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Recordings from past MAT Retreats are posted on this page. The 2026 retreat focused on "thinking like a missionary." The 2024 and 2025 retreats focused on foundational aspects of cross-cultural ministry, while the 2023 theme was “We Will Give Ourselves Unto Prayer” from Acts 6:4.

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

The Power of the Gospel and the Holy Spirit

Guest: Tim Berrey

Download: Berrey---The-Work-of-the-Holy-Spirit-in-the-Great-Commission---Handout

Topics: Missions

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

The Heart of the Missionary for a Maturing Church: 2 Corinthians

Guest: Alan Patterson

Download: Patterson---The-Heart-of-the-Missionary-for-a-Maturing-Church-2-Corinthians---PPT

Topics: Missions

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Fulfilling the Great Commission in a Sexually Perverse

Guest: Jon Crocker

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 8, 2026

The Heart of the Missionary for a Thriving Church: 1 & 2 Thessalonians

Guest: Forrest McPhail

Download: McPhail---The-Heart-of-a-Missionary-Toward-a-Thriving-Church-1_2-Thessalonians---PPT

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Making Disciples: The Mandate and Method

Guest: Mark Batory and Ben Davis

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Passing the Baton Without Dropping It

Guest: Tim Berrey

Download: Berrey---Passing-the-Baton-Without-Dropping-It---PPT

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Commendation for Those Whom God Uses

Guest: Alan Patterson

Download: Patterson---Commendation-For-Those-Whom-God-Uses---PPT

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 8, 2026

“Going Native” or Non-Assimilation

Guest: Forrest McPhail

Download: McPhail---Going-Native-or-Non-Assimilation---PPT

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Making Disciples: The Practice

Guest: Mark Batory

Download: Batory---Making-Disciples-PPT

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Panel Discussion: MK Education

Guest: Various

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Case Study: Missionary Motives

Guest: Alan Patterson

Download: Patterson---MAT-2026-Case-Study-Instructions

Topics: Missions

Friday, January 9, 2026

The Eternal Gospel for All Nations

Guest: Forrest McPhail

Download: McPhail---The-Eternal-Gospel-for-All-Nations-PPT

Topics: Missions

Friday, January 9, 2026

The Goal of GFA’s Required Goal Planning

Guest: Tim and Laura Berrey

Download: Berrey---Goal-Planning-Combined---Handouts

Topics: Missions

Friday, January 9, 2026

Wherever You are, Be All There

Guest: Jon Crocker

Topics: Missions

Friday, January 9, 2026

Profiting from the Retreat

Guest: Various

Topics: Missions

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Introductions and Prayer

Guest: Jon Crocker and Mark Batory

Topics: Missions

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Food for Your Journey

Guest: Tim Berrey

Topics: Missions

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

The Application of GFA’s Core Values on the Field – Part 1

Guest: Jon Crocker

Download: Crocker---Core-Values-for-MAT-Retreat---Part-1-PPT

Topics: Missions

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Acknowledging the Reality of Spiritual Warfare in Missions

Guest: Forrest McPhail

Download: McPhail---Acknowledging-the-Reality-of-Spiritual-Warfare-in-Missions---PPT

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Avoiding Syncretism Through Cultural Understanding

Guest: Forrest McPhail

Download: McPhail---Avoiding-Syncretism-PPT

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Integrity and Ethics Issues Related to Finances – Theological

Guest: Alan Patterson

Download: Patterson---Integrity-and-Ethics-Issues-Related-to-Finances---Theological-PPT

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Integrity and Ethics Issues Related to Finances – Practical

Guest: Dale Crawford

Download: Crawford---Integrity-and-Ethics-Issues-Related-to-Finances---Practical---PPT

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 9, 2025

When is a Man Qualified for Pastoral Leadership?

Guest: Forrest McPhail

Download: McPhail---When-is-a-Man-Qualified-for-Pastoral-Leadership-PPT

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 9, 2025

The Application of GFA’s Core Values on the Field – Part 2

Guest: Jon Crocker

Download: Crocker---Core-Values-for-MAT-Retreat---Part-2-PPT

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Being a Single Missionary or Working with Single Missionaries

Guest: Alan Patterson

Download: Patterson---Being-a-Single-Missionary-or-Working-with-Single-Missionaries-PPT

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Be a “Question Lady”

Guest: Jan Patterson and Jennifer McPhail

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Helping Men Think in Pink and Blue

Guest: Tim Berrey

Download: Berrey---Helping-men-think-in-pink-and-blue-Handout

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Guest: Alan Patterson

Download: Case-Study-Instructions-MAT-2025-v2

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 9, 2025

A Synthesis of the Five Great Commission Passages

Guest: Jon Crocker

Download: Crocker---Five-Great-Commission-Passages-Handout

Topics: Missions

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Introductions and Prayer

Guest: Jon Crocker and Mark Batory

Topics: Missions

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

What is a Missionary?

