Local churches far from the field have a growing role in international mission networks, ntroducing new dynamics. The author details the new advantages that come to churches as well as field-based groups by this trend.
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The global Church through various gatherings and declarations has spoken a clear word about the essential factor of Christian collaboration. To witness this consensus, read the following excerpts found in selected major global mission declarations that address collaboration:

   Lausanne Covenant (1974)

   Willowbank Report (1978)  Read more »

Reprinted by permission

My dad was the first one who taught me the power of partnerships. Dad was a businessman who built a whole business on the philosophy that said, “These machines will run 24 hours a day, six days a week. I do not care what the label is in the filler. What is important is the trust we build, the value we add. Then together we all will profit. Son, it’s not about our label.” The result: Years later, Johanna Farms was the largest private label producer of milk and juice products on the East Coast.  Read more »

Usually the reason we even consider a partnership or some other form of collaboration is that the challenge we're facing is too big or too complex for a single person or ministry to address. You may ask, "Can even two or three people or ministries working together deal with the challenge?"

So, if you have a big vision, does that mean the partnership has to be complex? Not necessarily. In fact, trying to match the size or makeup of a partnership to a big challenge in the very beginning is often a recipe for failure!  Read more »

Excerpt reprinted with author's permission from Well connected: Releasing Power, Restoring Hope Through Kingdom Partnerships (Authentic Media/World Vision, 2006)  Read more »