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United In Christ 2024 - Native Christian Leadership Conference
2024-07-18 14:00 - 2024-07-20 13:30 (America/Phoenix) | Evangelical Free Church of Bemidji, 115 Carr Lake Rd SW, Bemidji, MN, 56601, United States
We cordially invite you to join us for a remarkable three-day experience where Christian leaders engaged in Native ministry will inspire and challenge us. This exceptional event will feature plenary sessions, workshop break-outs, exhibits showcasing impactful ministries, uplifting worship concerts, and valuable networking opportunities with Native leaders and organizations dedicated to serving tribal communities across the Americas. We eagerly welcome you to be part of this transformative gathering.
Don’t come alone. Bring one or two friends. The harvest is ripe. The doors are open to tribes and nations in need of God’s love demonstrated.

12th Annual British Columbia Canada Native Christian Conference
2024-04-25 - 2024-04-28 | Christ Community Church, Kamloops, BC, 1132 8th St, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2B 2X2, Canada
The B.C. Native Christian Conference is an extraordinary gathering, hosted by four First Nations ministry organizations and four local Native churches. Their desire is to foster Biblical unity and create Christ-centered gatherings that inspire, empower, and make a lasting impact on indigenous communities. Join us for four special days of powerful teachings, uplifting worship, and heartfelt fellowship.
The conference begins on Thursday, April 25 at the Christ Community Church located in Kamloops, BC. and will conclude on Sunday, April 28.
Pray for Huron Claus invited as the guest speaker and also team teaching with Isaac Durham, Hopi and CHIEF staff member.
For more information contact Valen Strayley: vcstraley@gmail.com or (250) 572-7640 (Loretta).

2024 Tribal Ministry Conference
2024-04-12 14:00 - 2024-04-13 19:30 (America/Phoenix) | 1st Presbyterian Church, 102 Tacoma Ave S., Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
The purpose of the Tribal Ministry Conference is to call together Native Christian leaders, their people, and all those who have a passion for indigenous ministry. We come together recognizing our diversity in church traditions yet united in prayer, seeking God’s guidance for a greater gospel impact among tribal communities in the Pacific Northwest. As we walk in the footsteps of Jesus, who commanded us to make disciples of all nations, we hope that this conference will ignite a disciple-making movement among First Nations believers, empowering them to impact the nations with Christ.

JOIN US
Make plans now to join us Friday and Saturday, April 12 & 13 at the First Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, Washington. You will hear from two special speakers/teachers Huron Claus, President of CHIEF Inc. and Vincent Yellow Old Woman, former Chief of the Siksika Nation in British Columbia, Canada. Huron Claus will be sharing of the history of the Native Christian Church from the 1600’s to today and the need for a discipleship mentoring movement among our First Nations church. Vincent will be speaking on Reconciliation and the Residential School experiences.
Come gather with us as we share stories over meals, listen to speakers, enjoy special music from Living Stone, and participate in engaging seminars.

TIME & LOCATION
Friday, April 12 – 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Saturday, April 13 – 8:30 am – 7:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church 102 Tacoma Ave S. Tacoma, Washington 98402

COST
$60.00/person which includes 3 meals: Friday Dinner, Saturday Lunch and Dinner.

REGISTRATION
Register online : Tinyurl.com/tribalmc24
Or download, print out and mail the attached form with payment. Download Form
Walk-ins are welcomed.

CONTACT
Taylor Lee (253) 314-2575
Email: sacredpathfellowship@gmail.com

Mokahum Ministry Center -
2024-03-18 08:00 - 2024-03-22 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | Mokahum Ministry Center, 15866 Roosevelt Road SE, Cass Lake, MN, 56633, United States
is a discipleship training center for adults, designed to bring Native American and First Nations people to life and maturity in Christ by equipping disciples and training leaders through biblical education, character formation, and ministry training.

History of the Gospel impacting Native AmericaMarch 18 – 22, 2024 Huron will be delving into the transformative journey of the Gospel within Native American communities, spanning from the 1600’s to the present day. Join us as he unveils extraordinary stories of revival movements that have shaped the course of history for different tribes and generations. Contact Mokahum Ministry Center for further information.

Phoenix Seminary Cultural Orientation Class
2024-02-21 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Phoenix) | Phoenix Seminary, Scottsdale, AZ, 7901 E Shea Blvd,, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260, United States
Huron Claus will teach about five windows or opportunities to share the life of Christ with Native First Nation people. His lesson will provide an orientation and overview of the 574 indigenous nations residing in the US, emphasizing the profound impact of the Gospel on the First Nations community.

