POSTINGS 2006-2008 Issues
Download any of our 2006-2008 Postings:
2006 Issues:
Refocusing Western Mission Agencies / June '06: perspective-bending questions for agencies adapting to changing global realities
Building Relationships with Large Churches / Aug. '06: mega church missions pastors explain how mobilizers can effectively connect with them
Bicultural Facilitators / Sept. '06: the value of partnership facilitators who can bridge cultures
Real Listening / Oct. '06: how agencies can listen more to local churches
Business as Missions / Nov. '06: "BAM" basics and how God uses business to advance His kingdom globally
2007 Issues:
Security-Sensitive Partnership / Jan. '07: one successful example of how Western churches and agencies can actively partner with nationals to reach places Westerners cannot go
Seasoned Advice / Feb. '07: experienced mobilizers share words of wisdom about connecting with churches, mobilization skills, and mistakes they've made
Pastors' Forums / Mar. '07: agency mobilizers explain the forums they host for pastors, and pastors recall the revitalizing effect of attending them
Financing the Task / Apr. '07: 21st century difficulties and possible solutions for funding God's global mission
Matchmaking / May '07: a checklist to evaluate compatibility of potential partners
Making Process Serve Partnership / June '07: truly reciprocal partnerships require time for relationships and shared goals to emerge
The Church/Agency/Missionary Sending Triangle / July '07: clarifying sending tasks and how to best collaborate in the process
Let's Partner with Networks / Aug. '07: identifies how agencies can collaborate with church networks focused on specific people groups
More Service Please / Sept. '07: emphasizes how agencies need a "no strings attached" approach to serving churches
Partnership Essentials / Oct. '07: shares the most essential elements of successful partnerships and most frequently seen partnership quagmires
Missionary Communication / Nov. '07: helping missionaries improve their prayer letters, emails, blogs, and other communications
Restructuring Local Church Missions / Dec. '07: options for reorganizing mission committees/teams to foster more involvement
2008 Issues:
Rapid Response Teams / Jan. '08: national and international disasters offer unique ministry opportunities for the well prepared church
Starting Out Strong / Feb. '08: how to begin well as an agency-based mobilizer
Kids with Power / Mar. '08: children can impact the globe by praying for the nations
The Essential Facilitator Bridge / Apr. '08: explains the crucial roles a facilitator plays in successful global partnership
The Home Assignment Triangle / May '08: clarifies home-assignment responsibilities of church, agency, and missionary
Short-Term Ministry Ideas / June '08: dozens of practical services short-term mission trips can offer
Revisiting Advocate Teams / July '08: developing advocates who bridge between church and missionary
Partnership-Ready Churches--Part1 / Aug. '08: how to assess if a church is ready to embark on global partnership
Partnership-Ready Churches--Part 2 / Sept. '08: preparing churches for global partnership
Two Routes to the City in Great Need / Oct. '08: an allegory contrasting partnerships with traditional missionary sending
Short-Term Team Safety Preparation / Nov. '08: how to prepare short-term teams for potential crises in country
To Catch the Wind / Dec. '08: why Western high-control leadership styles may not fit cross-cultural partnerships
