A colourful moment during last year’s Bless The Nations World Missions Conference in PE. (PHOTO: Facebook)
The 28th annual Bless The Nations World Missions Conference (BTN) will take place in the first weekend of the June/July school holidays from Friday, June 26 to Sunday, June 28 at the Hoogland Dutch Reformed Church in Charlo, Port Elizabeth.
Chim Onyebilanma, from Nigeria, who is one of the main speakers at this year’s BTN. He is currently the National Director of CAPRO Missions in South Africa and based in Durban.
This year’s conference theme is “The Role of Missions in a Changing World” and Bob Benjamin (Iraq) and Chim Onyebilanma (Nigeria), who has a wealth of experience in serving unreached people groups in Africa, will head up a lineup of international and local speakers. Other highlights include a Saturday night Youth Fest, exhibitions throughout the weekend by missionaries who will share about their ministries, and children’s ministry throughout.
The interdenominational, multi-cultural BTN weekend which draws people from more than 100 local churches, will bless and enrich the lives of all who attend by broadening their mission vision, providing them with an opportunity to meet missionaries face to face, bringing postive news from the mission field, and exposing them to opportunities to play an important role in missions, says BTN spokesman, Graeme Deasy.
Entrance to the conference sessions is free and costs are covered by love offerings. Tea and coffee will be served throughout the days and lunch and supper will be available at an affordable cost.
Programme details include:
Friday, June 26:
1pm to 4pm — Kamil Kiroglu of Egeiro Ministry will present a workshop “Understanding and Responding to Islam Biblically”.
5pm — Registration.
6.45pm to 9pm — Official opening and first session.
Saturday, June 27:
9am — First session.
8pm — End of the last session.
Sunday, June 28:
8.30am — First session.
1pm — Closing ceremony.
More information is available from Graeme Deasy at 082 415 5259 and grdeasy@gmail.com.