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Second Wind Partner Agency Events and Training Courses Below is a list of events and training courses run by the mission agencies that partner with Second Wind Network. These events and courses are selected as ones which should be of interest to "second-half" people, to help them "find their fit" in modern missions. Go to the individual agency websites to find more events and information about training. Click on the name of an event to find out more. Where possible, we have included some contact details and the agency's website so you can find out more about each particular event.
World Outreach International Church Planting Movement (CPM) Training 27th Sept - 7th Oct Chiang Mai, Thailand Multiple States World Outreach International is conducting a 2 week training in northern Thailand for those who want to study and implement the CPM model of evangelism and church planting, which the Holy Spirit is using to bring tens of thousands into the Kingdom of God, especially so in developing nations. More details: Peter Smith peter.smith@worldoutreach.org.sg http://www.world-outreachaustralia.com/ Back to List World Outreach International Nations Training Course (NTC) 10th Jan - 18th Feb 2011 Christchurch NZ Multiple States World Outreach’s very popular 6 week cross cultural NTC will be conducted next in Christchurch, NZ from January 10 – February 18. Enrolments open now. More details: woi@worldoutreach.org.sg Back to List CCFM Mission Conference BEYOND 2010 The Role of the Chinese Church Sat 9th October Sydney Missionary Bible College 43 Badminton Road Croydon NSW Speakers Dr Titus Loong - Served as a medical missionary in Taiwan and currently Director at Wecare Centre, Hong Kong Dr Sharon Chan - Editor of Operation World (Chinese translation) and World Perspectives Course (Chinese edition) and currently chairperson of Great Commission Centre International Also Helen Loong, Daniel Lai, Fiona Singline, Peter and Sue Giles To register via email, contact Trix at au-ndpa@omf.net for an e-registration form. Your payment can be by cheque ,made out to CCFM Sent to CCFM c/- Trix Wikins PO Box 849 Epping NSW 170. More details: Trix Wilkins au-ndpa@omf.net (02) 9868 4777 http://www.sim.org.au/events.shtml Back to List Interserve Cross-cultural Communication Seminars July - November Hurstville Presbyterian Church 43 Park Rd, Hurstville NSW God is moving people across the globe according to His purpose. He is bringing the world into our backyard creating a marvelous multi-ethnic melting pot. Every Sunday, curious visitors from all nations walk into our churches. The challenge is: How do we communicate effectively across cultures? How can we worship God together in culturally relevant ways? Hurstville Presbyterian Church will partner with Interserve's ministry CultureConnect to run a series of monthly talks on cross-cultural communication, aiming to equip you to meet the challenge. September 19 from 11:15am to 12:30pm Lesson 3: How do we develop genuine friendships with migrants? - Tim & Val Nicholson October 17 from 11:15am to 12:30pm Lesson 4: How do we tell the story of Jesus cross-culturally? - John Gill November 21 from 11:15am to 12:30pm Lesson 5: What are the barriers to developing a healthy multi-ethnic ministry? - MIke Wilson More details: Andrew Schachtel or Allan Mao andrews@aussend.org.au, allanrmmao@gmail.com Allan 0433 310 765, Andrew 0433 827 431 http://www.intererve.org.au Back to List Intercultural Training Assoc. TESOL for Mission Course (Tahlee) 3x1 week Intensive Jan-April 2011 Tahlee College, Tahlee via Karuah NSW Certificate IV in Teaching Conversational English 30664Qld For Ministry The Tahlee course is offered as an Intensive in 3 week blocs spread over July to October. This is very practical, hands-on training which will strongly equip you for TESOL ministry in Australia or overseas. Week 1 & 2: 4-15 January 2011 then week 3: 16-21 April 2011. Assessment and practice teaching in your home town between weeks 2 and 3. Aust gov accredited course: Cert IV in Teaching Conversational English 30664QLD. Austudy approved. Go to the website for full details. More details: Juanita Anderson (ITA) juanita@interculturaltraining.com.au, registrar@tbc.edu.au 07 3369 1296 (ITA), 02 49973003 (Tahlee) http://www.interculturaltraining.com.au/tahlee.html Back to List International Teams Short-term Team Leader Training Mon & Tues 30 & 31 