Tag Archives: Barriers

Catalyzing Regions and Nations

At the 2019 Global Forum, GACX VP John Becker describes how California redwood trees teach us we are stronger together. He then shares collaboration principles and barriers to partnership. ..

Partnership: God’s Mandate for Success

In this article on the importance of partnership in missions, Ebenezer Sundar Raj explores some of the barriers to Kingdom partnership that the church faces in India….

Tool: Key Factors Mapping

This is a simple but effective group method for quickly identifying the factors that have the most influence or impact on addressing a given challenge. It pushes a group to think harder about what’s really holding back progress…

Mission Partnerships – The Harsh Reality

We all know the theory of unity. Christ prays for his church “that we may be one” so that the world may see that God sent Jesus into the world. Reference John 17. We know that unity is what Paul identified as “living a life worthy of the gospel” and that we would make every effort to keep the bond of peace. Reference Ephesians 4:1-4. And we even know the economics of unity. We know that it is a better use of resources if we work together; that as Christians in minority situations we will have a greater impact when we partner. We know the ideal of unity but what about the reality? Here was my experience…

5 First Year Networking Lessons

Ellen Livingood shares five lessons she learned / relearned as a founding member and leader of a diaspora outreach network in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In this article, she reflects on the networking challenges — common to many networks — that they encountered their first year of operation.

Called to Collaborate

There is a new spirit of collaboration emerging in the 21st century as opportunities for the advancement of the gospel multiply. Recognizing the enormous need for our Lord’s ministries of forgiveness, reconciliation, hope, and peace, some Christian leaders are overcoming historical rivalries and conceptual differences by working together to see God’s purposes accomplished in their generation.

Why It’s So Hard to Collaborate

Many words are written in an attempt to describe the next new thing. These days that list includes trust, authenticity, collaboration, holistic, personal, sustainability, engagement, and relationship capitalism. You could make a case that the “most likely to succeed” is collaboration.

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