WORD AND DEED: LIVING THE GOSPEL

February 22-24, 2008

Seminar Sessions

Session A  /  Session B  /  Session C  /  Ministry Tours

Broaden your awareness of the global and local challenges facing the Church today. Register now for your choice of these workshops:

SESSION A (10:30 a.m.)

1. Poverty, Hunger, and Homelessness in Toronto: Rick Tobias of Yonge Street Mission, Tim Huff of Light Patrol, and Neil Hetherington of Habitat for Humanity describe the dehumanizing conditions of many of our neighbours’ lives and discuss solutions to the problems of urban poverty.
2. What’s Happening in the World of Refugees? Anne Woolger-Bell of Matthew House reports on the latest news about refugees and the opportunities to give them a fresh start in Canada.
3. Calling Youth to Mission: Tim McCoy, BCOQ director of youth ministries (and a father of three teens), explores ways for parents and youth leaders to engage students and young adults in mission experiences, locally and globally.
4. Child-Headed Households: More than 100,000 households in Rwanda are headed by children. Laura Ward, who works with CBM in East Africa, and Regine Uwibereyeho King, a Rwandan genocide survivor with extensive experience in community-based trauma programs, describe these courageous, resilient children and the church’s response.
5. Short-Term Mission 101: Are you interested in serving on a short-term mission trip? This interactive session, led by Cheryl Trott of CBM, covers such things as spiritual preparation, culture shock, fundraising, expectations, and upcoming opportunities facilitated by CBM.
6. Mission on the Final Frontier: One of the most difficult and heart-breaking places to talk about our faith is among the people closest to us – the friends, neighbours, and relatives who don’t know Jesus. Sarah Patterson invites you to share stories and insights.

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SESSION B (1:00 p.m.)

7. Understanding Islam: Fourteen centuries of brilliant civilization, one billion believers, and a history of conflict and misunderstanding. Dan Brown, a pastor who spent18 years in Egypt and Pakistan, has a Ph.D. in Islamic Studies, and wrote Rethinking Tradition in Modern Islamic Thought and A New Introduction to Islam, raises questions Christians need to ask in order to gain an understanding of Islam and the Muslim world.
8. Becoming a Missional Church: Churches that see themselves as “sent” rather than “sending” will not just survive – they will thrive, says BCOQ director of mission initiatives Laurie Barber. He offers biblical teaching and strategies for transforming your congregation into a missional church.
9. Responding to Mission Opportunities in China: CBM’s Pak Loh presents the challenge: How can the many talents within Canada’s Chinese churches be mobilized for the kingdom of God, particularly in leadership development and global discipleship?
10. Today’s Church in Africa: Why are Africa’s churches growing? Julius Karanja, the Canadian- educated moderator of the African Christian Church and Schools, offers insights for his Canadian brothers and sisters. The ACC&S, one of CBM’s national partners in Kenya, has 120,000 members in 600 churches.
11. Witness in the Marketplace: Peter Quek of Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church, a pastor with a passion for integrating faith with all areas of life, chairs a panel of Baptists who lead ministries in the medical, academic, and business worlds: Dr. Rob Inman, Eva Sham (InterVarsity Christian Fellowship), and Alana Walker Carpenter (Intriciti).
12. Putting our Faith into Words: Expert advice will be given by Joe Boot, author of “Why I Still Believe and Searching for Truth”. Joe, an associate with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries in Canada, is known for his ability to bring a credible, biblical proclamation of the gospel to seekers, skeptics, and those who shape the ideas of our culture.

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SESSION C (2:30 p.m.)

13. Good News for the Poor: Justice or Charity? What is the good news for the poor? Can we meet the Millennium Development Goals and eradicate extreme poverty? What can one church or one person do? Rupen Das and Lois Mitchell of The Sharing Way will look at practical responses to these questions.
14. Practical Approaches to Islam: Debate, dialogue, or silent witness? Confrontation or bridge building? Evangelism or ministries of mercy? Dan Brown addresses the challenges of communicating with and ministering to our Muslim neighbours across the street and around the world.
15. Cross-Cultural Mission in Toronto: Rob Patterson of Toronto Baptist Ministries and Toronto Baptist Intercultural Services and representatives of Baptist missions tell what they are doing and what you can do to introduce people of other cultures to Christ.
16. Live-Links with Missionaries: David and Cathie Phillips, Barb Fuller, and Paige and Johnny Byrne- Mamahit talk about the adventures, joys, discouragements, and privileges of working with the developing church in Turkey, Moldova, and Indonesia.
17. Mission on the Final Frontier (repeat)
18. Putting our Faith into Words (repeat)

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MINISTRY TOURS

You’ve heard a lot about these outreach ministries. Now you can visit them! Board vans Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at YPBC and return in time to visit the displays before dinner.

1. Matthew House + Oasis-Dufferin Community Centre
2. The Scott Mission
3. Yonge Street Mission

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* Pre-registration required.
Saturday:  Seminars, lunch, and dinner: $35. Dinner only: $25. Seminars and lunch only: $15.  Youth Track (Friday night through Saturday, including snacks, breakfast, lunch, and dinner): $32.