Tickets are $85

Care providers for missionaries.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Training to help those responsible for the care of missionaries on and off the field.

If you’re a missions pastor, a counselor or coach, a missions educator, a missionary care provider, a missionary supporter, a friend or family member . . . maybe you are the missionary yourself . . . this conference is for you.

Our Host Church

WHERE AND WHEN THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE

Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6, 2023

Village Church

330 SW Murray Blvd., Beaverton, Oregon 97005
VillageBeaverton.com

Featured Guests and Speakers

WHO WILL BE THERE

Connie Befus, Ph.D.
MEMBER CARE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSULTANT

Lauren Wells
FOUNDER AND CEO, TCK TRAINING

Connie Befus, Ph.D.
MEMBER CARE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSULTANT

Lauren Wells
FOUNDER AND CEO, TCK TRAINING

Schedule

WHEN IT ALL TAKES PLACE

Friday, May 5

12:00 PM
Doors Open for Pre-Conference

1:00 – 4:00 PM
Pre-Conference Workshop (additional $35)

“Standards for Missionary Family Care” Lauren Wells – TCK Training

5:00 PM
Doors Open

6:30 – 8:00 PM
Dr. Connie Befus: Keynote
Preparing Beautiful Feet for the Rugged Terrain of First Term: Helping Them Build Resilience so the First Term is not the Last

8:00 – 9:00 PM
Workshop Session #1

Saturday, May 6

8:00 AM
Doors Open

8:30 – 9:30 AM
Dr. Connie Befus: Keynote
What takes a Toll over Long Mountain Miles? Understanding the Injuries and Fatigue that Cripple Beautiful Feet, and How to Help

9:45 – 10:45 AM
Workshop Session #2

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Workshop Session #3

12:15 PM
Lunch included

1:30 – 2:30 PM
Workshop Session #4

3:00 – 4:30 PM
Dr. Connie Befus: Keynote
Helping Beautiful Feet Come Down Off the Mountains Well

Workshops

WHAT THE TOPICS ARE

Beautiful Feet and the Rugged Terrain of First Term (Part II) – Connie Befus, Ph.D., Private Member Care Consultant

Breaking the Silence: How Churches and Agencies Can Support Missionaries with Sexual Addiction – Jeremy Waldridge, Pure Life Alliance

Coaching: A Tool for Transformation – Benjamin Olsen, Western Seminary

Cultivating a Culture of Care and Effectiveness – Dr. Rachel Heffield, Western Seminary

Cultivating Resilience for Global Workers through Sacred Rhythms and Soul Care – Dr. Herb Lamp, Jr., Barnabas International

Disruptive Change: How to care well for global workers – Dr. Jennifer Smith, Psy.D., Link Care

Essential Tools for Resilience in Global Work – Karen DeGraaf, M.A/LPC, Wycliffe Bible Translators

Fighting Well: Till Death Do Us Part – Sam Leong, Ph.D, Christian Psychotherapy Services

For Those Who Send and Those Who Go: a Biblical Perspective on Fundraising – Ethan Zimmerman, The Navigators First Responders

The Anatomy of Conflict and How to Repair It Within Your Team – Brian Shimer & Andrew Arthur, Genesis Christian Mediation

The Language of Lament – Ericka Lopez-Harris, Life Impact Ministries

Note from your Counselor: “Gee, I wish we had known about that earlier! (but God knew about it all along) – Dr. Barney Davis, Barnabas International

Research-Based Preventative Care for Missionary Kids – Lauren Wells, TCK Training

Short-Term Missions for the Long Haul – Brian Heerwagen, MissionWorks

Singles on the Field – CW*

Structures of Local Church Missionary Care – The Well Church

The Healing Power of Listening – Lynn Paulsen, M.A, LPC, Care Port Counseling

Three Personal Pitfalls Every Missionary Needs to Avoid – Amy Young M.A./LPC, Global Trellis

Training as Member Care – Dr. Karen Hedinger, CultureBound

*Names have been omitted for security purposes.

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