Featured Guests and Speakers
WHO WILL BE THERE
Nathan J’Diim
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Teacher / Trainer / Vision Caster
NextGen
Francis Chan
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Author / Speaker
Crazy Love Ministries
(Livestream)
Adrian Reeves
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Executive Director
National African American Missions Council (NAAMC)
Al Fadi
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Speaker / Writer
CIRA International
Chris Moore
EMCEE
Pastor
Better Together
Spencer Huppert &
Hope Ignited Worship
WORSHIP
Nathan J’Diim
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Teacher / Trainer / Vision Caster
NextGen
Francis Chan
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Author / Speaker
Crazy Love Ministries
(Livestream)
Adrian Reeves
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Executive Director
National African American Missions Council (NAAMC)
Al Fadi
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Speaker / Writer
CIRA International
Chris Moore
EMCEE
Pastor
Better Together
Spencer Huppert &
Hope Ignited Worship
WORSHIP
Preconference Events
Our Host Church
WHERE AND WHEN THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE
Friday and Saturday, November 3 – 4, 2023
Grace Community Church
1200 E Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ
GraceAZ.com
Schedule & Program
WHEN IT ALL TAKES PLACE
Thursday, November 2
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Preconference: MissionExcellence Standards Introductory Workshop
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Preconference: Prayer Gathering
Friday, November 3
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Preconference: Leadership Connexion
4:00 PM
Doors Open — Registration for attendees (location TBD)
4:30 – 7:00 PM
Dinner available – Food trucks
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Workshop Session 1
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Keynote — Nathan D’Jiim
Saturday, November 4
8:00 AM
Doors Open — Registration for attendees (location TBD)
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Workshop Session 2
9:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Keynote — Francis Chan (Livestreamed)
12:00 – 1:30 PM
Lunch and Visit Exhibitors
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Workshop Session 3
3:00 – 4:30 PM
Keynote — Adrian Reeves
4:30 – 5:30 PM
Dinner and Visit Exhibitors
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Next Steps Session
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Keynote — Al Fadi
Promotional Tools
Digital
Print Collateral
In-Service Promotional
Saturday, November 4
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Kid’s Program – Location Gym
In partnership with MissionConnexion Southwest, Grace Community Church is excited to offer a Missions Program for children in grades K-5 Saturday, November 4, from 9:30 AM -12:00 PM. Your kids will have the opportunity to learn about God’s purpose and love for all the nations of the earth. Space is limited to 40 kids so be sure to register early!
Your kids will learn how God is at work in the nations of the earth as we address the questions below along with other activities, games, and instruction.
- What is missions anyway?
- Why does God send people to share the Gospel?
- Who does God send? Where do they go?
- What is an unreached people group? This is not childcare.
We are offering a K-5 program about missions.
Link to register: https://graceaz.churchcenter.com/registrations
Workshops
WHAT THE TOPICS ARE
Defending the Story – This track will help you address objections to Jesus as you share the Gospel story in different cultures and contexts.
Engaging the Story – We’ll be learning and practicing how we can engage people and make them want more simply by telling Jesus stories.
Healing My Story – Rather than your story disqualifying you from God’s plan, we’ll look at how your story is the setting for God’s work in your life and those hurting around you.
Multiplying the Story – We’ll explore how we can create a wave of transformation by introducing Jesus’ story into new places.
My Career & My Story – Why change your story, when God can use your real-life talents, skills, and experiences to magnify the Jesus Story?
Reconciling Our Story – Come explore how the Gospel has been bringing glory from the shame of people’s stories around the world and how you can be part of this ministry of reconciliation.
Reviving the Story – This track will review revivals of the Gospel story from history and around the world so that we might see an even bigger revival of God’s story in our time and place.
Starting Our Story Locally – In this track, we’ll explore how to sew the seeds of Jesus’ Global story locally.
Tasting the Story – Do you know the whole story? Get a taste of 3 ministries that will help you understand God’s big story for humanity and your part of this story.
Telling My Story – Learn where to find the power of the Gospel in your story and how to share it with others.
The MissionConnexion Story – This track will look at Jesus’ story in Arizona and how He is using Arizonans in His story around the world.
The Native American Story – We’ll look at the both the challenges to the Gospel and the relevance of the Jesus Story for Native American and Indigenous People.
Uniting Our Story – Learn how to unite around Jesus’ story for His glory rather than go the route of the Lone Ranger.
Welcoming with the Story – Come learn how to listen to the stories of refugees while encouraging them with Jesus’ story.
Exhibitors
HOW TO LEARN MORE
Africa Inland Mission
All Nations
Ancient Promise International
Arimathea
Be One Together, Inc.
Beyond
Brotherhood Mutual
China Outreach Ministries
Christar
Coaching Mission International
Converge International Ministries
Crossworld
E-Mission to Islam
Ethnos360
Ethnos360 Aviation
Frontiers
Get HOPE Global
Global CHE Network
GoTEN
Grand Canyon Theological Seminary
His Feet International
HIS Foundation
His Healing Hands
International Student, Inc.
Italian Ministries
Justice College
Kontaktmission
Lifeline Christian Mission
Living Water International
MissionWorks
Perspectives
Phoenix Seminary
Reading For All – Books and More LIbrary Amman
SEND International
Simply Mobilizing USA
Students International
TEAM
The Faithful City
TWR International
Village Missions
William Carey Publishing
World Servants
MissionConnexion Southwest is volunteer run and staffed by people just like you.
WE CAN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU
There is a place for everyone to serve — from the parking lot to the cafeteria, from registration to security. We welcome small groups, youth groups and individuals to serve alongside us.
Church Partners
By the church. For the church.
HOW TO COME ALONGSIDE
MissionConnexion Southwest is held in partnership with local churches who are connecting God’s people to mission and increasing numbers of believers who are actively serving in areas of the world’s greatest gospel need and opportunity.
Your church partnership makes it possible for MissionConnexion to provide free admission to thousands of attenders to receive mission training from leading speakers and mission exhibitors, focused on helping your church advance the Gospel through mission.
