Explore all the sessions for GMHC 2025

Thursday, Nov 6, 2025

2:00 pm

Plenary Session 1

Rick Donlon, MD

Thirty years of GMHC; Looking Back and Pressing Forward

Rick Donlon, MD Main Building Sanctuary (Theater Style)
In Person Virtual
3:45 pm

Breakout Sessions Block 1

Jessie Thomas Rick Donlon, MD Lisa  Werner

Learning to Listen: A panel on finding God’s path for us

Jessie Thomas, Rick Donlon, MD, Lisa Werner Main Building ATCR 200/202
In Person Virtual
John Lites

Security Contingencies for International Missions

John Lites Main Building ATCR 206
In Person Virtual
Rebekah Zechariah

Introducing a comprehensive value-based Christian Healthcare Management Course

Rebekah Zechariah Main Building ED 213 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Carena Chai

Pearls in Primary Care Psychopharmacology

Carena Chai Main Building ED 210/211/212 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Jaime Saint
In Person Virtual
Nicholas Comninellis, MD, MPH, DIMPH

Tropical Fever Evaluation

Nicholas Comninellis, MD, MPH, DIMPH Main Building ED 280 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Rebekah Naylor

A Call to Serve

Rebekah Naylor Main Building Chapel
In Person Virtual

Friday, Nov 7, 2025

8:00 am

Plenary Session 2

Ashita Singh
In Person Virtual
10:00 am

Breakout Sessions Block 2 (2-Hour Intensives)

Jim Ritchie
In Person Virtual
Jessie Thomas Katie Musser Elizabeth  Redican
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The Training Years: A Student's Guide to a Missional Life

Jessie Thomas, Katie Musser, Elizabeth Redican, Anna John, Morgan Robinette Main Building ED 210/211/212 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Bob Mason Helena Torres

Assessing and Addressing the Spiritual Needs of Patients: How to Take a Spiritual History & More

Bob Mason, Helena Torres Main Building ED 156 (Preschool Chapel)
In Person Virtual
John McVay Jill D
In Person Virtual
Rebecca Meyer

Nursing as Ministry

Rebecca Meyer Main Building ED 213 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Len Bartlotti

Reimagining Mission to Least Reached Peoples

Len Bartlotti Main Building ED 280 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Southeast  Missions Staff

Unleashed Workshop

Southeast Missions Staff Main Building AT 106/109
In Person Virtual
1:00 pm

Breakout Sessions Block 3

Susan Mathews

Faith and the Fight Against Human Trafficking - A Missions Journey

Susan Mathews Main Building ED 210/211/212 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Roxanne Jones

Navigating Health Care in Hostile Environments

Roxanne Jones Main Building ATCR 200/202
In Person Virtual
Cheryl Ross Nate Ross
In Person Virtual
Casey Hicks
In Person Virtual
Rachel Jamison

Mobilizing Pediatric Providers for the Kingdom

Rachel Jamison Main Building ED 213 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Echo Nomsa VanderWal
In Person Virtual
Wes Sheffield Brandon C

Marketplace Workers: Your Career and God’s Global Mission

Wes Sheffield, Brandon C Main Building ED 156 (Preschool Chapel)
In Person Virtual
Rebekah Naylor

A Call to Serve Repeat

Rebekah Naylor Main Building ED 235 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
1:00 pm

Hands-On Sessions Block 1 (additional registration)

Southeast  Missions Staff

Unleashed Workshop Repeat

Southeast Missions Staff Main Building AT 106/109
In Person Virtual
2:30 pm

Breakout Sessions Block 4

Jenny Smith

The Emotional and Spiritual Impact of Disability

Jenny Smith Main Building ED 156 (Preschool Chapel)
In Person Virtual
Jim Ritchie
In Person Virtual
Clara  Formby

Serving God in Singleness

Clara Formby Main Building ATCR 206
In Person Virtual
Mark Topazian

Cross-Cultural Communication in Medical Contexts

Mark Topazian Main Building ED 210/211/212 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Jonathan Spenn

Emergency Dental Diagnosis and Management for the Non-Dentist

Jonathan Spenn Main Building ED 213 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Dave Leu

Mentoring and being mentored for medical missions

Dave Leu Main Building ED 235 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Joyce Samoutou-Wong
In Person Virtual
3:15 pm