August 2010 6-9:30pm both evenings Burwood Baptist Church 23 Conder Street Burwood NSW Increase the value of the dollars your church spends on short-term missions by better equipping your team leaders! Give your leaders the tools to not only lead their teams effectively but affect life-change in the lives of those whom they lead. Team Leader Training will give your leaders practical, hands-on training on Building Character, Building Team Unity, Building Bridges to Culture, Debriefing and Follow-Through. They will go home with practical tools they can use as they train, equip and serve with their short-term mission team. Cost: $145 including lunch and take home resources More details: churches@iteams.org RSVP: 02 9890 2244 http://www.iteams.org.au Back to List International Teams RIDE for Refugees 2010 Sat 18th September Sydney Equestrian Centre NSW RIDE for Refugees is happening on 18 September 2010 at The Sydney Equestrian Centre, Horsley Park. RIDE is a non-competitive cycling fundraiser that will make a difference in the lives of refugees locally and globally. For more info check out www.rideforrefugees.com.au or email r4rsydney@iteams.org More details: r4rsydney@iteams.org 02 9890 2244 http://www.iteams.org.au Back to List OMF National Conference 2010 - ‘Outrageous Hope’ 27th - 29th August Naamaroo Conference Centre, Chatswood, Sydney NSW Speakers: Steve and Anna Griffiths, International Director for Personnel. Steve and Anna have served in Scotland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Cambodia in a variety of ministries including medical work, church planting, English teaching, and development. Steve will be leading us on a study of the book of Habakkuk. Cost: Prices vary from $20 (short stay up to 3hrs) to $160 (full time adult). Registration by August13th please. More details: Trix Wilkins au-ndpa@omf.net (02) 9868 4777 http://www.au.omf.org Back to List WEC Test Drive (Church Planting) 25th Sept - 3rd Oct Western Sydney NSW Curious about church planting? Interested in seeing the unreached reached? Support or know a cross-cultural church planter? If this is you, come along and testdrive church planting in western Sydney for a week. As part of a church planting team, you will get to tell people about Jesus, prayer walk, learn about people from other cultures through ethnographic surveys, join a house church, and at the end of the week you will realise you've experienced church planting first hand and will be surprised at what God has done through you and in you. Interested? Visit the website for more information and to apply, or email or phone us. More details: Sean Boucher info@wec.com.au 1300 788 566 http://wec.com.au/short-term Back to List WEC Bible Story-Telling Weekend Workshop Fri 1st - Mon 4th Oct Auburn, Sydney NSW Jesus said, “When the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere.” Acts 1:8 But how do we do that? Stories are one powerful way. One writer wrote that “Stories are the main way a society passes along its values. If you change the stories you change the society’s values.” Come along to this seminar and begin to be practically equipped in how we can use the power of storytelling to share about Jesus. More details: Robyn Lanham robyn.lanham@wec.com.au 02 8004 9293 / 0408 614 598 http://wec.com.au/events/bible-storytelling Back to List Wycliffe XPlore Translation 21st November Sydney NSW XPlore Transation is a great day-long program where you can find out what it's like to work in Bible transation and pick up some skills in learning another language. Lots of fun!!! More details: NSW office nswro_australia@wycliffe.org http://www.wycliffe.org.au/news-events/events/nsw-events/ Back to List CMS Journey in Mission Thur 16th September Dinner at 6.30pm, start at 7:3 123 Delville Av Moorooka QLD Journey in mission evenings, for people considering missionary service. Held regularly discussing a variety of mission related topics September's Journey in Mission will be focused on The Word and Mission. Bill Colyer from QUT AFES will be kicking the evening off by looking at what the Word says about the Word. We will then be tackling issues like - - What happens when the word of God is sidelined in mission or the church shuts up? - What is the relationship between word and deeds? - How can we keep the Word central in mission especially in areas where the law forbids it or people are illiterate? - Is it better to have dodgy preaching of