Electives are your chance to dive deeper into topics you’re interested in. You will have the opportunity to participate in two electives during the conference. Hear from those who have served on the field, mentored missionaries, and have developed thoughtful missiological insights for you and your church! Here are your options for 2026.
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ELECTIVES |
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Unreached People Groups: Who are they, Where are they, What makes them ‘unreached’? Together we will explore and unpack this term, who it describes, and where they are in the world. We will examine what barriers seem to stop the Gospel reaching some people groups, and what efforts have been made to overcome them. In all of this, we give thanks that God’s love and determination is greater than any barrier! Presenter: Neville and Elizabeth have been serving with WEC International for 25 years, 14 years in the Middle East and 10 years as Area Directors overseeing work in Timor Leste, Indonesia, Pacific Islands, New Zealand and Australia. |
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Go, Send, or Disobey? : How local churches can be empowered to participate in God’s global work. Every journey starts with one step but not every church sends missionaries. What does it actually take to send a missionary to a cross-cultural context? How can your church take practical steps to reach the global unreached people groups? What even is the local church’s responsibility here? Is your church being disobedient if they haven’t sent a missionary somewhere? Come learn how to help your church spread the gospel well beyond your suburb. Presenter: Richard serves with OMF as a Mission Mobiliser. He is keen to see people consider sharing the gospel across cultures. |
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Formed for Mission: How can I prepare to take part in God’s work in the world? “I want to share the Gospel with people in China.” Presenter: Kate is passionate about mission formation as she develops leaders within the Pioneers Oceania Region and sees Pioneers globally adopt a common response to conflict. |
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Extraordinary Work, Ordinary People: A day in the life of missionaries serving amongst unreached people groups. Life as a missionary involves all that we see in the highlights reel, as well as a lot more behind the scenes! This can be especially true in those contexts described as ‘unreached’! Come hear from a panel of people serving in complex locations, about their day-to-day lives as missionaries amongst unreached people groups! Presenter: Chris and his family worked in Japan for four years with a church in a rural part of the country. Their focus was sharing the gospel and discipling people in the town where they lived. We also have R and J on the panel who have served amongst unreached people groups in secure locations. We can’t publish their names! |
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Henna Bible Stories: Using culture and creativity to share God’s Good News How is the Gospel shared? We see in the Bible and in History that God and God’s people use a range of ways to show and share His Good News. Henna art is one way to tell stories in a culturally familiar way that reaches the hearer’s heart more deeply. Come learn the purpose and practice of Henna Bible stories! Presenter: Letitia is an artist, teacher, and evangelist who is passionate about helping people encounter the love of Jesus. She was first introduced to henna in 2015 while serving on a Scripture Union beach mission in Lakes Entrance. Since then, she has led henna Bible storytelling workshops for churches, mission organisations, university ministries, and Bible colleges. |
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A Church’s Mission Story Come hear from our hosts, Pastors Chris and James of Full Gospel Assembly Melbourne, about the journey the Spirit has taken their church on over the past decade. What did it look like for Full Gospel Assembly Melbourne (FGAM) to say yes to God and mission? Where do they feel Him leading them in the coming years? Could He be calling your church into something similar? *This elective will only run once, during the morning session, and will be of particular relevance to church leaders and ministry staff. Presenter: Pastor Chris started at the beginning of FGAM and is passionate about the local church and its role in transforming lives. He has lead various ministries and became the senior pastor in 2013. Chris holds an MBA from Melbourne Business School and a Masters in Theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago. James (Missions Team Leader) will be joining Chris to share their church’s story. |