Agency: Christian-based organizations, working in missions with a focus of recruiting potential employees at Urbana 09.
Fully- funded: The employee/staff is responsible for raising 100% of their support (salary, living expenses, benefits, etc.)
Partially-funded: The employee/staff is responsible for raising a portion (less than 100%) of their support (salary, living expenses, benefits, etc.)
Agency: Christian-based organizations, working in missions with a focus of recruiting potential employees at Urbana 09.
School: Christian-based schools, offering training in missions with a focus of recruiting potential students at Urbana 09.
Vocational Missionaries: A method of international Christian evangelism in which missionaries support themselves by working full time in the marketplace with their skills and education, instead of receiving financial support from a church.
Urbana 09 Exhibitor Criteria
If the following statements describe your organization, you should consider applying
to be part of Global Connexions (Urbana 09 Exhibits).
For Agencies:
- Affirm InterVarsity’s doctrinal statement
- Offer opportunities for cross-cultural/urban participation in domestic or international missions for which participants might apply
- Train missionaries/staff spiritually, relationally, and culturally through an established program
- Provide follow-up relationships, mentoring and guidance to new affiliates through an established program
- Promote diversity in ideas, thoughts, and backgrounds among affiliates
- Partner with indigenous churches and local Christian organizations working in the areas your organization serves
- Partner with North American churches and/or other mission agencies
- Based in North America; have a North American affiliate church, organization, or presence which satisfies these statements; or offer opportunities for participants from North American Academic institutions
- Utilize MSearch to connect with participants before and after the conference by (1) posting organizational information, (2) posting opportunities for service and training in cross-cultural/urban mission, (3) searching participant resumes for potential matches with your organization.
- Purpose in exhibiting is to showcase aspects of the agencies mission and ministry without selling products or soliciting sponsorship/donations.
For Graduate Schools or Seminaries:
- Affirm InterVarsity’s doctrinal statement
- Provide accredited degree programs in missiology, cross-cultural ministry, urban studies or urban ministry
- Utilize MSearch to connect with participants before and after the conference by (1) posting organizational information, (2) posting opportunities for service and training in cross-cultural ministry, (3) searching participant resumes for potential matches with your organization.
- Train students spiritually, relationally, and culturally through an established program
- Promote diversity in ideas, thoughts, and backgrounds among faculty, staff, and students
- Partner with North American churches, mission agencies and/or other graduate schools or seminaries
- Based in North America or seeking students from North American institutions
- Purpose in exhibiting is to showcase the schools academic achievements and opportunities without selling products or soliciting donations.
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