Without a doubt, the Perspectives on the World Christian Movement course developed by the US Center for World Mission has been a major force in mobilizing global workers, especially for work among groups previously without the gospel. Many churches point to Perspectives as the galvanizing tool for moving members into cross-cultural ministry.

Yet it seems that surprising few churches have given much thought to how Perspectives integrates with their overall missions engagement strategy. And while agencies encourage and sometimes require candidates to take the course, only a small number help churches grasp its potential as a mobilization tool.

We offer the following suggestions to stimulate further thought and efforts to maximize Perspectives’ impact. . .[Click below to continue]