International partnerships can be life-changing for all involved if done well.
God is on mission, bringing spiritual and physical flourishing to His fallen world through the power of his Word. We have a part to play in that, by seeking to love neighbors both near and far. It’s all for His glory.
Poverty is an invader in God’s world brought about by lies embedded in cultures around the globe, lies that can be broken by the truth of a Biblical worldview. The North American church has access to discipleship tools and other resources that can make a lasting impact in developing communities globally, while also growing North American believers when they stand in relational solidarity with the poor. Often it is simply a matter of discipleship; allowing church communities overseas to see their true capacity to initiate their own solutions.
1. Consult
Healing Nations comes alongside any church or group that wants to address our broken world with Gospel driven compassion & discipleship resources, without Pastors or key leaders having to manage all the details. If you are looking for a new partnership, we move through a discovery process with your team to determine together where you would like to work in the world and what issues your group wishes to address. Often we connect you with one of our vetted global partners, but sometimes we go on a quest to find you the most appropriate new partner.
2. Plan
From there, we will help you organize your team, facilitate essential trainings to equip and prepare them for cross-cultural ministry, and oversee the management of logistics for the teams travel. Our Missions Mobilizer’s will make sure that the plans for the team’s missional engagement will align appropriately with the real, on-the-ground needs that exist within the community as they have been communicated by your global partner. This is so you can rest assured that what you are doing is in participation with a larger vision of transformation within the community.
3. Implement
We will lead each team and manage the activity while the team is on the ground. Occasionally we help with an existing “stuck” partnership a group has, and sometimes we simply coach churches on the use of great discipleship materials to use with their existing partnerships.
It’s like you have a missions department… because you do.
Would you like to discuss how we could serve your church or group? Send us an email or call us at 801.901.7667.
The video below highlights the results of what we aim for when we talk about short-term trips with long-term goals. Mountain View Fellowship has been partnered with Cristo Centro Peñasquitos for 10 years. The long-term commitment from Mountain View to continue to invest in the relationship with their global brothers and sisters in Honduras is a beautiful picture of what is possible when global partnerships are done well.