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Listed below are exhibitors featured at the 2008 conference. If you are interested in exhibiting with us at the 20th anniversary 2009 conference, please contact Emily Johnston for more information.
Abound Fundraising
A Division of Dickerson & Associates
Rich Peil
3334 Bluebell Avenue North
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55443
763-425-2127
763-425-2127 (fax)
Abound fundraising is founded on two main concepts: Passion and Agreement.
Through the Abound process, you are equipped to convert your passion into money. Dollars raised can then produce changed lives through the mission of your church or organization. The Abound fundraising process provides you with the tools, materials, guidance, and inspiration needed to realize your most profitable fundraising campaign ever.
The Abound concept of agreement states that when a group of inspired and directed volunteers purpose together to achieve a worthy goal, the synergy created propels those volunteers to achieve more than they thought possible. Our experience shows that honest, genuine and sincere fundraising creates the excitement and unity required to accomplish your mission.
"Our Mission: To empower your church or organization to impact lives through effective fundraising." Please visit us on the web at www.AboundFundraising.com - A Division of Dickerson and Associates
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Adventures In Missions
Follow God…Reach our World
Lanny Richardson
6000 Wellspring Trail
Gainesville, Georgia 30506
706.716.0678
AIM (Adventures In Missions) is an interdenominational missions organization that focuses on discipling. We emphasize prayer and relationships in our work among the poor.
Through our 14 bases around the world, we have year-round ministry to places where “the least of these” are found. We believe that by giving people the opportunity to hold orphans, bring hope to the hopeless, and pray for the sick, lives are transformed. We seek to disciple as Jesus did – our vision is that God would use us to raise up a generation of radically committed disciples of Jesus Christ!
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Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company
Insuring America's churches and related ministries
Mike Ummel
6400 Brotherhood Way
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825
800-333-3735
260.482.7709 (fax)
Founded in 1917, Brotherhood Mutual is committed to providing quality property, liability, workers' compensation and commercial auto insurance for churches and related ministries. If you're sponsoring a short-term mission project, we also offer an innovative foreign liability and travel assistance program. Passport to Ministry® includes valuable insurance benefits and a package of medical, personal, travel, and security assistance services.
To learn more, visit our Web site at www.brotherhoodmutual.com
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Christian Aid Mission
Helping Indigenous Missions
Email us for more info
1201 5th St Ext, Christian Aid
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-6496
434-977-5650
Christian Aid Mission seeks to establish a witness for our Lord in every tribe and nation (Matthew 24:14) by supporting highly effective native missionaries who serve with competent indigenous mission boards based in poorer countries overseas.
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Cristo Vive International
Building Dreams…Changing Lives
Gene Engebretsen
P.O. Box 527
Big Lake, Minnesota 55309
763.263.1526
763.263.5966 (fax)
Cristo Vive International (CVI) is a non-profit Christian outreach ministry providing real life encounters for children, youth, and families living with disabilities to experience Jesus through a camp setting in 5 different continents. This is accomplished through Christians around the world accompanying a short-term missions team to provide friendship, care, mentorship, leadership, and many ministry opportunities at a camp.
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Deeper Roots Publications
A leader in short-term mission devotional journals
Howard Lisech
2100 Red Gate Road
Orlando, Florida 32818
407.293.8666
Deeper Roots Publications has been producing and supplying countless individuals and short-term mission teams with focused, culture-shock sensitive and reentry stress sensitive devotional Bible study materials for years. We have been thrilled as we hear comments similar to this from many participants: “How could you know I would be struggling with this particular issue on this particular day? Today’s devotional was just what I needed. THANK YOU!” We have supplied churches and organizations with some of the most inexpensive yet effective pre-field, on-field, and reentry materials available since 1989. We also produce over 25 different “CUSTOM Editions” which allows an organization to insert their own logo, message, and contact information on the first two pages of each devotional.
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eTapestry
Revolutionizing the Charity World via Technology and Service
Pam Dechert
6107 W. Airport Blvd, Ste 120
Greenfield, Indiana 46140
(888)739-3827
eTapestry is a complete Internet software application for fundraising, donor and prospect management, and all constituent communication. As a web based application, access is available from anywhere at anytime. All backups, updates, and system maintenance are provided – allowing you to focus your time and resources on your organization’s mission. www.etapestry.com
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Fellowship Travel
Robert Westermann
PO Box 15360
Richmond, Virginia 23113
804-550-0121
804-550-2525 (fax)
We partner with missionaries for the lowest possible cost. After 25 years in business, we are a leader in international travel, respected for our integrity in serving the travel needs of the Christian community. But we’re not too big to offer good old-fashioned personal service.
