Who Should Attend the M3 Conference?

The answer is—anyone is welcome!

If you are a physician, nurse, dentist, pharmacist or other healthcare professional, or you are in medical, dental, nursing or pharmacy school, or you are a college or high school student who is interested in medical missions, we believe this conference will be a great encouragement to you. In addition, if you are not in the medical field, but have a heart and passion for missions, you will fit right in and be inspired in your faith.

Perhaps you’ve been serving in a mission capacity your whole life and you want to build relationships with fellow missionaries and mission organizations, M3 is the place to get connected.  Even if you have never been on a mission trip before we will have speakers and exhibitors will help those who want to learn how and where to start.

The M3 conference’s primary focus is global health and medical missions, but other areas of interest include human trafficking, WaSH (water, sanitation, and hygiene), orphan care, disaster relief, and other missionary work.

Everyone will leave our M3 Conference inspired and challenged to do something. If you find yourself saying, “Someone should do something about that,” when seeing a need that needs to be met, then why not be that “someone”? If you’re ready to just say “yes”, M3 is a great place to start. Register today.

A Personal Invitation

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We want to personally invite you to the 2017 Mobilizing Medical Missions (M3) Conference in February. Our past conference was an amazing experience where we heard dynamic speakers and visited with valued exhibitors from all around the globe.  We were challenged, inspired, and motivated by people who said ‘yes’ to God’s call and dared to step out to make a positive impact in our world, and we believe this next conference will be even better! 

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Just Say Yes, Period.

All missions requires is a willing heart.

I had a friend who always took pictures. Ever since I knew her, she had a camera in her hand. We met when we were in middle school, so I watched her graduate from little disposable cameras, to cameras that had detachable lenses and settings I couldn’t figure out how to work. I never really asked my friend why she was so interested in photography. It was just her “thing.”

As we grew older, we grew apart. We didn’t have a falling out; we were still friends at heart, but we were never in the same country. My friend, Jamilyn, was constantly traveling the world with her camera. I thought it was so cool that she got to be a photographer and travel the world taking pictures. Once, when she came back for Christmas, we were sitting and talking about her trip to India, I realized that she was not traveling the world as a photographer – she was traveling the world as a missionary. That camera, that thing that was always in her hand, was funding her trips. She would come home to Texas and book photoshoots as the amazing photographer she was, then she would use that money to go wherever she was needed.

Jamilyn went on to create the WC Trading Company at Woodlands Church, in Houston, TX, where patrons can buy handmade gifts, jewelry, home decor, art, textiles and personal accessories made by families who represent the diverse cultures of artisans in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and many more. With every purchase, financial margin is created in each participating family, providing consistent nutritious diet, which supports better health, funds to send children to school and expansion of micro businesses.They work hand in hand with local churches to encourage and initiate transformation of lives throughout the regions in which the families reside.

Unfortunately, Jamilyn was not able to see the full impact of her missions as she was involved in a car accident in 2015 in which she did not survive, but her legacy is undeniable. She had no formal missionary training. She didn’t go to seminary for years and years to learn how to reach people. You see, Jamilyn used what was in her hands to impact others in an attempt to change the world for the better. She just did what she already knew how to do, saying “yes” to wherever and whatever she needed.

Missions isn’t about being the most qualified. Missions is about saying “yes” to helping people and bringing about positive change, no matter what’s in the small print. You may think you have to be a doctor or someone with a lot of money to be useful to others in need, but that’s not always the case. Look at the people around you – what do they need that you can give? Can you help someone with their non-profit or organization? Are you teachable and can learn something that you can share with others to help them succeed?

If you have felt even the slightest calling to help others, your “yes” starts with registering for the 2017 M3 Conference at Lakewood Church in Houston, TX, February 17-18, 2017. There, you will be able to hear stories like Jamilyn’s and find more ways to impact others by using what you already have.

Jamilyn Hull

Connect with others. Be inspired. Find your mission.

Featured Speaker Dr. Russ White

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We have incredible speakers lined up for our 2017 M3 Conference including returning speaker Dr. Russ White, MD, MPH, FACS, FCS (ECSA). Dr. White was born in the Belgian Congo, where his parents worked as medical missionaries.  Throughout his graduate school and postgraduate training, Dr. White engaged in volunteer medical work in both the local community and Africa.

Today, Dr. White is the Chief of Surgery and Director of Medical Education at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya.  He has been making a positive impact there, including establishing a cardiac surgery program to address the high local incidence of rheumatic heart disease.  Come and be inspired by Dr. White and our many other great speakers, who are serving daily to better global healthcare.  Learn more about our 2017 speakers.

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