2018 ALMA Conference. January 31 February 1, 2018 Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri. Welcome! Conference Sponsors*:

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1 2018 ALMA Conference Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. - Hebrews 13:8 January 31 February 1, 2018 Crowne Plaza Airport Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri Welcome! On behalf of the ALMA Board and Conference Committee, welcome! We are glad you could be with us for the Association of Lutheran Mission Agencies (ALMA) Conference. We hope this event will bless you with opportunities to network with peers, learn, discover new resources and partnerships, share with others, and be refreshed with fellowship and prayer. This packet contains the Conference Schedule and information about Sessions, Speakers, Sponsors, Exhibitors, and facilities. If you have any questions about the Conference program, please find one of our Conference Committee or Board members, identified by the COMMITTEE and BOARD name tag ribbons, or ALMA Director Lorraine Roach (cell: ). Please also SHARE your experience with others in real time! Use the hash tag #almacon18 to post photos, quotes, video, and observations to Twitter and Facebook. We look forward to discussing together The Changing Face of Missions! In His Service, Christy Christy Weber Conference Chair Conference Sponsors*: * Special Thanks to Lutheran Hour Ministries for Printing the Conference Brochure and Participant Packet Materials.

2 ALMA 2018 Conference Committee This Conference would not have been possible without the hard work of the 2018 Conference Committee: Christy Weber, Chair, Shoes and Hope, Cottleville, MO Jackie Rychel, Ministry in Mission, Chesterland, OH Erin Mackenzie, Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, MO Liisa Tino, Global Lutheran Outreach, Miramar, FL, and Santiago, Chili Carlos Hernandez, LCMS Soldiers of the Cross, Rancho Cordova, CA Stanish Stanley, Christian Friends of New Americans, St. Louis, MO Harold Melser, Family Shield Ministries / Lutherans in Medical Missions, IL Bill Ney, Lutheran Association of Missionary Pilots, New Haven, MI Dorothy Krans, LCMS Office of National Mission, St. Louis, MO Lorraine Roach, ALMA Director, Stevensville, MT ALMA 2017 Board of Directors Jim Tino, President, Global Lutheran Outreach Christy Weber, 1st Vice President, Shoes and Hope Bill Ney, 2nd Vice President, LAMP Samuel Deressa, Secretary, OROMO Evangelical Lutheran Mission Society Jeff Thormodson, Treasurer, Lutheran Society for Missiology Stanish Stanley, Ethnic Liaison, Christian Friends of New Americans Dorothy Krans, Synod Liaison, LCMS Office of National Mission Hotel Facilities All Conference sessions will be held on the hotel Upper Level. General Sessions in Gateway Ballroom 1-2, and Meals in Gateway Ballroom 3-4. Breakout Sessions will be held in Gateway 1-2, Cardinal 1, and Missouri 1 and 2. Breakfast (optional) is available in the Clouds Restaurant on the Lower Level from 6:00-10:30 a.m. Lunch and dinner are available in T.G.I. Fridays, also on the Lower Level, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Adult beverages are available in the Atrium Bar in the Lobby on the Upper Level from 4:00-10:00 p.m., and at T.G.I. Fridays on the Lower Level. The Pool and Fitness Center also are located on the Lower Level. The Fitness Center is open 24 hours. The Business Center is located on the Upper Level, opposite the Front Desk, and open 24 hours. Parking for Conference Participants is complimentary. Parking passes are available for ALMA participants. Hotel Check-out time is Noon.