God’s Word in remote places, or no preaching at all? - How do we get better equipped to be a proclaimer of the Word overseas? - What can the history of mission teach us? More details: Sam McGeown smcgeown@cms.org.au Call Sam on 0430 091 922 http://http://www.cms.org.au/branch/qld/nnsw/jim/index Back to List CMS Townsville Conference 8th -9th October Willow Presbyterian Church 26 Carthew Street, Thuringowa Central QLD Speaker Archie Poulos who will be presenting 4 talks from 2 Peter. Archie teaches in the Ministry Department at Moore College, with a particular interest in reaching the many micro cultures in Sydney Missionaries: Malcom and Elmari Buchanan. Malcom, Elmari and children are heading to Tanzania in 2011.. More details: Qld Office qld@cms.org.au 07 3112 6530 http://www.cms.org.au/branch/qld/nnsw/townsville%20conference Back to List International Nepal Fellowship Mini-Conference Sat 4th September Maroochy Baptist Church, Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast QLD ONE FAITH, ONE MISSION, ONE LOVE FOR NEPAL Come and find out how God is at work in Nepal, and how you can get involved. Roz Brain will speak about the amazing ways in which God is using her in Nepal, and therewill be a time of prayer for Roz, and for her work. The $20 charge includes refreshments and a light lunch, and there will be opportunities to give to support Roz’s work. More details: Joy Ham joyham1@bigpond.com [07] 5477 0462 http://www.inf.org Back to List Intercultural Training Assoc. TESOL for Mission Courses (Brisbane) Throughout 2010 Windsor Rd Baptist Church Brisbane QLD Certificate IV in Teaching Conversational English 30664Qld For Ministry Various TESOL Cert 4 Courses will be offered throughout 2010 in Brisbane, both Day and evening classes. This is very practical, hands-on training which will strongly equip you for TESOL ministry in Australia or oveseas. Mode 2 Part time semi-intensives in Brisbane for 7 weeks Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday morning 27 Aug to 16 Oct; 29 Oct to 18 Dec 2010 Go to the website for full details. More details: Juanita Anderson juanita@interculturaltraining.com.au 07 3311 5595 http://www.interculturaltraining.com.au/brisbane.html Back to List Intercultural Training Assoc. Teaching English as Mission (TEAM) Day Sat 11th September 1:30 - 4:30pm Windsor Rd Baptist Church, Red Hill QLD If you're interested in using English as a gift and tool in ministry then you're invited to our Teaching English As Ministry (TEAM) Days. These days provide professional training and support for ESL teachers in the field as well as providing training forfor people wanting to get started in a TESOL ministry. Topic: English ministry to Middle Eastern women - very experienced guest speakers. RSVP: Friday 10 September More details: Juanita Anderson (ITA) admin@interculturaltraining.com.au 07 3369 1296 or 07 33115595 http://www.interculturaltraining.com.au/team-days.html Back to List International Teams Short-term Team Leader Training Sat 4 September 2010 9am - 5pm Cornerstone Christian Church 81 Mina Parade Alderley QLD Increase the value of the dollars your church spends on short-term missions by better equipping your team leaders! Give your leaders the tools to not only lead their teams effectively but affect life-change in the lives of those whom they lead. Team Leader Training will give your leaders practical, hands-on training on Building Character, Building Team Unity, Building Bridges to Culture, Debriefing and Follow-Through. They will go home with practical tools they can use as they train, equip and serve with their short-term mission team. Cost: $145 including lunch and take home resources More details: churches@iteams.org RSVP: 02 9890 2244 http://www.iteams.org.au Back to List MAF RIDE2FLY 2010 Sat 11th September 9:00am for a 9:30am start Archerfield Airport, Brisbane QLD RIDE2FLY 2010 has a goal to raise $15,000 to enable MAF to continue lifesaving flights like the one that saved Matlina. Will you ride with us and help MAF achieve this vision? More details will follow once you register. Go to www.maf.org.au for more information or to REGISTER for the ride. More details: Jonathan Dillon jonathan.dillon@maf.org.au 0409 757 685 http://www.maf.