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2023 LEAD Conference: Mission Refocus—Disciple-Making

2023 LEAD Conference: Mission Refocus—Disciple-Making

Executive Meetings

September 28, 2023

LEAD Conference Program

View the LEAD Conference program.

Presentations: Thursday, October 5, 2023

  • Devotional: “The Impossible Dream?” by Shane Anderson (Video Link)

  • The Importance of Discipleship by Gerson P Santos and David Trim (Video Link)

    • Presentation Slides (6 MB PDF)

  • The Power of Invitation by James M Howard (Video Link)

    • Presentation Slides (2 MB PDF)

  • Case Study: Discipling the Young Secular of Manila by Gerardo I Cajobe and Reylourd Reyes (Video Link)

    • Presentation Slides (7 MB PDF)

  • Case Study: OIKOS Finland – Discipleship Movement and a Church Plant by Atte Helminen (2 MB PDF)

  • Creating C-Suite Members by Tiffany A Brown (7 MB PDF)

  • Case Study: Immersive Discipleship in the Alphaville Church Community in Manaus, Brazil by Ricardo Coelho (Video Link)

    • Presentation Slides (12 MB PDF)

  • Case Study: An Integrative Approach to Discipleship in French Pacific Territories by Hatsarmaveth Venkaya (Video Link)

    • Presentation Slides (4 MB PDF)

  • Mission Everywhere: From Holy Places to Holy People by Anthony WagenerSmith (Video Link)

    • Presentation Slides (3 MB PDF)

  • Case Study: Making Disciples on the Frontlines of Mission by Soon Bum Kwon (Video Link)

  • Case Study: Acts of Kindness, Church in the Valley by Sabina Vieira (Video Link)

    • Presentation Slides (6 MB PDF)

  • Reunion Project by Edward Heidinger (4 MB PDF)

    • Presentation Slides (4 MB PDF)

  • Case Study: Doing Mission in a Contextualized Approach by Akish Yagambrun (Video Link)

    • Presentation Slides (5 MB PDF)

  • Understanding the Role of the Pastor by Ramon J Canals (720 KB PDF)

  • Making Discipleship Simple by Michael Njagi Mbui (242 KB PDF)

  • Information on New Resources by Gerson P Santos (Video Link)

    • Presentation Slides (2 MB PDF)

    • Adventist Disciple-Makers (Link)

  • Mission Refocus on Discipleship Challenge by Erton C Kohler (Video Link)

    • Presentation Slides (4 MB PDF)

  • “It Starts With Me” (Video Link)

  • Closing Remarks by Ted N C Wilson

Videos of Full Meetings

Thursday, October 5, 2023, 8:00 a.m.

Thursday, October 5, 2023, 4:30 p.m.