Have you ever considered how your professional skills can be used to advance God’s kingdom? Your career and ministry should not function separately — your career is your ministry.
Speaker(s): Brian C.; Wes Sheffield
Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024/sessions/ministry-in-the-marketplace
Shame, not guilt, drives identity in much of the world. Here's what that means for missionaries and how to share the gospel in ways that actually connect.
What else might be asked of a physician, dentist, nurse or other healthcare professional serving cross-culturally that may stretch, challenge, and sometimes frustrate the committed and called servant of Christ? Being prepared for such extra tasks and determining to be flexible and joyful might just surprise the new (or old) healthcare missionary who humbly approaches the extended job descriptio...
There are so many options of sending agencies, that many potential missionary workers don’t know where to begin. As a result, they often get overwhelmed and paralyzed. We help make that journey manageable by teaching you what to look for to find your best-fit sending agency.
Speaker(s): Josiah Harling; Steve Harling
Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2024/ses...
Short-term missions. Whether you have participate in many or are just considering finding your first one, short-term mission trips do a lot of good around the world. We will be discussing five principles to ensure that our short-term mission efforts have a long-term and sustainable impact on those with whom we serve.
Speaker(s): Jaime Saint
Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/e...
Working with human trafficking victims is some of the hardest mission work there is. Here's what it actually requires and how to prepare before you engage.
India distinguishes itself as one of the worst places in the world to die (Lancet 2015). In rural areas, because of a severe lack of access to appropriate health care, disease often simply ravages the bodies of our precious people completely unchallenged. A host of factors preclude good quality of remaining life, and a good death. Home based palliative care in this scenario is a breath of fresh...