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=265&Itemid=235 Back to List Mission Focus 2010 Conference "A kingdom heart" Sat 28th August Ashgrove Baptist Church, Firhill St Ashgrove, Brisbane QLD This conference replaces the Outlook conference for 2010. Speakers: Peter Law and Richard Hibbert Cost: $25 incl Lunch. Registrations open 8:30am Combined with Malyon College neo-Leader Conference in the afternoon. Find it on Facebook More details: John Anderson john@windsorroad.com.au 0412 311574 http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=134118249947662 Back to List Missions Interlink MIST (Short-term Team Training) 15th - 17th October 10am Fri - 2;30pm Sun 123 Delville Ave Moorooka QLD Are you going to be involved in a short-term missions trip, either individually or as a team, in the near future? Missions Interlink Qld, through a panel of experienced mission facilitators, offers this opportunity for you and/or your team to be better equipped for cross-cultural exposure and ministry. Our team of experienced facilitators are made up of mission educators, mission agency personnel, missionaries, and others with significant short and long-term experience. In the past these have included representatives from Interserve, Wycliffe, Mukti, Christ Community Church, SIM and CMS. For further details and a brochure, contact Sam. More details: Sam McGeown 0430091922 or 07 38923205 http://www.secondwind.net.au/events/MIST_Brochure_Qld.pdf Back to List OMF Asia Focus Weekend 24th - 26th September Baptist Camps & Conference Centre, Brookfi eld QLD Theme “Living as Aliens” Speaker Johan Linder, OMF Australia National Director Fees $140 full-time More details: Peter Chen qld@omf.net (07) 3343 3893 http://www.omf.org/omf/australia/events/qld_asia_focus_weekend_sep_24_26 Back to List Wycliffe PROBE Day 29th Nov - 3rd Dec Brisbane QLD Probe is a week-long course designed to help you discover and evaluate your ability to work with language and culture. It introduces material from the longer training course taken by those who want to be involved in Bible translation and language-based ministry. More details: Qld Office probe_qld@wycliffe.org http://www.wycliffe.org.au/news-events/qld-events-2010/ Back to List Wycliffe & OM The 2000 Walk 24th August - 11th November From Cairns to Stanthorpe QLD Three Aussie mates walking 2000kms Dave, Carnsey and Sav are walking 2000km addressing audiences at meetings in 35 towns along the way. Their message is simple and compelling. There are 2000 languages in the world without any part of the Bible translated. Did you know that already - before hearing about The 2000 Walk? Check out their website. Invite them to speak to your church or missions group. More details: Wycliffe/SIL Qld office qldro_australia@wycliffe.org 07 38701663 http://www.wycliffe.org.au/news-events/news/2000walk/ Back to List International Nepal Fellowship Mini-Conference with Interserve Sat 16th October Adelaide College of Ministries SA INF / Interserve Conference featuring Naomi Reed, author of "My Seventh Monsoon" and more.... More details: Jan Woodward Janicekw@tpg.com.au [08] 8337 5788 http://www.inf.org Back to List Interserve, Tabor & MI Where Do I Fit in Global Mission? Sat 18th September Tabor College Adelaide 181 Goodwood Road, Millswood SA This event, a combined event with Interserve, Tabor Adelaide and Missions Interlink, will feature 4 workshops; Local Cross-Cultural Mission; Supporting Global Mission From Home; Options and Opportunities for Going; and Preparing to Go, throughout the day and a free Missions Expo. You can come for as long as you want and leave when you need to. Cost for 1 workshop $10 Cost for all 4 workshops $20 Morning and Afternoon tea provided BYO Lunch Book your workshop with: David Turnbull: OR Norm Tucker: Come along and find out your fit in God's mission: You are called you know!! More details: David Turnbull or Norm Tucker DTurnbull@adelaide.tabor.edu.au, santoffice@interserve.org.au David 08 83738775, Norm 0437003177 http://wec.com.au/events/finding-your-fit-global-mission-expo-and-workshops Back to List OMF Exploring Missions (Cambodia) Thurs 16th September Edwardstown Baptist Community Centre, Dorene St, St Marys SA Sokreaksa Himm, survivor of the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia and author of “The Tears of my Soul” and “After the Heavy Rain”, will be speaking at our next Exploring Missions gathering. If you are any age with a passion for missions, join us. More details: SA Office au-sa@omf.net (08) 8381 5832 http://www.au.omf.org Back to List Tabor College Intercultural Training Modules Semester 2- Starting July 26 Tabor College Adelaide SA Sensing God is sowing a seed of a vision to be involved in cross-cultural ministry? It may be time to grow the seed. Tabor Adelaide may be able to help with some introductory modules from SA's most comprehensive missions program. In 2nd Semester 2010 the following areas may be helpful starting points. 