Full Schedule

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  • Time: 7:00 AM

    Location:

    • Worship Center — Patio

    • Conference Center — Front Doors

    Walk-up Registration:
    Available at the concierge table inside the Worship Center (left side).

  • Time: 9:00 AM

    Location: Worship Center

    Note: Please begin making your way into the Worship Center starting at 8:30 AM. As you enter, be sure to pick up TMAI’s inaugural textbook and workbook—complimentary for all attendees.

  • Time: 9:45 AM

    Location: Worship Center

    Topic: Indigenous Missions in Scripture and Practice.

  • Time: 10:45 AM

    • Snacks and beverages provided

    • Use this time to visit the Exhibition Hall, connect with ministry partners, witness live podcast recordings, and browse valuable resources.

  • Morning Seminars

    Time: 11:15 AM – 12:25 PMBreak: 11:45 – 11:55 AM (10 min)

    Location: TSC100

    Missionary Mobilization: Sending and Shepherding

    • Session A (11:15–11:45 AM)

    • Session B (11:55–12:25 PM)

      • Panel Discussion:"Shepherding Missionary Families"

      • Panelists: Mark Borisuk, Santiago Armel

    Location: TSC101

    Missions Course Teacher Training: Using the Textbook and Workbook

    • Session A (11:15–11:45 AM)

      • Presentation:"Missions Course Teacher Training"

      • Speaker: Chris Burnett

    • Session B (11:55–12:25 PM)

      • Discussion:"Missions Course Strategies for Your Church" (Q&A)

    Location: TSC200

    Mercy Ministry: Compassion and Commission

    • Session A (11:15–11:45 AM)

      • Paper:"Maintaining a Biblical Approach to Compassion Ministries"

      • Speakers: Brian Biedebach, George Crawford (A), Kwacha Simwaka (B)

    • Session B (11:55–12:25 PM)

      • Panel Discussion:"The Church and the Poor: Biblical Mercy in Action"

      • Panelists: Faly Ravoahangy, Dave Phillips

    Location: TSC201

    Missionary Development: Identifying and Preparing

    • Session A (11:15–11:45 AM)

      • Presentation:"Evaluating and Sending Missionaries: Should I Send or Should I 'No'?"

      • Speaker: Rodney Andersen

      • Moderator: Sean Ransom

    • Session B (11:55–12:25 PM)

      • Discussion:"Raising Up Indigenous Missionaries"

      • Speakers: Ransom (Philippines), Jenuan Lira (Brasil), Brooks Buser

    Location: TSC202

    Cooperate or Separate? Navigating Parachurches and Partnerships

    • Session A (11:15–11:45 AM)

    • Session B (11:55–12:25 PM)

      • Panel Discussion:"Strategies for Assessing and Sustaining Gospel Partnerships"

      • Panelists: Jeff Crotts, Rocky Wyatt

    Location: D220

    Women in Missions

    • Session A (11:15–11:45 AM)

      • Presentation:"Side by Side in the Gospel"

      • Speaker: Lisa LaGeorge

      • Moderator: Erma Burnett

    • Session B (11:55–12:25 PM)

      • Discussion:"Biblical Womanhood on the Field: Challenges and Opportunities"

      • Panelists: Betty Price, Lisa LaGeorge, Sheryl Andresen, Nina Brackett

    Location: D221

    Church-Centered Missions: Critical Issues

    • Session A (11:15–11:45 AM)

    • Session B (11:55–12:25 PM)

      • Discussion:"Why Missions Starts and Ends with the Local Church: A Conversation with David Meade"

      • Panelists: Meade, Tatlock

    Location: D223

    Missions History: How We Got Here

  • Time: 12:30 PM

    • 🍔 The Habit Burger | 🚚 Food Trucks | Free of Charge

    • Take this opportunity to visit the Exhibition Hall, connect with ministry partners, watch live podcast recordings, and explore valuable resources.

    Seating: Upper Turf, Amphitheater

  • Afternoon Seminars (70 min)

    Time: 1:45 PM – 2:55 PMBreak: 2:15 – 2:25 PM (10 min)

    Location: TSC100

    Discipleship

    Location: TSC101

    Missions Course Teacher Training: Using the Textbook and Workbook

    • Session A (1:45–2:15 PM)

    • Session B (2:25–2:55 PM)

      • Discussion:"Missions Course Strategies for Your Church" (Q&A)

    Location: TSC200

    Global Publishing and Bible Translation

    • Session A (1:45–2:15 PM)

      • Presentation:"Biblical Missions and Global Publishing"

      • Speaker: Rick Kress

    • Session B (2:25–2:55 PM)

      • Presentation:"Principles, Practices, and Problems of Bible (Re)Translation"

      • Speaker: Astrit Allushi

    Location: TSC201

    Church Planting

    • Session A (1:45–2:15 PM)

    • Session B (2:25–2:55 PM)

      • Panel Discussion:"Biblical Church Planting in Spanish-Speaking Cultures"

      • Panelists: Robles (Spain), Izquierdo (Mexico), David Perez (Mexico)

    Location: TSC202

    Cultural Engagement and Marketplace Ministry

    • Session A (1:45–2:15 PM)

    • Session B (2:25–2:55 PM)

      • Panel Discussion:"Engaging Culture & the Marketplace with Biblical Wisdom"

      • Panelists: John Freiberg, Abera Ajula, L. C. Ridley

    Location: D220

    Pastoral Training

    • Session A (1:45–2:15 PM)

      • Presentation:"Foundation Blocks for Faithful Pastoral Training"

      • Speaker: Marco Bartholomae

      • Moderator: Kris Brackett

    • Session B (2:25–2:55 PM)

      • Panel Discussion:"From Doctrine to Discipleship: A Discussion about Pastoral Training"

      • Panelists: Brad Klassen, Sasha Gurtaev

    Location: D221

    Evangelism

    Location: D223

    Music and the Arts in Missions

    • Session A (1:45–2:15 PM)

    • Session B (2:25–2:55 PM)

      • Discussion:"A Discussion on Music as a Tool for Ministry and Missions"

    Panelists: Viguier, Cunningham, Paul T. Plew

  • Time: 3:00 PM

    • Snacks and beverages provided

    • Use this time to visit the Exhibition Hall, connect with ministry partners, witness live podcast recordings, and browse valuable resources.

  • Time: 3:30 PM

    Location: Worship Center

    Topic: From Missionary Receiving to Missionary Sending Churches

  • Time: 4:30 PM

    Location: Worship Center

    Topic: Where Do We Go from Here?

  • Time: 5:30 PM

    Location: Worship Center

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