MISSIONS CONFERENCE 2025

Monday Evening -Thursday, February 3-6

Sponsored and led primarily by our Student Missions Fellowship, in collaboration with CML, this year’s theme, ‘God So Loved the World That He Gave,’ will feature Dr. Ed Scheuerman, Director of LBC’s Intercultural Studies Program, as the keynote speaker. Additionally, we are excited to welcome several missions agencies as exhibitors, offering you the opportunity to learn more about their work and discover ways to get involved.

Full-time Students. Attendance at the Missions Conference is required just as classes are required. Make Missions Conference a priority in your schedule, so seek to attend as much as possible through the entire conference.

Residents consider attending sessions with your section! Residents will be having dinner with their sections on Monday evening. Ask your RA for details. Make sure to invite your commuter friends to join you!

Commuters— NOTE: Deadlines were 1/23 and 1/30 for the free meals and housing. We are offering free meals for your participation during the Missions Conference! We are also offering housing for those who would like to live on campus with a resident for the week!

Upcoming Events

Apr 2

4:00 pm - 5:20 pm

Ping Pong Club Pickleball

Apr 2

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

FCA Bible Study

Apr 3

9:10 am - 9:55 am

Chapel | Dr. Tommy Kiedis

Apr 3

8:15 pm - 9:30 pm

SMF Weekly Meeting

Apr 4

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Spring Gala

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Schedule at a Glance

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Thursday, Feb. 6 – Flex schedule for inclement weather

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Mosaic
Mosaic is designed to be an interactive team activity (not a race) to explain and demonstrate the need for partnership to accomplish the many roles necessary to reach the world for Christ.

Mosaic Sign Up

Faculty Home Visits

US Mission Agencies

Serving mostly in the US

EFCA ReachGlobal Crisis Response
Flagstaff Mission to the Navajos
Frontiers USA
Good News Global
H*VMI
International Friendship Association
Liebenzell USA
North Star Initiative
Pioneers USA
Push The Rock
Scripture Memory Mountain Mission
Urban Impact

International Mission Agencies

Serving in the US and internationally

ABWE
Ariel Ministries
Atlas Travel and Study Abroad
Baptist Mid-Missions
Barnabas Aid
BCM International
Cadence International
Calvary Ministries CAPROUSA
Christar
Churches in Missions
Crossworld
Eastern Mennonite Missions (EMM)
EFCA ReachGlobal
ELIC
Encompass World Partners
Fellowship International Mission
Friends in Action International
Frontiers USA
Global Disciples
Global Gates
Gospel Tide Broadcasting Association
InterAct Ministries
International Project
Interserve USA
Liebenzell USA
MissionGO
Northern Canada Evangelical Mission
OMF International
Open Air Campaigners
People International
Saud Advocacy Network (SAN CORPORATION)
Serge
TeachBeyond
TEAM
UIM International, Inc.
Unto
Voice of the Martyrs
WEC International
World Team

Break-out Sessions Topics

These break-out sessions are located in various locations around campus, make sure to look at the room number.
For every TWO break-outs you attend, you will receive ONE chapel swipe. This means you have the chance to receive up to THREE chapel swipes for break-outs during the week. Attendance taken at each session.

Tuesday Morning Break-out Sessions 11 AM – 12 noon

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A Biblical and Theological Perspective of “Blessing” | Room: SAC 111
Speaker: Dr. Carver
God gave the command to Abraham to be a blessing and promised to bless Abraham in turn for his obedience. However, what does it practically look like and mean biblically to be blessed by God and to extend that blessing to others? Come find out!

A Heavenly Partnership: American churches and the ABCFM meet the American crisis (1915-1929) | Room: SAC 112
Speaker: Dr. Spanjer
In 1915 the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions launched what would become a historic campaign to save Armenian Christians who were being summarily tortured and executed by the Turkish government. Over the next 14 years, the ABCFM saved over a million men, women, and children with money raised from tens of thousands of small churches across America. The effort was one of the most effective humanitarian partnerships in Modern history.

God’s Heart for the Nations in the Old Testament | Room: SAC 106
Speaker: Dr. Shetter
The call to bring all people to Him has always been apart of His design but do you know where in God’s word this is proved to be true? Come and learn how God’s heart reached out through Israel to the surrounding people.

The Harvest has a Name | Room: SAC 103
Prayer
Matthew 9:36-38 “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore, pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
Take time to pray for the harvest by name of some of the people that missionaries have met on the field and for labors who can shepherd the people they come to.

Compelled to Give | Room: SAC 104
Speakers: Mission Reps
We hear of people giving their lives to the global mission, but do you really know why they do it? Come and hear what has compelled missionaries to give their lives to such a cause.

Wednesday Morning Break-out Sessions 11 AM – 12 noon

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God’s Desire for the Nations in the Old Testament | Room: SAC 111
Speaker: Dr. Gregory
The call to bring all people to Him has always been a part of His design but do you know where in God’s word this is proved to be true? Come and learn how God’s heart reached out through Israel to the surrounding people.

