Conference 2010

REGISTRATION

Time has come! You can now register for the ESMA Conference 2010!
Here some important information for you:
The Conference will take place from Thursday, March, 18 until Sunday, March, 21 at the “Lebenszentrum Adelshofen”. The theme of the conference is: “Stones cry, if we keep silent.”
(For information to find your way to the “Lebenszentrum Adelshofen” see: www.lza.de)

WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?

As always, the conference that takes place every three years puts its focus on “mission” and the motto of ESMA: “pray, give, go for mission”.
Being students of theological schools in Europe we will gather in order to ask for Gods will for us and the world by hearing and sharing the word of God, by praying and by worshipping.
We want to set a sign of unity among Christian and to encourage each other to comply with Gods desire to be glorified among all peoples, tribes and nations.
The ESMA Conference is also a unique opportunity to come in touch with missionaries and workers from different organizations.
We expect around 200 participants from all over Europe. The main conference languages will be German and English. Simultaneous translation into French will be provided.
If needed, simultaneous translation into additional languages is possible.

MORE DETAILS FOR YOUR REGISTRATION
Until January, 15 your fees will be 70 Euro (travelling costs excluded). After that you need to pay 85 Euro. Please transfer the money to the indicated account when you send us the registration form (only then the registration will be valid).
Any questions? (i.e. with financing your participation)
Please contact: europateam@esma-info.net or call: (0049) (0)726 260 82 44.

THE SEMINARS

On Friday, two seminar-blocks will take place: Block A and Block B.
On Saturday only one block will take place: Block A. That means, that block A from Friday will be repeated on Saturday.
On the registration form you will find short descriptions of the seminars. Please, make your choices and mark them on the form. We need this information from you to organize enough translators. On the next page you will get a general idea of the seminars you will have the possibility to attend at the ESMA Conference and the information who the speakers are (subject to change).

Seminar Block A (Friday and Saturday; you can chose two!)

1. Out of the comfort-zone – why is worthwhile to question your complacency George Verwer (OM) English
2. Church and mission – we belong together! Dr. Detlef Blöcher (DMG)
3. Overcoming borders – how can I work in cooperation with different types of faith, different confessions and different traditions of faith? Detlef Gabers (DMG)
4. How can I build up my support group? What possibilities are there to be supported?

Dietmar Schwarze (People international)

5. Mission for lifetime? – committed for long-term or short-term? (Frontiers)
6. Revival – where the fire burns  Thierry Mirone (French)
7. Provocant or tolerant? Radical instead of liberal! – What does it mean to work as a missionary? Johannes Jakob (Reach Across)
8. The image of Christians – what is really true? – How does mission represent itself in the public? Thomas Weinheimer (WEC)
9. Handling suffering and failure Hartmut Peters (DMG)
10. Prayer Movement – How can I start a prayer movement? Werner Jahnke (WEC)
11. Warrior always – Attractive Christianity! – “normal life” as a Christian Christian Deuschle (tiptap)
12. Reach out! – An opportunity to impact others (only on Saturday!) This seminar is connected with a missionary outreach in the city of Heilbronn (students of the “Impulsteam” from the TS-Adelshofen)

Seminar Block B (only on Friday!)

13. Men and mission – how does that fit together? (Frontiers)
14. To what extend does mission destruct culture? – Arguments for mission Theo Grubenmann (Indicamino)
15. As single in mission Monika Mench (DMG)
16. The Calling – Gods vision for you! Markus Feyler and Johannes Schwab (WEC)
17. Is dying my gain? Mission and persecution (Open Doors)
18. God, that’s not fair! – Why do people perish? Dick Dowsett (OMF) English
19. In what language will the stones cry out? Translating hope into the languages of this world Werner Riderer (Wycliff)
20. Walk in their shoes – get an insight into the life of our persecuted sisters and brothers (Open Doors)
21. Missionary work in Central Asia – God does miracles! Don Parsons (Sent international) English
22. The story behind ESMA – and what its impact could be in my theological school (ESMA-Europeteam + mission-net Team)
23. Being a missionary, yes, but not abroad! Reinhold Schwamm (DIPM)

So, now we are ready to start! We would be delighted to welcome you in Adelshofen soon!

To sign up please download this application form (right click and save…), open and fill it out with Adobe Reader and e-mail it to us, using the ‘Submit’-Button in the bottom left corner of the form.