SEMINARS
BY
REV. DAVID MCLAUREN
3169 Royal Court, Abbotsford, BC V2T 4J6
(604) 557-0246
Email: info@mclauren.org

Cross-Cultural Missions Experience: Click here to download brochure.
The Greater Vancouver area is a diverse multi-cultural metropolitan city, an ideal place to have a cross-cultural missions experience. As many people from local churches go to Mexico for cross-cultural missions, our center has put together a comprehensive cross-cultural missions experience, please click here for more info.
(Weekend)

Reaching out to your Multi-Cultural neighbors.
North America has become toss salad rather than a melting pot. The world has come to our doorstep. This seminar helps to understand your neighbors in a multi-cultural context. It presents various approaches and entry points to witness and win your neighbors to Jesus Christ.
(3 hours)

Introduction to World Religions
This is an introduction to major Religions of the World.

These include Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism, Judaism and
Christianity. It presents information on religious doctrine, culture and
customs. This will be taught from a Christian perspective. It is designed
to help understand your multi-cultural neighbors.
(8 hours)

Comparative Religions
This is a comparative study of Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity. It examines the major theological and cultural issues. This will unpack different worldviews on sins, suffering, salvation, karma and jihad, etc.
(6 hours)

Cross-Cultural Communication Seminar
Identifies the major influences and the different levels of culture. It also provides the keys for successful cross-cultural communication. This seminar is designed for business, service, and clergy people. It helps you to become sensitive in cross-cultural communication.
(3 hours)

Evangelism & Discipleship
It defines evangelism and discipleship biblically and the relationship between them. It provides practical strategies to grow and mature in Christian faith. This is designed for new and mature Christians.
(3 hours)

Evangelism & Church Development
The role of evangelism in a church and the dynamics of church planting and church growth will be addressed. It gives comprehensive information on how to develop new churches. This is designed for church pastors, lay leaders and small group leaders.
(3 hours)

Evangelism & Outreach
The relationship between Evangelism and outreach in a church context will be addressed. It examines a variety of evangelism and outreach strategies. Philosophies for outreach ministries will be discussed. It helps to plan and organize strategic outreaches as well as follow-up techniques.
(3 hours)

Great Commission Seminar
It helps to dissolve wrong and misunderstood concepts, which have paralyzed evangelism. It replaces them with Biblically balanced and practically workable concepts and approaches. It is designed for pastors and key lay leaders to understand the separate and interfacing roles of Christians as well as pastors and the local church role in wholistic evangelism.
(6 hours)

Basics of Christian Discipleship
It presents the fundamental basics of Christian discipleship. It helps to unpack the Bible, God, Humans, Sin, Salvation, Justification, Sanctification, etc. This is designed to help new believers to grow and mature in their spiritual lives.
(3 hours)

How to Promote Missions Awareness in Your church.
It presents an introduction to biblical theology of missions and practical ways to promote missions outreach in your church.
(3 hours)

World Missions
It examines major theological and cultural movements in Christian World Missions. It gives cutting edge information on how to become a World Christian. It presents present and future developing trends in World Missions.
(3 hours)

Being Your Best Seminar
This seminar presents the myths about success and achievement. It presents success from a biblical perspective. It is a life-changing seminar to grow and mature and to be a success. The theme is built upon success: it is journey not a destination.
(3 hours)

Anti-Racism Seminar
It presents a history of racism and its resistance in North America. It uncovers white privileges and how it affects visible minorities. It gives practical ideas on how your church or ministries can take a stand on anti-racism.
(6 hours)