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Dayton Ohio ACMC Conference - Nov
14-15, 2008 Workshops and Hotels |
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FRIDAY EVENING INTENSIVES 6:45-9:15
P.M. (Choose one) |
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Moving to
Missional: Highly
Missional churches focus their energy, passions, and resources on reaching
beyond themselves. What do these churches look like? How did they get there?
Is there hope for us? Steve Harling, Foothills Community Church, Denver,
CO |
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Developing
a Missions Strategy that Fits Your Church You are on a
journey. Your strategy describes how you will reach your
destination. It is your roadmap.
The Key Question is: What does God want to accomplish in the world
through our church? |
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The
Church 360 This
intensive workshop will help church missions leaders to have the critical
insight needed to make good decisions and to develop a unique missions
strategy. It will describe best practices for local/global outreach. Larry Walker, ACMC, |
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SATURDAY WORKSHOPS (Each workshop
is 60 minutes. Most will be offered
twice) |
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LEADERSHIP-MISSIONS
TEAM |
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“Why Sr.
Pastors Could Care Less About Missions!” We’ve all heard the comment from our
mission-impassioned friends: “My pastor could care less about
missions!” This workshop goes beyond the complaint; offering
solid suggestions for changing your pastor’s perspective and thus, impacting
your entire church for Jesus Christ. Chuck Moore, Hillside
Chapel , Beavercreek, OH |
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LEADERSHIP-STRATEGY |
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Rapid
Response to Crisis Katrina, Tsunami, Earthquake… these words have become too
familiar to us over the past few years.
Discuss ideas on how your church can respond quickly and well when
these crises arise in the future Kelly McClelland, PIONEERS,
Orlando, FL |
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Uncharted
– Moving from ‘pay & pray’ to ‘partner and play’ A seismic
change is currently underway in how churches engage the task of global
missions. What are the strengths and weaknesses of this new paradigm? How can we capitalize on the strengths of
this approach without succumbing to the weaknesses? Steve Harling, Foothills Community Church, Denver,
CO |
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Developing
a healthy partnership Principles are easier in theory than in practice. Discuss how key principles have been
applied in practice leading to a healthy relationship Don Jackson, Salem Church, Dayton, OH |
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McMissions:
Doing A description
of Globalization and how it is providing unprecedented opportunities for the
American Church Larry Walker, ACMC, |
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Current Trends in Missions Cultural and international
trends constantly shape the church and its approach to world missions.
What are some of today’s most influential trends and what do they mean for
your church and your missions ministry? David Mays, EFMA, |
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The Now that you are getting all these great ideas how does our
church get started? MAP has been
described by churches as their most helpful self-assessment tool. |
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Mission
Strategy in Practice Strategy can
be confusing. It all sounds good when we talk about it but how do we
put it in practice? No church feels they have arrived, but come and
discuss how one leading church does it. Bob Schneider, The Chapel, Akron, OH |
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MOBILIZATION-EDUCATION |
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Calling
the Children to Pray Give the children
a world vision through prayer! As parents and teachers, we have a
critical role in mentoring children. By allowing them to become prayer warriors,
they will take on God's heart for the world. Irma Chon, Cornerstone Fellowship, Hilliard, OH |
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Giving
Children a Heart for the World This seminar
will help you learn how to involve children in meaningful, authentic, and
passionate ministry to the nations.
Children can hear God’s call to be a witness to the nations, and be
involved significantly. Keith Mackintosh, Centerville Community Church,
Centerville, OH |
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Educating your Congregation in Missions Missions
education may be the #1 missions need in our churches. What is
it? What does it include? Why is it a problem? What is
available? What can we do? |
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MOBILIZATION-INVOLVEMENT |
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Raising the Missions Temperature of Your Church This highly interactive workshop explores ways that this large church
keeps missions on the front burner when too often it is on the congregations’
back-burner. Kirk Lithander, Fairhaven Church, Dayton, OH |
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Four Generations: One Mission A
description of each of the four generations in the Church today and how each
expresses missions in a unique way. Larry Walker, ACMC, |
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SUPPORT-MISSIONARY
CARE |
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Missionary
Care – A Church Model Come and
discuss how one church has designed comprehensive missionary care to respond
rapidly and with excellence to the normal and crisis needs of their mission
family. Phil & Margaret Johnston,
Faith Missionary Church, Indianapolis, IN |
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SENDING-LOCAL
OUTREACH |
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Panel
Discussion “How can a predominately white church make a difference in
the ‘inner city” The
inner city presents unique challenges for a white suburbanite. Discuss
how some Suburban Dayton churches take practical steps that help rather than
get in the way. Norm Perkins-Moderator, Christian
Life Center, Dayton, OH |
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Panel
Discussion – Inner City Pastors Say “We know what God is asking; we just need
some help.” Come
and discuss with a panel of ‘inner city’ church pastors active in dealing
with the question ‘How do we bring Jesus to the streets? Norm Perkins-Moderator, Christian
Life Center, Dayton, OH |
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Servant
Evangelism Breaking
barriers, building bridges into heart of our community. How to encourage believers into the arena
of evangelism. Steve
Bowen, Dayton Vineyard, Beavercreek, OH |
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SENDING-SHORT
TERM/CROSS CULTURAL |
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Long Term
Partnerships for Short Term Missions. Explore the best methods for turning a scattered ST Missions
program into long term ministry relationships. Discover how to foster
empowering, mutual, cross-cultural partnerships with field hosts. Jenny Collins, Taylor University,
Upland, IN |
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Maximizing
Your Short Term Missions. Discuss and learn about equipping team leaders and members for
effective cross-cultural service, pre-field, on-field and post-field.
Discussion will include the crucial need for debriefing and follow-up when a
trip ends. Jenny Collins, Taylor University,
Upland, IN |
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Youth Mission Trips:
The Perfect Opportunity for Rigorous Discipleship Should
youth mission trips focus on student discipleship or genuine ministry?
If you choose, you (and your students) lose. Keith Mackintosh, Centerville
Community Church, Centerville, OH |
Hotels
Holiday Inn Express Hotel
& Suites
5665 Wilmington Pike
Centerville, OH
937-424-5757
Fairfield Inn Dayton South
8035 Washington Village
Drive
Dayton, OH 45458
937-428-7736 marriott.com
Holiday
Inn Express Hotel & Suites Dayton-Centerville
5655 Wilmington Pike
Centerville, OH 45459
Hampton
Inn Dayton - South
8099 Old Yankee St
Dayton, OH 45458
1-937-436-3700 hamptoninn.hilton.com
Country
Inn
8277 Yankee St
Dayton, OH 45458-1807
1 937
425-7400
DoubleTree
Guest Suites Dayton/Miamisburg
300 Prestige Place
Dayton, OH 45342-5300
1-937-436-2400 doubletree.hilton.com