Christian Culture and History
Join us at Skálholt. Conference is free. Conference package is 15,000 kr. and includes two nights accommodation and 5 meals. Accommodation is limited.
Frequently Asked Questions
Anyone is welcome to join us. If you have an interest in missions or Icelandic culture and history then this is definitely the event for you.
Hope to see you there this Summer!
Skálholt is about a hour and 20 minute drive from Reykjavik.
A schedule will be posted soon. Mornings will begin with breakfast together followed shortly by classes on Christian history and culture. We will take advantage of the outstanding historical and cultural sites at Skálholt.
The conference is free of charge. Limited accommodation is available for 5,000 kr. per night. Meals for those spending the night are 1,000 kr. each. Kaffi and meals in the restaurant will be menu prices.
Icelandic speakers will present in Icelandic. English speakers will be translated for the main session, but may or may not be translated in smaller groups. Sessions that are recorded will be available with subtitles in Icelandic and English after the conference on the Iceland Christian History YouTube page and at SagaKristnAIslandi.is
Joel Hernandez grew up in Mexico, the son of missionary parents. He graduated from Emmaus Bible College and Dallas Seminary. He and his wife Amy served in pastoral and outreach ministries among churches in California and Texas. They spent eight years church planting in Mexico and 15 years leading the missions program at Emmaus Bible College. Currently, Joel serves as vice president of communication at Christian Missions in Many Lands (CMML), and as executive director at OPAL. Both organizations have at their core the advancement of God's mission in the world.
Amy and her husband Joel were missionaries to Mexico for eight years. They currently reside in Marietta, SC where they live with their only daughter and her family. Amy enjoys knitting, jigsaw puzzles and teaching the Bible. She loves their four grandchildren and is passionate about sharing life with them. Amy has authored a book called “Unstuck: Moving beyond defeat”, a journey of living while dying to self.
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