Context-Specific Ministries

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5 Steps Toward Global Engagement

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5 Steps Toward Global Engagement provides steps to take to for global engagement and explains each step in detail. This resource was taken from Send Interna...
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50 Years of Mission

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Of all the geopolitical forces dominating people’s attention in the 1960’s, the launching of EMQ (Evangelical Missions Quarterly — www.emqonline.com) was ...
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7 Stats You Need to Know to Serve the King

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While our world is complex, there are some simple truths about our world that bring clarity and focus to our thinking. Clarity could make the difference between...
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A Muslim’s Heart

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If you're reaching out to Muslims for the first time, A Muslim's Heart by Dr. Ed Hoskins is the perfect introduction on how to get started. It's very short, i...
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Advances in the Study of Greek: New Insights for Reading the New Testament

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ADVANCES IN THE STUDY OF GREEK: New Insights for Reading the New Testament by Constantine R. Campbell. This book review was written by Hank Griffith of South Su...
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African Friends and Money Matters

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AFRICAN FRIENDS AND MONEY MATTERS by David Maranz is about the social and economic systems in Africa. This book review was written by Hank Griffith of South Su...
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Arts – The Seven Disciplines of Orality

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7 Disciplines of Orality is an audio series that was made to teach how to use orality around the world. This audio by Erica Logan is about how to use the arts i...
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Biblical Theology of Missions: OT

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Biblical Theology of Missions: OT  was written by Gary Ridley SR and focuses on the theology of the Bible and the storyline of scripture. This post was origin...
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Book Review: Introducing Story-Strategic Methods

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Introducing Story-Strategic Methods by Robert Strauss has a 12 steps to effective engagement. This review written by Gary Ridley Sr. of SendU. To read more blog...
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Can we call Muhammad a Prophet?

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Can we call Muhammad a Prophet?  was written by Gary Ridley SR. This article focuses on who Muhammad is and why we cannot consider him a prophet. This post was...
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Christian Caregiving: A Way of Life

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CHRISTIAN CAREGIVING: A WAY OF LIFE by Kenneth C. Haugk focuses on caregiving for our elders. This book review was written by Hank Griffith of South Suburban Ev...
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Coffee Fuels More Than You Imagine

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Millions of people around the world start their day with a cup of coffee. It is a ritual that has become more than an intake of caffeine, but a context for our ...
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Creating Missions On Ramps

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Creating Missions On Ramps was originally taken from The Missions Mobilizers' E-newsletter. Three churches share how they create and communicate ways to serve. ...
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Creating Missions On-Ramps to Serve

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Creating Missions On-Ramps to Serve was originally taken from Send International. Three churches share how they connect with different groups within their congr...
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Culture – The Seven Disciplines of Orality

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7 Disciplines of Orality is an audio series that was created to teach how to use orality around the world. This audio is about culture and orality. To see mo...
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Engaging Kingdom Workers Online

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The Web is a major part of anyone’s search for a mission opportunity. It only makes sense. We do our school research, shopping, photo sharing and relationship...
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Expand Your Perspectives

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Expand Your Perspectives was originally taken from Send International. By employing these 16 strategies, which include debriefing both during and after the cour...
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Explaining Contextualization (short introduction)

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This video briefly clarifies the concept of contextualization. It highlights a key aspect of contextualization that routinely gets overlooked. Also, the video g...
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Exploring the Dying Process

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Exploring the Dying Process is a 23-page booklet written by Comfort Care Publications. It is a resource to help family members come to terms with their loved on...
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Finishing Well to the Glory of God: Strategies from a Christian Physician

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FINISHING WELL TO THE GLORY OF GOD: STRATEGIES FROM A CHRISTIAN PHYSICIAN by John Dunlop, MD, focuses on the end of life. This book review was written by Hank G...
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Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being

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FLOURISH: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being by Martin E. P. Seligman is not a book written specifically for Christians. This book revie...
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Foster Movement – Episode 1: Aging Out & Finding Connection

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In this pilot episode of the Foster Movement Podcast, we visited with former foster youth, Jessica Francis. Jessica entered foster care at 12 and aged out befor...
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Foster Movement – Episode 10: Changing the Theme Song for Youth in Foster Care

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In this episode, our youngest guest, Trent Taylor, sits down to discuss his life before, during, and after foster care. Trent entered foster care at the age of ...
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Foster Movement – Episode 11: The Power of Promises and Permanency

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This episode has a few fun elements to it! First, Jaimie Lynn Moore, a former foster youth, and her mom share the story of Jaimie’s unique adoption at age 19....
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Foster Movement – Episode 12: Finding Your Fit in Foster Care

