Global Mission Toolbox

Dale Losch and Mark of Crossworld encourage Christ-followers from all professions to make disciples and bring God’s love to life in the world’s least-reached marketplaces.

Bio:
Dale Losch began cross-cultural ministry with Crossworld in 1988 as a disciple-maker in France before becoming President of Crossworld in 2009. Dale and his wife, Jerusha, have been married for more than 30 years and have four children. Dale is the author of “A Better Way: Make Disciples Wherever Life Happens”.

Mark is a seasoned business leader with experience in both Christian ministry and secular settings. Mark spent the first 30 years of his career in the tech industry where he viewed his workplace as his primary place of ministry. Mark now serves with Crossworld where he helps marketplace professionals demonstrate Christ in the workplace.

Show Notes:
Crossworld
A Better Way: Make Disciples Wherever Life Happens
Made to Flourish
Missional Impact
Center for Faith and Work
Workmatters
Living on Purpose Sermon Series and PDF
Living on Purpose Book
Email Dale here: https://crossworld.org/contact

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Topics: Business as Mission

Dusty Hoffman of the Issachar Initiative describes some amazing opportunities for churches and Christ-followers to help take the gospel message to every people group on the planet.

Bio:
Dusty Hoffman served for several years in fundraising and college campus ministry with Cru in the United States and around the world. Dusty now serves as Chief Operating Officer and Global Evangelism Strategist of the Issachar Initiative. Dusty and his wife Allison have three daughters and live in California.

Show Notes:
The Five Zeroes
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Finishing the Task
Seed Company
American Bible Society
Episode 005: Orality, Bible Translation and Its Impact – Roy Eyre
Adopt-a-Verse Campaign Video
Adopt-a-Verse Campaign Kit
Adopt an Unreached People Group
Issachar Summit, October 3, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Finishing the Task, December 3, 2019 in Orange County, California
Count for Zero Bible Study Curriculum
UUPG List
Other Resources from The Issachar Initiative
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Topics: Outreach

How can churches and mission agencies partner well to share the gospel cross-culturally? Pastor Chris of The Summit Church and Ken Massey of South America Mission discuss how churches and agencies can build trust and clarity which can lead to effective ministry.

Bio:
Pastor Chris is the International Missions Pastor at The Summit Church in Durham, North Carolina. Chris served for 8 years as a mission worker in the Middle East. He has a heart to see the local church trained to equip, send, and support mission workers well. He and his wife have been married for 11 years and have 3 children.

Ken Massey, together with his wife Angela, serves with South America Mission (SAM). Ken and Angela were mission workers in Costa Rica and Bolivia for several years before Ken became Director of Development for SAM in 2010 and Associate Director in 2018. Ken and Angela have been married since 1997 and have 3 children.

Show Notes:
The Summit Church
South America Mission
Foreign to Familiar – Sarah A. Lanier
The Upstream Collective
The Summit Church – Missions Page
A Vision of the Possible – Daniel Sinclair
Missio Nexus
Serving as Senders – Neal Pirolo
The Gospel Coalition
Toward Better Short-Term Missions – The Gospel Coalition
A Spirituality of Fundraising – Henry Nouwen
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Email Ken at [email protected]

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Topics: Sending Church

Ellen Livingood of Catalyst Services encourages local churches to think creatively and unleash their untapped missions potential. Ellen helps churches envision how a variety of talents, skills, and expertise can be used in global missions.

Bio:
Ellen Livingood is the founder and director of Catalyst Services – an organization that provides resources, consulting, and training to local churches and mission agencies. For 13 years Ellen was the Director of Global Outreach at Grace Point Church in Newton, Pennsylvania. Her passion is to strategically engage the church’s untapped potential with today’s amazing global opportunities.

Show Notes:
Catalyst Services
”Postings” – Online Articles from Catalyst Services
Catalyst Services Google Survey Form
Help Us Identify Our Church’s Global DNA (Word)
Short-term Ministry Ideas
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Topics: Sending Church

Spiritual-care facilitator Mike Bowden addresses two common questions that he often hears from mission workers about their spiritual vitality. Mike helps us understand why it’s essential for mission workers and all Christ-followers to rest in the love of God.

Bio:
Mike Bowden is a spiritual care facilitator with TEAM who provides soul care for mission workers around the world. He received his training in spiritual formation from North Park Seminary in Chicago. He also served 17 years as a TEAM missionary in the Czech Republic with his wife Sonja and their two daughters before returning to live in Michigan in 2012.

Show Notes:
Blog Post: Why Missions Can’t Fix Your Relationship With God (https://www.team.org/article/why-missions-cant-fix-your-relationship-with-god)
Invitation to a Journey by M. Robert Mulholland Jr
Trauma and Resilience – A Handbook: Effectively Supporting Those Who Serve God – Schaefer and Schaefer
Spiritual Vitality Recommended Resources from Mike Bowden
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Topics: Member Care