Tuesday Afternoon

Seminars Session #1 (2:15-3:15pm)

1 | From Zero to Multiplying Disciple: WEB 2.0 and the Bridges Discipleship Framework | Mission Directors

Does your movement struggle to attract and retain Christian international students? Are you overwhelmed with all the discipleship resource options out there and wondering how they could all fit together in a Bridges context? Do you need help figuring out how Christians can move from involved to engaged to multiplying? Join us to learn 2 new tools designed to help your team find and keep Christian international students as well as grow all your Christian students into those who welcome-win-build-send for a lifetime.

2 | Team Conflict: Taking Hold of the Peacemaker’s Blessing | Drew Duncan

How is it that teams of people rescued by the powerful work of Christ and united by a call to reach all nations for him … just… don’t get along sometimes? During an interactive hour we’ll 1) look at conflict’s origin in the heart through a Biblical lens 2) consider our own conflict tendencies using Ken Sande’s “The Peacemaker” language and 3) work through a practical exercise to live fueled to make peace. Let’s experience the peacemaker blessing Christ promised – and help others to do so- with every brother and sister we serve with for years to come.

3 | Such a Time as this: Un-precedented Openness Among Persian Students | COA Network

For years Iranians have been the most responsive people group on the planet to the Gospel. As their further inflow to campus has currently stopped, our urgency and opportunity is now. Their struggle for a different nation is happening on the world’s stage: How do I find, listen, and reach these incredibly responsive students on my campus, that may very well shape a new future for their nation of 90 million? They have come to us!

4 | Bridging the Gap Podcast Live: The God who writes our stories ft. The Dolson’s | Sara Bauer and Grace Koo Aaron

Bridging the Gap Podcast goes live featuring guests Darin and Kathy Dolson as they share with our Bridges family about the journey the Lord has taken them on. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of our “studio audience.” Join Sara and Grace as they hear how God has been writing the Dolson’s story!

5 | Middle Kingdom Mindset: Rethinking Chinese Ministry on YOUR Campus | Chinese Resource Team

Bring your questions and your curiosity to this workshop-style seminar. Together we will walk a choose-your-own-adventure path to address the most pressing needs in Chinese ministry brought by those in attendance.

Seminars Session #2 (3:30-4:30pm)

1 | From Zero to Multiplying Disciple: WEB 2.0 and the Bridges Discipleship Framework | Mission Directors

Does your movement struggle to attract and retain Christian international students? Are you overwhelmed with all the discipleship resource options out there and wondering how they could all fit together in a Bridges context? Do you need help figuring out how Christians can move from involved to engaged to multiplying? Join us to learn 2 new tools designed to help your team find and keep Christian international students as well as grow all your Christian students into those who welcome-win-build-send for a lifetime.

2 | Oops to Opportunity: Turning Ministry Challenges into a Plan

In this workshop, we’ll unpack a real ministry challenge that turned into a catalyst for equipping and mobilizing multiplying disciples. You’ll learn how to assess your current reality, name clear targets, and build a focused plan to move toward your vision. You’ll leave with a simple, practical tool you can immediately take back to your campus to help your team take concrete next steps in tackling your local ministry challenges.

3 | SAN: Speed Bumps Ahead: Preparing for South Asian Discipleship Challenges | South Asian Network

More South Asian students are placing their faith in Christ, and with that comes a growing opportunity and responsibility to help them build deep, lasting spiritual roots. Whether you are currently walking alongside South Asian disciples, or anticipate the day that you will, come learn and prepare for common challenges that you and your disciples may face.

Together, we will discuss discipleship realities such as forming a Christ-centered identity, navigating family or societal resistance, thoughtfully engaging cultural traditions, and supporting Christian-background believers as they take steps of faith to cross cultures and live missionally.

Join us for practical insights, helpful resources (including our new SAN Discipleship Guide), interactive Q&A, and updates on opportunities like Yeshotsav.

4 | Building the Team of Your Dreams: Recruiting Strategy that Works  | Brian Ricci and Spencer Bauer

Let’s be honest, most of us would gladly take more teammates, but recruiting without a plan is daunting. This workshop will help you build a clear strategy for growing your local team, from mapping out annual rhythms, to pursuing new opportunities in your scope, and confidently inviting others into the story God is writing through Bridges. Come brainstorm with fellow staff, and leave with steps you can put into action this week.

5 | From Seeking God’s Will to Knowing God: A Model for Discernment | Emily Cernoia-Barkley and Vickie LaClare

This seminar on Spiritual Discernment explores Christian decision-making as both a specific practice of choosing well and an essential, daily posture of listening to God. The session moves beyond traditional, sometimes limiting models like the “Blueprint” and “Wisdom” approaches by introducing the Friendship with God model. This perspective reframes discernment as an opportunity to deepen intimacy with Jesus, the Good Shepherd. Come and be refreshed as we try out some prayer exercises that can strengthen our discernment muscles and grow our friendship with God.