Global Focus Week – Schedule
Monday – Friday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Montview Student Union
Pick up a paintbrush and join us for a paint-by-number experience that connects creativity with God’s heart for unreached people groups of the world. Learn and explore how you can play a part in reaching the world through global missions.
Monday | September 22 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Montview Student Union
Sample foods and learn about different cultures from around the world! *While supplies last
Monday | September 22 | 8:00 – 9:00 PM
Academic Lawn
Kick off Global Focus Week with us on the lawn for a global night of worship and prayer led by Liberty Worship Collective! After the event, stay for refreshments. *While supplies last
Tuesday | September 23 | 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Montview Ballroom
Do you have a passion to reach the nations with the Gospel, but don’t see yourself as a traditional missionary? Come learn how you can use your professional career to fulfill the Great Commission through Samaritan’s Purse career opportunities. Free lunch will be served.
Tuesday | September 23 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Montview Ballroom
Join us for an evening of global training featuring the top ten topics students most often wrestle with about global missions – questions, fears, challenges, and more — all designed to better equip and mobilize you toward the Great Commission.
With three 40-minute rounds of simultaneous audio-based breakout sessions, you can dive into one, two, or even three sessions with global practitioners. No registration is needed; just come ready to grow and go!
How Can I Use My Degree in Global Missions?
– Steven Gillum
Navigating New Cultures
– Matt Cain
Mission Ready: Prepare For Your Calling by Starting Where You Are
– Janie Miles
Compassion in Action: The Importance of Medical Missions
– Dr. Harry and Echo VanderWal
How do I Overcome the Challenges of Language Learning?
– Ben Stanton
Financial Stewardship in Missions Begins Now
– Dr. Stacie Rhodes
Uncovering the Unreached: Where Has the Gospel Never Been Heard?
– Mark Woodard
Stronger Together: Healthy Relationship Habits for Singles and Families on the Mission Field
– Eric Miller
Global Missions in 2035
– Garry McDowall
From Curiosity to Action (AKA: I’m New to This)
– Katie Franklin
Wednesday | September 24 | 9:20 – 10:10 AM
Montview Ballroom
What if your future career could change the world? Join us for a special Business as Mission session and hear real stories from those making a global impact. You’ll get practical insight from experienced leaders on how to use business to reach the nations – and how your passion and degree can play a part.
Wednesday | September 24 | 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Vines Center
Wednesday | September 24 | 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Vines Center
Thursday | September 25 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Montview Student Union
Sample foods and learn about different cultures from around the world! *While supplies last
Friday | September 26 | 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Vines Center
Friday | September 26 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Academic Lawn
Come enjoy authentic food from over twenty nations across the globe! *While supplies last