I recall, many years ago, in October of 1991, having a very specific dream. In my dream, the full moon was on the horizon, but instead of the common face which we see of the moon, there was displayed the map of the continent–North, Central, South America and the Caribbean! This dream has stood out in my…
Category: Collaboration
Overcoming Barriers in Collaboration
I was in a meeting of mission leaders from my church the other day when the question was asked, “What is God doing in missions today?” There was unanimous consensus that God is bringing his church together to work collaboratively to advance His kingdom cause. We discussed that collaboration finds expression in multiple ways: denominations working together to…
Collaboration for Change: Jesus' Way!
People, today, want to have answers without understanding the underlying problem. I have noticed during training sessions that many participants are eager to learn about solutions and “fixes” to improve their community. However, they are often impatient when we focus on the “whys” first, and would prefer to jump to the “hows”! But when we…
Collaboration and God's Grace
Collaboration and God’s Grace Mission. Goals. Capacity. As faith-based health organizations working alongside the local church, it is important to identify alignment in these three areas based on a clear definition of the situation and or problem. This alignment promotes a healthy collaboration between organizations with different missions, goals, and capacities that move toward…