Hands-On Sessions Block 2 (additional registration)

Southeast  Missions Staff

Unleashed Workshop Repeat

Southeast Missions Staff Main Building AT 106/109
In Person Virtual
4:00 pm

Breakout Sessions Block 5

Scott Armistead

Travel Medicine, caring for venturing short-termers

Scott Armistead Main Building ATCR 200/202
In Person Virtual
Josiah Harling Steve Harling

Finding Your Best Fit Mission Agency

Josiah Harling, Steve Harling Main Building ATCR 206
In Person Virtual
Audrey VanWylen

Compassionate Care: Welcoming Refugees from all Nations

Audrey VanWylen Main Building ATCR 207/209
In Person Virtual
Jessie Thomas Geogy Thomas

Staying Alive – Finding peace in the chaos of missional living

Jessie Thomas, Geogy Thomas Main Building ED 156 (Preschool Chapel)
In Person Virtual
Sharmayne Brooks
In Person Virtual
Jeffrey Thompson

Creating a Curriculum from your Clinical Conundrum

Jeffrey Thompson Main Building ED 213 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Francis Bukachi

Emotional Healing Matters

Francis Bukachi Main Building ED 280 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
David Stevens

Motivating People to Change Their Health

David Stevens Main Building Chapel
In Person Virtual
7:00 pm

Plenary Session 3

Saturday, Nov 8, 2025

8:00 am

Breakout Sessions Block 6

John Lites

Security Contingencies for International Missions Repeat

John Lites Main Building ATCR 206
In Person Virtual
Jaime Saint

Five Principles for having a sustainable, long-term impact on a short-term trip Repeat

Jaime Saint Main Building ED 235 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Len Bartlotti

Saying Yes to Hard Places: How to Discern God's Call

Len Bartlotti Main Building AT 106/109
In Person Virtual
Cheryl Ross Nate Ross

Artificial Intelligence: A Valuable Instrument in the Missionary's Toolkit Repeat

Cheryl Ross, Nate Ross Main Building Chapel
In Person Virtual
Rick Donlon, MD

Should I Pursue Domestic or International Medical Missions? Yes!

Rick Donlon, MD Main Building Fireside (Internal Team Room)
In Person Virtual
Rebecca Meyer

Developing Kingdom Professionals While Serving

Rebecca Meyer Main Building ATCR 200/202
In Person Virtual
Rebekah Zechariah

Family Medicine Training - From Local to Global

Rebekah Zechariah Main Building ED 156 (Preschool Chapel)
In Person Virtual
Jeff Leman Philip Dooley

Top 10 Global Health Research Articles

Jeff Leman, Philip Dooley Main Building ED 210/211/212 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Paul K. Lim
In Person Virtual
9:30 am

Breakout Sessions Block 7

Len Bartlotti

Saying Yes to Hard Places: How to Discern God's Call Repeat

Len Bartlotti Main Building AT 106/109
In Person Virtual
Rick Donlon, MD

Should I Pursue Domestic or International Medical Missions? Yes! Repeat

Rick Donlon, MD Main Building ED 280 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Nicholas Comninellis, MD, MPH, DIMPH

Controversies In Short-Term Healthcare Missions

Nicholas Comninellis, MD, MPH, DIMPH Main Building ATCR 200/202
In Person Virtual
Dave Leu

Mentoring and being mentored for medical missions Repeat

Dave Leu Main Building ED 235 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Jessie Thomas Geogy Thomas

Staying Alive – Finding peace in the chaos of missional living Repeat

Jessie Thomas, Geogy Thomas Main Building ED 156 (Preschool Chapel)
In Person Virtual
Burton Lee

Evidence Based Medicine

Burton Lee Main Building ATCR 206
In Person Virtual
Chris Jenkins
In Person Virtual
Jeff Leman Philip Dooley

Top 10 Global Health Research Articles Repeat

Jeff Leman, Philip Dooley Main Building ED 210/211/212 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
Jim Ritchie

How to Use (and Not Abuse) Our Power as Healthcare Missionaries Repeat

Jim Ritchie Main Building ED 216/217 (Classroom)
In Person Virtual
11:00 am

Plenary Session 4

David Stevens

Risk It!

David Stevens Main Building Sanctuary (Theater Style)
In Person Virtual