3 Conference Schedule Overview Wednesday, January 31, 2018 LOCATION 7:30-8:30 am Registration LOBBY BRIDGE 8:30-8:45 am Welcome, Rev. Dr. Jim Tino, ALMA President; Christy Weber, Conference Chair, ALMA 1 st VP GATEWAY 1-2 8:45-9:05 am Opening Devotion, Rev. Bill Ney, ALMA 2 nd Vice President GATEWAY 1-2 9:05-9:30 am Kickoff: The Changing Face of Missions, Rev. Dr. Roosevelt Gray, LCMS Black Ministry GATEWAY 1-2 9:30-10:40 am World Café: Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations that Matter (Structured Networking) GATEWAY :40-11:00 am Networking Break with Exhibitors and Sponsors PREFUNCTION 11:00-12:10 pm World Café 2.0 (continued), Sponsored by Three Avocados Coffee GATEWAY :15-1:45 pm Networking Lunch sponsored by Lutheran Church Extension Fund & LCMS OIM GATEWAY 3-4 Why the World Needs Lutheran Missions, Rev. Matthew Heise, Lutheran Heritage Foundation Continuing Collaboration, Coordination, Cooperation, Communication for Mission, Rev. John Fale, LCMS Office of International Mission 1:55-2:55 pm Topical Discussions (Structured Networking) GATEWAY 1-2 2:55-3:15 pm World Café and Topical Insights GATEWAY 1-2 3:15-3:45 pm Networking Break with Exhibitors and Sponsors PREFUNCTION 3:45-4:45 pm Best Practices Breakout Session #1, Sponsored by MissionTripInsurance.com: Track 1: Nonprofit Leadership Doing Good and Knowing It, Melinda McAliney, Vario Philanthropy CARDINAL 1 Track 2: Focus on Funding Living with a Purpose As God s Steward, Wayne Knolhoff, LCEF MISSOURI 1 Track 3: Powerful Teams Encouraging Conflict, Dr. Bruce Hartung, Univ. of Missouri, St. Louis MISSOURI 2 Track 4: Reaching Out Social Media Strategies for Reaching Your Audience, Rachel Legoute, LHM GATEWAY 1-2 4:45-5:30 pm Free Time! 5:30-6:30 pm Reception with Exhibitors & Sponsors (Wine, Beer, Cheese), Nepalese Choir (CFNA) PREFUNCTION 6:30-8:00 pm Networking Banquet & Silent Auction Sponsored by Lutheran Legacy Foundation GATEWAY 3-4 Thursday, February 1, :00-9:00 am General Session Panel: Immigration & Missions, Sponsored by Family Shield Ministries Rev. Carlos Hernandez (Moderator); Rev.Dr. Leo Sanchez, CSL Center for Hispanic Studies; GATEWAY 1-2 Rev.Dr. Samuel Ruiz, Lutheran Fed. of Indianapolis; Rev. Stanish Stanley, CFNA; Victoria Meshreky, POBLO 9:00-10:00 am ALMA Annual Meeting, Rev. Dr. Jim Tino, Rev. Samuel Deressa, Dcs. Lorraine Roach GATEWAY 1-2 Bylaws vote, Elections, Director Transition, Strategic Plan, New Software/Website 10:00-10:30 am Networking Break with Exhibitors and Sponsors PREFUNCTION 10:30-11:30 am Mission Partnerships: God s Means for Advancing His Mission, Rev. Dr. Steve Hughey GATEWAY :30 am-12:00 pm ONM Initiatives and Updates: New Frontiers, Rev. Dr. Steve Schave, LCMS-ONM GATEWAY :00-1:00 pm Networking Lunch (Exhibits open) GATEWAY 3-4 1:00-2:00 pm Best Practices Breakout Session #2: Track 1: Nonprofit Leadership Nonprofit Management & Growth Strategies, Dan Sise, UMSL CARDINAL 1 Track 2: Focus on Funding Funders Panel: LLF, Vario, LWML, Dunklau Foundation, LCMS GATEWAY 1-2 Track 3: Powerful Teams Team Building for a Changing World, Steve Hughey, Mission Consultant MISSOURI 2 Track 4: Reaching Out Best Practices Latino Missions in Southern California: Reaching the 2nd, MISSOURI 1 3rd and 4th Generations, Rev. Dr. Samuel Gomez, Grace Latino Ministries 2:15-3:00 pm General Session: Mission and Migration: African Christian Immigrants and God s Mission GATEWAY 1-2 in North America, Rev. Dr. Dinku Bato, Mekane Yesus Lutheran Fellowship in North America 3:00-3:30 pm Networking Break with Exhibitors and Sponsors PREFUNCTION 3:30-4:30 pm General Session: Engaging The Millennial Generation in Missions GATEWAY 1-2 Sponsored by Lutheran Hour Ministries Erin Mackenzie, CPH (Moderator); Rachel Lagoute, LHM THRED; Rev. Robert Walston, Christ Memorial/Reliant Church; Rev. Timothy Pauls, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 4:30-5:00 pm Conference Wrap-Up: Rev. Bill Ney, ALMA 2 nd Vice President GATEWAY 1-2 5:30-7:30 pm ALMA Board Meeting CLAYTON

