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How does our faith compel us to respond to global health challenges with courage, compassion and advocacy? Join us in Minnesota for a powerful forum exploring how faith, medicine and U.S. leadership can save lives and bring hope around the world.
Together with global health experts, medical professionals, and faith leaders, we’ll examine urgent health threats facing vulnerable populations — especially in low-income countries — and reflect on how Christians are uniquely called to respond with generosity, wisdom and action. The forum will be rooted in both compassion and conviction, including:
- A clear picture of today’s global public health landscape and the most pressing threats facing vulnerable communities;
- Insight into why these challenges demand both moral and strategic responses from people of faith; and
- Practical steps for responding with personal generosity and well-targeted advocacy.
Don’t miss this timely conversation with voices from faith leaders and the front lines of global health.
Presented by: Autumn Ridge Church, the National Association of Evangelicals and Christian Medical and Dental Association, Rochester, MN chapter.
Registration
The Global Health and Compassion for a World in Need forum will take place on Sunday, November 16 from 3:30–5:00 p.m. at Autumn Ridge Church, located at 3611 Salem Rd SW, in Rochester, MN.
This event is free of charge, but registration is required.
Panelists
Susan Hillis
Senior Research Officer, Imperial College London and Co-Chair of the Oxford University Global Reference Group
Children Affected by Crisis
Yvonne Butler Tobah
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Mayo College of Medicine and Science
Related Events
Autumn Ridge Church Worship Services
November 15 & 16
NAE President Walter Kim will preach at all three Autumn Ridge Church services on the topic of Compassion for a World in Need. Service times are:
Saturday, November 15 at 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 16 at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Pastor & Leader Breakfast
The Whole Gospel for a Hurting World: Faithful Leadership in a Time of Global Need
November 17 | 9:00–10:30 a.m.
Join the National Association of Evangelicals and Transform Minnesota for The Whole Gospel for a Hurting World, a conversation designed to equip pastors and nonprofit leaders to embody the fullness of the gospel through courageous compassion and wise engagement in a world of crisis.
Hear from NAE President Walter Kim and global health expert Dr. Susan Hillis as they explore how faithful leadership can bring hope, healing and credible witness in our generation. The breakfast will take place from 9:00–10:30 a.m. at Christ Community Church, located at 4400 55th St. NW, in Rochester, MN. Register Now.
Bending the Arc Screening & Panel Discussion
November 17 | 5:30–9:00 p.m.
Attendees are also invited to a special follow-up event as part of Mayo Clinic International’s Global Health Week, located at Mayo Civic Center Presentation Hall (30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN). This event is free and open to the public.
5:30 p.m. – Light meal of hors d’oeuvres and small plate items
6:00 p.m. – Screening of Bending the Arc
7:30 p.m. – Panel discussion featuring Drs. James Bower, Yvonne Butler-Tobah, Susan Hillis and other global health contributors.
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