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In this episode, Tyrone Flowers shares his story of growing up. Tyrone’s early life was full of hardship as he entered foster care at the age of seven and was...
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Foster Movement – Episode 13: Cultivating Hope in Foster Youth

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In this episode, Chardonnay Rosa shares with us the stories and experiences that shaped her childhood. She describes how her early life was filled with chaos, u...
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Foster Movement – Episode 14: Where the Foster Journey Begins

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Calli Crowder entered foster care at the age of thirteen along with her three sisters. Calli shares why she was placed in care, her relationship with her mother...
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Foster Movement – Episode 15: Inward Motivations

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Joe Rogers was the child of an immigrant and eventually entered Foster Care at the age of twelve. He found love and stability. Listen to Joe share about his exp...
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Foster Movement – Episode 16: The Foster Journey Part 3: Foster Care and Your Family

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Annie Hernandez entered Foster Care at the age of ten and experienced a variety of placements, including a group home. Listen to Annie talk her experience in di...
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Foster Movement – Episode 2: Navigating Biological Family Relationships

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In this episode, we visited with former foster youth and adult adoptee, Mercedes Russaw. Mercedes entered foster care at a young age and was adopted by her fos...
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Foster Movement – Episode 3: Changing Society by Changing Foster Care

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We had the opportunity to sit down with two former foster youth who grew up together in a group home, Jimmy Cisneros and Jacob Mendez. Jimmy and Jacob share abo...
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Foster Movement – Episode 4: Seeing the Truth Behind the Behavior

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We had the opportunity to sit down with Lauren Lawson who grew up living with various family members and then eventually went into the foster care system at age...
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Foster Movement – Episode 5: The Power of One Caring Adult

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Josh Shipp grew up in foster care and made it his mission to get kicked out of every home he was placed in . . . until he finally met his match. In this episo...
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Foster Movement – Episode 6: When You Can’t Turn Away

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Kevin Bueker lived in a middle-upper class family in a nice home, but behind the pristine doors of this ideal world, he was suffering unimaginable physical and ...
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Foster Movement – Episode 7: Finding True Love

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When Diego Fuller arrived at the home of Bishop Aaron Blake and his wife Mary, he heard a message that he hadn’t heard before. They told him when he arrived ...
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Foster Movement – Episode 8: Turning Limited Time into Limitless Impact

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When Alex Lyons entered foster care at 8-years-old he was placed with a Presbyterian choir director named Helen who was in her late 50s or early 60s. Alex love...
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Foster Movement – Episode 9: Helping Youth in Foster Care Find Their Gift

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In this episode, Crystal Williams discusses the heartbreak she experienced when she lost her baby brother and when she entered foster care. At the age of six, C...
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Four Components of a Good Language Class

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There are four main components of a Language teaching class. This includes Input, Output, Fluency, and Language Focus. This PowerPoint explains the difference c...
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Fruitful Practices #4- Social Networking

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More than any other time in history, we are seeing God move in various regions all across the Muslim world. Research has shown that common threads can be traced...
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Fruitful Practices #5- Build a Good Reputation

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More than any other time in history, we are seeing God move in various regions all across the Muslim world. Research has shown that common threads can be traced...
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Fruitful Practices #6- The Art of Storytelling

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More than any other time in history, we are seeing God move in various regions all across the Muslim world. Research has shown that common threads can be traced...
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Fruitful Practices #7 and #8 – Intentional Reproduction and Courageous Witness

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More than any other time in history, we are seeing God move in various regions all across the Muslim world. Research has shown that common threads can be traced...
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Global Bible Searches: What Are They Searching For?

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God’s Word speaks to people very differently around the world. They find inspiration, encouragement and admonishment in a variety of passages depending on geo...
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Global Evangelism Maps

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Global Evangelism Maps were originally taken from Send International. These nine global and regional maps detail the status of global evangelism, showing where ...
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Going the Distance: Missionary Retention

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The paradigms around sending a cross-cultural missionary for the long haul are changing dramatically. Now more than ever it is important to understand how to re...
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Great Quotes on the Great Commission

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GO — MAKE DISCIPLES – ALL NATIONS – TEACHING THEM – I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS! These are some of the memorable phrases in the Great Commission. While most o...
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Handbook for Chaplains: Comfort My People

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HANDBOOK FOR CHAPLAINS: Comfort My People by Mary M. Toole. This book review was written by Hank Griffith from South Suburban Evangelical Free Church in Apple ...
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Helping People Grow: Practical Approaches to Christian Counseling

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HELPING PEOPLE GROW: Practical Approaches to Christian Counseling  by Gary R. Collins focuses on biblical counseling. This book review was written by Hank Gri...
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