Erik and Josh conclude their series on working on a team.

How well a team functions on the mission field can make or break a missionary. There are a few essential elements to cultivating a healthy team atmosphere: Trust, Task Conflict, Commitment to Decisions, Accountability, and Group Goals.

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Under what conditions do Missionary Teams function effectively? In today's episode, Erik and Josh discuss a few essential elements needed to cultivate a healthy team atmosphere on the mission field.

These elements include trust, task conflict, commitment to decisions, accountability, and group goals. 

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Link to the article mentioned in the episode:

(PDF) Good Teams, Bad Teams: Under What Conditions Do Missionary Teams Function Effectively? | David Dunaetz - Academia.edu

Erik and Josh discuss the advantages and challenges of working as a team on the mission field.

Erik and Josh discuss the essential ministry of furlough. They share some tips on what to prepare for before you leave your field and how to communicate effectively when you report to your churches. 

Erik and Josh discuss the impact hosting and participating in a missions trip can have on your ministry and personal life.

Erik and Josh discuss the Biblical call to preach and how to discern if you are called to go to the mission field.

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Erik and Josh discuss the importance of preaching missions early in the process of church-planting. 

Josh and Julie share how they met and how the Lord worked in Julie's heart to prepare her for missionary work.

Julie joins Josh to share her testimony about how God led her from growing up in Nova Scotia to serve in western Africa. 

Ryan Hayden wears many hats. He is the pastor of Bible Baptist Church in Mattoon, Il. He is also a web developer and a podcast host. He has recently launched the website missionhosts.com which is best described as an "Air BnB for missionaries." Don't miss this episode!