IGNITE CONFERENCE FOR MULTICULTURAL DISCIPLESHIP
San Jose, California
INSIDE THE STORIES OF NEIGHBORS FINDING JESUS
INSIDE THE STORIES OF NEIGHBORS FINDING JESUS
WHAT WE'RE ABOUT
IGNITE CONFERENCE IS FOR ALL JESUS FOLLOWERS WHO SEEK TO ANSWER GOD’S CALL TO “GO INTO ALL THE WORLD”, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WORLD IS NEXT DOOR.
Since 2010, our vision has been to ignite multicultural discipleship, networking, and leadership in the Bay Area. While our team members come from many different backgrounds, we all share a single passion for ministering cross-culturally to bring our neighbors to Jesus.
featuring
WHAT WE'RE ABOUT
IGNITE CONFERENCE IS FOR ALL JESUS FOLLOWERS WHO SEEK TO ANSWER GOD’S CALL TO “GO INTO ALL THE WORLD”, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WORLD IS NEXT DOOR.
Since 2010, our vision has been to ignite multicultural discipleship, networking, and leadership in the Bay Area. While our team members come from many different backgrounds, we all share a single passion for ministering cross-culturally to bring our neighbors to Jesus.
featuring
DR. KORIE LITTLE EDWARDS
Professor of Race, Gender, and Class at Ohio State University
MINISTERING IN A MULTI-CULTURAL WORLD
DR. T.V. THOMAS
Director of the Centre for Evangelism & World Mission
ENGAGING OTHER FAITHS WITH THE GOSPEL
DR. ALLEN YEH
Professor of Intercultural Studies at Biola University
MINISTERING TO THE SECOND GENERATION
BILL MACLEOD
Bill MacLeod is the Executive Director of Mission ConneXion
FINDING PARTNERS TO REACH YOUR COMMUNITY
DR. SAM GEORGE
Director of Global Diaspora Institute at Wheaton College BGC
Multicultural & multiethnic ministry models
JENNIFER GUERRA ALDANA
Manager of Multicultural Initiatives at the Fuller Youth Institute
CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES IN MULTICULTURAL YOUTH MINISTRY
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EXPERIENCE
IN-PERSON
EMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
Our host venue, under the leadership of Pastor Sungho Park, is a Silicon Valley leader and innovator in cross cultural and multi-ethnic ministry. It's location is central and easily accessible from all the Bay Area. The ample room will guarantee safe social distancing and comfortable spaces for all conference programming.
EAST BAY SATELLITE SITE
DISCOVERY CHURCH IN LIVERMORE, CALIFORNIA
At the heart of the Ignite Conference are the relationships that will be created. For those who prefer fellowshipping with ministry leaders closer to home in the East Bay, Discovery Church has generously opened their doors in Livermore, CA. It will duplicate everything happening in San Jose.
hotel accommodations
MARRIOTT COURTYARD - NORTH/SILICON VALLEY
$119 w/ breakfast
111 Holger Way
San Jose, CA 95134
phone: 408-383-3700
ONLINE ACCESS
The beauty of a hybrid event is that we record all the content from the conference. If you are unable to join us in person, but still want to watch the sessions, your paid registration gives you access to watch the recordings at your own leisure with on-demand access.
