ICMDA Recordings

Recorded on 15 May 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Rev Bert Jones

There are so many myths that exist in leadership development today.  These widely held false beliefs are often passed down from leaders for generations and negatively impact our understanding and effectiveness in leadership. Even in healthcare settings, these leadership myths have trained many of our leaders.

In this ICMDA leadership webinar Bert Jones explains these widely held leadership myths and exposes the truth about these misunderstandings. The goal is to equip healthcare professionals with these insights to more effectively lead and serve in their current roles and increase their potential for future leadership impact.

Pastor Bert serves as the Vice President of Missions & Member Care for The Christian Medical & Dental Associations.   In this role, Bert oversees all the mission outreach ministries of the CMDA as well as the Center for Well-being.   Bert also serves as the Chaplain & a Coach for CMDA.   Bert is a certified ACC Coach with the ICF (International Coaching Federation).  Bert has co-authored 2 leadership books with Dr. David Stevens, “Leadership Proverbs” and “Servant Leadership proverbs”, has authored “A leadership Journal from a leaders journey” and his latest book is called “DIG IN” which is a devotional book. To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded on 8 May 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Steven Willing

In recent years, an emerging body of research in cognitive psychology has focused on several fundamental prerequisites for sound thinking, reaffirming what Scripture has taught for millennia. These can be summarized in eight simple principles.
The Christian Mind:

1. Is humble.
2. Seeks wisdom.
3. Is discerning.
4. Is not lazy.
5. Learns from others.
6. Is watchful of emotions.
7. Honors God’s word.
8. Respects tradition.

Dr. Steven Willing is an academic neuroscientist with over 40 years of clinical experience in academic and private settings. He is currently a consultant in radiology at Tenwek Hospital in Kenya, a pediatric neuroradiologist for Children’s of Alabama, a visiting scholar with Reasons to Believe, and an Adjunct Professor of Divinity at Regent University.
Dr. Willing is the author of Atlas of Neuroradiology, and more recently, Superbia: The Perils of Pride. The Power of Humility. His personal blog on science apologetics, “The Soggy Spaniel,” may be found at www.swilling.com.⁠⁠⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded on 1 May 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Tim Dieppe

The influence of Islam in the UK is growing rapidly and can be seen in politics, in finance, in fashion, in food, in restrictions on freedom of expression, and in many other areas. Islam is bold and assertive and openly pushing for greater influence across the nation. There can be no doubt that this poses a challenge to Christians in the UK. How will we respond? In this talk, Tim Dieppe will provide an overview of Islam’s influence on British culture and how the church can respond.Tim Dieppe is Head of Public Policy at Christian Concern, with a specialist interest in Islam. He regularly writes and comments in the media on Islamic affairs and is passionate about encouraging Christians to respond with confidence to the growing influence of Islam in the UK. Tim holds a degree from Oxford University, and an MA in theology from Westminster Theological Centre. He is the author of The Challenge of Islam: Understanding and Responding to Islam’s Increasing Influence in the UK, (Wilberforce Publications, 2025).⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded on 24 April 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr David Landrum

Cultural climate change has profound implications for religion generally, and Christianity specifically.

Citizenship—the relationship between the people and the powers—is where the rubber hits the road.

In this webinar we will map the storms assailing the Church and Western civilization. From a review of the biblical roots of citizenship and the malign impact of secularism, we will chart a course for a more confident and distinctive public faith.

From Liverpool in England, David has an academic background in political philosophy, and holds a doctorate which focuses on citizenship education. He has many years of experience as an advocate for Christian public policy issues and religious freedom - nationally and internationally. Currently he heads up a workplace/public leadership ministry called Biblical Leadership for Excellence andis passionate about equipping Christians for leading kingdom transformation in the workplace and public life – to see a cultural reformation.

Now based in Texas, he is happily married to Valeria, a Brazilian-American who makes the most incredible chili sauce. Sadly, he supports Everton Football Club.

For David's book visit https://www.the-seismos.com/

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Recorded on 17 April 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Mark Pickering chairs a webinar with Dr Felicia Wong

As Christians, we are called to reflect God’s heart for justice, particularly for the vulnerable and marginalised. All around us are opportunities to address injustices and inequalities in healthcare, using the skills and resources God has given us.

In this webinar, we will explore the biblical foundation of justice, distinguish it from the world’s idea of justice, and discuss how Christian healthcare professionals can address inequality with a mindset grounded in Scripture.

We will also look at how to embrace God’s call for justice, bringing healing that reflects His character, grace, and love.

Dr. Felicia Wong is a General Practitioner in London and Head of Conferences & Equipping at Christian Medical Fellowship UK, where she leads events, training, and development. She is passionate about equipping others to live out justice and make a difference wherever God has placed them.To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded on 10 April 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Frikkie

In this very important presentation, Dr Frikkie shares some of the lessons he learned about “WHOLE PERSON MEDICAL EDUCATION.” This is, sadly, a practically neglected aspect of modern-day medical education.

