Central Region
Heart for Asia Prayer Summit
Hosted by Bethlehem Baptist Church, Sovereign Joy Fellowship and OMF International.
A Christ-exalting, engaging and interactive day of prayer focused on the unreached Shan Dai and the reached Kachin of Burma (Myanmar) and China
Saturday, August 22, 2009 1:00pm – 4:00 pm
Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, MN Main Hall
Special feature: Breakthrough: The Story of James O. Fraser and the Lisu People, the gripping new docudrama chronicling the life of the pioneer missionary to China.
Contact Anika Holst or anika.holst@hopeingod.org at 612.455.3432 for more information
Heart for Asia: Expanding the Kingdom in an Unjust World
A practical workshop in holistic cross-cultural ministry
How can the church respond to the gross injustices in the world? Planting churches is not enough. Biblical church movements which respect the local culture while addressing the injustices of society are needed.
Join us October 10, 2009 - 8:30am-3:00pm at Parkwood Community Church, 350 N. Addison Rd., Villa Park, IL 60181. REGISTER HERE.
OMF International’s Heart for Asia Training Workshop will help equip you for strategic missions involvement.
- Learn how to integrate social justice concerns with church planting methodology.
- Discover what is working on the field in Southeast Asia among Buddhists and Muslims today.
- Discover how experienced missionaries overcome significant ministry challenges.
- Learn the 10 universal elements of an indigenous biblical church movement.
Through a unique interactive learning experience, participants will get hands-on training from field practitioners experienced in holistic and indigenous church planting in some of the world’s most difficult places for ministry.
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Cambodia
- Thailand
- Philippines
- Indonesia
Integrate your particular ministry interest into a broader church movement strategy. Choose from tracks such as:
- Theological education
- Student ministry
- Medical missions
- Ministry to the poor
- Children’s ministry
- English teaching
Who should come to this event?
- Anyone seriously interested in serving Christ overseas.
- Professionals or university students seeking to use their skills in overseas ministry.
- Seminary and Christian college students and staff.
- Church missions committee members and missions pastors.
- Those who want to wrestle with real-life ministry challenges.
Regional Director: Robert Nordstrom
370 S. Schmale Road, Suite 1-A
Carol Stream, IL 60188
800.831.0530
cregion@omf.org
Please contact Robert for information about regional events or how to get involved with OMF International's ministries here or in East Asia.
