What is #Hack4Missions?

Each afternoon during the conference (December 28-30), participants will:

• team up, helping missions organizations tackle real-world technology challenges
• hear about ground-breaking technological innovations spreading the Gospel
• connect with mentors to receive prayer and guidance
• present their projects to judges and leaders in the industry

Who should join #Hack4Missions?

Do you love technology? Do you want to use your gifts to serve God’s global mission?

If you answered “yes,” then #Hack4Missions is for you! We’re looking for:

• Software developers
• Digital designers
• User experience analysts
• Game programmers
• Project managers
• System administrators
• Graphic designers
• Anyone else involved in building and shaping technology

Why have a hackathon at a missions conference?

We often think that only specific people can be used for missions: preachers, teachers, translators, and doctors. But in the 21st century with more and more missions organizations relying heavily on technology to run their operations, the need for technologically-gifted, mission-minded servants has increased exponentially. #Hack4Missions gives you a glimpse into how God could be calling you to join his mission using your passion for technology.

Leadership Team

Ali Llewellyn, Director

Ali Llewellyn (@adllewellyn) works on expanding the scale and scope of public-private mass collaborations that improve governance and engage citizens in creating a better world. Her background in education, cross-cultural communication, and theology provides the passion and articulation necessary to help companies and communities take their mission to the next level. She was a cofounder of NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge and National Day of Civic Hacking, two of the largest mass collaborations in history, and has traveled widely with a vision to ignite church planting movements in the nations.

Nick Skytland, Director

Nick Skytland (@skytland) is passionate about using technology to address significant social and community issues while advancing the gospel. He has extensive experience leading collaborative initiatives and is cofounder of NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge and the National Day of Civic Hacking, two of the largest mass collaborations in history. His background includes designing next generation space suits, training space bound astronauts, developing open-source software, and traveling the world.

Gloria Yoo, Project Manager

With a love for people and efficient emailing, Gloria Yoo has managed projects ranging from coordinating youth group retreats to implementing healthcare software for clinics across the U.S.

Mark Breneman, Mentor Coordinator

Mark considers himself to be a “Generalist Technologist” and “Expert Technologist,” even if that’s not his official title. His area of expertise isn’t in one specific arena but rather in understanding the broad and diverse field of technology in general. He is particularly interested in web technologies of any kind and how they can be applied to missions and ministry. True to the innovative spirit that led him to his current position, Mark is a jack-of-all-trades.