Global Mission Toolbox

Today, our guest Brian Gibbison shares about how to help missionaries flourish and remain on the mission field. He explains that this can be done by having a biblical basis for missions, understanding the church's identity and role in missions, understanding the three stages of sending, building a care team, and providing a supply line. Listen to today's episode to learn what these five steps mean and how you can put them into action!

Bio:
Brian has enjoyed opportunities to serve as a missions minister in a local church, a short-termer in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a missions mobilizer for a sending agency, a long-term missionary in Kosova, a professional coach for workers, and now as director of a training organization that helps both churches and global workers to go prepared and stay effective. Brian and his wife, together with their 4 children, enjoy strong coffee, woodworking, the wild outdoors, and the unpredictable adventure of walking with Jesus in the Father’s love.

Show Notes:
Train International
A Biblical Basis for Missions from the Center of Missionary Mobilization
Episode 166: What does the Bible Say about Missions?- Richard Noble
The Well International
Olive Tree Counselling Center
Barnabas Zentrum
Train International Church Coaching
Sixteen:fifteen
Pastoral Training in Member Care Conference
The Sending Church Defined by Bradley Bell
Episode 121: 3 Principles for Growing a Healthy Sending Church- Bradley Bell
Well Sent by Steve Beirn
Episode 040: Well Sent- What is the Church’s Role in Sending Missionaries? – Steve Beirn
Healthy, Resilient, and Effective in Cross-Cultural Ministry by Laura Mae Gardner
Help Your Missionaries Thrive by Ken Harder and Carla Foote
The Reentry Team by Neal Pirolo
Returning Well by Melissa Chaplin
Episode 027: How to Care for Returning Missionaries – Neal Pirolo
Episode 100: Returning Well: A Guide to Thriving After Serving Cross-Culturally- Melissa Chaplin
Serving as Senders by Neal Pirolo
Episode 167: 7 Practical Ways that Churches Can Care for Missionaries- Tracy Minke
Episode 103: Creating Care Groups for Mission Workers- Melissa Weissenberger
All Nations- Senders University
Episode 170: The Crucial Role of Senders in the Great Commission- Peggy Spiers
Episode 178: Caring for Parents of Missionaries- Peggy Spiers
Contact Brian by visiting traininternational.org

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Topics: Member Care

In this episode, Dr. Matt Bennett discusses the primary motivation for missions. He shares the dangers of neglecting our primary motivation and suggests ways that our motivation can affect the practical aspects of missions work.

Bio:
Dr. Matthew Bennett serves as an Assistant Professor of Missions and Theology at Cedarville University in Ohio. Prior to his ministry at Cedarville, Matt, together with his wife Emily and their three children, served from 2011-2017 with the International Mission Board in North Africa and the Middle East. Matt and Emily have a desire to mobilize the church to healthy missions grounded in Scripture, commissioned and overseen by the local church, and directed primarily at the glory of God.

Show Notes:
Featured Tool: Understanding Your Church Leaders’ Priorities
Mind the Gaps: Engaging the Church in Missionary Care by David Wilson
Pipeline: Engaging the Church in Missionary Mobilization by David and Lorene Wilson
Matthew 24:14
Matthew 28:18-20
Mission Affirmed: Recovering the Mission Motivation of Paul by Elliot Clark
World Mission: Theology, Strategy, and Current Issues by Scott N Callaham and Will Brooks
Theology and Practice of Mission: God, the Church, and the Nations by Bruce Riley Ashford
Contact Matt at [email protected]

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Topics: Biblical Foundation

In today's conversation, Kathy Mort shares how churches can perform an audit of their short-term missions program. She explains the reasons such an audit could be beneficial.

Bio:
Kathy Mort has been involved in short-term missions in several capacities, serving as a team member, leader, advisor, and educational consultant. She is currently the Curriculum and Training Director for MissionExcellence (formerly known as the Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission). Previously, Kathy worked in public education for many years. And now, she loves working with churches, schools, and organizations to develop and implement their own training programs to equip their short-term teams.

Show Notes:
Featured Tool: GoJournal
7 Standards of Excellence
Episode 068: How to do Short-Term Missions with Excellence- Part 1
Episode 069: How to do Short-Term Missions with Excellence- Part 2
Episode 070: How to do Short-Term Missions with Excellence- Part 3
Episode 071: How to do Short-Term Missions with Excellence- Part 4
Episode 002: Standards of Excellence for Short Term Missions
The Short-Term Mission Trip Quick Audit
Global Missions Toolbox Community
7 Standards One Page Overview
7 Standards Booklet
Mission Excellence Conferences and Workshops
Contact Kathy at [email protected]

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Topics: Short-Term Mission

In this conversation, we hear from Dick who shares about why resilience is so important for the missionary task. He also describes where resilience comes from and how it can be built. Dick also shares how supporters of mission workers can help to encourage and foster their resilience.

Bio:
Dr. Dick Brogden, together with his wife Jennifer, has served among Muslims for almost 30 years in Africa and the Arab World. Dick and Jennifer helped found the Live Dead movement and now serve on the Live Dead Global Leadership Team. They also serve as Area Directors for the Arab World with AGWM (Assemblies of God World Missions). Dick is the author of several books including “Live Dead Joy: 365 Days of Living and Dying with Jesus”. He joins us for today’s conversation from the Middle East.

Show Notes:
Live Dead Joy
Live Dead Movement
Episode 177: Apostolic Imagination: Rethinking Missionary Engagement in Today’s World
Matthew 24:14
Mark 11:12-25
Mark 8:27-33
Galatians 3:1-14
143: Developing a Biblical Theology of Risk – Anna Hampton
024: Myths and Truths of Risk in Missions – Anna Hampton
158: Trouble on the Way: Considering Persecution in Missions – Floyd Brobbel
187: Helping Missionaries Flourish and Remain on the Field – Brian Gibson
Let the Nations be Glad by John Piper
Abide Publishers
Contact Dick and the Live Dead team at [email protected]

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Topics: Discipleship

Our conversation with Kyle Farran focuses on caring for missionaries by helping them serve from the heart. Kyle shares practical tips like using evaluation tools before sending missionaries overseas, providing ongoing coaching calls, and encouraging rest. For both missionaries and their supporters, Kyle offers insights on developing an overflow of holiness, humility and faith through prioritizing one's relationship with Christ.

Bio:
Kyle Farran grew up as a missionary kid in Papua New Guinea. Kyle, together with his wife and 3 daughters has served as a missionary since 2007. He first served for 8 years in South Africa, where he started an HIV/AIDS Hospice Care Home and trained Zulu pastors. Since 2015 Kyle has served as a Regional Director for ABWE, living in East Africa and now in Lisbon, Portugal where he serves the ABWE missionaries in several European countries. Kyle is the author of the 2022 book “Overflowing: Ministry and Missions That Flow From The Heart”. Kyle has a passion to help others to “taste and see that the LORD is good” and to “keep [their] heart with all vigilance“

Show Notes:
Episode 068: How to do Short-Term Missions with Excellence – Part 1
Episode 069: How to do Short-Term Missions with Excellence – Part 2
Episode 070: How to do Short-Term Missions with Excellence – Part 3
Overflowing: Ministry and Missions That Flow From The Heart
Episode 049: Sabbath Rest in Missions – Helping our Workers Avoid Burnout
Episode 190: Sabbath Rest: A Gift for God’s Servants
The Coach Model for Christian Leaders
Idea Coaching Pathway
Ministry Team – Strategic Planning Tool Worksheet
Study Guide: Overflowing: Ministry and Missions That Flow From The Heart
www.kylefarran.com

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Topics: Member Care