Many Western agencies have pulled back from various countries while indigenous efforts rise. This is something to celebrate while a chance to adapt as organizations in the West.
We all know that the days and weeks following a trip are brimming with potential. Everyone is excited about what just happened and how they are changed by their experience. However, whenever I ask how that energy is getting captured, focused, or shared, I hear a lot of organizations and churches say things like “Yeah, we really should do this,” but if we are being honest, this is ...
Diversifying Engagement Pathways
Pre-COVID kept many engagements in missions very unilateral… a great deal of short term trip engagement. The pandemic quickly slammed the breaks on international travel and much of global mission work. Post-COVID will release a variety of pathways to engage creating more opportunities for involvement, more systems to be created, and more able to use ...
As leaders, we focus on our staff and forget we have an army of trip leaders. Here are suggestions for how to engage your trip leaders to help them carry your vision forward.
Staying on mission at home isn't easy. I want to provide five ways we can encourage our mission trip leaders and their teams to engage the world right around them. After all, that’s what Jesus did.
Consider creating a weekly communication during this crisis (or whatever frequency you prefer) to stay engaged with your trip participants while we all wait to learn next steps and what’s coming.