We offer:• Missionary Fares with Flexible Terms • Specialized Experience — highly-trained agents who arrange travel to even the most remote destinations • Free Stopovers — extra days in your connecting city with no additional airfare cost (availability dependant upon itinerary) Visit us at www.fellowship.com today for your free, no-obligation quote.
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Footsteps Missions
Equipping churches to make a unique impression on world missions
Daryl Smithgall
PO Box 51744
Palo Alto, California 94303
650.327.1703
650.327.1707 (fax)
Footsteps Missions is a non-denominational organization whose ultimate goal is to train, equip, and educate fellow Christians who have a heart to serve Christ as short-term missionaries. Footsteps designs and coordinates short-term missions and educational trips for Churches, Christian organizations, and individuals. The trips vary in length from 1 to 4 weeks and are specially designed to work alongside and support a local ministry on a foreign field.
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Grace for Asia (GFA)
Changing China, One Bible at a time
Liping Martinez
1515 S. Glendora Ave
Glendora, California 91740
626-335-4067
626-335-1968 (fax)
Grace for Asia's signature ministry involves the LEGAL Distribution of FREE Bibles to the rural Christians inside Mainland China.
Free: 500,000 Bibles have been distributed by GFA in 5 years.
Legal: GFA serves openly through the churches in China.
Rural: Foreigner have never set foot in 90% of the sites we serve.
Verified: Donors can witness first-hand our activities in China.
Goal: In 2008 (Beijing Olympics), GFA plans to distribute 200,000 Bibles.
WE NEED YOUR PARTNERSHIP. Take your church on a mission experience beyond the expectations of even your most adventurous members.
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Health Teams International
Gerald Roussie
15 Stonepath Cr
Stittsville, Ontario, Canada K2S 1S4
613.836.6654
Health Teams International, a non-denominational Christian organization that uses free healthcare clinics around the world to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Information regarding our two-week short-term mission projects can be found at www.healthteamsintl.org or by contacting the Executive Director, Gerald Roussie at hti.executive.director@sympatico.ca.
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Initiatives International, Inc.
Short-term experience...Long-term impact!
David Jensen
5401 W Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55428
877.535.1233
763.535.1233
763.535.9559 (fax)
Initiatives International, Inc. is an inter/nondenominational organization that provides full service cross-cultural experiences for individuals and groups interested in partnering with ministries around the world through short-term mission trips and educational opportunities that are mutually beneficial to hosts and visitors.
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Insurance Services of America
A Christian Organization Serving the Insurance Needs of God’s Workers Worldwide
Mark Sneed
1757 E. Baseline Rd., Suite 126
Gilbert, Arizona 85233
1.800.647.4859
1.480.821.9052
1.480.821.9052 (fax)
Description - Insurance Services of America is a Christian organization that specializes in assisting missionaries, churches and mission organizations obtain affordable international health and life insurance. We have plans available for short-term as well as long-term missions. Whether you are looking for individual or group coverage perhaps we may be of service! We are not limited to just one insurance company, so we can "shop around" and help you find the best plan for your ministry's needs. Visit us online at www.missionaryhealth.NET and www.missionaryhealth.COM .
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International Medical Group® (IMG®)
Providing Quality Medical Insurance Worldwide for Missionaries
Tim Snyder
2960 North Meridian St
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208
317-833-1727
866-368-3724 x1722
317-655-4505 (fax)
IMG specializes in providing health coverage to non-U.S. citizens and Americans traveling or living abroad. Since 1992, IMG has operated a separate division devoted solely to providing international medical insurance products and services to the missionary and religious communities. In fact, we currently provide coverage to over 200 mission sending organizations and over 22,000 missionaries around the world.
Unique products are designed to provide short-term and long-term missionaries with coverage that is sensitive to their special needs. As an example, furlough coverage provided under our individual and group major medical plans is second to none in the market.
IMG’s Missionary Division truly has a heart for missions and we understand the obstacles and challenges missionaries face on the field of service. We believe healthcare should not be one of them.
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InterScape Inc.
Growth through Knowledge
Derryck McLuhan
4355 Shackleford Road
Norcross, Georgia 30093
770-402-2483
InterScape is committed to building your ministry organization through knowledge. No one can match our expertise and diverse portfolio of solutions. Whether you are growing church or an international missions organization, InterScape's custom software Knovial, offers advanced web management solutions, and ministry intelligent platforms that can help you leverage technology for your success! Ministry intelligence is the combination and use of cutting edge websites, virtual communities, online databases, and everything else it takes to keep your staff, donors, and volunteers connected to your organization.
