Plenary Speakers

Don Little

Lillias Trotter Center

A Canadian from British Columbia, Don has had a lifelong call to love Muslims, which began when he was 15. He served for 10 years in North Africa as a TESOL teacher and church planter, along with his wife, Jeanie, and their three children. He then served in Canada in mission leadership for 8 1⁄2 years. 

 Don has served as Missiologist-at-large with Pioneers since 2007, and he currently directs the equipping ministry of the Lilias Trotter Center. Don has a 2009 D.Min from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

 Don’s passion is discipling those who come to Christ out of Islam and planting churches among Muslims. In 2105, IVP published his book Effective Discipling in Muslim Communities, which was based on his D.Min thesis. 

 As a Pioneers’ missiologist, Don serves in an advisory capacity for Pioneers workers and leaders globally. He also teaches on Islam and ministry to Muslims online and travels the world teaching frontline workers in Africa and beyond with his colleagues at the Lilias Trotter Center.

 

Benjamin Hegeman

Lillias Trotter Center

Benjamin is a life-long, kingdom-focused missiological researcher, historian of Islam, curriculum-writer, teacher, and consultant with long-term experience in language learning, in cross-cultural missional ministry (Canada, Benin, Niger), and in pastoral care (Canada, Benin, Niger and the US).

 Benjamin is a co-founder and the Academic Dean of the Lilias Trotter Center. Together with his wife Christine, they are career missionaries with over 35 years of overseas experience working with and loving Christians, traditional worshippers, and Muslims. 

 Benjamin's primary contributions in kingdom teams are in writing, teaching, curriculum development, disciple-making, and vision-casting. He is also fluent in Dutch, French and Baatonu.