Missionary Reciprocity Part One

Because missionaries have voluntarily chosen to live a life of sacrifice, there's a lot we can learn from them as we collectively walk through a season of crisis and self-isolation. The world-wide quarantine in place directive we've been given has opened our eyes to how missionaries already live in their cross-cultural setting. 

In part one of this podcast, we explore the things church leaders are learning from the missionaries they've sent to the field.

Additionally, early in this episode, we discuss the unique relationship we discuss the relationship Shepherd's Staff Mission Facilitators has with Dr. Nick Yphantides, San Diego Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Nick has been on the front-lines in California's response to the COVID-19 crisis. He's a long-time member of the Board of Directors for Shepherd's Staff Mission Facilitators.

» Dr. Nick's Book
» Dr. Nick Facebook Profile
» Shepherd's Staff Board of Directors

Other resources mentioned:

» 1615 Webinar info
» Facebook post
» YouTube link

COVID-19 and Doing Missions Well Part Four

We’re glad to have you with us for part four of our Covid-19 series where we’re podcasting during a world-wide lockdown. Despite social distancing, where blessed to hear how the communities of faith are coming around their missionaries to be a blessing.

Check links below to earlier parts of this series for resources mentioned in this podcast series:

» Part one
» Part two
» Part three

COVID-19 and Doing Missions Well Part Three

In this blog post, we continue the audio series about serving missionaries well during the worldwide COVOD-19 pandemic. Here are links to part one and part two.

As Jeff has been working with churches, he's hearing about how churches are blessing their missionaries whether they are still on the field or have come home. Here's a list

» Buy them Amazon gift cards
» Get missionaries a copy of Jonathan and Elizabeth Trotter's Book [Listen to interview with the Trotters here and here.]
» Host a missionary in an AirBnB
» Make your rental property or AirBnB available to missionaries on furlough
» Set up a WhatsApp connection with missionaries
» Set up a Signal connection with missionaries

If you have other ideas, leave comments on our Facebook page or this blog post in the comments section.

Other resources mentioned in this podcast:

» Jackson Wu blogspot 
» World-o-meter

COVID-19 and Doing Missions Well Part Two

We're doing something a little different with our podcast while we're in world-wide lockdown in response to the Coronavirus epidemic. This is part two of a four part series that will be shared twice a week. Here's a link to part one.

Check back Thursday as part three will be shared on our regular Thursday blogpost.

COVID-19 and Doing Missions Well Part One

This is one of the craziest seasons in our lifetime. We've never seen the world in complete lockdown. In this episode of Facilitating the Mission we talk through doing ministry, caring for missionaries, working with churches, and being good neighbors in a world in crisis.

Here are links to connect with some of what was discussed in part one of this podcast.

» Blog post about Melanie and Andrew Mokgatla
» Shades Mountain Baptist Church 
» Common Ground Church
» Shades Blog
» Jackson Wu Interview
» Lone Survivor