows youth to experience world poverty through a lively event.

Recording : CD 87-09

Biography
Grant implements Canadian Food for the Hungry’s C2C (Community to Community) Partnership program connecting Canadian communities to impoverished communities in the developing world. This creates cross-cultural opportunities for Canadians to engage in, learn from, and share with others. C2C puts a biblical model of development into action both internationally and at home.

Booth : K09 Canadian Food For The Hungry International
#1 - 31741 Peardonville Rd, Abbotsford BC V2T 1L2 CANADA
Phone: (604) 853-4262
Fax: (604) 853-4332
TollFree: 1-800-667-0605
Email: info@cfhi.ca
Web: www.cfhi.ca

Thursday, August 21, 2008

I love playing “Rockband”, but am I in reality, a rock star?

Saturday : 1:45 PM : Room 11

Youth Seminar
Edwin Molendijk and Samuel Adu-Poku
Harvesters Canada

Through prayer, you can become that real rock star. In this world full of illusions, how are we ever going to get at Reality? Give me a good paying job, a cool car, a nice home, a happy marriage; life is set. Allow yourself to be dropped off in a nation without all this, and you will get at Reality.

Recording : CD 88-09

Biography
Edwin Molendijk, born in Holland, lived on a Kibbutz in Ga’Aton, Israel, received Jesus Christ at age 20 in the USA, and tried to solve the world food problem in Thessalonica, Greece. Now, together with Samuel Adu-Poku, he founded Harvesters Canada to rebuild the nation of Ghana, West Africa.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Doing What Jesus Did - Growing Leaders for God

Saturday : 1:45 PM : Room 12

Youth Leaders Seminars
Abraham Bible
MEA Worldwide (Maranatha Evangelistic Association)

A modern Biblical prototype for youth leaders mentoring young people into fulltime service. Hundreds of Ukrainian & Russian youth leaders are growing new active church workers and church planters. They are following the original plan of Jesus; often called “The secret ministry of Jesus”.

Recording : CD 89-09

Biography
Abraham is a Canadian serving since 1983 behind the Iron Curtain, continuing for 21 years in Ukraine and Russia. He did park ministries and church planting during the 1970’s in Calgary. He is the leader of CBLT World — Church Based Leadership Training- a branch of BEE World, doing on-the-job mentoring.

Booth : G08 MEA Worldwide (Maranatha Evangelistic Association)
2223 5th Ave NW, Calgary AB T2N 0S8 CANADA
Phone: 403-283-2263
Fax: 406-283-4061
Email: info@meaworldwide.org
Web: www.meaworldwide.org

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Reaching and Redeeming the Sexual Generation

Saturday : 1:45 PM : Room 13

Youth Seminar
Bryan Kliewer
Exodus Global Alliance

Share the lessons learned from people who once were homosexuals about God's truth and grace redeeming their lives and their sexuality. Understand how to reach out to people who may be attracted to homosexuality and encourage them to explore how God’s plan for change applies to everyone.

Recording : CD 90-09

Biography
Bryan Kliewer is the director of Exodus Global Alliance, a world-wide ministry to people affected by homosexuality. Exodus was started by and is filled with people who once were homosexuals but aren’t anymore — able to speak from personal experience about God’s love for people with sexual struggles.

Booth : U02 Exodus Global Alliance
PO Box 21039, Ajax ON L1S 7H2 CANADA
Phone: (416) 283-9797
Fax: (416) 283-9797
Email: info@exodusglobalalliance.org
Web: www.exodusglobalalliance.org

Monday, August 18, 2008

Take ye heed, watch and pray...

Saturday : 1:45 PM : Room 16

Youth Seminar
Samuel and Lisa Stendal-Hernandez
Russell Stendal Ministry-Colombia Para Cristo

Challenge and encourage youth to not sleep, but rise and pray for we know not when the time shall be.

Recording : CD 91-09

Biography
Sam and Lisa, married for 5 years, currently work with Colombia Para Cristo Society, targeting all the warring factions in Colombia with radio ministry and the distribution of Bibles and Christian literature.

Booth : F09 Russell Stendal Ministry-Colombia Para Cristo
12629 - 248th Street, Maple Ridge BC V4R 1K4 CANADA
Phone: (604) 467-9820
Fax: (604) 466-2090
Email: jbergeron@telus.net
Web: www.fuerzadepaz.com

Sunday, August 17, 2008

You don't need to travel the world to reach people.

