2022 Conference Materials
Plenaries
Mission Awareness Presentations (MAP) Talks
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An exploration of Church Misson Society’s re-founded vision for mission - "With Jesus, with each other, to the edges" - with an example of how that is playing out in mission together with Indigenous Peoples on the edge in Latin America. This is for all who sense Jesus’ call to the edges and especially for those with a heart for Indigenous communities around the world, particularly in Latin America. Come with us to the edges!
Speaker Bio: Paul is Church Mission Society’s Manager in Latin America, leading CMS’s mission work in the region. He lives in Lima, Peru where he has been living and serving for 15 years together with his wife Sarah, and they have three daughters, all born in Peru.
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Una exploración de la visión renovada para la misión de la Sociedad Misionera de la Iglesia (CMS) “Con Jesús, unos con otros, hacía los bordes” – con un ejemplo de como se está poniendo en práctica con los Pueblos Indígenas en los bordes de América Latina. Es para todo aquello quien siente el llamado de Jesús hacía los bordes y especialmente para aquellos quienes tienen una conexión con las comunidades indígenas alrededor del mundo, particularmente en América Latina. ¡Ven con nosotros hacía los bordes!
Speaker Bio: Paul es el Director para América Latina de la Sociedad Misionera de la Iglesia (Church Mission Society – CMS) y dirige su obra misionera en la región. Vive en Lima, Perú donde ha estado viviendo y sirviendo durante 15 años junto con su esposa Sarah. Tienen tres hijas, todas nacidas en Perú.
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When we moved there, like most North Americans I thought I knew Mexico – sombreros, burros – and, who doesn’t like tacos? In my zeal I didn’t understand why we needed nine months of language and cultural training before being placed. But, after living and ministering in Mexico for almost nine years I realize that nine months was not nearly enough. I have come to understand that there are greater differences between our cultures than just language and cuisine, deep differences. Differences that should be understood by those of us who desire to reach our Latin American neighbors.
Speaker Bio: Mexico is a deanery of the Anglican Diocese of the Southwest, and I am honored to serve as its area dean. We live in Aguascalientes, Mexico which is our base of operations, and travel the country in support of ACNA pastors and leaders.
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Description: Born and raised in Namibia, the Rev. Dr. Johannes has served in various places globally as a missionary teacher, church planter, rector, disciple-making trainer, and published author. He is married to Louise and has two married sons and five grandchildren. He currently serves in Heiloo, the Netherlands.
Speaker Bio: The Bible is primarily written in stories for good reason! We can all relate to stories. The same is true for Oral Learners, but even more so as story is the primary method used in their various cultures to pass on history, practices, and identity. Using story to introduce key biblical teaching is highly effective.
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What’s the most strategic way to advance God’s Kingdom? Learn how we can work together across the nation for this goal through prayer and support of the global persecuted church. Hear about the Anglican Persecuted Church Network and be inspired to join us!
Speaker Bio: Patricia Streeter is the founder of a prayer and advocacy ministry for the persecuted church in southern California and the Co-leader of the Anglican Persecuted Church Network. The Lord has given her a heart for our suffering brothers and sisters that she loves to share.
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Offering to pray for someone in a supermarket or at work can feel intimidating or impossible, but it is a valid and highly successful missional opportunity when we are responsive to the Holy Spirit's nudge. Come hear accounts of missional prayer moments in supermarkets, outside palm readers' homes, and on neighborhood streets and see what the Lord has done and wants to do through you. We will also discuss how to train and prepare for this type of ministry, both individually and in our church communities.
Speaker Bio: Melissa Temme has served in prayer ministry in multiple denominations and organizations. She has a passion for inner healing ministry and evangelism through personal prayer.: Melissa Temme has served in prayer ministry in multiple denominations and organizations. She has a passion for inner healing ministry and evangelism through personal prayer.
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Most organizations, large or small, find themselves having to deal with difficult situations publicly at some point or another, whether a natural disaster or man-made. Come hear a brief overview of the steps you can take before a crisis hits and how to communicate effectively once it has reached your doorstep. We will see how much of the Christian walk is reflected in walking these principles out well.
Speaker Bio: Melissa Temme has an eclectic background having worked as The Salvation Army's National Public Relations Director, specializing in crisis communications and media training, an on-camera actress, and as leadership in various prayer ministries such as Fresh Expressions, Missio Alliance, and other similar organizations. She is also a wife and mother of three, beautiful kids.
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A few Anglican churches will share brief highlights of their direct ministry among International Students and other 'diaspora' peoples in the community (citizens from other nations). Relevant, practical resources will be presented and available.