4 SESSION DESCRIPTIONS Wednesday, January 31, :30-8:45 am Welcome, Conference Overview Jim Tino, ALMA President; Christy Weber, Conference Chair Introductions of ALMA Board, Conference Committee Recognition of Conference Sponsors and Exhibitors 8:45-9:05 am Opening Devotion Rev. Bill Ney, ALMA 2 nd VP and LAMP Ministries 9:05-9:30 am The Changing Face of Missions Rev. Dr. Roosevelt Gray, Jr., LCMS Black Ministry The Missio Dei, Mission of God, has always been to the nations, from Abraham to Jesus. God has sought to bring the sons and daughters of Adam and Eve back into his kingdom. Often the mission of God has found itself among the nations to be homogeneous, to its own ethnic groups; God seeks panta ta ethne to all the nations", a heterogeneous kingdom. The Changing Face of Missions must be to panta ta ethne as the nations have come to America and are all over the world. Like the Apostle Paul, our task is to preach the Gospel and empower the nations to serve their communities in Witness, Mercy, Life Together - In Christ, for the Church and the World. 9:30-10:40 and 11:00-12:10 am The World Café: Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations that Matter (with Networking Coffee Break 10:40-11:00) Sponsored by Three Avocados Coffee Based on the understanding that conversation is the core process that drives personal, business, and organizational life, the World Café is more than a method or process it s a way of thinking and being together sourced in a philosophy of conversational leadership. And an interactive, fast-paced, speed-dating series of structured networking conversations. 12:15-1:45 pm Networking Lunch: Why the World Needs Lutheran Missions Rev. Matthew Heise, Lutheran Heritage Foundation Sponsored by Lutheran Church Extension Fund Given the plethora of religions in the world today, it is imperative that Lutherans provide a Law and Gospel based witness to our Christian faith. We will explore how that witness is being accomplished around the world. Continuing Collaboration, Coordination, Cooperation, and Communication for Mission Rev. John Fale, Executive Director, LCMS OIM Sponsored by LCMS Office of International Mission This session will be an update on conversations to collaborate, coordinate, cooperate, and communicate. 1:55-2:55 pm Topical Discussions (Structured Networking) Key topics taken from the World Café will be explored further, with discussion focused toward ongoing conversations in ALMA s new online community hosted in its new software platform. 2:55-3:15 pm Summary of World Café and Topical Discussion Insights What insights and discoveries resulted from the World Café and Topical Discussion sessions? What was most valuable? 3:15-3:45 pm Networking Break with Exhibitors 3:45-4:45 pm Best Practices Breakout Sessions Sponsored by MissionTripInsurance.com 1. Nonprofit Leadership: Doing Good and Knowing it Melinda McAliney, Director, Vario Philanthropy, St. Louis, MO How does your organization define success? Would you know it if you hit the mark? On its face, seemingly simple questions, right? The answers, though, can sometimes feel more elusive or complex. This workshop will introduce tools to help you assess your ministry's impact through using logic models and program evaluation. 2. Focus on Funding: Living with a Purpose As God s Steward, Rev. Dr. Wayne Knolhoff, Stewardship, LCEF Stewardship is about forming stewards, not simply raising money. This presentation takes a fresh look at what it means to be a free and joyous steward. Focus will also be given to functioning as a steward leader in the congregation. 3. Powerful Teams: Encouraging Conflict Rev. Dr. Bruce Hartung, Professor Emeritus, Concordia Seminary Conflict is necessary and vital for creative and effective teamwork. This workshop will work to explain why this is so and offer suggested behaviors to encourage it. 4. Reaching Out: Social Media Strategies for Reaching Your Audience and Creating Community Online Rachel Legoute, THRED Community Manager, LHM Sure, you ve got Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. You even hop on that Snapchat from time to time (even if it IS just for the puppy dog filter!) But are you wanting to figure out how to you can truly harness the power of Social Media and make real connections with people online? Come hear how THRED navigates the ins and outs of various platforms in order to drive conversations about life, faith and Jesus with non-christians, and how that can influence and impact your ministries back home. 4:45-5:30 pm Free Time! 5:30-6:30 pm Wine, Beer, and Cheese Reception Entertainment by CFNA Nepalese Choir Enjoy good food and beverages, socialize with friends old and new, and network with other mission agency leaders and Conference Exhibitors. 6:30-8:00 pm Networking Banquet & Silent Auction Sponsored by Lutheran Legacy Foundation Jim Tino, ALMA President, and Jerry Klug, President, LLF More good food and good company! Continue networking and reconnecting during a relaxing dinner. Meanwhile, a Silent Auction will be conducted to raise matching funds for an ALMA Endowment sponsored by the Lutheran Legacy Foundation (also the sponsor of the Scholarship Fund for the 2018 ALMA Conference).

