{"id":8556,"date":"2019-05-22T09:21:09","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T13:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/?p=8556"},"modified":"2019-05-22T09:21:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T13:21:09","slug":"study-guides-making-the-journey-to-global-missions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/?p=8556","title":{"rendered":"STUDY GUIDES: Making the Journey to Global Missions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sources: Various<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve written about full-on classes like <em>Perspectives<\/em>, <em>Pathways<\/em>, and the <em>Kairos Course<\/em>, as well Bible studies like <em>God\u2019s Heart for the Nations<\/em> (by Jeff Lewis), <em>Missions: God\u2019s Heart for the World<\/em> (by Paul Borthwick), <em>and Xplore<\/em>, and missionary training books like <em>Mission Smart<\/em> (David L. Frazier) and<em> Cross-Cultural Servanthood<\/em> (Duane Elmer). Each has its uses, emphases, and limitations.<\/p>\n<p>Now we want to let you know about a couple of helpful and fairly new small group studies on missions that almost slipped past us.<\/p>\n<p><em>Journey to the Nations: A Greater Vision for Your Greatest Mission<\/em>, by Mark Sigmon. Credo House Publishers, 2017. 40 pages.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This workbook offers six 45-minute sessions you can do on your own or with a group, with ideas for several additional sessions.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s mostly a Bible study but pulls in other material as well.<\/li>\n<li>I like that it\u2019s designed for senders and goers alike and highlights but doesn\u2019t exclusively focus on the priority of the unreached.<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s a video element, but the lessons aren\u2019t built around the videos (which come from a variety of sources; YouTube links provided).<\/li>\n<li>Although a few of the suggestions feel dated, the study is solid overall. It\u2019s enough to lay a good foundation without overwhelming and it provides next steps for those who want to learn or do more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00bb You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1625860757\" target=\"_blank\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1625860757\">get it on Amazon for US$11.99<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/globalimpactservices.org\/product\/journey\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/globalimpactservices.org\/product\/journey\/\">from Global Impact Services<\/a>, the author\u2019s ministry. Bulk discounts available.<\/p>\n<h3>The Path Series<\/h3>\n<p><em>Discovering Global Missions: Explore God\u2019s Heart for the Nations<\/em>, by Dave Guiles. Encompass World Publishing, 2017. 60 pages.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Four chapters can be used for four sessions to do on your own or with a small group.<\/li>\n<li>With Matthew 28:18-20 as a starting point, the study covers the need to make disciples, the command to go to all nations, and how you can get involved.<\/li>\n<li>This booklet is not designed as a workbook; it has discussion questions but not much white space. All the scriptures are printed in the text. This gives it a more contemporary, professional look but may be overwhelming.<\/li>\n<li>Sessions are, in part, built around <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/4367469\" target=\"_blank\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/4367469\">a series of videos from Global Frontier Missions<\/a>. Anyone is free to use these whiteboard teaching videos; they seem to be very popular.<\/li>\n<li>Considering using this study? You can sign up to get a free copy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Discerning Your Calling: Discover Your Place as a Global Worker<\/em>, by John Ward. Encompass World Publishing, 2018. 70 pages.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The booklet has six chapters plus an introduction and conclusion.<\/li>\n<li>The content covers questions of calling, setting direction, building a relationship with your church, finding an agency, and overcoming obstacles.<\/li>\n<li>Each chapter includes a story about someone else\u2019s journey.<\/li>\n<li>Each chapter also includes questions and scriptures to consider for going deeper. You could go through this with a group; it might work just as well one-on-one with a mentor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although these materials includes a few references to the mission agency that published them, Encompass World Partners, I didn\u2019t pick up on anything that would keep the rest of us from being able to use them.<\/p>\n<p>The series also include a volume about setting up a mobilization team in your church. I haven\u2019t seen that one. You can request a sample chapter from the publisher.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathseries.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.pathseries.com\/\">Learn more about or purchase materials in the Path Series<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sources: Various We\u2019ve written about full-on classes like Perspectives, Pathways, and the Kairos Course, as well Bible studies like God\u2019s Heart for the Nations (by Jeff Lewis), Missions: God\u2019s Heart for the World (by Paul Borthwick), and Xplore, and missionary training books like Mission Smart (David L. Frazier) and Cross-Cultural Servanthood (Duane Elmer). Each has &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/?p=8556\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">STUDY GUIDES: Making the Journey to Global Missions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-resource-reviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8556"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8557,"href":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8556\/revisions\/8557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}