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Conference ParkingSponsored by:
STEM Int'l
Hosted at:
Bethany College of Missions
6820 Auto Club Road
Bloomington, Minnesota
(Auto Club Road and Kentucky, apprx. 6 miles south of I-494)Overnight Hotel
Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington
3900 American Blvd West Bloomington, MN USA 55437
952-893-9500
(Corner of 494 / France Ave.) Click Here for reservations
Short-Term Mission Leaders’ Conference 2012:
Short-Term Mission Leadership With Excellence
Registration Open For 2012!
Click Here to register for the 2012 Short-Term Mission Leader Conference on April 12-14 - (This will open a new site).
2012 dates are: Thursday 6pm Apr 12 – Saturday 1pm Apr 14 2012!
2012 Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Duane Elmer -
Professor of Educational Ministries at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Dr. Elmer's areas of expertise include issues in international theological education, peace and reconciliation ministry, preparation for intercultural ministry and interpersonal relationship skills. He has been a trainer and consultant to numerous multinational organizations including Amoco. Ford Motor Company, Delco Electronics, World Relief, World Vision, Salvation Army, Red Cross, General Motors and various churches and mission agencies. Additionally he has traveled and taught in about seventy-five countries.
Dr. Monroe Brewer -
International Director of the Center for Church Based Training and President of the National Association of Mission Pastors.
Dr. Brewer is an ordained minister and has 36 years of experience as a missions pastor at three churches. Dr. Brewer has served as adjunct professor at Denver Seminary, Trinity International University and other schools. His international experience includes teaching, training, and pastoring in 130 countries around the world. Dr. Brewer holds a Master of Divinity from Talbot Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Missiology from Biola University.
Who should attend? Everyone who does mission trips needs to attend! The Short-Term Mission Leaders’ Conference (STMLC) is an annual training event open to North American churches, schools, and agencies. It is designed to impact team members, leaders, and those who train, organize, or supervise Christian short-term mission trips as well as those who receive short-term mission teams. If you have a short-term mission program at your church or organization, or desire to get one started, or simply want to learn how to lead short-term mission teams with excellence, this is an event you won’t want to miss!
Date & Time:
6:00pm Thurs, Apr 12 – 1:00pm Sat, Apr 14
Conference Theme:
The Leader’s Call: Short-Term Mission Leadership with Excellence.
See:
- 2012 Plenary & Workshop Leaders & Topics
- 2012 Exhibitors & Advertisers
- 2012 Conference Schedule
Pre-Con: the Standards Introductory Workshop (SIW), 4:00pm Wed Apr 11 – 4:00pm Thurs Apr 12, 2012.
Click Here to register for the 2012 Short-Term Mission Leader Conference on April 12-14 - (This will open a new site).
Cost for the April 2012 STMLC
The 2012 STMLC Registration includes all seminar materials (conference notebook, workshop handouts, and other helpful materials), and 5 great meals! Conference Registration does not include overnight housing; see “Overnight Housing” section below. A non-refundable deposit of $100 per person is required with your Registration (use a major credit card); balance is due (cash, check, or credit card) at the door.
1-2 People
3 or More
Early Bird Registration: Before February 27
$159
$139
Registration Deadline: March 26
$199
$169
College Student Discounts Available
College student discounts available to groups of 3 or more students from any university or college level institution for only $79 if registered by March 26. Please call (952) 996-1385 and speak to Ryan Schlangen for more details.
*Registrations may still be accepted after the March 26 deadline, however after we place the food order for the conference, any extra registrations will result in a higher cost. Please call Ryan at the information above for more detailed information.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
$100 deposits are non-refundable. Should you need to cancel your registration, you will receive a refund within 30 days (minus $100 non-refundable deposit), if written notice is emailed (email stmlc@STEMintl.org) on or before March 26, 2012. There is no refund after March 26, but you may send a substitute person from your church or organization.
Click Here to register for the 2012 Short-Term Mission Leader Conference on April 12-14 - (This will open a new site).
