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Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in STM
Cultural diversity can be an incredible asset to a STM team, but it can also create some stresses within the team
Becoming Full Partners: Developing Male Allies in the Ministry Workplace
According to the March/April edition of Mission Frontiers magazine, nearly 70% of field missionaries are women.
The Unreached Among Us: Building Bridges of Love among Refugees
Are there unreached people groups living in your community? Since August 2021, 70,000 Afghans arrived in the United States.
Proactive, Church-Based Missionary Recruitment and Sending
Without an intentional strategy to recruit and send missionaries to the nations, most churches might send a missionary every now and then.
Mobilizing for Multi-Cultural Teams
This workshop will focus on how we can best recruit and prepare workers for culturally diverse team environments.
Managing and Empowering change
It’s more than communication. Successfully executing changes with technology or organizational behaviors depends on executing a people centered approach.
The Fruits of a Generation Trained in Short-Term Missions
How much do people know about long-term, serious, contemporary missions practice? Editors note: This article was first published on Ted Esler’s Substack. Ted is the…
When Missionaries Get Rerouted
Items May Have Shifted: When Missionaries Get Rerouted is a collection of stories of missionaries who left everything and moved across the world to serve among the unreached—and then were rerouted, often without much warning or explanation.
Fuel Collaboration – #GivingTuesday
Support the Great Commission Community! Your donation to Missio Nexus is a direct investment in the vitality and resilience of the North American mission community.
The Secret of Jesus’ Easy Yoke
Many people I talk to think that serving the Lord in ministry is hard. (Maybe you can relate? Years ago I used to feel that way.)
John Chau and Missions to Uncontacted Peoples: The Rest of the Story
“Morning, Miriam. I just got a message that indicates our friend (John Chau) may not be with us anymore…Our hearts are heavy now but we trust in the greater work of our God.”
Workshop: Preparing Well for Sabbatical with Effective Recovery and Upward Momentum
Come hear the deep significance behind an effective Sabbatical, best practices that lead to upward momentum, and how key resources are essential to an effective Sabbatical season!
The Harvest is Plenty. What if the workers were too?
The world has changed dramatically in the last 20 years. Advances in technology and business practices make it possible for someone to talk face-to-face with literally anyone in the world.
Navigating Ministry Risk in a Cancel Culture World
In a changing world where cultural standards are rapidly shifting, Christian ministries face increasing challenges and risks.
Shifting Powers: Russia, China, the West and the Rest.
This session will explore the implications for mission strategies, mission sending, and partnering with national churches…
SHIFTs in Short-Term Missions In The Church
The COVID-19 pandemic brought international travel to screeching halt, giving churches and organizations
Members onlyRecent Developments from Capitol Hill, the Courts, and Beyond
Much has changed over the last 12 months. In this dynamic environment, it is critical to stay current on legal, tax, and financial trends impacting your ministry.
Navigating the World of Seeking and Stewarding Foundation Funds
What are the essential elements that your organization needs to attract and retain funding from foundations?
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Needed Shift or a Dangerous Doctrine?
In America, current rapid social transformation centers around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) with an emphasis on race, sexuality, gender, age, and disability.
Urban SHIFT: Navigating a Networked World
While the Gospel has not changed, rapid social transformation has produced a new environment for world missions.
Grow Your Platform Through Organizational Book Publishing
What if you were given 3-5 hours to share your mission with a donor, prospective missionary, or church partner?
Developing Best Training Practices for Retention: What Current Attrition Research
New data is available on why missionaries leave the field and return home. How do we put it into practice in preparing new missionaries
The “Five P’s Process” for Developing a Member Care Team
Too many global workers are floundering when they could be flourishing in an intimate relationship with the triune God and the journey of participating in His mission.
Church to Church: Impactful Global Collaboration with Strategy & Relationship
This workshop will explore angles on how North American churches collaborate & partner strategically with pastors & their churches in other countries.