Starting Out Strong

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      February 2008 | Volume 3 | Issue 2

      Starting Out Strong

      How to begin well as an agency-based church mobilizer

      What/Whom are you trying to mobilize?

      When I came into my current position with Arab World Ministries almost nine years ago, I came out of a local church background, not a full-time missionary position. My predecessor became ill shortly after my arrival, and, due to no fault of hers, my training for this new job totaled about four hours.

      So much of my start as a mobilizer was shaped by trial and error. It’s my hope that sharing what I’ve learned will keep you from wandering through the woods needlessly! The key question for new mobilizers in mission agencies is, “What/Whom are you trying to mobilize?” Your answer will drive what you do and how you do it. Here are the presuppositions that shape my personal answer to that question . . . [Click below to continue]