Esther Kim, MD with Panel

Join us for a panel discussion with support staff from Ethne Health, a community clinic located in Clarkston, GA, a city dubbed the "most diverse square mile in the America." The staff will share how their previous work experiences, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and their faith have helped them care for a diverse group of patients, with care provided in over 30 different languages. We hope their stories of hope and healing will be a catalyst to attendees to begin thinking about ways they can care for the refugees and immigrants in their communities.

Hello, World!

Steve Noblett, CEO

If this is your first CCHF conference, START HERE! Learn about the roots and direction of the movement of God's people to live out the gospel through healthcare among those who are experiencing poverty. Identify opportunities and bottlenecks in this ongoing move of God, and understand how to find your place as you seek to serve the purpose of God in your generation

Lynn Ivanek, BS with Marvin Hardy, MD

This session will describe how Grace Medical Home, a charitable clinic started in 2010 with a small staff and budget, grew quickly in response to a large community need. In order to meet this demand, the board and staff intentionally focused on sustainable ways to grow revenue without consideration of changing our mission and model. Grace now enjoys wide community support and sustains an annual operating budget of roughly $3.5 million which is more than twice the amount of the median nonprofit’s budget, successfully completed a $9 million Capital Campaign in less than a year, and maintains reserve funding of 6 months operating expenses.

Jeremy Crider, MD

God was and is liberating a people and establishing shalom among them. Health, as it is seen in the Biblical narrative, is a communal property, including the idea that our wellness is affected by the wellness of “our neighbor”. However, our notion of health - especially in medical professions - is typically reductionistic, leading to phenomena such as extreme life expectancy gaps in our communities. What is our role in oppressed and marginalized communities? How are we joyful co-creators of the manna society God is creating? Join us as we trace this narrative and reflect on true health and our role in it today.