Native Christian Leadership Forum
2024-02-12 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Phoenix) | CHIEF Headquarters, 1644 E. Campo Bello Drive, PHOENIX, AZ, 85022-2108, United States
Make plans to join us live or online for the next CHIEF Native Christian Leadership Forum – Our guest speaker is Eddie Arnold, pastor of Sovereign Redeemer Church from Indiana. His topic with be on “Equipping the Saints for the work of ministry.” Many of our Native churches and communities are still being impacted by the pandemic. He will be showing how we can mobilize the members in our church to serve the needs within our family and communities.
The purpose of the Native Christian Leadership Forum to encourage, equip and empower Native Christian leaders of today and the generations to come. It is also with this intent that we want to keep you informed of training opportunities, updated on current Christian Native resources, and engaged in networking opportunities with other like-minded Christian leaders.
** use the QR Code to view NCLF Online:

2023 Native Women's Fall Conference
2023-11-03 15:00 - 2023-11-04 16:00 (America/Phoenix) | CHIEF Headquarters, 1644 E. Campo Bello Drive, PHOENIX, AZ, 85022-2108, United States
“Peace in the midst of the storms of Life”
Mary Kay Henderson, Cherokee from Eastern Oklahoma, wife, mother, grandmother, nationally recognized singer, and Director ot the Cherokee National Youth Choir, will be our guest speaker this Fall, November 3-4, 2023.
In the early morning hours God gave Mary Kay a new Bible study for women and by her willing heart she responded to God, “Lord you must want me to teach this to women, so here I am!” The theme verse is John 14:27, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

“Welcome our worship leaders!”

Dale and Charlotte Tsosie, Navajo, have served as a ministry couple for a number of years in the great Southwest. Their love for the Lord and way of bringing you in the presence of God will encourage and up lift you. You will be moved as they sing and play with the flute and guitar.

Early Registration ∼ Postmark / call by October 20th – $65.00 Friday & Saturday $55.00 Saturday only
After October 20th ∼ Postmark / call by October 20th – All Registrations ∼ $75.00

When: November 3-4, 2023
Where: Chief Shepherd Discipleship Center • 1644 E Campo Bello Dr. • Phoenix, AZ 85022
Contact: (602) 482-0828 Email: lclaus@chief.org

Huron Claus Will Speak at Judson University Founders’ Day
2022-10-21 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix) | Judson University Elgin Campus, 1151 North State Street, Elgin, IL, United States
National Speaker Rev. Huron Claus will speak at Judson University’s Founders’ Day Celebration on October 21. During the day’s events, Judson will honor Alumni Devlin Donaldson with the Golden Eagle Award, the highest service honor the university awards.
Friday, October 21, 2022
Convocation – 10:00 a.m.
Herrick Chapel
Featuring Rev. Huron Claus
Luncheon – 11:30 a.m.
Reed Room, Lindner Tower
(By Invitation Only)

Rev. Huron Claus
A fifth-generation follower of Jesus Christ. He comes from the Mohawk/Kiowa tribes of New York and Oklahoma. The Claus Indian family has ministered through evangelism and music in Native communities and villages across North, Central, and South America.
Rev. Claus is president of CHIEF Inc., which envisions seeing an effective Christian witness in every Native American tribe and all related tribes in this generation. The mission of CHIEF is to disciple and train a strong Native Christian leadership in the Word of God, who will practically impact their communities for the glory of God. CHIEF networks with approximately 3,000 Native Churches among 300 of the 1,200 Native tribes in the Western Hemisphere. Besides leading CHIEF, Rev. Claus has served on a number of Native Ministry boards. He is actively involved as a speaker for church events, national conferences, and mission-related activities and speaks often at colleges. He was the keynote speaker at Judson’s Prayer Breakfast in 2022. He resides in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife, Lois, and has two adult children.

Golden Eagle Honoree: Devlin Donaldson
During a private Founders’ Day Luncheon, Judson will honor Devlin Donaldson ‘79, with the Golden Eagle Award for his dedication and service to the university. The Golden Eagle Award is the university’s highest service award.
Donaldson graduated in 1979 with a degree in Human Relations from Judson University. He has a decades-long career of vision, breakthrough ideas, high impact, and leadership experience in both the not-for-profit and for-profit worlds. After earning his master’s degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, he joined Compassion International where he led the development of Compassion’s music artist program and its sponsor ministry division. He reorganized several large segments of the ministry and served on the President’s cabinet as Director of Marketing and Development. In 2001, Donaldson and his business partner founded The Elevation Group, a Growth Consulting firm based in Colorado Springs. From 2015-2018, Donaldson returned to serve at his alma mater, Judson University, as Senior Vice President of External Relations. He led projects focused on donor development, including providing leadership for the World Leaders Forum and the WLF Inspirational Series.
In July of 2018, Donaldson returned to his roots, accepting the position of President/CEO of VisionTrust International where he currently serves. A small child development organization in Colorado Springs, VisionTrust operates in 11 countries helping over 10,000 children. Donaldson lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Carol. They have one daughter, Maria, who is a recent Judson Alumni with a degree in Marketing.
Judson’s Founders’ Day celebration will include a gathering of Judson’s Fox Valley Spiritual Council in the morning, before the chapel featuring Rev. Huron Claus. The 10 a.m. chapel event with Rev. Claus will be broadcast live on YouTube as well as in-person for the Judson community. The luncheon featuring Donaldson is by invitation only.

