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Churches in China have experienced a recent wave of persecution with churches banned, pastors arrested, and church members detained and harassed. COVID has also drastically forced the church back to the homes. In the midst of these challenges, a movement of God has been quietly growing among the house church with a heart for the nations. A prayer movement for world missions has been gaining momentum. The evangelistic fervour and the explosive church planting movement of the Chinese church under persecution are patiently moving towards the day of a global missionary movement awakening.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a great video is worth a million! The impact of stories communicated in a powerful way can amplify your message and transform your organisation. Visual storytelling is not new. From cave paintings thousands of years ago to today’s virtual reality platforms, the fundamentals have held constant. Dive into the power of storytelling by examining the art of communicating messages, emotions, narratives, and information in a way which reaches viewers at a deep and lasting level.

As Jesus and the Apostles demonstrated, the key to advancing Christ’s Kingdom through both churches and parachurch organisations is through effective leadership.

How can Christian academics live faithfully in what is largely a secular environment? This is a question that has been forced upon us as our culture has become so post-Christian. In this talk, we begin with a few opening remarks about the secular academic environment and then generate a conversation about what it requires of us as listeners as well as students of culture. How we approach the space, how we engage it, the tone it requires, and how to deal with the results that are often challenging are among the topics covered.

The health of a ministry’s board is one of the most important parts of Christian ministry, yet it is the aspect of leadership that is rarely discussed. A healthy board can help ensure a ministry flourishes and is sustained and can protect the leadership in a time of crisis. This talk identifies the key principles of a healthy trustee board and the parts played by the chair, trustees, and ministry leaders, as well as the underlying biblical principles.