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Why and How of Missions Bookkeeping

In this session we will look at practical processes of recordkeeping for mission organizations as well as providing easy-to-understand...

Conceived with Purpose for a Passion

This session takes a close look at the miracle of conception, from fetal development onward, to better understand and love the...

Board Leadership in Times of Crisis

To be involved in the Lord’s work is to invite spiritual opposition. Some of these challenges come from without in the form of public...

Help! We Need Money! Funding Ministry in the Conservative Anabaptist World

We will look at possible causes that may contribute to why a ministry struggles to attract deep donor support, several different...

Effective Team Leadership

This session will provide basic principles of effective team leadership. It will assist a leader in evaluating their leadership style...

Effective Strategic Planning and Budgeting Processes

Do your organization’s plans and budgets like rivers—follow the path of least resistance? Learn about planning and budgeting processes...

Using Digital Media to Reach this Generation

What might it look like to leverage the pervasiveness of internet media to dialog with and represent the Kingdom of God to an...

Condensing Your Message

One of the greatest problems in communication is the overload of material. If you, as the communicator, have a lot of good information...

Responsible Boundaries for Organizations and Church Leaders

Are there boundaries, practices and policies that we should consider having in place in our missions and non-profit organizations to...

Helping Staff Thrive through Member Care and Support Groups

Missionaries face many pressures that can leave them feeling stressed and worn. Member care from the sending organization can work in...

Separation from the World on the Field vs. Union with Kindred Spirits

We need all the sound counsel and fellowship we can get on our field of service, but what happens when our fellowship and counsel...

Communicating with Purpose

We hope our class, congregation, or customer gives us 5 minutes or 45 minutes of their time to communicate with them−but for what...

Healthy Partnership of Board and Administrator

Instead of making sweet, harmonious music to the beat of the nonprofit’s mission, many boards conflict with their administrator. One...

Using Your Home as a Mission

Many Christians see mission work as something that is done abroad or that we go somewhere else to do. However, most of us have a great...

Why Do They Need Training? The Value of Preparing Our Workers for Ministry

Communicating cross-culturally can be filled with challenges. In this session we will look at how training can help reduce the...

Foundations for Effective Graphic Design

Have you been assigned your organizations graphic design tasks? If so, maybe you’ve felt unsure of where to start, or have wished for...

Grief--Daring to Embrace Pain

This session offers a synopsis of the various stages of grief. Grief colors our lives with unexpected feelings and reactions....

Organizational IT Best Practices

In this session we will go over some information technology managers. We will look at ways to address security, disaster recovery and...

Nuts and Bolts of Event Planning

Planning events can appear daunting, particularly when planning a new event. Understanding aspects common to all events provides an...

Cosmopolitan, Internationalist, or Just Confused?

This session includes candid, personal reflections of a Third-Culture Kid. Using stories, we will navigate some of the frustrations,...

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