Guest: Tim Berrey

Download: Berrey---What-a-Missionary-Is-PPT

Topics: Missions

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Motives of Missions

Guest: Alan Patterson

Download: Patterson---Motives-of-Missionaries-PPT

Topics: Missions

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Awareness of Most Common MK Transition Issues

Guest: Forrest McPhail

Download: McPhail---Awareness-of-Most-Common-MK-Transition-Issues-PPT

Topics: Missions

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Preparing Your Young MK to Thrive

Guest: Jennifer McPhail

Download: McPhail-Jennifer---Preparing-Your-Young-MK-PPT

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Exemplary Character Non-Negotiable

Guest: Jon Crocker

Download: Crocker---Exemplary-Character-Non-Negotiable-Handout

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 4, 2024

How to Survive While “Foreign” Transforms into “Home”

Guest: Joel Arnold

Download: Arnold-J---Missions-Transitions-PPT

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 4, 2024

The Precedence of Language and Culture Acquisition

Guest: Forrest McPhail

Download: McPhail---Precedence-of-Language-Acquisition-and-Cultural-Understanding-PPT

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Christ’s Church Multiplied Through the Great Commission Cycle

Guest: Jon Crocker

Download: Crocker---Church-Multiplied-GC-Cycle-Handout

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Why Farming Illustrates Making Disciples

Guest: Forrest McPhail

Download: McPhail---How-Farming-Illustrates-Making-Disciples-Handout

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Simple and Reproducible Missionary Methods

Guest: Tim Berrey

Download: Berrey---Simple-Reproducible-Methods-Handout

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Gaining and Retaining Supporters

Guest: Tim Berrey

Download: Berrey---Gaining-and-Retaining-Supporters-Handout

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Case Study: An Examination of CPM and DMM Movements

Guest: Alan Patterson

Download: Case-Study-Instructions-2024_2

Topics: Missions

Friday, January 5, 2024

Maintaining Both Unity and Separation

Guest: Alan Patterson

Download: Patterson---Maintaining-Both-Unity-and-Separation

Topics: Missions

Friday, January 5, 2024

What Team Missions Is and Isn’t

Guest: Forrest McPhail

Topics: Missions

Friday, January 5, 2024

Against Burnout: Recharging for the Long Haul

Guest: Jon Crocker

Topics: Missions

Friday, January 5, 2024

Profiting from the Retreat: Testimonies

Guest: Various

Topics: Missions

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Welcome and Opening Prayer Time

Guest: Bob Jones III

Topics: Missions

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Learning to Pray Corporately

Guest: Forrest McPhail

Download: McPhail---The-Importance-of-Corporate-Prayer

Topics: Missions

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

For What Should a Missionary Ask Prayer?

Guest: Alan Patterson

Download: Patterson---For-What-Should-Missionaries-Ask-Prayer

Topics: Missions

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Prayer as Communion

Guest: Jon Crocker

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 5, 2023

How to Pray for a Young Church: Thessalonians

Guest: Forrest McPhail

Download: McPhail---Prayer-for-a-Young-Church

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 5, 2023

How to Pray for a Young Church: Colossians

Guest: Jon Crocker

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 5, 2023

How to Pray for a Young Church: Philippians

Guest: Tim Berrey

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Panel Discussion: Tips for Getting to Prayer

Guest: Various

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Men’s Split Session

Guest: Jon Crocker

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Women’s Split Session

Guest: Andrea Crocker

Download: CrockerAndrea---Systematic-Prayer

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Missions History: How We Know God Answers Prayer

Guest: Alan Patterson

Download: Patterson---Answers-to-Missionaries-Prayers

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Identifying Satan’s Key Ministry Targets

Guest: Tim Berrey

Topics: Missions

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Missions History Case Study: J. O. Fraser

Guest: Alan Patterson

Topics: Missions

Friday, January 6, 2023

Teaching Older Saints to Intercede

Guest: Forrest McPhail

Download: McPhail---Teaching-Older-Saints-to-Intercede

Topics: Missions

Friday, January 6, 2023

Praying for Your Travels as a Missionary

Guest: Alan Patterson

Download: MAT-Retreat-2023-Texts-about-Missionary-Travel_AP

Topics: Missions

Friday, January 6, 2023

Lessons from 40 Years of Missionary Praying

Guest: Mark Batory

Topics: Missions

Friday, January 6, 2023

Profiting from the Retreat: Testimonies

Guest: Various

Topics: Missions

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The purpose of the MAT Retreat is to prepare you for effective cross-cultural ministry and to advance current ministries.