26 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Breakout sessions to address the most pressing multicultural discipleship concerns with presenters who are accomplished experts in each field
SESSION ONE
International Students: From the Nations to our Communities and out into the World (Gary Claassen intro video )
Reaching Hispanics
Friendship Evangelism through Citizenship Classes (Almarie Rodriguez)
Ministering to Refugees (Raed Awabdeh)
Learn What Is Working From Local Ministers That Are Reaching Diverse People Groups Around Their Church (Neal Pirolo intro video)
Helping Female Leaders in Your Church Find Their Leadership Voice (Felicia Larson intro video)
Ethnic / Multicultural church planting in the Bay Area – Unique Challenges and Opportunities? (SooSang and JP intro video)
Church Based Justice Ministry That Doesn’t Drift from a Firm Faith-Based Foundation (John Huddle intro video)
session two
Understanding and Relating to Latinx Students (Jennifer Guerra-Aldana)
Handling Intergenerational Tensions In Congregations (TV Thomas)
Forgiveness and Healing: Recovering from Wounds of Intercultural Miscommunication (Matt Lea, CCC-SJ intro video )
Reaching Out to Your Sikh Neighbor (Jaime Dowdy intro video)
Sharing the Good News with Hindus (Yeshu Samaj – Suresh & Rajvin)
Loving Muslim Neighbors — part 1: What Muslims Really Believe about God, Jesus and Christians
Connecting our Faith and Work (JP Samuel)
Bill McLeod Q&A following his main session (Bill McCleod)
Discipleship Lessons from Multicultural Communities (Sam George)
Everything You Need To Know About Sharing Ministry Space With Another Congregation, Identifying Opportunities And Red Flags (SooSang and Joel King, Trinity Church of Sunnyvale intro video)
Session three
New Ways Your Student Ministry Can Positively Impact Your Multiethnic And Multi-religious Neighbors (Julie Garcia)
Why Children’s Ministry Can Be Your Lead Multicultural Evangelism Tool (Bev Daily intro video)
Honest Reasons Why Your Church Isn’t Multicultural Yet And Why There Is Hope For Change (Kurt Jones)
Loving Muslim Neighbors — part 2: Muslim sensitivities every Christian should know; Expressions of Christian faith Muslims appreciate most (prerequisite: part 1)
Dreaming God’s Dreams (Joshua Chien)
Latest Bay Area Demographic Studies And Predictive Models For How Neighborhoods Are Changing (Linda Berquist)
Sharing the gospel in a post truth world (SooSang Park intro video)
Faith Driven Entreprenuership (Pramod Haque)
One Church: Keys to a Thriving English Ministry in an Ethnic Minority Church (Brian Leong intro video)
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We’ll keep you up to date with new breakout sessions and info on all our speakers, volunteer opportunities, discount codes, new exhibitors, updates on partnering churches, prayer needs, plus invitations to what is going to happen after the Ignite Conference
SCHEDULE
Friday, April 29 2022
9:00 AM PLENARY SESSION #1
Welcome, prayer, announcements, worship
9:30 AM Speaker – TV THOMAS
10:30 AM Break/Exhibits
10:55 AM Breakout Session # 1
12:05 PM Lunch (Exhibits open at 12:35 PM)
1:20 PM PLENARY SESSION #2
Prayer, announcements, worship
1:35 PM Speaker – BILL MACLEOD
2:50 PM Break/Exhibits
3:15 PM Breakout Session # 2
4:25 PM Break/Exhibits
4:50 PM Breakout Session # 3
6:00 PM Dinner (Exhibits open at 6:30 PM)
7:30 PM PLENARY SESSION #3
Prayer & Worship
Speaker – JENNIFER GUERRA ALDANA
9:00 PM Close
Saturday, April 30 2022
9 AM PLENARY SESSION #4
Welcome, prayer, announcements
9:20 Speaker – DR. ALLEN YEH
10:00 Pastors Panel
10:30 Break/Exhibits
11:00 PLENARY SESSION # 5
Multicultural Dance
Speaker – DR. KORIE LITTLE EDWARDS
30 minute Q & A with Dr. Edwards
12:30 Lunch (Exhibits open at 1:30)
2:00 CONCERT OF PRAYER
3:30 Closing
EXHIBITORS
DINING
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Join the thriving iSpectra community of talented and insightful pastors, small group leaders, ministry leaders, and missionaries, who bring their expertise, experience and passion to share with others
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We’ll keep you up to date with new breakout sessions and info on all our speakers, volunteer opportunities, discount codes, new exhibitors, updates on partnering churches, prayer needs, plus invitations to what is going to happen after the Ignite Conference