Sunday : 10:00 AM : Hall A - Convention Center Level
Plenary Session
Mark Buchanan
Mark Buchanan will speak on ‘Rest and Risk,’ two elements of prayer.
Mark's Book : The Rest of God
Recording: CD 131-09 / DVD 220-09
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/
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
She Shall be Called Woman
Sunday : 1:00 PM : Room 01
Adult Seminar
Marie Ens
Missions Fest 2009 Plenary Speaker
God had a wonderful plan for the woman He created. Yet throughout the world millions of women cannot even dream of fulfilling this plan. This seminar takes a look at their plight and invites you to respond with your heart.
Recording: CD 132-09 / DVD 221-09
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/
Adult Seminar
Marie Ens
Missions Fest 2009 Plenary Speaker
God had a wonderful plan for the woman He created. Yet throughout the world millions of women cannot even dream of fulfilling this plan. This seminar takes a look at their plight and invites you to respond with your heart.
Recording: CD 132-09 / DVD 221-09
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/
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Plenary Session - Red Letter Christians
Sunday : 2:15 PM : Hall A - Convention Center Level
Plenary Session
Tony Campolo
Who first suggested the label? A secular Jewish Country-and-Western disc jockey in Nashville, Tennessee. During a radio interview he was conducting with Jim Wallis, he happened to say, “So, you’re one of those Red-Letter Christians--you know--who’s really into those verses in the New Testament that are in red letters!”
Jim answered, “That’s right!” And with that answer, he spoke for all of us. By calling ourselves Red-Letter Christians, we are alluding to the fact that in several versions of the New Testament, the words of Jesus are printed in red. In adopting this name, we are saying that we are committed to living out the things that He said. Of course, the message in those red-lettered verses is radical, to say the least. If you don’t believe me, read Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).
Tony's Book : Red Letter Christians
Recording: CD 133-09 / DVD 222-09
Biography
Tony Campolo is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. He previously served for ten years on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Eastern College and earned a Ph.D. from Temple University.
http://www.tonycampolo.org/
Plenary Session
Tony Campolo
Who first suggested the label? A secular Jewish Country-and-Western disc jockey in Nashville, Tennessee. During a radio interview he was conducting with Jim Wallis, he happened to say, “So, you’re one of those Red-Letter Christians--you know--who’s really into those verses in the New Testament that are in red letters!”
Jim answered, “That’s right!” And with that answer, he spoke for all of us. By calling ourselves Red-Letter Christians, we are alluding to the fact that in several versions of the New Testament, the words of Jesus are printed in red. In adopting this name, we are saying that we are committed to living out the things that He said. Of course, the message in those red-lettered verses is radical, to say the least. If you don’t believe me, read Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).
Tony's Book : Red Letter Christians
Recording: CD 133-09 / DVD 222-09
Biography
Tony Campolo is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. He previously served for ten years on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Eastern College and earned a Ph.D. from Temple University.
http://www.tonycampolo.org/
Monday, May 26, 2008
Life Under the Overpass
Sunday : 4:00 PM : Room 01
Adult Seminar
Mike Yankoski
Missions Fest 2009 Plenary Speaker
Mike and his friend Sam spent 5 months living on the streets of 6 different cities as homeless men. Come and hear about their experiences and reflections on what it means for us to love the "least of these" in our midst.
Recording: CD 134-09 / DVD 223-09
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/
Adult Seminar
Mike Yankoski
Missions Fest 2009 Plenary Speaker
Mike and his friend Sam spent 5 months living on the streets of 6 different cities as homeless men. Come and hear about their experiences and reflections on what it means for us to love the "least of these" in our midst.
Recording: CD 134-09 / DVD 223-09
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/
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Film: “India’s Hidden Slavery”
Sunday : 4:00 PM : Room 11
Adult Seminar
Joseph D'Souza
Missions Fest 2009 Plenary Speaker
Joseph D'Souza will present a short commentary on the film and be available for questions afterwards.
“India’s Hidden Slavery” The most graphic film on India’s Hidden Slavery. The images portrayed are almost beyond our comprehension. In today’s world it is hard to believe that over 800,000 young girls are trafficked each year under the guise of temple prostitutes. This film highlights the 20 million people held in debt bondage. Sadly most of these victims are from Dalit families who have been subjected to caste discrimination for 3,000 years.
Recording: The DVD of this film can be purchased from Amazon.
ISBN: 5014182044597
Catalogue code: 8204459
Publisher: AUTHENTIC MEDIA - published 20/07/2007
Format: DVD
Biography
Dr. Joseph D’Souza leads multiple organisations both in India and internationally. He is the International President of the Dalit Freedom Network and is particularly concerned about human rights issues in India and other parts of Asia. In 2005, Dr. D’Souza published his first book, Dalit Freedom Now and Forever. It traces the history of the Dalit quest for emancipation and the response of the Indian church. It gives a strong challenge toward the elimination of caste discrimination around the world.
http://www.dalitnetwork.org/go?/dfn/about/C24/
Adult Seminar
Joseph D'Souza
Missions Fest 2009 Plenary Speaker
Joseph D'Souza will present a short commentary on the film and be available for questions afterwards.
“India’s Hidden Slavery” The most graphic film on India’s Hidden Slavery. The images portrayed are almost beyond our comprehension. In today’s world it is hard to believe that over 800,000 young girls are trafficked each year under the guise of temple prostitutes. This film highlights the 20 million people held in debt bondage. Sadly most of these victims are from Dalit families who have been subjected to caste discrimination for 3,000 years.
Recording: The DVD of this film can be purchased from Amazon.
