Thanks for joining us at Care Connexion 2023
Preparing and Caring for Beautiful Feet
Watch the plenary sessions below
Friday, May 5 | 6:30 PM PST
Saturday, May 6 | 8:30 AM PST
Saturday, May 6 | 3:00 PM PST
Workshops
All THE GOOD STUFF
Workshop 1
Friday, May 5
8:00 – 9:00 PM
Short-Term Missions for the Long Haul / Brian Heerwagen, MissionWorks
Structures of Local Church Missionary Care
The Healing Power of Listening / Lynn Paulsen, M.A, LPC, Care Port Counseling
HandoutThe Language of Lament / Ericka Lopez-Harris, Life Impact Ministries
HandoutSingles on the Field
Workshop 2
Saturday, May 6
9:45 – 10:45 AM
Breaking the Silence: How Churches and Agencies Can Support Missionaries with Sexual Addiction / Jeremy Waldridge, Pure Life Alliance
The Anatomy of Conflict and How to Repair It Within Your Team / Brian Shimer and Andrew Arthur, Genesis Christian Mediation
Coaching: A Tool for Transformation / Benjamin Olsen, Western Seminary
Note from your Counselor: “Gee, I wish we had known about that earlier!” (But God knew about it all along!) / Dr. Barney Davis, Psychiatrist
Three Personal Pitfalls Every Missionary Needs to Avoid / Amy Young, MA, LPC, Global Trellis
The Prayer Room / Calvin and Julie Tadema
Workshop 3
Saturday, May 6
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Beautiful Feet and the Rugged Terrain of First Term (Part II) / Dr. Connie Befus, Private Member Care Consultant
Cultivating Resilience for Global Workers through Sacred Rhythms and Soul Care / Dr. Herb Lamp, Barnabas International
PowerPointTraining as Member Care / Dr. Karen Hedinger, CultureBound
Cultivating a Culture of Care and Effectiveness / Dr. Rachel Heffield, Western Seminary
Research-Based Preventative Care for Missionary Kids / Lauren Wells, TCK Training
The Prayer Room / Calvin and Julie Tadema
Workshop 4
Saturday, May 6
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Disruptive Change: How to care well for global workers / Dr. Jennifer Smith, Link Care Foundation
For Those Who Send and Those Who Go: a Biblical Perspective on Fundraising / Ethan Zimmerman, The Navigators
Essential Tools for Resilience in Global Work / Karen DeGraaf, Wycliffe Bible Translators
Fighting Well: Till Death Do Us Part / Dr. Sam Leong, Psychologist
The Prayer Room / Calvin and Julie Tadema
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Featured Guests and Speakers
WHO SPOKE
Connie Befus, Ph.D.
PLENARY SPEAKER
Sponsors
MINISTRY FOCUS
Special thanks to the support of Care Connexion Sponsors who make it possible for you to attend as our guests.
Exhibitors
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