Global Missions Toolbox

045: Caring for Missionary Families As They Engage in Transition

February 6, 2017|

Becky Matchullis walks us through the changes and transitions that missionary families face and gives us practical examples of how a church can support the family through these transitions.

044: How is God at Work in the Muslim World Today?

January 23, 2017|

David Garrison shares with us the exciting work that God is doing in the Muslim world, drawing many to Himself in unprecedented numbers, and he gives us some practical first steps in how we can participate in this wonderful movement.

043: Short Term Missions – Charity vs. Justice

January 9, 2017|

Gena Thomas shares with us what it looks like to do short term missions from a standpoint of charity or a standpoint of justice. She shares the pitfalls of charity and the benefits of justice while giving us practical examples of how we can improve how we do short term missions.

042: Ministering to those from Honor-Shame Cultures

December 27, 2016|

Jayson Georges shares with us from his experience of working in shame honor cultures and gives us insights and practical advice for how we can engage with our friends and neighbors from shame honor cultures and effectively share our faith and disciple them.

041: How Can the Church Respond to the Global Refugee Crisis?

December 12, 2016|

Matthew Soerens describes for us the great opportunity the church has to participate in being a solution to the global refugee crisis and gives us practical steps how we, the church, can reach out to the refugees arriving in our neighborhoods, welcoming them into a new culture, and potentially, a new faith.

040: Well Sent – What is the Church’s Role in Sending Missionaries?

November 28, 2016|

Steve Beirn shares with us how and why churches should be active participants in identifying and preparing potential missionaries in our congregations and gives us tips on how we can better support both our missionaries and their work overseas.

039: Social Media and Short Term Missions

November 11, 2016|

Shayna Winn talks to us about how she used social media to keep her church up-to-date on their summer short term missions teams and engage the congregation in prayer for the short term teams.

038: Missions – A Pastor’s Perspective

November 1, 2016|

Pastor Terry Young takes us back to the basics of why we do missions, how we see missions throughout the Bible and he shares with us some of his insights in promoting missions in the church from the perspective of a pastor.

036: How Can the North American Church Engage in BAM?

October 4, 2016|

Peter Shaukat gives us practical ideas and steps for how business people and churches in North America can engage in business-as-mission, through going, through short term trips and through coaching and encouraging. Listen to learn how you might mobilize the business owners in your church to further BAM initiatives around the world.

035: What is Diaspora Ministry?

September 20, 2016|

David S explains what diaspora ministry is and how churches in North America can engage in reaching unreached people in their own neighbourhoods for Christ. He also provides great resources for churches that want to take the next steps in reaching out to the diasporas near them.