Speaker Bio: Leiton has been mobilizing the Global Church for ministry among International Students for 45 years and has helped 2 Anglican churches launch their ISM.
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Five Talents' microenterprise initiatives were able to continue to grow throughout the pandemic, despite the severe impact on our partners and clients. Overcoming enormous hardships, they have been able to not only survive, but grow. In many places, our savings groups serve as vehicles for achieving adult literacy, peace and reconciliation, and trauma healing, in addition to economic empowerment.
Speaker Bio: Jim Oakes is a 40+ year veteran of the healthcare technology sector, and an Adjunct Professor of Health Informatics at George Mason University. He fell in love with Five Talents over 20 years ago and has been involved ever since, as he has seen the effect that economic empowerment has on the individual, the family, and the community.
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In 2015, our church, Restoration Anglican in Arlington, VA, knew our Sunday worship didn’t fully reflect our neighborhood. One of our values is to love our neighbors, to “Love Arlington.” Thus began a long process of discernment, prayer, interviews with neighbors, and practical implementation. We discerned that a primary need for the immigrants in our neighborhood was affordable, trustworthy, legal aid. Come hear the ups and downs of our journey to open a legal aid clinic, invite our church families and our neighbors into relationships, and offer the hope of Jesus to our community.
Speaker Bio: Christine Jones helped launch Restoration Immigration Legal Aid (RILA), and she currently serves on the Anglican Immigrant Ministries Advisory Board. In her day job, she is the Deputy Director for ARDF. After living overseas and then in the Washington, DC area, she has recently moved to Boston.
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Bill explores how deepening intimacy with God is vital to sustainable faith and ministry, rather than a luxury or a given. The pursuit of a deeper life with God, in Christ, through the Spirit, and in community provides the transformation, through which missionaries survive difficulties, discouragements and isolation on the field. A deepening longing for God fosters greater spiritual maturity and authority, as the inner life feeds a more authentic, humble, enduring and effective service.
Speaker Bio: Bill O'Byrne served for 22 years in Russia, where he taught Spiritual Formation at St. Petersburg Christian University. He co-founded the Order of Imago Christi in 2003 within NOVO Missions, Inc. Bill lives in Pennsylvania, leads Imago Christi, coaches leaders in their spiritual formation, and designs resources and training.
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How do you thrive on the mission field when it was never a dream of yours to become a missionary in the first place? How do you keep going in service to God, blending overseas living, small children and living in an impoverished country? 10,718 days on the mission field are not easy. Hard work and constant adjustment require persistent trust in God. As guests in God’s world, we trust God’s loving hand holding ours, guiding us on the journey he has planned for us. Daily, we have a choice. Will we dance on the footpath of life?
Speaker Bio: The Rev. Dr. Patsy McGregor devoted 30 years in Madagascar, Kenya and Mauritius. Her experiences range from tea with the Queen to fellowship with a shaman in Madagascar. She co-founded health clinics, schools, women’s centers and churches with her husband, Todd. She serves at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Stuart, Florida.
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Do you want to see your church participating in God’s global purposes? Do you or someone you know aspire to serve as a cross-cultural witness and want to do so with the full support of your local church instead of going it alone? In this session you will receive practical examples and insights from a small church that has sent out three Cross Cultural Workers: one family and one single serving in scripture translation, and one single working in relational evangelism among an Unreached People Group.
Speaker Bio: Matt is the Director of Mission and Ministry at Christ the King in Boone, NC. He lived three years among an ethnic minority in the foothills of the Himalayas and worked with Samaritan’s Purse partnering with Christian leaders throughout Asia.
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Deafness is typically framed as a conversation around hearing deficiencies. Yet this is really a conversation about potential. Deaf people belong to a unique “linguistic-cultural” group rich in history and tradition. Rather than being perceived as a “broken hearing person”- deafness should be viewed as a net positive. How do we tailor our posture and attitudes to support this people group “created deaf in this image of God”? Come and find out how you can create opportunities for this linguistic and culture group to unleash their potential.
Speaker Bio: Matthew Belwood, born in Evansville, IN, thoroughly enjoys life as a dad to two incredible boys. A graduate of Kentucky Christian University, he holds both BS and MA degrees specializing in Bible, Youth Ministry and Counseling and currently serves as the National Ministries Lead for YFC Deaf Teen Quest. Matthew's passion is to see teams of caring Christian adults come alongside Deaf and Hard of Hearing teenagers in authentic Christ-sharing relationships.
