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SpeakerConferencePerry BradfordPerry is the Executive Director of Barnabas International. He is responsible for the leadership and oversight of the various ministries of Barnabas and for shepherding the nearly 90 staff that serve globally providing pastoral care to cross-cultural workers. He and his wife Sandi joined Barnabas in 1994 after serving 10 years in Papua New Guinea. They have been involved in global missions since 1980.

MEMBERCARE

IN A

DISORDERLYWORLD

5 th AMCNC O N F E R E N C E

April 24-28, 2017Penang, Malaysia

SPEAKER

1 Minding the Gaps in MC Hanni Boeker (Church & Mission Agencies )

2 Reversing the Effects of Stress Dr Peter Stuart

3 Child Safety Linda Bayliss

4 When the Box Doesn’t Fit Bonnie Armistead (Assisting the Family who has Children with Special Needs)

5 Parenting for Missionaries Dr Mark Toh (What to be concerned about for Mks?)

6 Resiliency Dr Lois Dodds (The Key to Effective Long Term Service)

7 Soul Food to Go Yvonne Huang (Care for the Worker’s Soul–Spiritual Formation)

8 Self Care Pramila Rajendra

9 Maturing Male Stephen Head

10 Lessons from the Apostle Paul and MC Traugott Boeker

11 MC 101 James Allen

12 Conflict Resolution Dr David Tan

13 Maintaining Healthy Balance Tim & Renee Aupperlee

Perry Bradford, Barnabas International

WORKSHOPS

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The Asia Member Care Network is a loose network of people working in Asia as Care Providers for those in non-government and humanitarian organizations. Membership is by participation in the bi-annual conference as well as country specific meetings. Members agree and sign the network code of conduct and best practice document. This conference exists to build, encourage, equip and network Member/Pastoral Care givers in a supportive environment. The conference focuses on:

• Care for NGO (non-government organization). • Encouragement for professional and personal growth Spiritually, Mentally and Emotionally. • Proactive and preventive response to NGO workers needs. • Partnership with all involved in care giving to NGO.

T H E A S I A M E M B E R C A R E N E T W O R K

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COST A Twin Sharing Regular Registration (after January 30) RM1040

B Twin Sharing AMCN Early Registration (before January 30) RM 960

[Registration includes 4day/4night full board and Wednesday tour and Special Thursday dinner ]

C AMCN Commuters Registration (after January 30) RM 700 (before January 20) RM 600 Additional nights booked at RM225/room/night with breakfast

PLACE

DATES

Rainbow Paradise Hotel, Penang, Malaysia

April 24–28, 2017 Member Care Conference 2017 (April 24th Monday evening to April 28 Friday afternoon)

April 21–24, 2017 Pre-Conference Spiritual Retreat Registration for the 3 Day Spiritual Retreat is RM 600 (after January 30) RM 500 (before January 30) (April 21st Friday afternoon to April 24 Monday lunch)

DetailsConference TopicsConference

enter the

‘breathing

room

for my soul’

Psalm 62:2 The Message

S p i r i t u a l r e t r e a t l e a d e r : J o c e l y n H e a d

For the past 37 years Jocelyn has been a member of Wycliffe Bible Translators Australia, working in PNG, Australia and New Zealand. She is a trained spiritual director and retreat giver. Her personal journey of grief and depression have led her on a deep spiritual journey. Jocelyn continues to find God in silence, solitude and contemplation. In 2002 she and her husband Stephen, were seconded to Heartstream Resources, an organisation that offers pastoral care to cross cultural workers. Since then she has frequently travelled overseas and had the privilege of offering spiritual direction, retreats, quiet prayer days and teaching on creative prayer and spiritual formation within the mission context. She is very familiar with cross cultural travel, transitions and the struggles of daily life. When not travelling, Jocelyn lives in Christchurch, New Zealand. She is a mother and grandmother.

MEMBERCARE

IN A

DISORDERLYWORLD

t H e m e

S o what and how do we do MC in this new World of Order versus the World of Disorder? Come, explore, and learn with us as we seek to figure out the how

and what of MC in this new Disorderly World. In the words of Dr Laurie Gardner, “The world has changed! Getting good people and keeping them on the field is harder than ever. Many of our old methods won’t work with the new generation of workers and the changing world. We encourage each church and agency to send at least two members in order to discuss and implement new ideas.”

t H e P r e - C o n f e r e n C e S P i r i t u a l r e t r e a t

April 21st to 24th, 2017“On geopolitics, we still have great power rivalries, but the most relevant divide in the world will no longer be East-West, capitalist-communist. It will be the World of Order versus the World of Disorder, as environmental, sectarian and economic pressures are pulverizing weak and failed states. Every day now you read about people fleeing  the World of Disorder  for  the World of  Order. Rohingyas, a mostly Muslim group, from Myanmar and Bangladesh are trying to get into Thailand and Malaysia; Africans and Arabs are trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe; Central American parents have sent thousands of their kids to the United States. Israel’s government has started sending letters to 45,000 Eritrean and Sudanese refugees–who walked, rode and sailed to Israel in se arch of order and work–telling them they have 30 days to accept $3,500 in cash and a one-way ticket home or to an unnamed third country in Africa or face prison, The Washington Post reported last week. Last year, the U.N.’s refugee agency said there are more displaced people worldwide – some 50 million – than at anytime since World War II.

Hillary, Jeb, Facebook and Disorder, May 20, 2015,Thomas L Friedman, New York Times.

In the words of Thomas Freedman

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Welcometo the

v e r S u S

the World of

New World of Order

Disorder

As the 21st-century plunges to a rushingstart to build global momentum; political, economic, security considerations are crowding out vital spiritual questions about the shape of our future.In a ‘Disorderly World’ it’s important to take time for stillness and silence, to reconnect with God, to notice His presence and make sense of what is going on in our inner world.

T H E 5 T H A S I A M E M B E R C A R E N E T W O R K C O N F E R E N C E • A P R I L 2 4 – 2 8 , 2 0 1 7 • P E N A N G , M A L A Y S I A

God is Present in Our Disorderly World! He is not playing hide ‘n’ seek. The problem is with us.

We know not where to look or what to expect. We do not seem to notice God. We need to

learn to notice that God is deeply present in our world.

ENTER THE

‘BREATHING

ROOM

FOR MY SOUL’

Psalm 62:2The Message

T ihe invitation of the pre-conference prayer retreat is to stop and rest, to gain iencouragement and wisdom for our own spiritual journey. It is a time to listen

to God without the usual distractions. It is a timeto enter the ‘breathing room for my soul.’

Silence helps us enter the deep places of our soul that are sometimes ignored and where we can listen to God ... listen to the God who invites us to come and be still.

This will be a quiet prayer retreat with group sessions each morning and afternoon and extended times of silence for personal reflection.

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