Jesus’ words in John 17 represent one of the church’s highest values: "May they all be one as you and I, Father, are one." Yet divisions occur from the highest levels of the church to street level projects, often neutralizing effectiveness and undercutting the credibility of Jesus’ message.  Read more »

Many of the books listed in the Annotated Bibliography are rated on a 10-point scale on three criteria:

Applicability—Applicability to the context of collaborative mission specifically
(High score = high applicability)

Background—Background necessary to understand content
(High score = much background is necessary)

Readability—Readability for a nonacademic audience (vocabulary/conceptualization)
(High score = very readable)   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 »