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Joshua Expeditions
Dedicated to bring the world to students and the Gospel to the world.
Joshua Expeditions
6350 LBJ Freeway Suite 152
Dallas, Texas 75240
888-341-7888
972-934-1555
1-877-603-9817 (fax)
Joshua Expeditions is a non-profit Christian organization founded for the purpose of assisting schools and churches in bringing the world to young people and the Gospel to the world. Joshua Expeditions, JE, has been providing purpose-filled educational travel and mission trips for over 9 years to Christian schools and youth groups from all over the country. They offer a wide variety of trips around the world from Europe to Africa, from Costa Rica to Alaska, from Washington DC to New York. All of their trips are customized to fit your private group and incorporate mission opportunities, educational sites, and a touch of fun activities. Simply select a location under JE’s world network of ministries, select the length of trip for your group, and let JE take care of all the planning.
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Kuffel, Collimore & Co.
Worldwide Medical Insurance
Cecille Brechin
1761 South Naperville Road, Suite 105
Wheaton, Illinois 60187
800.488.4302
630.221.6000
630.221.1453 (fax)
Kuffel, Collimore & Company is a professional Independent Insurance Agency, established in 1947. With 60 years of experience and expertise in insurance. Sponsored by the National Association of Evangelicals (since 1991) providing worldwide health insurance for missionaries, workers and their dependents. Kuffel, Collimore & Co. is able to provide its customers with the peace of mind that comes from knowing your best interests are our biggest concern. We look forward to serving you!
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LEAMIS International Ministries inc.
Leadership & Missions
Gail Drake
PO Box 709
Monteagle, Tennessee 37356
423.837.4426
LEAMIS International Ministries is an interdenomi-national evangelical Christian organization with the specific purpose of equipping the saints to do the work of the ministry through leadership development and missions training.
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MAP International
health and hope for a hurting world
Larry Morris
2200 Glynco Parkway
Brunswick, Georgia 31525
912.280.6636
MAP’s mission, since 1954, is to provide services that promote total health for needy people in less developed areas of the
world. MAP procures and distributes both donated and purchased medicines and medical supplies to hundreds of mission
teams, hospitals, clinics and agencies throughout the world. Special pre-packaged assortments are available for physicians
and teams going on short-term medical missions. MAP’s other programs are designed to provide medical assistance, disaster
relief and health training.
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Mission Year
Love God. Love People. Nothing Else Matters
Sarah Bell
1410 Magazine St
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
504.309.4508
267.373.4508 (fax)
Mission Year is a radical opportunity for Christian young people to live out the simplest and most important commandment of Jesus: "Love the Lord your God, and love your neighbor as yourself." By living and working for a year in a low-income, urban neighborhood, partnering with a local church, volunteering at a social service agency, and spending time with neighbors, our Mission Year team members effectively impact their communities while catching a deeper vision for what the Kingdom of God is like. From September to August Mission Year teams serve in Atlanta, Chicago, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Camden, and Wilmington. Live what matters!
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Mountain TOP (Tennessee Outreach Project)
An Interdenominational Christian Mission, affiliated with the Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church, dedicated to rural life ministry in the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee.
Julie Duncan
P.O. Box 128
Altamont, Tennessee 37301
931.692.3999
Mountain T.O.P. seeks to empower people through a philosophy of partnership with those whom it serves. It seeks to enable the staff, camp participants, and Cumberland Mountain families to realize their potential and their responsibility as God's servants to holistically address the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
Mountain T.O.P. is concerned with achieving immediate results through direct social service programming. Mountain T.O.P. is a referral-based organization, which serves those who have expressed a need. It strives to serve as a "faith-in-action" classroom from which those touched can be energized to do likewise.
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MTS Travel
The North American Leader in Church, Mission, Relief, and Development Travel
Wenda Zimmerman-Nelson
9440 Philips Highway
Suite 3
Jacksonville, Florida 32256
800.888.8292
904.288.0489 (fax)
Save money and time with our negotiated airfares for groups and individuals, with expert travel consultants who know where you travel. We handle arrangements for hundreds of short-term mission groups each year! $250,000 of free life insurance with every airline ticket. Worldwide toll-free emergency service. Visit our web site for our Short-term Missions Travelers Checklist. For over 50 years… the North American leader in ministry, church and nonprofit travel.
