Theme for Mission Conference 2024
Missional Discipleship – Unleashing a diverse and innovative generation of disciples
Please submit “I will” Mission Form
Mission Sermon Series week 1 on 17 Nov 2024
Different speakers for each congregation whom have on-field experience in missions, to discuss “non-conventional missions” such as tentmaking, business for missions, medical missions etc.
The situation in our world is becoming extremely complex; the fulfillment of God’s mission cannot rely solely on conventional missionaries. We need both conventional and non-conventional missionaries. People can take their professions into mission fields when God calls them to leave their home country. They can use their professions to serve people and also demonstrate the lifestyle of being followers of Jesus. Speaker to choose own scriptures for 30 mins sermon.
Mission Conference Weekend
|
MISSION NIGHT on Friday The opportunity to be missional disciples in your workplace. Short talk by keynote speaker, Short Term Mission & Missionaries sharing Date : 22 NOV 2024 Time : 7.30-9.30pm Location : Soho Outreach Centre (SOC)
|
|
FAMILY MISSION AFTERNOON on Saturday The opportunity to be missional disciples in the UK and beyond. Mission partners can share various opportunities to be missional disciples in the UK and beyond. Mission Organisation Booth Stands and Workshops. Date : 23 NOV 2024 Time : 2.00-5.00pm Location : Worship and Ministry Centre (WMC) Workshop #1 – Rev David Doong CCCOWE (Chinese Coordination Center of World Evangelism) ~ how CCCOWE work across the globe (Mandarin) Workshop # 2 – Cheuk Chung Lau OM ~ Christian missions in the context of gathering and scattering – how BNOs can be missional disciples (Cantonese) Workshop #3 – Franki Yip OM ~ Raising a missional generation among diasporas (English/Cantonese) Workshop #4 – Dr Leo & Hillary Cheng Mercy Ships ~ Global surgical crisis and Mercy Ships (English) Workshop #5 – Justin & Emma Pioneers ~ Welcoming (English) Workshop #6 – Dave & Janet Pioneers ~ the Culture Bridge (English) Workshop #7 – Chosen People Ministries ~ Opportunities of reaching the Jewish people in the U.K. and beyond (English / Cantonese) Workshop #8 – Hsiang-Yu Chen COCM ~ Let the children come to Christ – developing Children’s Ministry for UK Chinese Churches (Mandarin) Workshop #9 – Mike Zelechowski International Mission Board ~ London and Beyond: Reaching the World for Christ (English) Workshop #10 –Tim Davies OMF ~ Work+GO pathway (English) cancelled Workshop #11 – Dr Ian Prescott OMF ~ God’s work to and through the diaspora in the UK(English) Workshop #12 – Scot & Isabella London City Mission ~ Playing our Part: Seizing Gospel Opportunities in London (English) Workshop #13 – Stephen Wise Teach Beyond ~ Ministry in Creative Access Countries (English) Workshop #14 – Grace Chan SAT-7 ~ SAT-7 Middle East & North Africa Ministry (English/ Cantonese) Workshop #15 – Jay Chen WEC ~ Innovation for Impact: Build Digital Tools for Kingdom Impact ( English / Mandarin) Workshop #16 – James Barnard YWAM ~ Youth With A Mission (English) ~ Mobilising for Mission – reaching the unreached near and far Workshop #17 – Mark Liburd Open Doors ~The Hidden Story of the Persecuted Church (English) |
Mission Sermon Series week 2 on 24 Nov 2024 Mission Sunday
Keynote speaker ~ David Doong (Ph.D. in Theology, Fuller) is currently the general secretary of CCCOWE (Chinese Coordination Centre of World Evangelism). He is a pastor (10 years in U.S. ministering to Chinese international students, young professionals, and 2nd generation Chinese Americans; 2 years in Taiwan), an adjunct professor in various seminaries (teaching “Practical Theology and Contemporary Issues” and “Ministry Practices in a Pluralistic Society”), and the author of “Practical Theology as Discipleship”. His passion is to be a bridge-builder between different generations, cultures, and disciplines, exploring faithful ministry practices in today’s pluralistic world dominated by the market economy and ideological conflicts.
Moreover, discipleship is key in cross-cultural missions. How do non-conventional missionaries make disciples through their professions? How could missionary gain experience in discipling unreached people? How does a missionary become a missional disciple in missions? … Speaker to choose own scriptures for 30 mins sermon.
We know God doesn’t call a certain number of people to become missionaries; He calls the whole church to bring the whole gospel to the whole world. While not everyone becomes a career missionary, everyone can be a missional disciple where they are—such as in school, the workplace, and their communities. Therefore, David Doong’s message on the 4th Sunday could encourage brothers and sisters to be His witnesses in the workplace, bringing God’s love to their non-Chinese background colleagues. These may be Muslims, Hindus, atheists, Jews or other faith expressions. You are the one to show them God’s love, not career missionary!
Whether you are a career missionary or an “ordinary believer,” we need each other to fulfill God’s plan for mankind. So, be God’s witness in your workplace now; in the future, you may bring your profession to an unreached nation to be His witness (Acts 1:8).
2024 participated Mission Organizations – CCCOWE, OM, Mercy Ships, Pioneers, Chosen People Ministries, IMB, COCM, Teach Beyond, London City Mission, OMF, JHF, WEC, YWAM