Friday, November 7, 2008

Who...Me?

Friday : 3:00 PM : Room 08

Adult Seminar
Grace Fox
International Messengers

The fear of inadequacy often prevents us from fully embracing God's purpose for our lives. Rather than act upon God's promises to equip us for the work to which He's called us, we focus on our insufficiencies and feel defeated. Learn to identify, understand, and overcome this common fear.

Recording : CD 24-09

Biography
Grace has been involved in career missions for 15 years. This includes 3 years in Nepal and 11 years in a Canadian Christian camping ministry. Currently she co-directs International Messengers Canada, a ministry that offers creative shortterm and career opportunities in Eastern Europe. She’s an international speaker and the author of four books including 10-Minute Time Outs for You and Your Kids, and hundreds of magazine articles in publications including Focus on the Family. Grace lives in Abbotsford with her husband Gene.

Booth : G03 International Messengers
151-32500 South Fraser Way Suite # 512
Abbotsford BC V2T 4W1 Canada
Phone: 604-755-8285
Fax: 604-755-8286
Email: canada@internationalmessengers.org
Web: www.im-canada.ca

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Why a Muslim doesn't want to become a Christian

Friday : 3:00 PM : Room 09

Adult Seminar
Perry Zelman
ReachAcross (formerly Red Sea Team Canada)

This seminar will reveal some of the reasons that it is difficult for a Muslim believer to even consider becoming a follower of Christ. It will discuss their view on Western culture and religion; family and identity issues, social difficulties and more.

Recording : CD 25-09

Biography
Perry Zelman is the Canadian Director for ReachAcross (formerly known as Red Sea Team Canada). ReachAcross is an organization that has worked in the Muslim world for close to 60 years.

Booth : F08 ReachAcross (formerly Red Sea Team Canada)
PO Box 88520 Newton TWN, Surrey BC V3W OX1 CANADA
Phone: (604) 596-7937
Fax: (604) 596-7926
Email: rsmtc@shaw.ca
Web: www.rsmt.ca

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Responding to the AIDS Crisis

Friday : 3:00 PM : Room 11

Adult Seminar
Marie Ens
Missions Fest 2009 Plenary Speaker

This seminar explores the nature of the HIV/AIDS virus and explains its devastating effects wordwide and especially in Cambodia. It also encourages you to face your responsibility to respond.

Recording : CD 26-09 / DVD 205-09

Biography
Today Marie Ens 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, November 4, 2008

Under the Plastic Sheet - Post Earthquake Relief & Reconstruction Work in China

Friday : 3:00 PM : Room 14

Adult Seminar
Charles Chan
MSI Canada

In the May 12 Sichuan Earthquake, over 80,000 people were either dead or missing. Over 370 thousand people were injured and many were traumatized by the disaster. This seminar will help you to understand what Christian organizations have done in the relief and reconstruction work.

Recording : CD 27-09

Biography
Charles Chan is a registered occupational therapist since 1990. He graduated from Taylor Seminary with M. Div in 2003. He is currently working with MSI, an NGO which mobilizes Christian professionals to serve in China. He also works in Capital Health Community Care as an occupational therapist.

Booth : F11 MSI Canada
4069 West 11th Ave, Vancouver BC V6R 2L4 CANADA
Phone: 604-228-9899
Fax: (780) 417-4753
Email: info@msicanada.org
Web: www.msicanada.org

Monday, November 3, 2008

Japan and Japanese 101

Friday : 3:00 PM : Room 15

Adult Seminar
Don Wright
Missions Fest Vancouver

The opportunity to reach Japanese for Christ while they are in North America is great! What are the barriers and open doors for this ministry? We will introduce important principles and methods for sharing Christ with Japanese, preparing them to return, and linking them to the church in Japan.

Recording : CD 28-09

Biography
Don Wright served as church planting missionary in Japan for 35 years. Now he serves as Facilitator/Chairman of ‘Reaching Japanese for Christ’. RJC seeks to mobilize and connect people who have a burden to reach the 500,000 Japanese who are temporarily in Canada and the USA.

http://www.rjcnetwork.org/

Sunday, November 2, 2008

The Changing Face of Muslim Women

Friday : 3:00 PM : Room 16

Adult Seminar
Pearl Upp
ReachAcross (formerly Red Sea Team Canada)

Using examples of real women in Africa and the Middle East, we will discuss how their lives are influenced by the rapidly changing world. There will be discussion of new ways of reaching modern Muslim women.

Recording : CD 29-09

Biography
Pearl has lived and worked in 3 different Muslim countries over a period of 25 years. Besides raising and home-schooling her children, she has taught English and befriended many women. At present she and her husband are based in England in a city with a large percentage of Muslims.

Booth : F08 ReachAcross (formerly Red Sea Team Canada)
PO Box 88520 Newton TWN, Surrey BC V3W OX1 CANADA
Phone: (604) 596-7937
Fax: (604) 596-7926
Email: rsmtc@shaw.ca
Web: www.rsmt.ca

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Effective Cross Cultural Missions Strategies for India

Friday : 3:00 PM : Room 17

Adult Seminar
Tim Swauger
Canadian Mission to Unreached People's Society

The huge task of reaching 1 billion unbelievers and the 1,000+ unreached peoples groups in India cannot be achieved without an effective collaboration between the Church within and outside of India. This seminar discusses that topic and provides examples for how effective collaboration is occurring.

Recording : CD 30-09

Biography
Tim served India’s disabled for 11 years under an MUP/Joni and Friends partnership. Tim and his wife founded Operation Equip India. Prior to this he served 3 years in India with Habitat for Humanity. Presently he is the US Director of Mission to Unreached Peoples. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Houghton College and MBA from Hope International University.

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