For more information about this event visit https://www.judsonu.edu/events/founders-day/
You may watch Juston’s videos on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/JudsonBlueCrew/videos

Native Pastors Gathering 2022
2022-10-17 - 2022-10-20 | Twin Lakes Camp, Florence, MS, 155 Milner Rd, Florence, MS, 39073, United States
The Native Pastors Gathering is a ministry outreach of Occom Ministries in collaboration with Mission to the World, Thirdmill Ministries, CHIEF Inc., and Sacred Road Ministries. It is an effort to provide rest, reflection, and resources to Native American, First Nations, and American Eskimo pastors — especially those who are full-time, bi-vocational pastors.
We recognize that there are many seemingly insurmountable challenges in Native communities. In accordance with the Great Commission, we want to see the gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed in every corner of Indian Country. We want to see disciples from every tribe, tongue, and nation ushered into the kingdom of God.
Every disciple of Christ must be thoroughly equipped in the Scriptures to live in this fallen world. We want to come alongside the Native pastor to edify, encourage, and equip help him as he fulfills his call in Christ’s church.

Heal our Land at Notre Dame
2022-09-24 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Phoenix) | AZ
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2022
On September 24th, 2022, believers in Jesus Christ will come together and pray at the Joyce Center on the campus of Notre Dame. The doors will open at 3 pm with the service starting at 4 pm. Seeking God to heal our land, we will come under the name of Jesus Christ.
We live in a spiritual crossroads.
Therefore, we seek to come as 2 Chronicles 7:14 states, “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” Only God can heal this nation, therefore we will cry out to the one that loves us more than any other.
Please mark your calendar and tell others.

Judson Community Prayer Breakfast 2022
2022-05-11 07:30 - 09:00 UTC | Judson University Elgin Campus, 1151 North State Street, Elgin, IL, United States
SPRING OF 2022
Be part of Judson University’s annual Prayer Breakfast where community, business, and church leaders come together each spring to hear from an inspirational speaker and enjoy time together.

Fluted Rock Bible Conference
2022-05-06 18:00 - 2022-05-08 13:00 (America/Phoenix) | AZ
Plan to join us!
The next generation of Fluted Rock Bible Conference.
on May 6th – 8th, 2022
Friday evening 6PM
Saturday 3PM Singspiration (Invitation of Singers)
Sunday 10AM Morning Service
Special Guest Speaker & AMP; Rev. Huron Claus, Rev. Calvin Y. Hill
LOCATION: Ganado, ARIZONA (Hill’s Residence)
Contact information Rev. Calvin Y. Hill (406) 845-8135 or Allen Y. Hill Jr. (928) 551-0412 or Lavene Y. Hill (602) 483-9776

