leadership x short-term business as mission x muslim x prayer & spiritual warfare x support x children s mission x

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3 God s people effectively mobilized in mission leadership x care x short-term mission x business as mission x muslim x prayer & spiritual warfare x support x pastor x board governance x the journey deepens x student x children s mission x x Mission ConneXion convenes Connexion Training Events throughout the year to help people deeply engage in key areas of ministry and mission. Drawing from the expertise of international and regional leaders, each ConneXion training event is tightly focused and intensely practical so people can gain resources to be more effective in service. Connexion training events are held in partnership with local ministries, mission organizations, and churches. 3

4 PO Box Portland, OR office: Mission ConneXion Training Events help people hear from God and serve Him all over the world and right here at home wherever God calls them. LEADERSHIP CONNEXION Training to help better equip Church Mission Leaders in their role CARE CONNEXION Training to help those responsible for the care of missionaries on and off the field MUSLIM CONNEXION Training to help people reach Muslims with the love of Christ SUPPORT CONNEXION Training to help workers to raise financial support THE JOURNEY DEEPENS CONNEXION Training to help assist people who believe they are being called into missions BOARD GOVERNANCE CONNEXION Training in effective, Godly service on the board of directors of mission and non-profit agencies, for those already on a board or thinking of joining one CHILDREN S MISSION CONNEXION Training to prepare children s workers to develop children with a mission heart STUDENT CONNEXION Training to help High Schoolers develop a heart for missions and the world PASTOR CONNEXION Training to help pastors develop relationships/tools to lead their congregations to be on mission PRAYER & SPIRITUAL WARFARE CONNEXION Training to help those on mission be prepared for spiritual warfare BUSINESS AS MISSION CONNEXION Training to prepare those with expertise to serve cross-culturally and keep their day-job SHORT-TERM MISSION CONNEXION Training to equip the short-term worker to be effective outside their cultural comfort zone 4

5 PO Box Portland, OR office: God s People Effectively Mobilized in Mission Mission ConneXion has helped over 100,000 people to hear God s call. In 2013, an aggregate count of over 25,000 attended the annual Mission ConneXion Northwest January conference and thousands more have participated in smaller ConneXion Training Events throughout the year. Over 1,000 churches and 250 Mission Agencies have partnered with Mission ConneXion all working together to help people hear God s call and go whereever he leads. NOVEMBER 16, 2000: 20 ministry leaders, pastors and mission agency leaders met to discuss holding Missions Fest in the Northwest. NOVEMBER 15, 2001: Just after the 9-11 attack, over 300 northwest pastors convened to hear the vision for a missions event in the northwest. JANUARY 2002: Over 6,000 people attended Missions Fest Northwest at New Hope Community Church. Luis Palau, Nard Pugyao from the Philippines, Clive Calver of World Relief, and Pastor David Stevens were its first plenary speakers. 38 mission agencies provided over 75 informative workshops. 2005: In participation with local churches, Mission ConneXion Alaska launched in Fairbanks, Alaska. Churches reported being united like nothing in recent history. Mission ConneXion helped launch other similar city-wide mission events in Seattle in 2006, and Spokane in : The first ConneXion Training event, Leadership ConneXion launched. Hundreds of ministry leaders now attend a dozen ConneXion Training events throughout the year. 2007: Missions Fest Northwest changed its name to Mission ConneXion Northwest. 2012: Over 200 people attended the launch of Muslim ConneXion, making it the largest ConneXion Training event yet at the time. PLENARY SPEAKERS (Complete list): 2002 Luis Palau, Clive Calver, Nard Pugyao, Rev, David Stevens 2003 Ron Pearce, Ruth Ruibal, Rev. Frank Damazio, Gary Witherall 2005 Rev. Bob Roberts, Rev. Philip Nelson, Joanne Shelter, George Verwer 2006 Steve Saint & Mancayae, Justin Speerstra, Randy Alcorn 2007 Paul Borthwick, Floyd McClung, Catharine Coons, Skip Lanfried 2008 Luis Palau, Heather Mercer, Bob Sjogren, Reuben Ezemadu 2009 Josh McDowell, Dr. Sameh Maurice, Shelly Cook Volkhardt 2010 Bishop John Rucyahana, Joseph D Souza, Bob Blincoe, Richard Twiss 2011 George Verwer, Daniel Oh, Dr. Valery Shean, Brian Fikkert 2012 Bishop Joel Jeune, Bill Job, Fouad Masri, Miriam Adeney 2013 Dr. Ravi Zacharias, Brad Buser, Libby Little 2014 Roberta King, Rick McKinley, Carl Medearis, Roderick J. Davis 2015 Don Richardson, Steve Richardson, J.D. Payne, Ramesh Richard 2016 Bob Goff, Leroy Barber, Dr. Steve Moore, Steve Hawthorne 2017 Joni Eareckson Tada, Michael Oh, Andrew Palau, Tom Doyle 5

6 WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING... Ravi Zacharias Founder Ravi Zacharias International Ministries Mission ConneXion is a tremendous effort in bringing together the Christian community to enlarge their vision for global opportunities. I commend the work of Mission ConneXion to anyone who is eager to be part of a global mission. Not often am I surprised at a conference. But Mission ConneXion absolutely blew me away. Outstanding cutting-edge music, speakers who were able to connect, an exciting variety of seminars relevant to potential missionaries and how to pray intelligently. You might say, It rocked! Josh McDowell Author Apologist Randy Alcorn Author Director of Eternal Perspective Ministries You re not going to find something of more strategic importance than Mission ConneXion to basically say to God, I m available to you speak to my heart however you want to speak to my heart... I am amazed with the mobilizing power of Mission ConneXion! The plenary sessions, workshops, literature and displays serve to ignite churches and individuals towards greater understanding of where they fit in God s Global Purposes. Paul Borthwick Development Associates International George Verwer Founder Operation Mobilization Mission ConneXion Northwest is one of the most important, cutting-edge God-focused ministries in the whole of the USA. Make sure you get involved. God s designed us with certain talents that He wants to put to use and I think Mission ConneXion really gives us a vision of how God can use somebody like me...there s nothing like it! Georgene Rice Talk Show Host KPDQ-FM David Stevens Pastor Central Bible Church I believe that Mission ConneXion is being used of God to unite and ignite local churches to reach the unreached with the Gospel. Mission ConneXion is far and away the best annual conference of all. We talk ourselves hoarse with interested and interesting delegates. Can t wait until next year. Bob Blincoe US President Frontiers Floyd McClung Church-Planter Missions Mobilizer South Africa Mission ConneXion is an awesome event that invites people of all denominations to unite together to spread the worship of Jesus to all nations! I loved the spirit, servanthood, and Kingdom mindedness. It is one of the best missions mobilizing events I have been a part of. I praise God for Mission ConneXion. They bring in top speakers from around the nation and minister, not just to the individual, but to the entire family, giving what is missing in most conferences; practical steps of obedience in obeying God s heart for the nations. Bob Sjogren President UnveilinGlory 6