THE VALUE OF A NETWORK
If your church commits to in-depth ministry to a people or specific place, you likely will be introduced to others who share some or all of the same goals. This may include multiple churches (sometimes from locations scattered around the world), on-site expat workers from a variety of sending countries, national workers, national churches, mission agencies, NGOs, Kingdom businesses, and/or other organizations from multiple countries. With so many players, things can get complicated. Good communication among everyone engaged there becomes crucial, and collaborative projects often will compound individual efforts and avoid duplication.

Many of the earliest network partnerships connected primarily field workers from various agencies. Almost all of these on-field partnerships now include nationals. Some are informal but others are highly structured. Some have grown to include churches in sending countries, but most primarily tie together the efforts of those working on site. . .[Click below to continue]