He looks at what is Whole Person Medical Education, what it means, and what it focusses on. We will also consider a few examples of whole person education, as well as examples of whole person medical education, followed by its application in a secular and in a Christian context.

The presentation concludes with a call to pursue ways of implementing whole person medical education for the purpose of whole person healthcare - to God’s glory!

Frikkie serves the Lord Jesus as a Family Physician Educator. He is passionate about the Lord, and about whole person education, for the purpose of whole person healthcare. He has been involved in HCF since 1979. Before becoming a family physician, he did hospital-based medicine, community medicine, and the training of clinical nurse practitioners for 10 years in rural Venda. At McCord’s hospital (in Durban), he was part of the team of carers for 8,000 patients with AIDS. He is happily married to Esther, who loves and serves Jesus as a homemaker and teacher.⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded on 3 April 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Howard Lyons chairs a webinar with Dr Trevor Stammers

Addiction is not a word that is used in scripture. So does the Bible have anything to say about it? In this seminar we will consider some of the contemporary understandings of addictive behaviours and their management in medical and psychological practice. We will also explore some scriptural themes - some obvious and some less so - to see how they might provide a Christian understanding of addiction and how this might help us all to be free from its grip and the harms it inflicts.Trevor Stammers was Associate Professor of Medical Ethics at St Mary's University, Twickenham until retirement in 2021. He is the author of The Ethics of Global Organ Acquisition: Moral arguments about transplantation, published by Bloomsbury in 2023. To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded on 27 March 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Patrick Dixon

Many millions of lives will be saved each year by 2030 as a direct result of AI, 400,000 in the EU alone. At the same time, AI will remain invisible to sick patients receiving care in hospital or at home.

Over $30bn a year is already being spent on AI in healthcare, with budgets increasing by 30% or more every twelve months. Already 95% of all healthcare companies are using AI, spending an average 10% of their turnover on AI innovation, double what it was the year before.

Is AI all good news in healthcare - are there particular areas of concern for care workers of faith?

Patrick Dixon is Chairman of Global Change Ltd, author of 16 books on global trends including The Future of Almost Everything, and has been ranked as one of the 20 most influential business thinkers alive today (Thinkers 50). Dr Dixon has spoken to audiences in over 60 nations and is one of the world's most sought after keynote speakers at corporate events.⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more from Patrick Dixon visit https://www.globalchange.com/

Recorded on 20 March 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Augustin Lutakwa chairs a webinar with Dr Jeffrey Larson

Missionaries often leave the field due to insufficient care. Dr. Jeffrey Larson, cofounder of the Member Care Collaboration Network (MCCN), shares how technology is transforming member care.

Discover how health professionals can use digital platforms for telecare, mental health support, and training to meet the unique needs of mission workers. Learn how technology reduces costs, expands access, and improves missionary longevity and effectiveness.

Technology can help mobilize the whole Body of Christ to fulfill this call. You can provide life-saving care for missionaries worldwide right from home! Together, we can make a difference—register now to connect and collaborate!

Dr. Jeffrey Larson is a family practice doctor and TEAM missionary who, with his wife and two children, served an unreached Muslim tribe in the southern Philippines since 2017.

His real-life struggles on the field highlighted the critical importance of member care. In 2023, he co-founded the Member Care Collaboration Network (MCCN), now with 70+ professionals supporting over 700 Filipino missionaries.
Recently relocating to Chicago, he is developing a mobile app to scale MCCN’s global impact. His passion is to catalyze holistic care in emerging sending nations.⁠

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For MCCN visit https://mccnph.org/

Recorded on 13 March 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Mike Soderling

For the past 10 years the Lausanne Health for All Nations Issue Network has been striving to help the global Church understand health from a biblical perspective and with that perspective to actively engage in caring for the whole person wherever she exists. Of equal if not greater importance is that the Church embraces caring for the whole person in the way of Jesus so that people from all ethne can hear about Jesus and that many will come to faith in Him. Lausanne 4 in Incheon/Seoul could play a key role in seeing this all become a reality but only if certain conditions are met. We will discuss what those conditions are.Dr Mike Soderling graduated from the Medical College of WIS and was in private practice (OB/GYN) for 10 years before serving in Central America for 11 years. Upon returning to the US Mike became Director of the Center for Health in Mission (now the Institute for Global Health @ WCIU). In 2013 Mike spearheaded the petitioning of the Lausanne Movement leadership to add an Issue Network focusing on health. This petition was successful and the Health for All Nations Network was birthed. Mike was also part of the leadership team for GAP 13 (wholistic health) during L4 and is involved in ongoing Collaborative Action Teams.

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For the Health for All Nations Lausanne Network visit https://lausanne.org/network/health-for-all-nations