Webinar #264 Dr David Nikles - Catalysing Christian counselling in the Global South
Recorded on 11 September 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr David NiklesChurches and people helpers in many Global South nations are feeling the need to become equipped to offer integrated, psychologically robust, biblically sound, Christian Counselling that embraces whole person care. This talk will present a simple strategy and associated integrative approach to Christian Counselling that works sensitively across cultures and will briefly introduce resources that have been developed to assist this process.The principles will be illustrated using the work of the Asian Christian Counselling Association and its partnership with Living Wholeness, two organisations which collaboratively are strengthening and equipping lay, pastoral, and professional Christian Counsellors across Asia and recently into Uganda.More broadly, there will be an invitation to form National Christian Counselling associations so the body of Christ may work more synergistically together in this field, and some practical tips on how this may be facilitated.Dr David Nikles is an Australian Family Physician who commenced mission work in China in 2005 in the area of mental health and counselling training. His vision is strengthening Christian Counselling across the Global South, especially Asia. David is Cofounder/CEO of Living Wholeness, and Cofounder/Executive Team of Asian Christian Counselling Association (ACCA: www.asiancca.org).To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/
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Webinar #263 Rico Tice - Faithful Leaders
Recorded on 4 September 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Rico TiceMy little book Faithful Leaders and this webinar, is an exegesis of my own depravity. I was provoked to write it after Jonathan Fletcher, a conservative evangelical pastor, who had huge influence in my constituency was on the front page of the newspapers with reports of his abusive leadership. I realised that there were blind-spots amongst a number of the leaders who had been profoundly influential in the generation above me.By contrast I had also seen men like John Stott and how they led themselves. This is a basic webinar on trying to self-lead and being aware of thinking, feeling, choices, physical health, environment, idols. We will look at a map that enables us to battle our own depravity and be led by God's word and God's grace.Rico is a passionate evangelist, and former Senior Minister of Evangelism at All Souls, Langham Place in London. Co-Founder of Christianity Explored Ministries, he is a regular speaker at missions and evangelistic events around the world. He’s married to Lucy and they have three young children.To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/
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Webinar #259 Prof Bertha Rathinam - Re-Imagining cancer care holistic prehabilitation
Recorded on 7 August 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Prof Bertha RathinamCancer prehabilitation prepares the cancer survivors, including caregivers, for the rigours of cancer treatment in whatever time they have before it starts. It employs a multidisciplinary approach, primarily targeting the physical, nutritional, and psychosocial needs of the survivors.It provides specific interventions and monitoring after screening and assessment to all cancer survivors. It has proven beneficial in enhancing recovery after surgery and improving tolerance to complications.Bertha Amirtha Deva Rathinam, teaches Anatomy at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India. She is interested in cancer survivorship care and is passionate about raising awareness on cancer prehabilitation and rehabilitation as supportive care to the standard clinical management of cancer survivors.To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/
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Webinar #261 Prof Hyunmi Park - The 2026 ICMDA World Congress
Recorded on 21 August 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Prof Hyunmi ParkThe 18th ICMDA World Congress is due to be held in Jeju Island, South Korea on 30 June - 5 July 2026. It is ICMDA's flagship event held every four years which brings together all its national member bodies for a week of fellowship, biblical teaching in Christian discipline and healthcare practice, worship, collaboration and a mutual exchange of ideas.The congress theme is Building God's Kingdom amongst the Broken.Join us to hear about the plans and opportunities for the event, including the World Medical & Dental Students' Conference, pre-congress streams for graduates, and the dozens of breakout sessions and discussion groups on topical issues.Prof Park is an associate professor at the Department of Medical Education, Korea University, where she instructs both undergraduate and postgraduate students in various health professions.Her clinical background lies in surgery, with a specialisation in minimally invasive and robotic techniques in coloproctology. She holds a PhD in medical education, with research interests in global health, integrating UN SDGs into medical curricula, the development of soft skills for health professionals, and the application of technology in education.Her international background has involved working and studying in Spain, the UK and Korea, which has enriched her and globally informed her comprehensive approach to education and research.To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/
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Webinar #260 Dr Calum Miller - Abortion: An overview
Recorded on 14 August 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.Philippa Taylor chairs a webinar with Dr Calum MillerThis talk will introduce the topic of abortion from an ethical, medical and legal perspective. It will explore the science of the beginning of life, methods and statistics regarding abortion, basic arguments for and against abortion, and the Biblical basis for protecting life in its earliest stages. It will also cover some difficult cases often used to argue for abortion, particularly when the life of the mother is at risk.Dr Calum Miller is a medical doctor and a research fellow at the University of Oxford, where he teaches philosophy and researches abortion policy. Dr Miller has published over 30 academic papers on topics including maternal mortality in the developing world, the empirical impact of abortion bans on women, the ethics of voting on abortion, animal and fetal pain, abortion and mental health, telemedicine abortion, academic freedom, and the philosophy of religion. He regularly appears on mainstream media in the UK and has presented to politicians and professionals across the world, including on the BBC, at the Philippines Medical Association and at the White House. To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/
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