ICMDA World Congress 2026

Author: Jonghoo Lee

  • Jonathan Spenn

    Jonathan Spenn

    Dr. Jonathan Spenn serves as the Dental Missions Mobilizer for CMDA USA.  A member of CMDA since dental school, he has been a part of CMDA’s dental team since 2023.  He participates in several international mission trips each year.  In addition to international travel, his role with CMDA also includes campus visits to U.S. dental schools as well as attending various dental/missions conferences.  Dr. Spenn enjoys opportunities (both domestic and international) to share the love of Christ through dentistry.

  • Titus V.

    Titus V.

    Titus V. (not his real name) is the former General Secretary of the student movement in Vietnam and currently serves on the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students, East Asia Regional Team. He is a medical doctor by profession, has completed his Master of Divinity studies, and is currently a doctoral candidate at Trinity Theological College. He enjoys reading, walking, and sleeping. He is married and has one son.

  • James Tomlinson

    James is a General Practice (Family Practice) doctor and trainer based in Birmingham, UK and is CMF Head of Volunteers and Networks. He has previously served as the ICMDA Regional Secretary for Europe and Eurasia. In his role for CMF he coordinates and leads CMF’s Networks including the Christian Healthcare Leadership Network as well as holding responsibility for how CMF supports its many volunteers. He enjoys helping others in healthcare to discover that whatever they do they can work with and for Jesus

  • Chris Holcombe

    Chris Holcombe

    Chris is a consultant breast surgeon who has worked for many years in the National Health Service in the UK.  He is Clinical Lead for breast services in Swansea, and has held multiple leadership roles in the NHS locally, regionally and nationally. Chris leads the ‘Christians in Healthcare Leadership Network’ on behalf of the Christian Medical Fellowship in the UK and is passionate about good quality leadership and the difference that Christians can make. Out of work he enjoys time with grandchildren, climbing in the mountains and is involved in his local church.

     

  • Jean Paul Dansou

    Jean Paul Dansou

    Married to ESSE TETE since 20 November 2004. We have three children : ESTHER (21); PRISCILLE (18) STEPHANE (17). Radiologist at SOURCE OF LIFE SOCIAL HOSPITAL Lome TOGO. Founder with my wife of FORGIM international: ministry for couples and families. Regional secretary of ICMDA francophone AFRICA. President of CMF TOGO. Author of books : one thought to your home, truly one

    • Main Congress Breakout Session Speaker (Session 3)
  • Etubi Alex Ibrahim

    Etubi Alex Ibrahim

    Dr Etubi Alex Ibrahim is a Nigerian cardiologist and lecturer at the University of Abuja. He has personal experiences of religious crisis and Christian persecution, having grown up in Jos, Nigeria, though he originally hails from Kogi State, Nigeria. Dr Ibrahim has a strong academic background, with degrees from the University of Jos and the University of Abuja, and is a fellow of the West African College of Physicians. He’s actively involved with Christian Medical and Dental Associations (CMDA) Nigeria, serving as Deputy CEO 2 and holding various leadership roles. He is the regional representative for ICMDA Anglophone West Africa and also the coordinator of the Sub-Saharan Sydenham leadership foundations, a training track of ICMDA. Dr Ibrahim enjoys speaking, reading, travelling, and spending time with family. He is passionate about serving underserved populations and is married to Dr Unekwuojo Iye Etubi-Ibrahim, a public health expert. They are blessed with four children and live in Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria.

    • Main Congress Breakout Session Speaker (Session 3)
  • Paul Hudson

    Paul Hudson

    Paul Hudson (MD, MPH, FACP) trained as a physician at Johns Hopkins and as an epidemiologist at the CDC. He has over 30 years of experience with SIM in Ethiopia, Nepal, and Thailand, focusing on clinical medicine, community health, and HIV/AIDS. He has a heart for discipleship and the role of the church. He served in healthcare leadership with SIM for over a decade and authored “Healthcare and the Mission of God: Finding Joy in the Crucible of Ministry.” See https://pauljhudson.com.

    • Main Congress Breakout Session Speaker (Session 3)

  • Mfanelo Sobekwa

     

    • Main Congress Breakout Session Speaker (Session 6)
  • Haniel Eller

    Haniel Eller

    Dr. Haniel Eller is a Brazilian physician and specialist in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine, with clinical experience in intensive care, palliative care, and long-term management of older adults. He serves as a preceptor in the Geriatrics Residency Program, mentoring residents and medical students in evidence-based and compassionate elder care. He works closely with trainees, integrating clinical excellence with Christian character and service. As AEO for the APSA region— Americas and Portuguese-speaking Africa—he supports diverse teams and contributes to ICMDA growth. He is married to Ana and father to Juliana and Gabriel.

    • Main Congress Breakout Session Speaker (Session 6)
  • Keith Michael

    Keith Michael

    Dr Keith Michael is a Family Physician who has worked in the public, corporate and private sectors of Healthcare in South Africa. He recently relocated to the UK and now does part time sessional work in the Republic of Ireland. He serves as the CEO of Healthcare Christian Fellowship International, a sister organization to ICMDA. Until recently, he was the Chairman of the Christian Healthcare Alliance in South Africa, an alliance of seven Christian Healthcare organisations seeking to be a biblical voice on Healthcare matters in the country. He is passionate about the benefits of a biblical lifestyle and biblical healthcare in promoting whole person health and preventing disease. He is happily married to Marta, a diagnostic radiographer.

    • Main Congress Breakout Session Speaker (Session 6)