Thursday, November 27, 2008

Vocation: Choosing a Career that’s More than Just a Job

Friday : 9:45 AM and 11:00 AM : Room 19

Secondary Field Trip
Gregory Young
Engineering Ministries International Canada (eMiC)

Building God’s Kingdom requires service from people of all skills, experience and interests. We will explore how choosing your career path can impact not only your life but that of many, many others for the Kingdom. You will be working for many years, why not make it exciting as well as fulfilling? Panel participants will explain their vocations and take questions.

Recording : CD 04-09

Biography
Greg has a BA in Geography and an M. Arch in Architecture. He practiced architecture for 14 years and is now applying his skills and experience to full time missionary work. Today, as a project leader with Engineering Ministries International Canada, Greg leads teams of volunteer design professionals on short term trips to serve ministries throughout the developing world. He will lead a panel of people representing several different careers.

Booth N08 : Engineering Ministries International Canada (eMiC)
4626 Bowness Road NW, Calgary Alberta T3B 0B3 Canada
Phone: 403-202-3642
Fax: 403-202-3636
Email: info@emicanada.org
Web: www.emicanada.org

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Staying Balanced in an Unbalanced World

Friday : 11:45 AM to 1:15 PM Convention Level, Ballroom A

Festival Leadership Luncheon
Tony Campolo

Location: Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre
Cost: $35.00 Tickets: Call Sally at 604-583-6086 or
email: tickets@missionsfestvancouver.ca Pay by cheque or credit card.
Co-sponsored: by City in Focus and More Than Gold

Recording : CD 05-09 / DVD 201-09

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/

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Life under the Overpass

Friday : 12:30 PM Hall A

School Field Trip Rally
Mike Yankoski
Missions Fest 2009 Plenary Speaker

Mike has a passion to push Christians to live an active 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.

Recording : CD 06-09

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.

http://www.undertheoverpass.com/

Monday, November 24, 2008

The Four Waves of Mission Enterprise - Part 1 and 2

Friday : 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM : Room 01

Adult Seminar
Joseph D'Souza
Missions Fest 2009 Plenary Speaker

Reviewing the paradigms that have defined the world of Mission down through the generations. Where have we been? Where are we now? Where are we going? See the way the entire Mission to the Global South and beyond is drastically changing.

Recording : Part 1 : CD 07-09 / DVD 202-09
Part 2 : CD 33-09 / DVD 206-09
If you purchase a CD or DVD for part 1, you will get part 2 free.

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/

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Making A Generation-Long Impact

Friday : 1:30 PM : Room 04

Adult Seminar
Kos Ivantsov
Church Based Leadership Training (CBLT)

Aiming high, hitting the target hard! Investing your life into something valuable that is guaranteed to bear good and lasting fruit.

Recording : CD 08-09

Biography
Kos has been working with the Church Based Leadership Training as a translator into English/Russian/Ukrainian for 8 years. Prior to that worked as an elementary school teacher. BA in Education.

http://www.cbltokanagan.com/

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Teaching Creation and Christian Apologetics Overseas

Friday : 1:30 PM : Room 05

Adult Seminar
Heinz Lycklama
First Baptist Church (Arlington)

Many of today’s evangelists and pastors overseas were taught evolution and materialism. There is a need for teaching on Creation and Christian Apologetics at Bible Schools overseas. Heinz has put his vocation and training in science to use overseas. Field experience is provided in this talk.

Recording : CD 09-09

Biography
Heinz served as Chairman of the Missions Committee at FBCA in Arlington, WA for ten years. He has taught Sunday School classes and Bible Studies at this as well as other churches. Heinz is active in the Creation Association of Puget Sound and speaks on Creation and Christian Apologeticss.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Doing What Jesus Did! Growing Leaders for God

Friday : 1:30 PM : Room 07

Adult Seminar
Abraham Bible
MEA Worldwide (Maranatha Evangelistic Association)

Abraham will present a modern Biblical prototype for missions and local churches. Find out how believers in Russia/Ukraine are being discipled to become mature church leaders that are multiplying 2nd, 3rd and 4th generations of aggressive visionary church leaders making a difference in society.

Recording : CD 10-09

Biography
Abraham is a Canadian serving since 1983 behind the Iron Curtain, continuing for 21 years in Ukraine/Russia to date. 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