{"id":97,"date":"2016-10-19T19:06:47","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T19:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/littworld.webfactional.com\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2026-11-04T18:00:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T00:00:33","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/zh\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"\u5173\u4e8e\u6211\u4eec"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"97\" class=\"elementor elementor-97\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13127559 newTitle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13127559\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c218ceb\" data-id=\"5c218ceb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b0d343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13b0d343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u5173\u4e8e\u6211\u4eec<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c642e86 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c642e86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b33573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b33573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-Vision-and-Mission.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28097\" alt=\"Why we exist: our vision and mission\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-Vision-and-Mission.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-Vision-and-Mission-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-Vision-and-Mission-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-Vision-and-Mission-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-Vision-and-Mission-18x6.jpg 18w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-Vision-and-Mission-600x200.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f283da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f283da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Where they\u2019re needed most, Christian books by local authors are few and far between\u2014or just not there.<\/strong><\/p><p>In many countries, few of the Christian books available are penned by local authors. Those creating this content often work alone, with little local support, and have few opportunities for community and training.<\/p><p>In the world\u2019s hardest places, local Christian authors and publishers may also struggle with hostile politics, volatile economies and the desolation of war. They may have life-giving stories to tell, but there are barriers to sharing them.<\/p><p>That\u2019s why we focus on equipping and encouraging Christian writers, editors and publishers living in hard places. \u201cMaterials that grow from the soul and soil of each culture can begin to address the issues, concerns and priorities of readers,\u201d MAI co-founder Bob Reekie said.\u00a0<\/p><p>Since our founding in 1985, Media Associates International (MAI) has led training programs in over 90 countries. <strong>We&#8217;ve seen writers developed, publishing houses begun, books launched\u2014and God strengthen the Church and draw readers to Christ through the written word.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45dc9f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45dc9f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b8abd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87b8abd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf153e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"caf153e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Luka-Vandi-Uti.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-28104\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Luka-Vandi-Uti.png 300w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Luka-Vandi-Uti-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Luka-Vandi-Uti-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Luka-Vandi-Uti-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f41e79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f41e79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-940f0b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"940f0b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>\u201cSince God linked us to MAI, we have never been the same. God has used us to publish and distribute hundreds of titles and thousands of books across Nigeria and parts of Africa&#8230; Our dream is to be active in all 54 African countries in the years to come.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2><p><em>Luka Vandi Uti, ACTS Nigeria<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc2f51f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc2f51f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb75a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4bb75a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-Values.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28098\" alt=\"Who we are: our values\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-Values.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-Values-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-Values-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-Values-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-Values-18x6.jpg 18w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-Values-600x200.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c6c0aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c6c0aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d222a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d222a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c74ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7c74ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>The power of the written word<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">We believe God uses the written word to transform lives and that a vibrant body of local Christian literature that reveals Jesus is essential to the growth of the global church.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b99472d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b99472d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d595ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d595ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Writing for the general reader<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">We encourage Christians to create meaningful literature for the general reader and see the written word as a missionary, able to minister to readers in multiple places at once.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b0c88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47b0c88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e932332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e932332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Words for the whole world<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">We envision a world in which readers everywhere have access to locally-authored, accessible and biblically-faithful Christian content written in their heart language.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84f7456 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84f7456\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7045a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7045a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Investing in local ownership<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">God has given His people gifts and experiences for the benefit of the global body of Christ, so we equip Christians to pass on their skills to build local ownership.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f69aa88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f69aa88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9b07ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9b07ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>A relational community<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">We seek open, strong relationships with those we serve. We may first meet at events, but we believe meaningful training depends on long-term relationships and investment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234d2c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"234d2c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b0de8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b0de8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Ongoing equipping and encouraging<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">We value our community members. We are passionate to learn and then equip and encourage others. <span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Since our network is global, we are able to offer training that is contextual and relevant.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcead5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bcead5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af14d2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af14d2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24dce47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24dce47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Beatriz-Buono-2-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-28103\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Beatriz-Buono-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Beatriz-Buono-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Beatriz-Buono-2-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Beatriz-Buono-2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Beatriz-Buono-2.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4beb6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4beb6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-debbdea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"debbdea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-center\"><strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">\u201cThe globalization of publishing makes the MAI community more valuable than ever.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/h1><p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-center\"><em><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Beatriz Buono, Certeza Argentina<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-799c838 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"799c838\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb6c6e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb6c6e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-What-we-offer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28100\" alt=\"How we work: what we offer Christian writers, editors and publishers.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-What-we-offer.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-What-we-offer-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-What-we-offer-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-What-we-offer-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-What-we-offer-18x6.jpg 18w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Banner-What-we-offer-600x200.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd8c2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3bd8c2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ccbeb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84ccbeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c1eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5c1eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Online communities<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Meet for encouragement, prayer and accountability each month with Christian content creators who share your love for Jesus. We have groups for writers, poets and those keen to pray. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f81bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1f81bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd3d2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dd3d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>\u7f51\u7edc\u7814\u8ba8\u4f1a<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Learn more about Christian writing, editing and publishing through our monthly webinars in English, Spanish and French\u2014and interact directly with facilitators through the Q&amp;A.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f663b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8f663b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c93f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3c93f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Face-to-face training<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Upskill and connect with others at our hands-on, practical workshops on specific Christian publishing skills such as short stories, digital writing, editing, fiction writing and writing prayers. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5c510 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c5c510\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ada0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27ada0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Online resource library<\/strong> <\/h2><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Discover insights of Christian writers, editors and publishers from all over the world in text, audio and video formats. This digital library is free to access online.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d010d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23d010d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4b741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c4b741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Regional conferences\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Meet like-minded Christian authors and publishers in your area to share and discuss ideas, collaborate on projects and train with experienced professionals. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9efe880 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9efe880\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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