MISSION SUMMIT ‘25

Ready to Accelerate Your Missions Journey?

Join HEARTFIRE in Scottsdale, AZ for our 2nd annual Mission Summit - a mission conference meets mission trip. This intimate gathering of mission-minded young adults is designed to accelerate your journey onto the mission field - whether globally or in your own backyard.

This invitation-only event will feature focus groups, plenary & breakout sessions with topics highly relevant to a future world-changer, as well as worship and a surprise excursion. You’ll also discover life-giving community.

Cost: $100 - covers lodging, meals and materials. (Participants are responsible for getting to Phoenix).

Schedule

Friday, June 27

  • 1:00p Registration

  • 2:00p Welcome & Mission Challenge

  • 2:30p Breakout 1

  • 3:45p Breakout 2

  • 5:00p Dinner

  • 6:00p Icebreakers

  • 7:00p Worship

  • 7:15p Plenary 1

  • 8:30p Focus Groups

Saturday, June 28

  • 6:30a Hike

  • 8:00a Breakfast

  • 8:45a Worship

  • 9:00a Breakout 3

  • 10:15a Breakout 4

  • 11:30a Focus Groups

  • 12:30p Lunch

  • 1:30p Breakout 6

  • 2:45p Mission Panel

  • 4:00p Focus Groups

  • 5:00p Dinner

  • 6:00p Worship

  • 6:15p Plenary 2

  • 7:30p Solitude

  • 8:15p Surprise Activity

Sunday, June 29

  • 7:30a Breakfast

  • 8:15a Worship

  • 8:30a Breakout 8

  • 9:45a Focus Groups

  • 11:00a Closing Activity

Speakers

  • Greg Ekbom, MD

    Dr. Ekbom is a general surgeon and founder of LimbFit (Minneapolis, MN)- an international mission organization serving in war torn countries. LimbFit aims to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the treatment and empowerment of the amputee and victims of trauma. He is married to Sally.

  • Tim Heard

    Tim Heard oversees Global Missions at Church of the Highlands (Birmingham, AL).  He leads Anti-Trafficking initiatives and the Unite714 Global Team to unite pastors in prayer across 180 countries. His passion is to strengthen the local Church and partner with global mission organizations. As a former entrepreneur, Tim thrives on organizing new opportunities.

  • Lara Yoblonski, MD

    Dr. Yoblonski is a Pediatrician in Phoenix working with homeless kids and families as well as children in foster care. She has a multi-decade passion for medical missions, formerly serving as president of Covenant Medicine Outreach - an international medical mission nonprofit which recently joined forces with Heartfire.

  • Josh Matteson, PhD, MDiv

    Josh Matteson is the founder of Nextwave Missions, (Nashville, TN), training the next generation to GO to the nations. With over 24 years of pastoral experience, Josh has led missions teams to Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Egypt, England, India, the Philippines, Turkey, and Israel. He and Tracey have been married for over 27 years and have three sons, three daughters-in-law, and a granddaughter.

  • Cleon Rogers, MD

    Dr. Rogers is a Med-Peds doc and residency director at Christ Health Center. He is dedicated to speaking truth in hard places through medicine. He has spent 25 years serving in various settings in the inner-city, and is passionate about raising up the next generation of missional healthcare workers who will complete the Great Commission!

  • Jeff Dyer, MD

    Dr. Dyer is an ENT missionary surgeon with a passion for seeing Gen-Z'ers GO all-in for Christ. He is currently trying to master his Lord's command to die each day. In addition to the bride of his youth, Jennifer, and their two inspiring daughters, Jeff can’t spend enough time sailing and collecting ancient Bibles.

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