Global Missions Toolbox

071: How to do Short-Term Missions with Excellence – Part 4

January 30, 2018|

Don Johnson concludes our mini-series by sharing why training and follow-through are crucial to the success of a short-term mission. He describes what appropriate training and thorough follow-through looks like, and how it impacts the well-being of all short-term mission participants.

070: How to do Short-Term Missions with Excellence – Part 3

January 24, 2018|

Tory Ruark unpacks how comprehensive administration and qualified leadership are of high importance in a short-term mission initiative. This episode is filled with practical ideas and resources to help you with logistics, risk management, communications, and developing leaders for your short-term mission.

069: How to do Short-Term Missions with Excellence – Part 2

January 17, 2018|

Randy Schmor outlines what it means for a short-term mission to be "mutually designed". In the context of long-term relationship, an excellent short-term mission collaboratively plans each specific outreach for the benefit of all participants.

068: How to do Short-Term Missions with Excellence – Part 1

January 11, 2018|

Brian Heerwagen begins our mini-series about short-term missions by describing how an excellent short-term mission is God-centered, and how trust and communication can lead to empowering parterships. Drawing from his many years of experience, Brian recounts inspiring examples of short-term missions done with excellence.

067: Sabbath Rest in Missions – Helping our Workers Avoid Burnout – Encore

December 31, 2017|

Mark Buchanan discusses Sabbath as a day and an attitude and why it is more important than we often make it. He delves into how Sabbath is key in missions and how we can give our missionaries permission to rest.

066: Understanding Our Sikh Friends and Neighbors

December 13, 2017|

Pat Bhatti gives us an introduction to the teachings and practices of Sikhism, and offers advice to Christ-followers who want to reach out to their Sikh friends and neighbors.

065: Is Every Christian a Missionary?

November 29, 2017|

Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison help us re-discover what a missionary is. Pointing towards scripture, they challenge Christ-followers to develop a biblical understanding of missions.

064: What’s Happening in Missions Today?

November 7, 2017|

Ted Esler of Missio Nexus gives us an overview of how the North American church is participating in missions. He highlights 3 major trends and gives advice to Christ-followers about how to respond.

063: How to Pray for the Nations – Operation World

October 24, 2017|

Molly Wall of Operation World suggests some practical ways that Christ-followers can pray for the nations. She offers creative ideas for individuals, families, and churches to integrate prayer for the world into established routines.

062: How Your Church Can Identify New Mission Workers

October 16, 2017|

Paul Seger shares some practical ideas about how local churches can identify and prepare new mission workers. Paul talks about how churches can build "farm teams", and help potential mission workers develop the knowledge, character, and ministry skills needed in cross-cultural missions.