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Cross-Cultural Missional Partnership: Some Perils of Neglect

Joshua Bowman

Oct 19, 20234 min read

Cross-Cultural Missional Partnership: Some Perils of Neglect

The one-sided reality of failed cross-cultural partnerships may lead to the following errors.

Jonah Fox

Oct 13, 20225 min read

Establishing Ministry Partnerships

Establishing partnerships is one of the most important things a church missions leader will do in their role. For most churches,...

Overview of Sending Church Element 13: Maintaining Strategic Focus

Mike Easton

Apr 5, 20213 min read

Overview of Sending Church Element 13: Maintaining Strategic Focus

The Sending Church can provide unique insight and encouragement to help the Sent-One live out the vision and strategy that is before them.

Overview of Sending Church Element 11: Getting Sent Ones Established

Mike Easton

Mar 29, 20212 min read

Overview of Sending Church Element 11: Getting Sent Ones Established

Beyond flourishing personally, it is also important to help Sent-Ones live out the right rhythms for ministry from the start.