CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Prescription for Renewal is a conference tailored for medical professionals interested in the mission field. The 20th annual Prescription for Renewal conference and Missionary Medicine Seminar are set for October 8-11 at the Billy Graham Training Center near Asheville, North Carolina. Enjoy the Blue Ridge Mountains during a relaxing and renewing weekend of fellowship, testimonies, and Bible teaching.

A unique sense of joy flows through The Cove as Christian doctors, dentists, nurses, and their spouses join us each year for a special time of fellowship and spiritual renewal. You’ll be reminded of David’s praise: “Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns!" (1 Chronicles 16:31, NIV).

The optional Missionary Medicine Seminar will be held October 8-10. Participants can earn up to 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Please call us at 1.800.950.2092 for more information.

MISSIONARY MEDICINE SEMINAR

Doctors and nurses attending Prescription for Renewal can earn up to 12 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit at an optional Missionary Medicine Seminar on October 8-10. To read more, click here.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

CHECK IN: Registration for the optional Missionary Medicine Seminar begins at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8. Prescription for Renewal check in begins at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9, followed by a buffet-style dinner and opening session. Our weekend together concludes with a worship and communion service on Sunday, October 11, followed by a box lunch.

FEES: The Prescription for Renewal conference is $375 per person. The optional Missionary medicine Seminar is $250 per person. Spouses may attend the Missionary Medicine Seminar sessions and eat meals without charge.

PAYMENT: A deposit of $75 per person must accompany registration. Deposits are non-refundable unless cancellation is made at least 30 days prior to the start of the seminar. The remainder of the fees will be due upon arrival.

Additional Information:
Videotapes and photographs are taken during many conference events. Registration constitutes permission to use your picture if it appears on video or photograph. Audio tapes of some sessions are available to participants at a nominal fee at the conclusion of the conference.

All programs and lodging are open to adults ages 18 and over, and to youth ages 15-17 when accompanied by an adult. We are not able to accommodate infants or children under the age of 15. Childcare facilities are not available.

All facilities are accessible to physically challenged persons.

Pets are not permitted at the training center or inns.

Call The Cove for additional information or to register for 2009.
1-800-950-2092 (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. EST)

Prescription for Renewal Speakers

Franklin Graham has served as president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse since 1979 and as president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association since 2001. As an evangelist for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Franklin has proclaimed the Gospel to more than 6 million people. In 1978 he helped organize World Medical Mission with Drs. Lowell and Dick Furman. As the president of Samaritan’s Purse, Franklin has been a champion of missionary medicine, providing support for medical facilities and helping medical professionals follow God’s call to missions.

Dr. Stephen Alfred graduated from Mumbai Medical School in India, and then continued his career in the United Kingdom, where he was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. Dr. Alfred returned to India in 1992, responding to God’s call to help provide health care for the underserved near his home in Thane. Dr. Alfred’s dream led to the formation of the Bethany Trust which funded the construction of Lok Hospital, a 56-bed, full-service facility. Today, Dr. Alfred is coordinating the construction of the new 100-bed Bethany Trust Hospital. When the new hospital is complete, Lok Hospital will be devoted to the treatment of HIV/AIDS victims, and provide care for people struggling with alcohol and drug abuse addictions.

Aileen Coleman has been ministering to people in the Middle East for more than 50 years, serving for 40 years among the Bedouin people of Jordan. Aileen and her staff have treated thousands of patients at Annoor Sanatorium in Mafraq and through its outpatient clinic in the Negev desert. Aileen recently coordinated the construction of a home for babies who need special care. “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these," Aileen said, quoting Luke 18:16. "May His kingdom come in these desert lands through the hands that serve Him in this new baby home."

Rev. Sami Dagher is pastor of the Karantina Church in Beirut, Lebanon, president of the National Evangelical Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Lebanon, and founder of the Christian Alliance Institute of Theology in Beirut. One of 12 children raised near the Biblical town of Sidon, he worked in the hotel business until God called him into ministry through a message preached by Billy Graham in Amsterdam in the early 1970s. Throughout decades of conflict in the Middle East, Sami has been a bold witness for the Gospel, planting churches during Lebanon’s civil war, leading relief trips into Baghdad during the Iraq war, and establishing Bible schools and an orphanage.

Host

Kirk Nowery is the Chief Operating Officer of Samaritan’s Purse. Prior to joining Samaritan’s Purse, Kirk served as president of ISS, a consulting firm specializing in capital stewardship projects for churches across the U.S. and Canada. For 18 years he pastored one of the nation’s largest congregations in Miami, Florida. From 1983 to 1995, Kirk was chaplain of the Miami Dolphins football team.

Musicians

John and Anne Barbour have ministered to the Body of Christ as singers and songwriters for more than 20 years. They are members of the Tommy Coomes Band and have traveled the world with the Crusade ministry teams of Billy Graham, Franklin Graham, and Greg Laurie. They have also recorded several albums. Whether they are leading worship or performing, the Barbour’s music encourages believers to a greater love for God and others.