Other Conference Events
1. STEM Team Leader Certification (STEM TLC) — APR 12
(available only to official STEM Team Leaders and approved STEM Leaders in Training … to learn how to become an official STEM Team Leader, click here)
- Thursday April 12, 2012 — 8:00am–4:00pm
- Includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner that day.
Early Bird Registration (Feb 27): $40
Registration Deadline (Mar 26): $50STEM Team Leaders! The STMLC is a requirement for STEM Team Leaders to maintain their “official” Team Leader status, in addition to the STEM Team Leaders Certification.
2. STANDARDS INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP (SIW) — Apr 11–12
(available only to key STM personnel from Standards of Excellence Provisional Member organizations … to learn how to become an SOE Provisional Member, visit the SOE website)
The U.S. Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission will be conducting the member-required “Standards Introductory Workshop” (SIW) one day prior to the STMLC.
- 4:00pm Wednesday, April 11 to 4:00pm Thursday, April 12, 2012
- Cost is a flat $159 per person, and includes 1 lunch and 2 dinners. (Note Cancellation & Refund Policy above)
- Hotel reservations need to be made separately (see below), and are an additional cost to you.
Overnight Housing
Several housing options are now available!
We have also negotiated a discounted daily room rate of $80 (plus 14.125% tax) with the Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington. This hotel is located 6.5 miles northeast of Bethany Church and College of Missions, the site of the Conference. This is the only hotel providing complimentary shuttle service mornings and evenings to and from the Conference. You will have the option of registering on-line with this hotel immediately after completing the on-line Conference Registration Form (or at any other time you choose Click Here for reservations, or call 952-893-9500). They will block off rooms for our conference until March 12, 2012. If anyone hasn't booked by then they will risk not being able to get the $80 rate.
* * * IMPORTANT HOUSING NOTE: Sorry! — when these rooms at the hotel fill up (which has happened in previous years), you will need to make your own reservations elsewhere (there are 4 other hotels in the immediate area of I-494 and Highway 100/Normandale; and other hotels along I-494 closer to the MSP airport); note that costs at these other hotels will likely be much higher; and that these other hotels will NOT be providing daily transportation to/from the Conference hosting site at Bethany College of Missions (you'll need to have a rental car).
Exhibitors & Notebook Advertisers
Does your group or organization have a product, resource, or service that supports people and organizations that do short-term mission trips? If so, you need to know that many STMLC attendees are looking for such resources! Your participation as an STMLC Exhibitor or Notebook Advertiser is a very important part of this conference. Find complete Exhibitor & Advertiser Information here.
Click Here to register for the 2012 Short-Term Mission Leader Conference on April 12-14 - (This will open a new site).
STMLC PurposeThe STMLC seeks to empower the local church and other sending entities to achieve maximum effectiveness in their STM programs.
STMLC Programming
The STMLC uses a combination of:
- Large group sessions
- Medium-sized group interactive workshops
- Small group discussions
- Spontaneous (but intentional) “hallway and meal-table discussions”
The STMLC is teeming with wisdom, experience, tools, ideas, and information you need for an effective mission trip program. Each day is intense, interactive, and packed to capacity with the conference program (so get plenty of rest at night!).
- Large group sessions also include times of worship and devotional teachings.
- An on-site Conference Bookstore sells a variety of excellent short-term mission books and resources at discounted prices.
- Several exhibitors & displayers (that specialize in some aspect of short-tem mission) will also be present to answer questions about the products or services they offer.
- Great prizes will be given away! (books, t-shirts … and maybe even some free airline tickets??)
Conference-Related Questions?
If you have any other questions concerning the STMLC or other related conference events, contact the Conference Coordinator Ryan Schlangen.
This was the best conference I’ve ever been to. I appreciated the “simple” environment — no money spent on glossy or glitz . Thank you! Thank you for having knowledgeable and respected/known speakers... STEM has been added to my Monday prayer list! We’ll send others from our team next year. —2011 STMLC attendee
Click Here to register for the 2012 Short-Term Mission Leader Conference on April 12-14 - (This will open a new site).
- Thursday April 12, 2012 — 8:00am–4:00pm