1. Evangelism (Special Ministry Elective) will be an intensive from the week of 5th to 9th July from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm each day. An introduction to evangelism, preparation, the players, the process, and the practicalities in particular contexts and with different audiences and the future of evangelism. 2.Global Mission Today (Two Saturdays (24th June and 18th September and Thursday evenings in term 3) - an introduction to cross-cultural and global mission in the 21st Century 3. Cultural Anthropology (Thursday afternoons) - introduces students to the study of culture and explores the place of culture in cross-cultural mission and the practical consequences for ministry. More details: David Turnbull, Senior Lecturer in Intercultural Studies dturnbull@adelaide.tabor.edu.au (08) 8373 8777 http://tabor.edu/ Back to List Interserve, SIM, WEC Global Challenge 2010 - A Fundamental Fusion 2nd October Register by 17th September Riverlands Centre, Longford Baptist Church TAS Reconnecting your dreams to God's heart Speaker: Dion Bremner plus Workshops Dion will speak on our need for a fundamental fusion with the risen Christ, and what it means to live and do on the light of His resurrection. He will look at a church planter's perspective on the Great Commission as well as the role of the church in mission. Register online. More details: Tas Office tasoffice@interserve.org.au http://www.ansvar.com.au/gct2010/ Back to List Aust Evangelical Alliance Finishing Well Seminars 2010 Feb, May, Aug, Nov One Community Church, 184 Surrey Road, Blackburn VIC Four half-day seminars to inform and encourage ministers, leaders and their spouses in the transition from full-time paid ministry to the next phase of life. Presenters: Allan Meyer, Peter Corney, John Lewis, Max Meyers February 24, Planning Well May 26, Transitioning Well August 25, Grieving Well November 24, Moving on Well More details: Sue Jones sue@ea.org.au 03 9890 0633 http://www.evangelicalalliance.org.au/ Back to List Interserve IGWA (Great Weekend Away) 2010 27th - 28th August Forest Edge Camp Site Neerim East VIC Join us for a fabulous weekend of worship and being inspired and encouraged in global mission. Guest speakers: Morris and Barbara Stuart. Morris and Barbara Stuart have a wealth of experience in terms of ministry, music, art and life in general. Although based in Melbourne, they spend a significant portion of the year in Central Australia. Registration Deadline Mon 16th August More details: Laura laura@aussend.org.au 1800 067100 http://www.ansvarinsurance.com.au/igwa2010/ Back to List Intercultural Training Assoc. TESOL for Mission Courses (Melbourne) Tuesday Nights 20th July to 30th November CMS, 190 The Avenue Parkville Melbourne VIC Certificate IV in Teaching Conversational English 30664Qld For Ministry This is very practical, hands-on training which will strongly equip you for TESOL ministry in Australia or overseas. This Melbourne course is offered as an Extensive one night per week over 20 weeks plus 2 weekend workshops. Go to the website for full details. More details: Marg Borneman marg_borneman@wycliffe.org 0421 134 924 or 03 9712 2777 http://www.interculturaltraining.com.au/melbourne.html Back to List International Teams Short-term Team Leader Training Sat 28 August 2010 9am - 5pm Crossway Baptist Church 2 Vision Drive Burwood East VIC Increase the value of the dollars your church spends on short-term missions by better equipping your team leaders! Give your leaders the tools to not only lead their teams effectively but affect life-change in the lives of those whom they lead. Team Leader Training will give your leaders practical, hands-on training on Building Character, Building Team Unity, Building Bridges to Culture, Debriefing and Follow-Through. They will go home with practical tools they can use as they train, equip and serve with their short-term mission team. Cost: $145 including lunch & resources. More details: churches@iteams.org RSVP: 02 9890 2244 http://www.iteams.org.au Back to List
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