Tickets are $45 – $75 with early-bird discounts.

Long-term training for short-term workers.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Training to equip the short-term worker to be effective outside their cultural comfort zone.

Our Host Church
WHERE AND WHEN THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE
Friday and Saturday, February 24 and 25, 2023
Bethany Community Church
8023 Green Lake Drive N, Seattle WA 98103
churchbcc.org
Featured Guests and Speakers
WHO WILL BE THERE

Dr. Forrest Inslee
PLENARY SPEAKER

Pamela Scianna
PLENARY SPEAKER

Dr. Forrest Inslee
PLENARY SPEAKER

Pamela Scianna
PLENARY SPEAKER
Schedule
WHEN IT ALL TAKES PLACE
Thursday, February 23
7:00 – 9:30 PM
MissionExcellence Pre-Conference Workshop on 7 Key Elements for Mission Trips [select ‘Additional Items’ option upon registration]
Friday, February 24
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
MissionExcellence Pre-Conference Workshop on 7 Key Elements for Mission Trips [select ‘Additional Items’ option upon registration]
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Registration | Exhibit Hall Open
4:00 – 5:30 PM
Plenary Session 1 | Snacks and Session Discussion
5:45 – 6:45 PM
Workshop Session 1 | Exhibit Hall Open
6:45 – 7:30 PM
Dessert With Exhibitors
Saturday, February 25
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Exhibit Hall Open
8:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Plenary Session 2 | Light Breakfast and Session Discussion
10:30 – 11:30 PM
Workshop Session 2 | Exhibit Hall Open
11:30 – 12:30 PM
Lunch | Exhibit Hall Open
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Workshop Session 3 | Exhibit Hall Open
1:45 – 3:00 PM
Plenary Session 3 | Closing
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Sponsors
MINISTRY FOCUS
Special thanks to the support of Short-Term Mission Connexion Sponsors who make it possible for you to attend as our guests.
Workshops
WHAT THE TOPICS ARE
Pre-Trip Track
In-Person
How to Create a Healthy and Appropriate STM Strategy for Your Church
Equipping and Empowering Team Leaders
Pre-Trip STM Training That Will Last Through the Trip and Beyond
How to Use Technology to Help You Work Smarter Not Harder
Virtual
7 Dirty Words of Short-Term Mission Trips
Shepherding Your Flock on a Dangerous Mission
What Western Churches Need to Know About Partnering
During Trip Track
In-Person
Everything You Need to Know About Debriefing During an STM Trip
Doing WITH Not FOR: innovative and mutually transformative activities for mission trips
Supporting Families: assessing your trip to an orphanage
Virtual
Challenges and Blessings of Hosting a Team From the Global Church Perspective
How to Avoid and Resolve Conflict in a Cross-Cultural Setting
Social Media & Mission Trips: how to make it a blessing and not a burden
Track Sponsor
Post-Trip Track
In-Person
Ways of Reporting After Your Trip
Integrating Global Outreach with Local Mission
How to Follow-Through With Participants Returning Home
Virtual
What the Global Church Wishes Partners Would Do Between Trips: building a 365 relationship
Storytelling: how to inspire others with the story of your trip
Evaluations That Make a Difference: planning with the end in mind
Partnering with the Global Church Track
In-Person
How to Develop a Partnership With a Member of the Global Church
Learning From and With the Global Church
Virtual
A Culturally Sensitive Missionary According to the Global Church
Q&A Panel on Partnership
Exhibitors
HOW TO LEARN MORE
Click the button below to fill out the application to exhibit or be a workshop track sponsor.
Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Short-Term Mission Connexion 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.