Equip the Church.
Engage the Lost.
Embrace the Nations.

March 1-2, 2023

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What is MOVE?

MOVE Conference is designed for anyone who is passionate about sharing the gospel locally, nationally and internationally. Pastors, church staff, students and any leader who desires to learn, grow and develop in the area of missions will benefit from MOVE.

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Conference Schedule

We will have 4 dynamic main sessions with worship, speakers, and stories from special guests who live and serve around the world.

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  • Wednesday, March 1
  • Registration 1pm
  • Session 1 2pm
  • Breakout 1 3:30pm
  • Session 2 4:45pm
  • Dinner 6pm
  • Thursday, March 2
  • Registration & Breakfast 8am
  • Breakout 2 9am
  • Session 3 10:15am
  • Lunch 11:30am
  • Breakout 3 12:30pm
  • Session 4 1:45pm
  • End of Conference 3pm

Speakers

Amir

Stories from the Persecuted Church

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Heather Holleman

Penn State

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Edward Paz

Church Planter

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Steve Richardson

Pioneers-USA

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James Roberson

Bridge Church

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Clay Smith

Johnson Ferry Baptist Church

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David Anderson

Johnson Ferry Baptist Church

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Adrian Coetzer

Johnson Ferry Baptist Church

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Brian Fox

Johnson Ferry Baptist Church

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Grant Haynes

Global Frontier Ministries

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Ashley Holleman

Global Service Associates

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Larry McCrary

The Upstream Collective

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Tera Melber

Mission Georgia

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Joan Parsons

Campus Crusade

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Samuel Rai

Clarkston International Bible Church, NAMB & Send Relief

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Arlene Richardson

Pinoeers-USA

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Linda Shaffer

Campus Crusade

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Gus Strand

IMB

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Chris White

Johnson Ferry Baptist Church

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Breakout Sessions

Breakout 1: Courageous Ministry

James Roberson

Church planting in downtown Brooklyn has been one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Many people move to the city to do mission work, accomplish ministry initiatives, and plant churches. The most impactful believers in hard urban spaces aren’t the most gifted people nor the most funded. The most impact believers are the ones that are patiently courageous, waiting on God to bear fruit in their ministry. I’ll share stories, strategies, and scripture to help equip folks in that time to be more effective in long-term ministry.

Breakout 1: Lostness and Kingdom Advance in NAME

Gus Strand

God’s people have been praying for Kingdom advance in difficult places for a long time, and in recent times Christian workers have been able to report fruit in places where it was previously only a dream.  In the past, Northern African and Middle Eastern peoples have been prevented from hearing the Gospel due to the persecution and restraints of Islam, Judaism, Orthodox Christianity, and repressive government regimes.  But after many years of prayer and extreme advances in technology, the lost are being engaged across the region through media, close partnership with national partners, and partners from around the world.  Come and hear compelling stories of God’s movement across NAME, and learn how you can be involved in reaching the millions across the region who remain unengaged.

Breakout 1: Loving Connections that Lead to Gospel Conversations

Ashley Holleman & Heather Holleman

Learn the 4 mindsets, the 3 fresh goals, and the 6 conversational pathways to begin and continue loving conversations that lead to warm connections necessary for gospel conversations. Participants leave confident that they will know what to ask and where to go next in any conversation.

Breakout 1: Real People reaching Real Neighbors

Joan Parsons & Linda Shaffer

God desires to use who you are, His Word, and where you live, work, or connect to make an impact for eternity! Neighbor Bible Studies 2GO (NBS2GO) has ideas, resources, and inspiration to have a meaningful ministry with others. Come hear stories of changed lives and leave with resources to reach your neighbor.

Breakout 1: Rethinking Refugee Ministry

Samuel Rai

My Story - My Hope - My Burden: What Former Refugees wish others know about Refugee Ministry


Breakout 2: Cross-cultural Training for Churches

Grant Haynes

More and more nations are coming to the US and becoming our neighbors and there is still a great need for laborers to go to the unreached people groups of the earth. Come hear some practical tips on how to prepare your people to serve both locally and globally with gospel intentionality across cultures.

Breakout 2: Failing Forward - A Sending Church Story

Brian Fox & Chris White

Hear Johnson Ferry Baptist Church's story of missionary sending over the past ten years.  Focus will be on mistakes made, lessons learned and practical ways to grow as a sending church.   

Breakout 2: Is the Commission Still Great?

Steve Richardson

What is the “psychology of missions” in your church? How is it perceived and what may be some of the honest doubts or questions that people may have? Steve Richardson will dispel some of the “fog” around common misperceptions about missions, including: 1. Western Missionaries are Obsolete, 2. Everything we do is “missions”, 3. Missions harms other cultures, 4. Missions is failing

Breakout 2: Navigating Trauma in the Church

Tera Melber

This breakout session will provide a comprehensive overview of the impact of trauma on the brain and behavior, focusing on the challenges faced by both congregants and pastors. Tera will provide practical strategies for pastors and leaders to support those affected by trauma as well as focusing on how pastors and leaders can manage the burdens of counseling congregants while remaining emotionally and spiritually healthy themselves.

Breakout 3: Bringing Missions Home

Adrian Coetzer & David Anderson

How can we take techniques & concepts from the mission field and contextualize them to the mission we have at home?  Every follower of Jesus can do the work of ministry and disciple-making.  The simple, reproducible methods used overseas are also incredibly effective for equipping church members to reach the people God has placed around them.  We’ll discuss the journey we are on as a church to create a culture of disciple-making with these missional methods. 

Breakout 3: How churches can better care for their workers on the field and when they get home

Larry McCrary

Often churches hand out the care responsibility to the agency that facilities their sending. However, we see in scripture and in practice the church has a great opportunity to care for their workers while they are on the field and at home. It does not come without a commitment and intentionality on the part of the church but the rewards of caring for your sent ones are well worth. In this workshop we will identify some practical steps for you to take as a church to care for your missionaries both on the field and once they return.

Breakout 3: Quilts in the Tropics

Arlene Richardson

Leveraging the Marketplace to Impact the Unreached: Author and missionary Arlene Richardson will share her inspiring experience in starting a growing business among a major unreached people group, and some helpful insights for creative approaches in mission.

Breakout 3: The Islamic Strategy for America

Amir

Pricing

  • Early Bird

    Nov 1 - Dec 16, 2022

    $89

    per person

  • Normal

    Dec 17, 2022 - Feb 28, 2023

    $109

    per person

  • Walk-Up

    March 1-2, 2023

    $159

    per person

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Special Rates

We offer special rates for groups of 10 or more — this discount will automatically apply when you register.

We also offer special rates for college/seminary students and church planters! If you fall into one of these categories, please contact us at move@jfbc.org to register.

Frequently Asked Questions

MOVE Conference is designed for anyone who is passionate about sharing the gospel locally, nationally and internationally. Pastors, church staff, college students and any leader who desires to learn, grow and develop in the area of missions will benefit from MOVE Conference.

Payments are made through credit or debit cards during the registration process.

We understand that plans sometimes change. While we cannot guarantee a refund, we will do our best to work with specific situations. All registrations are transferable to another individual. Please contact move@jfbc.org for any questions about registration.

Registration for in-person conference includes access to all main and breakout sessions, MOVE swag, 3 meals and digital access to all sessions for 90 days for after the conference. 

There are several ways you can be a part of the MOVE Conference. You can attend the full mission leaders conference or be a part of the JF family events. Contact move@jfbc.org for more information.

The MOVE Conference is an exciting part of Johnson Ferry’s annual MOVE missions week.

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