ISBN: 5014182044597
Catalogue code: 8204459
Publisher: AUTHENTIC MEDIA - published 20/07/2007
Format: DVD
Biography
Dr. Joseph D’Souza leads multiple organisations both in India and internationally. He is the International President of the Dalit Freedom Network and is particularly concerned about human rights issues in India and other parts of Asia. In 2005, Dr. D’Souza published his first book, Dalit Freedom Now and Forever. It traces the history of the Dalit quest for emancipation and the response of the Indian church. It gives a strong challenge toward the elimination of caste discrimination around the world.
http://www.dalitnetwork.org/go?/dfn/about/C24/
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Friday, February 1, 2008
Prayer is Missions Fest Theme
By Dwayne Buhler
ANTICIPATION is building as volunteers and members of the Missions Fest 2009 planning team prepare for the 26th annual conference, to be held January 30 – February 1 at Canada Place.
The theme, ‘If My People Pray,’ represents a call for the church in the Metro Vancouver to draw together in unified prayer for our city, our nation and the world.
The Christian community in the Lower Mainland faces unique opportunities at this point in history. The world will literally be on our doorstep in 2010 for the Olympics, and the church will have many openings for service and witness in the community. There is a grassroots movement calling people to pray for God’s direction and intervention in our city. These groups include men and women, pastors and lay leaders, youth and seniors.
Missions Fest speakers will address the theme of prayer. Tony Campolo’s initial plenary address is titled ‘Red Letter Prayers,’ and focuses upon the red-letter words of Jesus.
Mark Buchanan will speak on ‘Rest and Risk,’ two elements of prayer.
Joseph D’souza of the Dalit Freedom Network will teach on ‘The Lord’s Prayer and Kingdom Mission.’
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.”
Mike Yankoski, author of Under the Overpass, will challenge youth and young adults to put their faith and prayers into action. These speakers join more than 120 seminar presenters who are considering the implications of what happens as God’s people pray.
Samuel Longfellow, brother of legendary author Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, wrote: “prayer moves the hand which moves the world.” He discovered that there is a dynamic link between what is called the deeper life, or Spirit-filled life, and missions.
One of the most oft-quoted passages of scripture, I Chronicles 7:14, begins with: “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray...“. Some read these words as a conditional clause – as if God’s work hinges upon our human action. But they are mistaken. The call to unified prayer is a statement of intention and intimate relationship.
Prayer draws us into the presence of God and reveals the heart of God, changing one’s desires into the very purposes of God. This includes a heart for all the peoples and nations of the world.
Great things happen when people pray. Five leaders gathered in Antioch and heard the clear voice of the Spirit calling Barnabas and Saul to preach the Gospel, and the New Testament missionary movement began (Acts 13:1-3).
Two lone prisoners, beaten and bruised after an unjust series of events, brought growth and encouragement to the church in Philippi through their songs and prayers (Acts 16:25).
The Moravians, led by Count Zinzendorf and a small band of Protestant refugees, began a 24 hour prayer chain that lasted a century.
The American Foreign Missionary Society was born when a group of five students gathered for prayer under a haystack to get out of a thunderstorm.
The world changes when God’s people get together to pray. This is the thought and intention behind this year’s conference.
Dwayne Buhler is director of Missions Fest
ANTICIPATION is building as volunteers and members of the Missions Fest 2009 planning team prepare for the 26th annual conference, to be held January 30 – February 1 at Canada Place.
The theme, ‘If My People Pray,’ represents a call for the church in the Metro Vancouver to draw together in unified prayer for our city, our nation and the world.
The Christian community in the Lower Mainland faces unique opportunities at this point in history. The world will literally be on our doorstep in 2010 for the Olympics, and the church will have many openings for service and witness in the community. There is a grassroots movement calling people to pray for God’s direction and intervention in our city. These groups include men and women, pastors and lay leaders, youth and seniors.
Missions Fest speakers will address the theme of prayer. Tony Campolo’s initial plenary address is titled ‘Red Letter Prayers,’ and focuses upon the red-letter words of Jesus.
Mark Buchanan will speak on ‘Rest and Risk,’ two elements of prayer.
Joseph D’souza of the Dalit Freedom Network will teach on ‘The Lord’s Prayer and Kingdom Mission.’
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.”
Mike Yankoski, author of Under the Overpass, will challenge youth and young adults to put their faith and prayers into action. These speakers join more than 120 seminar presenters who are considering the implications of what happens as God’s people pray.
Samuel Longfellow, brother of legendary author Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, wrote: “prayer moves the hand which moves the world.” He discovered that there is a dynamic link between what is called the deeper life, or Spirit-filled life, and missions.
One of the most oft-quoted passages of scripture, I Chronicles 7:14, begins with: “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray...“. Some read these words as a conditional clause – as if God’s work hinges upon our human action. But they are mistaken. The call to unified prayer is a statement of intention and intimate relationship.
Prayer draws us into the presence of God and reveals the heart of God, changing one’s desires into the very purposes of God. This includes a heart for all the peoples and nations of the world.
Great things happen when people pray. Five leaders gathered in Antioch and heard the clear voice of the Spirit calling Barnabas and Saul to preach the Gospel, and the New Testament missionary movement began (Acts 13:1-3).
Two lone prisoners, beaten and bruised after an unjust series of events, brought growth and encouragement to the church in Philippi through their songs and prayers (Acts 16:25).
The Moravians, led by Count Zinzendorf and a small band of Protestant refugees, began a 24 hour prayer chain that lasted a century.
The American Foreign Missionary Society was born when a group of five students gathered for prayer under a haystack to get out of a thunderstorm.
The world changes when God’s people get together to pray. This is the thought and intention behind this year’s conference.
Dwayne Buhler is director of Missions Fest
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