ICMDA Recordings

Recorded on 25 June 2026 for ICMDA Webinars.
Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Chris Willmott
The ability to read the DNA of humans, and other species, is radically altering healthcare offering, for example, more accurate diagnosis and prognosis, with the potential for more targeted “personalised” treatment.
Elsewhere, the availability of “at home” DNA tests, such as those marketed by 23andMe and Ancestry, are revealing previously unknown details of family history and heritage.
Having reviewed some of these uses, this talk will reflect on many of the ethical implications that emerge from these developments.
Having completed a PhD on the molecular basis of resistance to antibacterials, Chris spent four years as a Staffworker with UCCF (the IFES movement in the UK). In 2000, he returned to the University of Leicester where he taught biochemistry and, increasingly, about the ethical implications of developments in biomedicine. Since retirement (2022), he has continued to have an active interest in bioethics and his book on Genomics and Ethics is currently with the publishers for review.
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Recorded on 18 June 2026 for ICMDA Webinars.
Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Peter Halestrap

Mission hospitals have historically played a vital role not only in delivering healthcare but also in training and mentoring healthcare workers. This educational ministry provides opportunities for mission hospitals to address local healthcare needs in a sustainable manner, with formally approved programmes enabling further influence and partnership potential.
Training provides a wonderful environment in which discipleship can thrive, ensuring graduates have not only the requisite clinical skills but also a heart to use these gifts to serve God.
In this session we will look together at the opportunities and challenges for mission hospitals involved in training to increase their impact, locally, globally and eternally.
Pete Halestrap is a Family Medicine doctor (GP) from the UK. He works in a local clinic providing primary care alongside training medical students and GP registrars. He previously spent 11 years working in AIC Kijabe Hospital, Kenya, where he served in several roles including as Director of Education and Research. He supervised the College of Health Sciences as well as numerous residency programmes and was involved in the initiation of several new medical training programmes. He continues to work with the hospital's online learning team and serves on the education and research committee of the East, Central and Southern African College of Family Physicians.
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Recorded on 17 June 2026 for ICMDA Webinars.
In many parts of the world, there are growing reports of a “quiet revival” — a surprising openness to the Christian faith, particularly among younger generations and those previously disengaged from church. What’s driving this renewed spiritual curiosity? And how should we respond wisely, faithfully, and expectantly?
Join Rico Tice for this timely and insightful discussion with Peter Saunders, CEO of ICMDA, as they explore the cultural and spiritual dynamics behind this emerging trend. Drawing on Rico's experience in evangelism and discipleship, they will help us make sense of what we’re seeing, why now, and how Christians can thoughtfully engage in conversations about Jesus in a changing landscape.
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.
In partnership with the Forum of Christian Leaders (FOCL) ⁠https://foclonline.org/webinars⁠
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Recorded on 11 June 2026 for ICMDA Webinars.
Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Dick Kruijthoff

In his family practice Dick Kruijthoff was confronted with a remarkable healing during prayer, that gained nationwide interest in the Netherlands. He wondered what had happened.
It took him to a 12 year study at the Free University in Amsterdam investigating 83 reports of a healing experience during or after prayer. Eleven of them were labelled as ‘medically remarkable’ by a medical assessment team. The team was surprised by the impressive holistic dimensions of the experiences. The study led to a dissertation in scientific English in 2023 and a book explaining the findings in understandable Dutch in 2025.
Dick Kruijthoff graduated in medicine and family medicine at the Erasmus university in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Subsequently he gained a degree in tropical medicine in Antwerp, Belgium, after which he worked in rural hospitals in Botswana, South Africa and Kenya for over five years.
Upon his return to the Netherlands he had his own family practice from 1992 until 2021. Kruijthoff acquired a degree in elderly medicine in 2010. Since 2022 he works as an acting general practitioner in different practices.
The PhD investigations in Amsterdam took place while working as a GP at the same time.
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Recorded on 4June 2026 for ICMDA Webinars.
Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Andrea Williams
Andrea Williams will explore how transgender ideology and tightening speech rules are reshaping healthcare for Christian clinicians seeking to follow Jesus with truth and courage.
She will examine the Darlington midwives’ landmark stand for female‑only spaces and what it means for dignity, safeguarding, and lawful single‑sex provision.
She will review the case of senior nurse Jennifer Melle, disciplined for speaking truthfully about biological sex, highlighting her reinstatement and the broader regulatory risks.
Rooted in the Lordship of Christ, Andrea encourages courageous, compassionate care that protects patients, colleagues, and conscience while preserving freedom of expression in clinical settings today.
Having qualified as a barrister in 1988, Andrea Williams founded Christian Concern and the Christian Legal Centre, which have run some of the most high-profile Christian interest campaigns and legal cases in Europe.
A prolific media commentator, she has been a frequent presence on major TV channels and radio stations. She is passionate about seeing every area of society transformed by the gospel.
She is married to Gareth and they have four adult children. On overcoming cancer in 2010 she took up marathon running and has recently completed her 11th race.

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