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The Deaf Community is a “least-reached, linguistic-cultural” people group where the Christian faith has become almost extinguished. However, God is bringing renewal and revival! Marvella Sellers (DEAFCHURCH TOGETHER) will share her stories of growing up and coming to faith as a Deaf daughter of Deaf adults. The Rev. Dr. Bob Ayres will then share how your church might become an “Anchor Church” with DEAFCHURCH TOGETHER, an Anglican movement for reaching the Deaf Community with the grace and truth of Jesus Christ.
Speaker Bios: Born Deaf to Deaf parents, Marvella attends Table Church-Indianapolis (Anglican) where she is in the ordination discernment process. Fr. Bob is the founder of DEAFCHURCH TOGETHER and wrote two books on Deaf Ministry. In 2000, the Ayres founded Deaf Teen Quest, a national ministry model of Youth For Christ USA.
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Christar exists because entire people groups still have NO ACCESS to the transforming love of God. That includes Deaf people, too. But how do we reach the Deaf? Can’t they be reached in the same way as the hearing? No! Come learn about myths about Deafness and strategies for reaching this group of people who are often least-reached or unreached. Discover how you can be involved in Christar’s Deaf Initiative and thus together Open Our Hands to Declare God’s Praise to the Deaf.
Speaker Bio: Faith is the daughter of Deaf missionaries to the Deaf. As coordinator of Christar’s Deaf Initiative, she would love to see Deaf believers take up the Great Commission to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with the Deaf throughout the world and to make disciples of them.
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The Church's Ministry Among Jewish People (CMJ) continues to take the Gospel to Jewish people all over the world, motivated by Paul's words that the Gospel is "to the Jew first." The biblical mandate to proclaim Yeshua as the Messiah to Israel counters almost 2,000 years of errant theologies and antisemitism. How can we be part of righting these wrongs and obey the call to be ministers of the Gospel to the Sons of Jacob?
Speaker Bio: Theresa, founding director of CMJ USA in 1982, has worked in Jewish ministry since that time. A journalist from Birmingham, Alabama, Theresa came to faith in 1974. Graduate degrees from Trinity School for Ministry include MAR in Biblical Studies and DMin degree in Missions. She has led over 50 study tours to Israel, India and Rwanda.
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What do trees, birds, and wildflowers have to do with sharing the Gospel? What are our responsibilities as Christians in the ways we interact with the work of His hands? Please come to the launching of the Anglican Creation Care Ministry network where we will explore these questions and more! We will cover: 1) The Biblical basis for Creation Care 2) Creative ways to share Christ and worship God with exercises and resources 3) Local and international examples of stewarding Creation and engaging the Church in Creation Care 4) An interactive panel with time for questions and discussion from attendees.
Speaker Bio: The Rev. Dr. Mary McDonald is an ordained deacon at The River Anglican Church and a SAMS missionary veterinarian, and co-founder of the Anglican International Student Ministry and Anglican Creation Care Ministry networks. She and her husband, Jack, have two adult children. She trains international veterinarian missionaries on their Virginia farm.
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We would like to look at WHY being "in it" for the long haul is Biblical, strategic, and possible. We also want to delve into HOW that kind of commitment can work, even in today's society that is used to things being immediately gratifying, often short-lived, and with little-to-no long-term investment. We understand that being in it for the long haul is not for everyone, but we want to show that it is an invaluable aspect of accomplishing the One Mission to which God has called all of us.
Speaker Bios: The Smiths have been serving with the Anglican Church of Chile since 1986, in a variety of ministries. Presently they live in Temuco and have a ministry focus of visiting rural churches and helping provide Biblical and theological training for indigenous Mapuche Church leaders at the Rural Bible Institute.
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Pastors and catechists are natural leaders in their communities. In many third-world countries pastoral education must extend beyond Biblical and pastoral studies. Pastors need practical skills including farming God’s way, animal husbandry, computers, marketing and financial knowledge. Learn how the Lord can use your business skills to train pastors and catechists in entrepreneurial studies. In this talk, a pioneer on the front lines of pastoral education will share practical experience and advice about how to structure and lead a diocesan training center in Africa.
Speaker Bio: The Rev. Cn. Captain Anderson Madimilo’s work seeks to lift rural Tanzanian communities out of poverty by training pastors to pastor and hone entrepreneurial skills in farming, animal husbandry, etc. Recognized by the Tanzanian government, his NGO, Wapedo, leads re-forestation projects in areas where the need for cooking wood has destroyed the environment.