Twelve Hindrances to Planting and Multipying Churches
Structures exist in mission practice that can become strictures hindering internal dynamic and the spontaneous expansion of the church. What are some of these hindrances that discourage the growth of a local church in quantity and quality as well as the multiplication of that church leading to a movement of multiplication? Twelve of these wrong structures will be dealt with during this webinar.
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Tragedy in Crimson: How the Dalai Lama Conquered the World but Lost the Battle with China by Tim Johnson

God Is Red: The Secret Story of How Christianity Survived and Flourished in Communist China by Yiwu Liao     

Dreaming in Chinese: Mandarin Lessons in Life, Love, and Language by Deborah Fallows

The explicit gospel by Matt Chandler

I checked out the website, and found that it is a partnership of organizations who work cross-culturally around the world, called International Training Alliance. They state their mission as:

The International Training Alliance is a committed group of organizations, partnering together to provide Biblically based, skill focussed training aimed at equipping national and expatriate leaders. This training is given around the world by leaders, through the two week Leadership Matters Courses.

Rachel writes:

Here are webpages that describe more about the Leadership Matters Course where I was encouraged to develop a “Life Management Plan.”  I think many aspects are very similar to what TEAM already does with the “Day of Prayer and Vision” and the “Growth Plan.”   The training is run by a partnership called the “International Training Alliance,” and several key leaders are Wycliffe people.

Leadership Matters courses are taught several times a year, and in locations from Nepal to South Africa, as well as Asia, Latin America, the US and Europe. Dates and costs are available on the website.

Heavily illustrated, with straightforward, accurate information, Where There Is No Animal Doctor covers the health and care of poultry, rabbits, goats, sheep, pigs, horses, mules, cows and bulls. It addresses disease prevention, control and treatment, and the promotion of good animal nutrition, and contains an important chapter on the public health aspects of raising animals.

You can order Where There Is No Animal Doctor from the Hesperian online bookstore. While you’re there, they invite you to check out the ever expanding Health and Empowerment Bookshelf where you can purchase other excellent, and often hard to find, resources for health.

The other day I was looking over on old Christianity Today and found an article that you might want to share with our missionaries.  It’s called Intercultural Fiesta Fail, and it’s on page 58 of the Nov., 2011 issue.  Kind of refreshing to read about something that doesn’t work and what we can learn from it.

Women of Compassion is hosting a special get-away at the Sokos Hotel Viru in Tallinn, Estonia for you and a limited number of other U.S. and Canadian women who live and work cross-culturally in Eastern Europe, Russia and surrounding countries. The value of your retreat experience is approximately $720. However, the only cost to you is a registration fee of US $125.00 and any travel expenses to and from the Retreat. We provide your room and meals, starting with dinner the first evening of the Retreat.

The retreat will include many opportunities for:

Afternoons will be enjoyed doing whatever activities that relax and refuel you (time to sleep, read a book, sit by the pool, shop, whatever!)

“We have specifically designed our programs for missionaries who are on the field or plan to be on the field soon. We wanted to offer advanced intercultural training without requiring them to leave their current positions in missions or ministry to attend a residential campus. Instead, immediately apply what you are learning to the cross-cultural context you are currently in by pursuing one of our online MA degrees.

Whether you work as a frontline missionary, train and develop the next generation of western or indigenous mission leaders, or minister among the most vulnerable members of society to bring rescue and restoration, we have a program designed to equip you for your next level of ministry effectiveness. Choose from one of our MA degrees:

MA in Intercultural Studies

MA in Intercultural Leadership

MA in Intercultural Education

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