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  In a workshop held in rural South Asia, participants reported that fanatics sometimes insulted and assaulted them. When asked how they approached local communities, they reported that they normally go out alone. This was not Jesus’ practice. He sent out the Twelve and the seventy-two[1] in pairs. Reasons for Sending out Workers in Pairs 1. Travelling in groups of two or more was the regular practice of Jesus and His apostles. To avoid working alone remains patently biblical. Many … [Read more...]

  Edifying activities of short-term workers Observe and learn in order to serve more effectively at home or abroad. Meet urgent needs of any kind, those of missionaries and of nationals. If experienced in coaching, then coach others or hold workshops for national workers, to equip them to multiply churches. Lasting effectiveness usually requires repeated visits and building relationships over time. If you are unfamiliar with the culture, then avoid dealing with culturally related … [Read more...]

  Church-planting team leaders must grow in at least four ways: in their planning of action steps, in flexing with changing needs, in providing clear, workable guidelines for team members, and in avoiding actions that others find abusive. 1.  Take the lead in planning for action Together with team members, list objectives as action points, and modify their details as you move along. As workers from the outside, make plans from the viewpoint of new believers and new churches or … [Read more...]

  Airplane pilots check items off a list before takeoff to avoid overlooking any vital detail. Similarly, these five lists are not to be used to train church planters, but to remind them of actions required by the New Testament, after their training. Preparing to invade Satan’s territory Starting to present Jesus in the new field Starting churches that lovingly obey Jesus’ commands Church activity required by the New Testament when practicing Expanding leadership training and … [Read more...]

  Ex-marine Sergeant, Ed Aw, tells how successful military operations require both commanders and front-line troops to consult accurate maps. Maps enable a commander’s staff members to plan strategies for “beans, bullets, and bandages” to supply front-line troops with food, fighting equipment, and care of their wounded. An effective battle strategy becomes evident by identifying on maps the enemy strongholds, types of terrain, friendly encampments, and prisons holding innocent … [Read more...]

  Offer unbiased coaching to those who seek career advice. First, listen to them. Answers to most career questions come by talking over possibilities with a sympathetic listener. Let the Holy Spirit guide your conversation. Even if they cannot make a crucial decision, do not try to decide for them; let them do research and consult experienced workers. Avoid giving them counsel as one who merely recruits for an organization. New workers and those making career changes often need guidance … [Read more...]

  Six questions about missionary teams often arise. 1. Why form church planting teams? Jesus and His apostles always worked in groups except when in jail. To work alone invites burnout, discouragement, harmful decisions and moral failures. Younger Americans, like most non-Westerners, prefer to work in a closely-knit community. Include nationals on your team in foreign fields. Form several task groups, so that expatriates do not outnumber nationals. Let nationals lead teams as soon as … [Read more...]

  Church planters and shepherds of new flocks can sustain church planting movements when freed from common limiting factors. Clear away this blindness to keep moving forwards. 1.  Limitation: Many church planters are young men without jobs who must be supported by a limited source of funds that comes from outside of the region they serve. Remedy: Enlist as church planters more persons who already have an income and who would qualify as a shepherding elder as defined by the New … [Read more...]