Global Missions Toolbox

135: Disability in Mission: Mobilizing People With Impairments to Make a Global Impact

July 1, 2020|

David Deuel of Joni and Friends reminds us how God accomplishes great things through people with disabilities. David offers advice to church leaders about ways to help honor, equip, and send people with impairments to participate in global missions.

134: How COVID-19 is Impacting Global Missions

June 19, 2020|

Ted Esler of Missio Nexus shares a high-level view of how global missions is being impacted by COVID-19. Ted describes how COVID-19 is affecting evangelism, discipleship, and church-planting - and how those areas might be affected in the future. Ted offers words of encouragement to churches seeking to faithfully participate in global missions in a changing world.

133: Healthy Good-byes When Mission Workers Go to the Field

June 4, 2020|

Ken Benson of MissionPREP suggests wise steps mission workers and sending churches can take to “say good-bye” in a healthy way when mission workers leave for the field. Ken describes what workers and sending churches often experience in the time leading up to departure for ministry overseas. Ken outlines principles and healthy practices to help navigate a worker’s transition to the field.

132: Growing Our Understanding of Orality

May 21, 2020|

Charles Madinger helps us understand how to effectively communicate the gospel with people with high orality reliance, who often don’t read, or prefer learning by oral ways and means. Charles describes the importance of relating the message of Jesus to the everyday life and perspective of oral communicators.

131: Creative Missions Events to Mobilize Your Church

May 7, 2020|

Are missions conferences a thing of the past? Doug Christgau certainly doesn’t think so! Doug describes how mission events - when done well - can be a powerful tool in mobilizing your church for missions. He suggests creative ideas to help you plan inspiring events for your congregation.

130: Business as Mission: A Powerful Strategy to Engage the Unreached

April 23, 2020|

Mats Tunehag shares a glimpse into how God is using businesspeople to make a tremendous kingdom impact! Mats encourages the body of Christ to equip, invigorate, and strengthen businesspeople so they can serve God and others through business. Mats describes Business as Mission as a concept, practice, and a global movement. He suggests 3 practical steps your church can take to participate in Business as Mission today.

129: 5 Best Practices for Healthy Global Missions Programs

April 7, 2020|

Michael VanHuis of Missio Nexus believes that the local church is absolutely crucial to the work of cross-cultural missions. Drawing principles from the Church Missions Leader Survey Report, Michael outlines 5 best practices that can help local churches build healthy global missions programs. Michael also highlights some free missions resources for churches!

128: 5 Things Everyone Should Understand About Missionaries

March 26, 2020|

Jonathan Trotter, co-author of “Serving Well” helps us grow in our understanding of what life can be like for missionaries. Jonathan shares from his experience as a missionary and counselor 5 ideas that can help sending churches empathize with and support their cross-cultural workers.

127: Caring for Missionary Kids When They Go to College

March 10, 2020|

Teena Embaugh of SEND International helps us understand the challenges missionary kids can face as they navigate the transition to college, university, or a career path in their parents' passport country. Teena and Mags discuss several practical ways for churches to support and care for missionary kids who are starting a new phase of life in another culture.

126: Why, When and How to Visit Your Missionary

February 25, 2020|

Beth Barthelemy of TEAM encourages churches to visit their missionaries! Beth shares from her personal experience how a visit from a sending church can be a great blessing to both the missionary and the church. Beth suggests several considerations for churches to keep in mind as they plan a visit, along with ways churches can encourage their missionary during the trip.