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OMF International
Reaching East Asia’s peoples since 1865
Angie Long
10 West Dry Creek Circle
Littleton, Colorado 80120
303-730-4160
1-800-422-5330
303-730-4165 (fax)
OMF (Overseas Missionary Fellowship – started as the China Inland Mission in 1865) is a diverse fellowship of 1,300 Christians from 30 nationalities proclaiming the glory of Jesus Christ among East Asia's peoples. Our passion is to see an indigenous, biblical church movement in each people group of East Asia, evangelizing their own people and reaching out in mission to others. Continuing the pioneering, risk-taking legacy of our founder, Hudson Taylor, we use a wide variety of creative short-term and long-term ministries to share the gospel with a human touch among East Asia’s unreached peoples.
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Outland Travel, Inc.
Your Travel Specialists
Lew Brammer
PO Box 2255
Collegedale, Tennessee 37315
423.396.4770
Outland Travel is a full service travel agency specializing in group and mission travel.Mission companies, youth leaders, pastors and individual travelers have relied on Outland’s professionalism and experience for over 15 years.
Outland Travel takes pride in offering a wide range of travel services such as ski packages, cruises, family and honeymoon packages, but what Outland is most well known for is being able to negotiate UNBEATABLE GROUP RATES on domestic and international airfares.
For your next group or mission trip our professional staff will be eager and ready to assist you in obtaining the lowest fare possible.
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Raptim International Travel
Serving Those Who Serve The World…..Since 1949
Brian Purser
PO Box 444
Lewiston, New York 14092
800.777.9232
Raptim Travel is the global leader is discount international airfare and services for missionary, church, NGO, and humanitarian travel. Our services and specialized airfares have benefited many over the past 57 years, and to this day we remain focused on serving those who serve the world. Please visit our web site at www.raptimusa.com or contact us directly. We look forward to serving your travel needs!
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Revival-USA
Taking the Gospel to the People
Bill Adams
P.O. Box 11667
Atlanta, Georgia 30355
1-866-646-LOVE
Revival-USA is a Christ centered, Bible based, Kingdom minded ministry whose mission is to bring glory to God by proclaiming Christ at major sporting events & festivals in the USA & abroad (I Cor 10:31; Phil 1:18; Luke 14:23).
Do you have or want to have evangelism experience? Do you love to tell your neighbor the "Good News"? Do you have a passion to seek & save the lost?
If so Revival-USA is what you are looking for; we go to events where tens of thousands of people gather to tell the people the "Good News of Jesus Christ".
Come join us for the adventure of a lifetime! Experience not required just a love for Christ & a heart for the lost!
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STEM Press
Rachel Norman
PO Box 386001
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55438
952.996.1385
952.996.1384 (fax)
You’re running your own great short-term mission program—but still need books or training videos or field manuals for your teams. We specialize in publications and resources that will help you build an effective short-term mission program. And almost every resource is available at a discount!
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World Gospel Outreach
Winning Honduras for Christ
Alan Sims
P.O. Box 14348
Humble, Texas 77347
713-344-1449
WGO's mandate is to rescue and raise children in a wholesome family environment. They accomplish this by modeling God's design for a Christian family utilizing Christian house parents from Honduras, North America and around the world at a ranch about an hour outside of the capital city of Tegucigalpa. We also have a bilingual school, K-12^th grade at the ranch. The goal to give the children the biblical education and foundation needed to make an impact on Honduras. WGO helps bring the love of Christ to Hondurans by helping with their physical needs through approximately 35 medical brigades throughout the year.
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World Servants
Serving changes everything. Lead the way
Jennifer Kemper
7130 Portland Ave S
Richfield, Minnesota 55423
612-866-0010
800-881-2170
612-866-0078 (fax)
World Servants is committed to:
• Providing experiential based mission and training opportunities for families, individuals and groups; adult, intergenerational, youth, business.
• Meeting the physical and spiritual needs of under resourced communities.
• Establishing partnerships that develop self-sustaining and interdependent communities.
Participants are challenged through dynamic short-term mission experiences and learner-driven training in cross-cultural settings. As people grow as servants and leaders, they take servant-hood into all areas of life.
Communities are transformed as we partner with indigenous leaders to assist in accomplishing their goals. Through relationships that develop and equip leaders, communities are impacted; as a result we are seeing demonstrations of reconciliation, healing and renewed hope.
For more information please visit us at www.worldservants.org
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