Native Peoples Christian Leaders Conference
2022-05-03 15:30 - 2022-05-04 15:30 (America/Phoenix) | Holiday Inn Rapid City Downtown, 505 North 5th Street, Rapid City, SD, 57701, United States
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MAY 3, 2022
by CHIEF & the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
A gathering of Native Christian Leaders looking to bring sustainable health to their communities through the churches & orgs they lead.
A gathering of Native Christian Leaders looking to bring sustainable health to their communities through the churches & orgs they lead.
About this event
***Space is limited! Sign up for this free event today!
Who Should Come:
Native pastors, teachers, ministry leaders & missionaries who love their neighbors and desire to effectively lead churches, organizations & other institutions bringing sustainable physical & spiritual health to their communities.
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SCHEDULE:
5/3/2022
3:30pm Arrival & Registration
5:30pm Dinner & Worship
SESSION 1: Welcome | Will Graham
5/4/2022
Breakfast & Worship
SESSION 2: What Does Godly Leadership Look Like in the Bible and Today? | Huron Claus
SESSION 3: Evangelism and the Native Heart | Reynard Faber
Lunch
SESSION 4: Establishing a Biblically Healthy Indigenous Faith | Craig Smith
SESSION 5: Developing a Collaborative Platform to Advance the Gospel among Indigenous Peoples | James Rattling Leaf
Closing & Send-off – conference will end by 3:30pm
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SPEAKERS:
HURON CLAUS is a fifth-generation follower of Christ from the Mohawk tribe of New York and the Kiowa tribe of Oklahoma. He is President of CHIEF, an organization whose mission is to disciple and train strong Native American Christian leaders in the Word of God, empowering them to evangelize their people and beyond, and helping Native Christian leaders establish healthy Indigenous churches.
REYNARD FABER is a graduate of Liberty University who now serves with Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child (OCC). During OCC distributions, Reynard has seen the children’s joy as well as the joy of Native teachers taking children through The Greatest Journey. In 2000, Reynard Faber was honored by the Jicarilla Apache Tribal Council with the titles of Honorary and Traditional Chief for the Jicarilla Apache Tribe.
CRAIG SMITH – For the past 45 years, God has used Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) workers, Craig and LaDonna Smith from the Ojibwe and Navajo tribes, to bring the Gospel to Indigenous people across North America and a dozen countries around the world. Together, they have served as gospel musicians, church planters, pastor, and provided national oversight to C&MA US Native American ministries. Currently, they lead Tribal Rescue Ministries and host their Indigenous Faith teaching series. Craig serves as a C&MA National Evangelist.
JAMES RATTLING LEAF, SR., a citizen of the Rosebud Sioux Tribes, has 25+ years’ experience as a cross cultural broker for Federal Government, Higher Education, and Nonprofits to develop and maintain positive on-going working relationships with federally and non-federally recognized Indian tribes, Tribal College and Universities, and Tribal Communities. For the past two years, he has consulted with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He and his wife of 30 years, Debbie, have four sons and one granddaughter.
WILL GRAHAM is Vice President and Associate Evangelist of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Executive Director of the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove. The third generation of Grahams to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ under the banner of the BGEA, Will has shared the Gospel with more than one million people across six continents since beginning his evangelistic ministry in 2006. Will and his wife, Kendra, have two daughters and a son.

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Women's Conference
2022-04-06 08:00 - 2022-04-08 17:00 (America/Phoenix) | CHIEF Headquarters, 1644 E. Campo Bello Drive, PHOENIX, AZ, 85022-2108, United States
SPRING OF 2022

Native Christian Forum
2021-11-15 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Phoenix) | CHIEF Headquarters, 1644 E. Campo Bello Drive, PHOENIX, AZ, 85022-2108, United States
NOVEMBER 15, 2021 6:30 – 8:30 PM, PHOENIX, AZ AND LIVE STREAM
We are looking forward to having you join us on livestream.

Missions Conference Speaker
2021-10-06 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Phoenix) | Berwick Bible Church, Berwick, PA, United States
OCT 6, 2021 AT 7:00 PM
BERWICK, PA
Huron Claus, CHIEF Ministries, will be speaking at Berwick Bible Church, Mission Conference, Wednesday night, October 6, at 7:00 PM. The church is located at 1426 Spring Garden Ave. Berwick, PA. The theme of the conference is Acts 13:47, “I have set you as a light…” For more information you may phone the church office at 570-752-3694. You are invited and welcome to attend.

400TH Anniversary of the First Thanksgiving
2021-10-02 08:00 - 2021-10-05 17:00 (America/Phoenix) | Plymouth MA, Plymouth, MA, United States
OCTOBER 2-5, 2021 PLYMOUTH, MALIVESTREAM
In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as the first Thanksgiving celebration in the colonies. On October 2, 2021, at the National Monument to the Forefathers in Plymouth, MA, both Native and non-Native Christians will gather together to pray and seek the Lord for our nation. Huron Claus will be representing both the Mohawk & Kiowa tribes at this event which will be livestreamed.
READ ABOUT IT IN OUT THREE BLOG POSTS BELOW

The First Americans, Nations of the World honored at Plymouth, MA parade

by Editor | Nov 25, 2021 | 400, News & Updates, Video Updates America's Hometown Thanksgiving Parade honors Native Americans and the millions of immigrants who created a new life in the United States. CHIEF's President and CEO Huron Claus represented Mohawk/Kiowa tribes. November 20, 2021, Plymouth, MA This video was recorded...

400th Anniversary of the First Thanksgiving Commemoration in Plymouth, MA

by Huron Claus | Nov 7, 2021 | 400, News & Updates Written by Ron Frahler On Saturday, October 2, 2021, Native leaders Huron Claus, Negiel Bigpond, Billy Tallas, and Reynard Faber joined direct descendants of the Mayflower at the National Monument to the Forefathers to speak, pray, repent and reconcile in celebration...

Plymouth, MA Prayer Meeting 2020

by Huron Claus | Sep 22, 2021 | 400, Events, News & Updates Written by Ron Frahler In early October 2020 Huron participated along with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Former U.S. Congresswoman & Presidential Candidate Michele Bachmann, President of Family Research Council Tony Perkins, Overseer & previous Sr. Pastor of...
