Category Archives: Bible

What’s Love Got to Do With It

Love has the power to transform the toughest communities and challenges. Within networks, love in an essential ingredient that can transform every relationship, resource, talent and vision it touches…

A New Equation for Collaboration in Mission

This article by Phil Miglioratti asks what “Great Collaborations” might look like in light of the other “Greats” in the bible. “Could it be that The Great Commission plus the Great Commandment added to a Great Commitment, multiplied by Great Collaborations results in Great Communities (GC + GC + GC) X GC = GC)?…

The Need for Partnerships for Effective Ministry

This article explores the “Fishers of Men” Bible story found in Luke 5:1-7. It highlights the vital role partnerships play in effective ministry and suggests lessons we can apply. The hope is that you will be inspired to seek out both new partners and strengthen existing partnerships so that your ministries will be effective….

Network Development Reflections – A 40 Day Devotional

Written by members of the Philippine Children’s Ministry Network (PCMN), this 40-day devotional guide is based on a network development guide produced by Viva. The devotional focuses on the basic principles of network development and ties them together with biblical principles and scripture…

Nehemiah – A Partnership Case Study

The book and character of Nehemiah is one of the outstanding partnership stories in the Bible. In this case study of Nehemiah and the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls, Phill Butler helps us unpack the many partnership principles contained in this remarkable bible story…

Reconciliation and Peacebuilding in Network Leadership

It’s uncanny how the Gospels and the Epistles take on new relevance as we apply them to different situations in life — such as facing conflict as a network leader! In this Bible devotion we reflect on the Apostle Paul’s admonitions in Philippians 4:1-9 and examine their relevance for reconciliation and peacebuilding in network leadership…

Partnership in Mission: A Biblical and Theological Perspective (Revised)

Dr. Atul Aghamkar PhD from the Partnership Institute in India presented this paper at the 2016 Interdev conference in Bangalore, India. In it, he challenges both the global and Indian church to engage in ministry partnerships with renewed seriousness. After establishing a strong foundation for partnership in scripture, he explores the Apostle Paul’s model of church and family-based ministry partnership. Dr. Aghamkar proposes that this would be an effective model for the Indian church to use. This article is an excellent resource for network leaders and church planters looking for models of partnership and ministry in Southeast Asia.

Koinonia: DNA of Gospel Partnership

Dr. Joel Christenson explores the biblical basis of “koinonia” gospel partnership. In this article, he challenges us to consider our motivations for gospel partnership and what makes partnering worthwhile despite the challenges and complexities…

Scripture ~ “it is one who sows and another who reaps”

The one who reaps receives wages and gathers fruit for eternal life, in order that the one who sows and the one who reaps can rejoice together. For in this instance the saying is true, ‘It is one who sows and another who reaps‘ …

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