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“Partnership: Trends, Trials & Triumphs” will be the theme for the 16th annual COSIM conference, and will be held at Columbia International University, Columbia, South Carolina. COSIM stands for Coalition on the Support of Indigenous Ministries. Featured author-speakers will be Steve Corbett (When Helping Hurts: Alleviating Poverty Without Hurting the Poor…and Yourself), Mary Lederleitner (Cross-Cultural [...]

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That’s what Next Step can help you do at their Multi-cultural Team Building Workshop, January 23-29, 2011, at the International Linguistics Center in Dallas, TX. It will only set you back $100… and the instruction you get will be deep and wide. Understand yourself better… and thereby understand your team better. Training Consultants from SIL [...]

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OSCAR, the UK Information Service for World Mission, has launched it’s own social network for those involved or interested in cross-cultural mission. OSCARactive, as it’s called, utilises Ning to create a number of interactive features to help people across its network and beyond give peer-to-peer support, advice and encouragement. All of those who are interested [...]

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What are cultural tendencies that sabotage Christian leadership? What about Christian followership? This past week, a Team Expansion team leader asked us for insights on this question in hopes of understanding these things and dealing with them more effectively. To get the ball rolling he nominated the idea of democracy. He wrote, “It’s a beautiful [...]

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Stimulate ideas and resource your staff around the world with short, practical articles on cross-cultural leadership and coaching. Use their growing library of 20 free articles. Here’s an idea: send an article once a month to your team spread out around the world. Use the questions in each article to get a blog or e-mail [...]

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The Link Between: Connecting Christians Living Between Cultures is a networking blog which provides resources for Christians living interculturally through marriage, adoption, career, or missions. Find hundreds of cross- cultural resources and connections to other Christians living ‘between cultures’. Jody, the author, is also looking to build connections with others in similar situations. Contact her [...]

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It’s slated for JUNE 9-11, 2008 in the Chicago area and it’s the place to go for “best practices in cross-cultural ministry partnerships.” Discover how godly character, cultural intelligence and organizational competence work together as essential building blocks for partnerships that glorify Christ and really work. Participate in interactive learning sessions to address real-world issues [...]

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In this issue… SCOTT’S “BEST READS OF 2007″ FLORIDA TENTMAKING COURSE STILL HAS ROOM TAKING THIS SURVEY WILL HELP MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT EQUIP YOUR MISSION TO BETTER PROTECT KIDS FROM CHILD ABUSE TAKE PART IN GLOBAL LEARNING CENTER SYMPOSIUM GET READY, GET SET, THEN GO HOSPITALITY CENTER ADDS MINI RV PARK ANOTHER RESOURCE FOR RAISING SUPPORT [...]

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In this issue… FUTURE MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIPS WALL STREET JOURNAL EUROPE: “EUROPE IS LOSING HOPE” FORUM TO FOCUS ON UNREACHED AZERBAIJANI I KEEP HEARING MORE ABOUT BIBLES BEING PRINTED IN CHINA SUPPORT RAISING TRAINING EXPLORE THE LAND MISSIONS STRATEGY RESOURCE ON CD GET INSIGHT, GET CREDIT (ATTN: HIGHSCHOOLERS) ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE: PARTNER WITH BRIGADA [...]

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In this issue… CHE TRAINING IN 2008 GRATIS! FREE & EASY DOWNLOADS OF CALVIN’S INSTITUTES IN SPANISH? A HOOT OF A MISSIONS BOOK JUST IN TIME FOR YOUR HOLIDAY WORLD EVANGELISM USING FREE ENGLISH LESSONS THE GOSPEL MESSAGE IN OVER 5,000 TONGUES CULTURE SHOCK RUSSIAN STYLE “BREAD of LIFE”: CLOSE-UP ON THE MBALANTU PEOPLE THAI [...]

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In this issue… WHAT DO YOU THINK OF POLYGAMY? MOBILE VERSION OF POWEROFCONNECTING NEW MISSIONS TEXTBOOK TEACHES PROPER PERSPECTIVE ON MUSLIMS HELP IN UNDERSTANDING INSURANCE GET GLOBAL INTEL REPORTS FOR FREE VIA “STRATFOR” OUTREACH LITERATURE IMPROVE YOUR CHURCH WEBSITE TRAIN AS A STRATEGY COORDINATOR AMAZING FEELING OF MOTIVATION HELP US FINISH STRONG? THE BACKPAGE: LIFE [...]

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In this issue… HEALTH INSURANCE RATE INCREASES VIDEO SERVICES IN SE ASIA VIDEO RESOURCES FOR PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC SPEAKING LEARN TO RAISE SUPPORT COULD “HONOR” OPEN UP CULTURES TO THE GOSPEL? BRINGING ATTENTION TO THE DIMILI KURDS LOOKING FOR MORAL BEHAVIOR RESOURCES THANKS TO THE DIFFERENCE-MAKERS! WOULD YOU MAKE A GIFT WHEN OTHERS CAN’T? THE [...]

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In this issue… GET A POPULAR EVANGELISTIC VCD FOR CHINA FOR YOUR PEOPLE GROUP WHAT’S THE “BEST RESOURCE” FOR A MISSIONS MINISTRY TO STUDY? TOP FIVE ARTICLES ON PRESENTING YOUR WORK MEDEX HOT SPOTS CULTURE SHOCK RUSSIAN STYLE! CASE STUDIES AND LEARNING TOOLS FROM CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE SIBERIAN RAIL ADVENTURE BOOK NEXUS: THE WORLD [...]

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