God’s Heart for Refugees | Room: SAC 112
Speakers: Dr. & Mrs. Gushiken
The Church is to reach the nations, but do you realize the rate at which the nations are coming to us? There is work to be done in reaching the nations in your own backyard. Come and learn how God’s heart is for these people that might not be as far away as you think.

What has Motivated the Church Throughout the Years? | Room: SAC 106
Speaker: Dr. Draper
Have you ever thought about how the generations before you understood the missional call to go out and build the Church? That didn’t start in our lifetime, but it did look different. Why did it look different? Come and learn how the past generations of believers lived out the same commands we are obeying today.

Prayer for the Church | Room: SAC 103
Prayer
God’s Church is found all around the world. Each one in its specific location has its own unique struggles and encouragements. Come and take part in praying for them with the understand that God is using His Church to build His kingdom.

Power of Prayer | Room: SAC 104
Panel discussion with mission reps
God hears our prayers. He wants us to talk to Him and understand the powerful gift He has given us. Come and hear how God has both answered and not answered prayers to change hearts and exalt His name.

Wednesday Afternoon Break-out Sessions 1 – 2 PM

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The Harvest Has a Name | Room: SAC 111
Prayer
Matthew 9:36-38 “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore, pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
Take time to pray for the harvest by name of some of the people that missionaries have met on the field and for labors who can shepherd the people they come to.

Compelled to Give | Room: SAC 112
panel discussion with mission reps
We hear of people giving their lives to the global mission, but do you really know why they do it? Come and hear what has compelled missionaries to give their lives to such a cause.

Power of Prayer | Room: SAC 106
panel discussion with mission reps
God hears our prayers. He wants us to talk to Him and understand the powerful gift He has given us. Come and hear how God has both answered and not answered prayers to change hearts and exalt His name.

God’s Unfolding Story: God’s Movement for the Particular to the Universal | Room: SAC 103
Speaker: Dwight Shelly
We hear of God having a heart for the whole world, but He uses individual people to do this work. How does this result in worldwide change? Come and learn God’s design to use the particular to affect the universal.

Thursday Morning Break-out Sessions 11 AM – 12 noon

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Theology of Justice in Missions | Room: SAC 111
Speaker: Dr. Kim
Justice is a loaded word today. As Christians it is often hard to navigate this tension of living for another kingdom but still being the hands and feet of Christ in such a corrupt world. Come and learn more about what it is to have a theology of justice in your own home and throughout the nations.

Sent by the Sending God: Equipping for the Mission | Room: SAC 112
Speaker: Dr. Harbin
John 20:19-31 looks at the post-resurrection of Jesus and the ten. Come and learn how this passage gives three powerful statements of Jesus that provided the disciples with all that was necessary to effectively execute their role, and by extension our own role, in God’s redemptive mission.

God’s Heart for the World Includes Children Too! | Room: SAC 106
Speaker: Dr. Zimmerman
Come and be encouraged and challenged by how God is at work in the hearts and lives of children around the world.

Power of Prayer | Room: SAC 104
panel discussion with mission reps
God hears our prayers. He wants us to talk to Him and understand the powerful gift He has given us. Come and hear how God has both answered and not answered prayers to change hearts and exalt His name.

Thursday Afternoon Break-out Sessions 1 – 2 PM

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Am I Called? What Now? | Room: SAC 106
discussion/small groups with mission reps
This whole week has given attention to how God works not just here in Lancaster or in the states. You may have felt a pull to minster cross-culturally, learn more about what this could look like and the next steps you can take. There is a debrief tonight at 7 pm that explains this further but if you are unable to make that here is an alternative

Prayer for the Church | Room: SAC 103
panel discussion with mission reps
God’s Church is found all around the world. Each one in its specific location has its own unique struggles and encouragements. Come and take part in praying for them with the understand that God is using His Church to build His kingdom.

SMF's Project of the Year

Nasinabong

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Yan Yan (James) and Jordan began a ministry in Mindanao, the southern
Island of the Philippines after Yan heard that there were tribes on the Island
that had still not heard of Jesus Christ. Yan formed a team with his local church
that goes into these tribes for a week or so at a time to conduct evangelism
and compassion ministry. SMF is partnering with them this year to help build a
church in a village, named Nasinabong, Every Tribe recently visited and
witnessed some of the first people come to Christ. The money raised is going
toward planting a church in the village on land donated by the tribal leader as
well as sending the 80 or so children from the village to school next year!

Use this link to give your gift using Venmo.

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MISSIONS CONFERENCE 2025

Monday Evening -Thursday, February 3-6

Upcoming Events

Ping Pong Club Pickleball

FCA Bible Study

Chapel | Dr. Tommy Kiedis

SMF Weekly Meeting

Spring Gala

US Mission Agencies

International Mission Agencies

Break-out Sessions Topics

SMF's Project of the Year