Episode 129: 5 Best Practices for Healthy Global Missions Programs
Apr 7, 2020
Michael VanHuis of Missio Nexus believes that the local church is absolutely crucial to the work of cross-cultural missions. Drawing principles from the Church Missions Leader Survey Report, Michael outlines 5 best practices that can help local churches build healthy global missions programs. Michael also highlights some free missions resources for churches!What do you think of this episode?
Michael VanHuis was a missionary in Africa with Pioneers and then continued to serve on Pioneer’s International Leadership Team and as Director of Operations for Pioneers USA. Michael also served as a missions pastor for a large church in the USA and on the leadership team of One Way Ministries. Micheal is now Vice President of Missio Nexus. Michael and his wife Laura have five children and live in the Chicago area.
Show Notes:
- Pioneers
- One Way Ministries
- Missio Nexus
- Missio Nexus Church Missions Leader Survey – PDF
- Missio Nexus Church Missions Leader Survey – Paper Copy
- Perspectives Course – USA
- Perspectives Course – Canada
- Missio Nexus Missiographic: Degrees of Partnership
- SEND International Global Ministry Agreement (GMA) Template (Word Document)
- Missio Nexus Missiographics
- Contact Michael at mvanhuis@MissioNexus.org
- Related Episodes:
- Episode 064: What’s Happening in Missions Today? – Ted Esler
- Episode 089: 3 Trends in Global Missions – Marv Newell
- Episode 062: How Your Church Can Identify New Mission Workers – Paul Seger
- Episode 065: Is Every Christian a Missionary – Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison
- Episode 091: Balancing Local and Global Mission Priorities – Doug Christgau
- Episode 061: The Strategic Value of Networks in Global Missions – Eldon Porter
- Episode 107: How Sending Churches and Mission Agencies Can Work Well Together – Pastor Chris and Ken Massey
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