Global Health Ministries’ annual Fall conference will be held this year at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Apple Valley, Minnesota on Saturday, October 10, 2009. The Conference theme, “Partnerships in Sustainable Practice: Striving for Excellence,” will be explored through a plenary Keynote address, followed by four topical workshops. Our Keynote speaker, Dr. Daniel Salpou, is the innovative Director of OSEELC, the health department of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cameroon, supervising 3 general hospitals and 17 health centers. During Dr. Salpou’s tenure, he has inspired the respect of hospital colleagues and staff, government health authorities, and many international collaborators. It has become apparent that Dr. Salpou is showing us ways in which Christian mission hospitals can survive and thrive. He is developing models that offer hope to sustain and enhance healing ministry, where elsewhere mission hospitals are struggling and closing.

Of the many things that help assure the survival of Christian health mission, we are learning that none is more important than leadership. The compassion, creativity and leadership capacities of Dr. Daniel Salpou have been apparent from the start of his career. He is known as “a visionary who can look at the big picture,” and a man who has “demonstrated that he can make things happen, a gentle yet forceful personality who inspires trust.” We hope that you will look forward to the opportunity to learn from Dr. Daniel Salpou, and to honor him for keeping the light of Jesus’ healing mission burning bright, as he addresses:

the importance of mission partnerships, done right
strategies for sustainability in a competitive and pluralistic world
the dynamic intersection of community needs with the pursuit of excellence
new approaches to mission hospital governance

Calling all Youth Directors! A special workshop "A Global Health Tool Kit for Youth Directors" is geared for you! Click here for more details.

Click here to download the Conference Brochure.

Workshops

Health Ministry in Muslim Communities
The Case for Community-based Primary Health Care: Nigeria
Gallo, New Hope for Healing in a Troubled Land: Central African Republic
Global Mission Toolkit for Youth Directors
Conversation wtih Dr. Daniel Salpou

Plenary Session Topics

Update on SALFA, the Malagasy Lutheran Health System
Palliative Care Program Expansion in Tanzania
Crisis Shipments to Zimbabwe's Lutheran Hospitals
Youth Involvement

Conference registration and coffee begin at 8:15 a.m. The cost is $17.00 for individuals and $50.00 for families if registered in advance and received by October 1st, or $18.00 and $55.00 at the door. Lunch is included. The conference is sponsored by Global Health Ministries, a network of people dedicated to “continue and enhance the healing ministry of Jesus Christ” through support of Lutheran health care work overseas by funding projects, sending mission personnel and shipping medical supplies and equipment.

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If you have any questions, or wish to receive additional information on the conference, please call the GHM office at 763-586-9590 or email us at ghmoffice@cs.com.