Tag Archives: Foundations

Code of Best Practice for Church-to-Church Partnerships

Many local churches around the world are actively engaged in cross-cultural overseas mission work through partnerships with missionaries, other churches, and numerous agencies. However, these local church partnerships are also often fraught with failures. Global Connections, a network of 200+ Christian churches, agencies, and colleges in the UK have developed a Code of Best Practice for Church to Church Partnerships….

Partnership Case Study: STEM (The Sub-Saharan Technology Evangelism Movement)

The team at visionSynergy have put together a fictional case study on collaboration designed to show the step-by-step process and key principles of developing missional partnerships. While the story of STEM is fictional, the content and characters of the story are drawn from numerous real-world examples of grassroots partnerships. The story is set in the country of Nigeria, where the characters collaborate together over several years toward the goal of reaching Nigeria with the Gospel through Internet-based evangelism on a scale never seen before…

Network Profile: Bridges Training Network South Asia (BTNSA)

This short video profiles the BTNSA – Bridges Training Network South Asia. This mission network is focused on ministry among oral-culture peoples. Over the years, BTNSA has grown to include dozens of different ministries and organizations across South Asia. In this video, members of the BTNSA facilitation team share about the impact the network has had on themselves as leaders and on their own ministry environments. Effective networks often have three levels of impact…

Partnership Case Study: NEPR (The North End Partnership For Renewal)

The team at visionSynergy have put together a fictional case study on collaboration designed to show the step-by-step process and key principles of developing missional partnerships. While the story of NEPR is fictional, the content and characters of the story are drawn from numerous real-world examples of church/community partnerships. The story is set in a major metropolitan area of the United States, where the characters collaborate together over several years toward the goal of addressing major social issues in their city…

Network Profile: VIVA

This short video profiles the VIVA Network – a global network focused on ministry to children at risk. Brian Wilkinson, Head of Network Development for VIVA, shares key insights about the changes that needed to take place through each phase of VIVA’s growth over the years…

Network Profile: Mobile Ministry Forum (MMF)

This short video profiles the MMF – Mobile Ministry Forum. This mission network is focused on global outreach through mobile devices. Several members of the MMF Steering Committee talk about the incredible ministry opportunities presented by the phenomenal proliferation of mobile devices worldwide…

Network Profile: Vision 5:9

This short video profiles Vision 5:9, a global mission network focused on ministry among unreached Muslim peoples. Over the years, the Vision 5:9 Network has grown to include more than 150 mission organizations around the world…

Partnership Case Study: Growing Wings – The Bagaoisan Fellowship

The team at visionSynergy have put together a fictional case study on collaboration designed to show the end-to-end process and key principles of developing missional partnerships. While the story of The Bagaoisan Fellowship is fictional, the content and characters of the story are drawn from numerous real-world examples of church/community partnerships. The story is set in the major metropolitan area of Manila, Philippines, where the partners collaborate together toward the goal of reducing the effects of human trafficking in their city…

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