In many South Asian communities, trauma is rarely named. Rather, it is absorbed, buried, and passed silently from one generation to the next beneath the weight of family honor and collective shame. Using a trauma-informed and culturally attuned framework, this session will explore how the Gospel uniquely speaks to these hidden wounds, acknowledging the reality of honor-shame dynamics while resisting their captivity. Drawing from faith-based mental health principles, we will examine how Christ invites us into a healing that is psychological, covenantal, and communal. You will leave with practical tools to help yourself and others break cycles that have long gone unspoken, and step into the wholeness God intended.

This breakout explores how a deep understanding of the gospel compels us to step into the broken places of this world with both truth and compassion. Because in Christ, we’ve not only been saved from sin—we’ve been sent into the world as agents of restoration. Through real-life stories of South Asian practitioners serving in areas like education, poverty alleviation, human trafficking, and community development, we’ll see how gospel-centered justice is a reflection of God’s own heart.

The college years are not just a season of education—they are a season of formation. In these pivotal years, beliefs are tested, identities are shaped, and lifelong patterns are established. Who you become during this time will often set the trajectory for who you are for decades to come.

This breakout explores why the college years are so critical to the spiritual formation of a Christian. We’ll consider the unique challenges and opportunities this season presents—from newfound independence and cultural pressures to deep questions about faith, purpose, and identity.

Whether you're a student navigating this season now or someone hoping to invest in the next generation, this session will help you think intentionally about forming a faith that endures long after graduation.

For many of us, our South Asian neighbors are not strangers—they are our family members, friends, coworkers, and classmates. Yet knowing how to love them well and share the hope of the gospel can often feel complex and uncertain.

This breakout will help you grow in both understanding and compassion as you engage with those shaped by varying religious beliefs and practices. We’ll explore key elements of the their worldview, identify meaningful points of connection, and consider how the gospel speaks with clarity and beauty into those longings.

With a focus on humility, relationship, and faithfulness, this session will equip you to move toward your South Asian neighbors with genuine love—not as a project to fix, but as people to know, honor, and point to Jesus.

Faithful teaching and preaching doesn’t begin with creativity or charisma—it begins with clarity about the gospel. When the gospel is at the center, Scripture is not reduced to moral lessons or abstract ideas, but proclaimed as the good news of what God has accomplished for us in Christ.

This breakout will lay a foundation for what it means to teach and preach in a truly gospel-centered way. We’ll explore how to read the Bible through the lens of redemption, how to move from any passage to Christ without forcing it, and how to speak in a way that is both faithful to the text and transformative for the listener.

Alongside these foundations, we’ll offer practical tools to help you grow—whether you're preparing a sermon, leading a small group, or simply opening the Word with others. The goal is not just better communication, but deeper conviction—that every time we teach, we are pointing people to Jesus as the center, the substance, and the hope of it all.

Worship is more than music—it is a response to who God is and what He has done in Christ. But in a culture that often elevates performance, preference, and emotion, it can be easy to lose sight of what truly makes worship Christ-centered.

This breakout will explore both the theology and practice of leading worship that is anchored in the gospel. We’ll consider what it means to shape gatherings that are not centered on the platform, but on the person and work of Jesus—where every song, prayer, and moment points people to Him.

Alongside this foundation, we’ll offer practical tools for worship leaders: how to thoughtfully plan sets, choose songs with theological depth, lead with authenticity, and shepherd a room in a way that invites genuine participation. Whether you’re leading on stage or serving behind the scenes, this session will help you pursue worship that is faithful, formative, and centered on Christ.

Whether we realize it or not, social media is discipling us. It shapes what we love, what we fear, what we believe, and even how we see ourselves. The question is not if we are being formed—but how, and by what.

This breakout will explore the powerful role social media plays in our spiritual formation. We’ll examine both its dangers and its potential—how it can subtly pull our hearts toward comparison, distraction, and self-promotion, while also offering opportunities for encouragement, truth, and gospel witness.

Together, we’ll consider how to engage social media with wisdom and intentionality: cultivating habits that protect our attention, practicing discernment in what we consume, and learning how to use these platforms in ways that align with our identity in Christ. The goal is not withdrawal, but transformation—becoming people who are shaped more by the gospel than by the algorithm.

Is it better to plant new churches or revitalize existing ones? The answer is not either/or—but both.

This breakout will explore how church planting and church revitalization are not competing strategies, but complementary expressions of the same mission: seeing the gospel take root, grow, and bear fruit in every community. While church planting pushes into new spaces and people groups, revitalization restores and renews what already exists—both essential for the advance of the gospel.

We’ll consider the unique challenges and opportunities within each, and how God uses both to reach the lost, strengthen believers, and display the beauty of His church. Whether you feel drawn to starting something new or breathing life into something established, this session will help you see how your calling fits into a larger, unified vision for gospel-centered ministry.

What role can South Asians living outside of South Asia play in the advance of the gospel back home—and beyond?

This breakout will explore the unique position of the South Asian diaspora in God’s global mission. With cultural understanding, relational proximity, and access to resources and opportunities, the diaspora is uniquely equipped to serve as a bridge—connecting the global church to the vast gospel need and opportunity across South Asia.

We’ll consider both the responsibility and the privilege of this moment: how the diaspora can pray, give, go, and partner in meaningful ways with what God is already doing. Through real examples and practical pathways, this session will help you see how your story, your location, and your identity can be leveraged for the advance of the gospel—both where you are and among your people.

For many, the church has not only been a place of belonging—but also a place of deep pain. In South Asian contexts, where community, honor, and reputation often carry significant weight, experiences of hurt can feel especially complex, personal, and difficult to process.

This breakout creates space to honestly acknowledge the reality of church hurt—whether from leaders, communities, or unmet expectations—without dismissing or minimizing the pain. We’ll explore how cultural dynamics can shape these experiences, and how the gospel speaks directly into our wounds with both truth and grace.

Together, we’ll consider what it looks like to pursue healing, rebuild trust, and re-engage with the church in a healthy way. This is not about ignoring what’s been broken, but about finding a path forward—anchored in Christ, who cares for His people and is committed to the beauty and restoration of His church.

South Asians are often spoken of as a single group—but beneath that label is a rich diversity of languages, cultures, religions, histories, and lived experiences. What may seem familiar on the surface can be vastly different underneath—and those differences deeply shape how people understand identity, spirituality, and even the message of the gospel.

This breakout will explore both the common threads and the key distinctions among South Asian communities, and how those realities influence the way we approach evangelism. We’ll consider how factors like region, religion, caste, language, and diaspora experience can shape openness, objections, and conversations about faith.

Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all approach, this session will help you grow in cultural awareness, humility, and discernment—equipping you to engage South Asians with greater thoughtfulness and love. Because faithful evangelism doesn’t ignore differences—it learns to navigate them for the sake of making Christ known.

Doubt is often treated as something to hide—but for many, it’s a real and present part of following Jesus. Questions about God, Scripture, suffering, and identity can surface in any season, and when they do, they can feel unsettling or even isolating.

This breakout creates space to honestly engage those doubts without fear or shame. We’ll explore how doubt is not the enemy of faith, but often a doorway to deeper understanding when brought into the light. Together, we’ll consider what Scripture says about seasons of uncertainty and how the gospel meets us not with condemnation, but with patience and grace.

Through honest conversation and practical guidance, this session will help you learn how to navigate doubt in a way that leads not to distance from God, but to a more resilient and rooted faith in Christ.