5 Thursday, February 1, :00-9:00 am General Session Panel Discussion: Immigration and Missions Sponsored by Family Shield Ministries Rev. Carlos Hernandez, LCMS Soldiers of the Cross (Moderator); Rev. Dr. Leo Sanchez, Director, CSL Center for Hispanic Studies; Rev. Dr. Samuel Ruiz, Missionary, Lutheran Federation of Indianapolis; Rev. Stanish Stanley, Executive Director, Christian Friends of New Americans; Victoria Meshreky, People of the Book Lutheran Outreach Immigration, one of the country's most intensely debated issues, will be discussed from the Christian perspective of welcoming the immigrant among us (Leviticus 19:34). Practical strategies by field practitioners in assisting those seeking U.S. residency, family reunification, and settlement services will be shared. 9:00-10:00 am General Session: ALMA Annual Meeting Welcome, ALMA Bylaws Changes - Jim Tino, ALMA President Financial Report - Jeff Thormodson, ALMA Treasurer ALMA Board Elections Samuel Deressa, ALMA Secretary Strategic Plan Update - Lorraine Roach, ALMA Director New ALMA Association Management Software - Lorraine Roach 10:00-10:30 am Networking Break with Exhibitors 10:30-11:30 am Keynote: Mission Partnerships: God s Means for Advancing His Mission Rev. Dr. B. Steve Hughey, Mission Consultant Steve will focus on the Biblical basis for mission partnerships and some of the lessons he has learned about how to establish and maintain useful partnerships. His session will describe three key elements related to effective partnerships, questions to consider before forming a mission partnership, and reasons why mission partnerships sometimes fail. Finally, he will conclude with some ideas and discussion questions for ALMA leaders and agencies about ways we might partner with each other and with other entities to advance the mission. 11:30 am-noon ONM Initiatives and Updates: New Frontiers Rev. Dr. Steve Schave, Director, LCMS Urban & Inner-City Missions, and Director, Church Planting An update from the LCMS Office of National Missions - New Frontiers in a new triennium in the third largest mission field in the world. 12:00-1:00 pm Networking Lunch! (Exhibits open) 1:00-2:00 pm Best Practices Breakout Sessions 1. Nonprofit Leadership: Nonprofit Management and Growth Strategies, Dan Sise, JD, Interim Director, Public Policy, UMSL Good nonprofit management is important to stay in compliance with legal requirements and expectations, and can also lead to better fundraising by inspiring donor and funder confidence in operations and management of the nonprofit organization. We will explore how a commitment to rigorous nonprofit management and oversight can improve your organization s ability to fundraise and maintain financial health. 2. Focus on Funding: Funders Panel with Alan Zacharias, Zacharias Consulting and LLF; Melinda McAliney, Vario Philanthropy; Carol von Soosten, LWML; Lloyd Probasco, Rupert Dunklau Foundation; and Barbara Hoffman, LCMS Grant Administration. Representatives will discuss the types of mission projects and agencies funded by their organizations. Get the scoop straight from the Funders! 3. Powerful Teams: Team Building for a Changing World B. Steve Hughey, Mission Consultant Steve will share insights about how to build and maintain healthy ministry teams. He will focus on four key elements necessary for strong, functioning teams including 1) Authentic Relationships and how to build such relationships; 2) Understanding team challenges such as generational differences; 3) Trust and how trust is broken and built; 4) Communication issues with teams; and 5) Results and how effective teams can help achieve them. The session will include time for discussion and application of these key team-building principles. 4. Reaching Out: Best Practices Latino Missions in Southern California: Reaching out 2nd, 3rd and 4th Generations Rev. Dr. Sam Gomez, Executive Director, Grace Latino Ministries The growing segment in the Latino community is the second and third generation. Model needs to be bilingual and bicultural. Latino ministry needs to be done by bilingual pastors and leaders. This is the case with the successful multi-generational churches. Learn about best practices of Latino Missions today. 2:15-3:00 pm Keynote: Migration and Mission: African Christian Immigrants and God's Mission in North America Rev. Dr. Dinku Bato, Board Chair, Mekane Yesus Lutheran Fellowship in N. America, Lauderdale, MN This presentation focuses on the interconnection between God's mission and migration in the context of African immigrant Christians in North America. In doing so, Dr. Bato seeks to explore how the new immigrants engage in God's mission in their new home. 3:00-3:30 pm Networking Break with Exhibitors 3:30-4:30 pm General Session: Engaging the Millennial Generation in Missions Sponsored by Lutheran Hour Ministries Erin Mackenzie, Manager, Marketing, CPH (Moderator) Rachel Legoute, THRED Community Manager, LHM Rev. Bobby Walston, Christ Memorial/Reliant Church, St. Louis Rev. Timothy Pauls, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Boise, ID Between bites of avocado toast, those born between the early 80's and the early 2000's have much to say about their involvement in the Church and its mission, and a deeply rooted desire to be a part of that mission. When 2 pastors and a Gen Y'er walk into a bar...or a hotel conference room...no one will leave without a better understanding of the Millennial mindset and how best to harness its difference-making potential. 4:30-5:00 pm Conference Wrap-Up Summary of Key Themes and Discussions, Rev. Bill Ney 5:30-7:30 pm ALMA Board Dinner & Meeting