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SUMMARY:Indigenous Partnership Network - Peer to Peer
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Indigenous Ministry Network: Peer to Peer\, a networking opportunity for agencies and churches that empower national and regional ministries through international collaboration. This is an ideal venue for all those engaged in indigenous ministry partnerships to learn from one another\, tackle challenges\, advocate best practices\, and foster collaboration. \nParticipant Profile \nThis gathering is for ministry leaders from agencies and churches who are involved in\, or want to learn more about\, effective strategies for serving indigenous ministries through a partnership model. \nWho You’ll Meet \nYou will meet seasoned leaders who bring decades of combined experience in capacity building alongside indigenous ministry partners.\nWhat You’ll Learn \nWe will look at indigenous ministry models and explore partnership principles gleaned from working with believers in a variety of ministry areas such as evangelism\, persecution assistance\, church planting\, media\, leadership\, etc. The format of the gathering is interactive and designed to draw from the collective experience of everyone present. We will have a special emphasis in this gathering on the challenges related to working with believers in restricted and hostile contexts who are reaching frontier regions with the gospel. Enhance your effectiveness in partnering well for long-term impact. \nHow It Will Help You \nReflect and evaluate your impact in ministry partnership\, learn from others and share what you have observed from your own experience. Leave with a greater understanding of how God is working through indigenous ministries in some of the most difficult mission fields and how to navigate common issues in these contexts. \nEvent Overview\nThis 3-day retreat\, hosted by Missio Nexus in collaboration with A Third of Us\, will facilitate interactive discussions\, encourage networking\, and chart a path forward for ongoing collaboration. \nTentative Schedule\nTuesday\, March 2 \n\n4:00 PM Check-in/Get Settled\n5:00 PM Welcome/Introductions\n6:00 PM Dinner\n7:00 PM Session 1\n8:00 PM Free Time\n\nWednesday\, March 3 \n\n8:00 AM Breakfast\n8:45 AM Devotional\n9:00 AM Session 2\n10:30 AM Break\n11:00 AM Session 3\n12:00 PM Lunch\n1:00 PM Networking Groups\n2:30 PM Break\n3:00 PM Networking Groups\n3:30 PM Free Time\n6:00 PM Dinner\n7:00 PM Session 4\n8:00 PM Free Time\n\nThursday\, March 4 \n\n8:00 AM Breakfast\n9:00 AM Networking Groups\n10:30 AM Break\n11:00 AM Session 5\n12:00 PM Conclusion\n\nYour Facilitators \n \n\nDavid Bogosian serves as Director of A Third of Us\, a movement dedicated to mobilizing the global Church to reach the world’s unreached peoples. A veteran missions leader\, he spent ten years serving in Asia with Frontier Mission Fellowship and has held leadership roles with the U.S. Center for World Mission\, contributing to initiatives focused on unreached people groups\, research\, and global collaboration. \nDavid also co-founded Light the Window\, a prayer movement highlighting the largest unreached peoples of the 10/40 Window. He later served for seven years as President of Christian Aid Mission\, championing the work of indigenous and near-culture missionaries on the frontiers of the gospel. Known for his passion for collaboration\, David has helped develop numerous mission networks\, including the Africa Mission Association\, COSIM\, and the Global Council of Mission. He studied missiology at Biola University and WCIU. David and his wife Rachel reside in Charlottesville\, VA. \n\n \nMichael VanHuis is the Executive Director of Missio Nexus. He and his wife Laura have served as field missionaries in Ghana\, West Africa and in international and home office leadership with Pioneers.  He has also served as a missions pastor and chief of staff at Northland Church. Prior to coming to Missio Nexus he managed a private family foundation and served as Vice President for OneWay Ministries.  Michael is passionate about leadership and helping to liberate leaders and organizations to reach their full potential. Michael holds a Masters in Global Leadership from Fuller School of Intercultural Studies. Michael and Laura have 5 adult children and 2 grandchildren and reside in Aurora\, IL. \n \nTed Esler is the President of Missio Nexus\, an association of agencies and churches representing hundreds of mission agencies and churches. Ted worked in the computer industry before serving in the Balkans during the 1990s. In 2000\, Ted became the Canadian director of Pioneers and three years later moved to Orlando to join the leadership team of Pioneers USA. He was appointed President of Missio Nexus in 2015. His most recent book is The Innovation Crisis: Creating Disruptive Influence in the Ministry You Lead. Ted has a PhD in Intercultural Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary (2012). Ted and Annette have five adult children and three grandchildren and reside in Bradenton\, Florida.\nVenue/Location\nPioneers Training Center\n10123 William Carey Dr.\nOrlando\, Fl 32832 \nPioneers is located just 15 minutes from the Orlando International Airport. \nCost \n\nMembers $247 (includes all sessions and meals)\nNon-Members $372 (includes all sessions and meals)\n\nLodging \nLodging is not included with registration. A discounted room block has been arranged at the Holiday Inn Express next door to Pioneers. The cost is $134 + tax per night and includes complimentary hot breakfast and free shuttle service to and from the Orlando International Airport (MCO). \nBook Online \nHoliday Inn Express booking link will be available soon! \nContact \nFor any questions\, please contact us at Events@MissioNexus.org. \nCancellation Policy \nRegistration for this event closes on Thursday\, February 11 or when sold out. Cancellations received on or before February will be refunded minus a $25 cancellation fee. After that\, no refund is available. \nMissio Nexus encourages interaction on diverse and difficult topics. Be aware that the information shared in this event may not reflect the views of the Missio Nexus staff\, board\, or other community members.
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