Global Mission Toolbox

Brian Heerwagen begins our mini-series about short-term missions by describing how an excellent short-term mission is God-centered, and how trust and communication can lead to empowering parterships. Drawing from his many years of experience, Brian recounts inspiring examples of short-term missions done with excellence.

Bio:
Brian Heerwagen is the CEO of Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission. He’s been with the organization since 2003 and helped write the Standards of Excellence (SOE). Brian has been on countless short-term missions and is the lead author of The Next Mile which is a resource designed to help local churches and agencies conduct effective short-term missions.

Show Notes:
Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission Website
Standards of Excellence (SOE)
The Next Mile
Overview of the Standards of Excellence
The Standards of Excellence Detailed Booklet

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Topics: Short-Term Mission

Mark Buchanan discusses Sabbath as a day and an attitude and why it is more important than we often make it. He delves into how Sabbath is key in missions and how we can give our missionaries permission to rest.

Bio:
Mark Buchanan is an associate professor of Pastoral Theology at Ambrose Seminary in Calgary, Alberta, and formerly was pastor of New Life Community Baptist Church in Duncan, BC. Mark’s work has been published in numerous periodicals, including Christianity Today, and he is also the author of several books including two that I have on my shelf, Your God Is Too Safe, and The Rest of God – today’s interview topic.

Show Notes:
The Rest of God
Your God is Too Safe
Ambrose University
The Sabbath – Abraham Joshua Heschel
Sabbath as Resistance – Walter Brueggemann
Sabbath – Wayne Muller

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Topics: Member Care

Pat Bhatti gives us an introduction to the teachings and practices of Sikhism, and offers advice to Christ-followers who want to reach out to their Sikh friends and neighbors.

Bio:
Pat Bhatti was born in India to a family whose ancestors believed in Hinduism for generations. It was through the labors of Christian missionaries that his grandfather came to faith in Christ. Pat’s parents followed Christ and raised him to fear God. In 1972, Pat moved to Canada with his wife and four children. In the 1980’s Pat was wondering who would share the good news with Punjabis coming to Canada. It was then the Lord called him into ministry. Pat has been serving the Multicultural Alliance Church in Edmonton for 24 years and reaching out to South Asians through marketplace evangelism.

Show Notes:
BBC Summary of Sikhism
Sikhs.org
Lions, Princesses, Gurus: Reaching Your Sikh Neighbour

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Topics: Cross-Culture

Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison help us re-discover what a missionary is. Pointing towards scripture, they challenge Christ-followers to develop a biblical understanding of missions.

Bio:
Denny Spitters has served for many years in different ministry roles, including two different mega-churches. He’s directed a parachurch ministry and he’s helped plant several churches. He’s also spent 15 years as a business owner, and now serves as Vice President of Church Partnerships for Pioneers USA.

Matthew Ellison has served as a missions pastor for 9 years. During that time he realized there’s a growing wave of churches desiring to participate in global engagement in fruitful ways. This led to the founding of Sixteen:Fifteen where he is President and Church Missions Coach. Over the last 12 years he’s been helping churches develop missions vision and strategy.

Show Notes:
Pioneers USA
Sixteen:Fifteen
When Everything Is Missions
The Mission Table
Is Everyone A Missionary?
Perspectives

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Topics: Biblical Foundation

Ted Esler of Missio Nexus gives us an overview of how the North American church is participating in missions. He highlights 3 major trends and gives advice to Christ-followers about how to respond.

Bio:
Ted Esler serves as the president of Missio Nexus, an association of mission agencies and churches representing over 30,000 Great Commission workers worldwide. Ted has worked in the computer industry before he became a church planter in Bosnia. He’s an author and a podcaster, and has served in various leadership roles in Pioneers. Ted and Annette now live in Orlando, Florida, and have five grown children and one grandson.

Show Notes:
Missio Nexus
Pioneers
Mission Handbook
Episode 055: “What’s the Role of the North American Church in Global Missions?”
When Everything is Missions
Episode 061: “The Strategic Value of Networks in Global Missions”

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Topics: Mission Trends