Saturday : 1:45 PM : Room 17

Youth Leaders Seminars
Claudia Launhardt
Trinity Western University

General overview of how to access and lead a successful local cross-cultural missions trip. Find tools for preparing for missions service by focusing on outreach work in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. Learn to use prayer as the foundation for local cross-cultural ministries.

Recording : CD 92-09

Biography
MK born and raised in Ethiopia. Instructor for Cultural Anthropology in TWU and Kwantlen University, working with outreach ministries in the Downtown Eastside, research on poverty patterns in Urban centres. MA Frankfurt University Phd Hamburg University.

Booth : J02 - J03 Trinity Western University
7600 Glover Road, Langley BC V2Y 1Y1 CANADA
Phone: (604) 513-2019
Fax: (604) 513-2064
TollFree: 1-888-468-6898
Email: admissions@twu.ca
Web: www.twu.ca

Saturday, August 16, 2008

VOLITION: The capacity to make choices and decisions

Saturday : 1:45 PM : Room 18

Youth Seminar
Len Nation
TEAM of Canada Inc. (The Evangelical Alliance Mission)

Some make decisions by the throw of the DICE. Some decide without thinking TWICE. Some decisions flow from a passion for SPICE. Some decisions are made to make us look NICE. Some decide based on Godly ADVICE.

Recording : CD 93-09

Biography
Len Nation currently serves as the Mobilization Director for TEAM of Canada. Len is a passionate, Bible focused, communicator and teacher, who effectively connects with a wide age-range of audiences. He holds an M.A. in Biblical Studies.

K05 TEAM of Canada Inc. (The Evangelical Alliance Mission)
2635-32 St. SW, Calgary AB T3E 2R8 CANADA
Phone: (403) 248-2344
Fax: (403) 207-6025
TollFree: 1-800-295-4160
Email: team@teamcanada.org

Friday, August 15, 2008

Six Arguments for God!

Saturday : 1:45 PM : Room 19

Youth Seminar
Richard Peachey
Creation Science Association of British Columbia

Leading evolutionists like Richard Dawkins have become missionaries for atheism! This presentation encourages young people to stand for their faith and to help their friends as well. Learning the basic arguments for God's reality is as simple as "A-B-C-D-E-F"!

Recording : CD 94-09

Biography
Richard, a high school science teacher in the Abbotsford public system, holds degrees in biology, chemistry, and theology. He enjoys helping young people increase their understanding of truth, so that their resolve to serve the Lord Jesus Christ can become stronger.

Booth : L05 - L06 Creation Science Association of British Columbia
Box 39577 WRPO, White Rock BC V4B 5L6 CANADA
Phone: (604) 535-0019
Email: info@creationbc.org
Web: www.creationbc.org

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Jesus Led Me all the Way

Saturday : 2:00 PM : Hall A - Convention Center Level

Plenary Session
Marie Ens

Marie Ens, a spunky 70-plus senior from Abbotsford who has spent her life serving the Cambodian people, will share her testimony and speak about “the widow’s might.”

Recording : CD 95-09 / DVD 214-09

Biography
Today Marie lives at an orphanage and AIDS hospice called Place of Rescue, located just outside the capital city of Phnom Penh. Working with a team of dedicated Cambodian staff, Marie cares for AIDS patients and their families, for over 100 orphans, for grannies who have been left destitute with no one to care for them and for unwed teenage girls who need a place to go. All of these people call Marie “Ma yeah”, the Cambodian word for Grandma. After giving her heart to Cambodia years ago, she gladly serves there now with great joy and a deep sense of fulfillment.

http://www.placeofrescue.com/

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Let's Go Kill Some Orcs

Saturday : 3:00 PM : Hall C - Convention Center Level

Jolt
Mark Buchanan

Recording : CD 96-09 / DVD 215-09

Biography
Mark Buchanan is an author and pastor living on Vancouver Island. Publications include Your God is Too Safe, Things Unseen, The Holy Wild, The Rest of God, and Hidden in Plain Sight. His sixth book, A Man for All Seasons, is due for release in early 2010. His articles are regularly found in such publications as Books & Culture, Christianity Today, The Christian Century, Leadership Journal, Discipleship Journal, and Christian Week.

http://markbuchanan.net/