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.
05 Jun 2017 by Daniel Dow
An annotated bibliography of books, articles, videos, and sites on Christian partnership compiled by visionSynergy staff with input from International Partnering Associates.
02 Jun 2017 by Daniel Dow
Presenter, Amanda Jackson is the Secretary General for Church in Community for the WEA. In this role, she encourages collaboration and partnerships between large networks and the local church. Amanda’s presentation explores the role of global networks in equipping the local church.
26 May 2017 by Daniel Dow
One of the key success factors in effective collaborative partnerships stems from the realization that there are more interests involved in the partnership than the partners themselves. Effective partnerships realize that the need for communication extends far beyond the leadership team or the wider group of partners. As a partnership grows, at least four groups of stakeholders , or constituencies, will need to be acknowledged…
18 Apr 2017 by Daniel Dow
Honor-shame provides deep insights into how and why many cultures interact and respond the way they do. An article from the Honor-Shame Network explores a different way of looking at honor-shame cultures through the lens of “connection”…
18 Apr 2017 by Daniel Dow
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In this timely article on network evaluation, Phill Butler discusses the challenges, progress, and options now available for evaluating effective network impact.
18 Apr 2017 by Daniel Dow
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Teams can’t function well when co-workers don’t trust one another. This Harvard Business Review article by Keith Ferrazzi offers four recommendations for accelerating the trust-building process within a virtual team.
18 Apr 2017 by Daniel Dow
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The March / April 2017 issue of Mission Frontiers shows how networks are changing the face of world missions as we know it, and how God is moving his church toward unprecedented unity through collaboration and the growth of networks.
