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12 Gift Ideas to Boost Global Vision or Vision Casters<\/h2>\n12 Gift Ideas to Boost Global Vision or Vision Casters<\/h2>\nBy Shane Bennett<\/p>\n
How is Christmas unfolding for you? You doing okay? I pray you\u2019re filled with hope, peace, joy, and love in the lead-up to celebrating the birth of Jesus. I\u2019m looking at deadlines and dropped balls myself, but also reeling in the wonder of new life and possibilities, including the birth of my first-ever grandchild!<\/p>\n
Whether or not the whole Christmas spirit thing is totally happening for you, here\u2019s a chance to take a quick break, smile for a minute, and maybe snag an idea or two you can use.<\/p>\n
After a multi-year hiatus, the December edition of Practical Mobilization is once again devoted to a pair of Christmas lists. One consists of gifts you might give to juice a friend or family member\u2019s vision for the nations. The other features gifts that gonzo mobilizers like us might particularly enjoy. (The second is not my personal Christmas gift list, but the overlap is striking!)<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re like me, it\u2019s hard to turn off the mobilizer switch. It kind of runs on automatic. So, when it comes to gift giving, maybe you think, \u201cTwo birds, one stone. My friend gets something they like, and they also get a little nudge toward the nations.\u201d Some of these are subtle and sneaky, and some dreadfully overt. You choose.<\/p>\n
2020 YWAM Personal Prayer Diary<\/a> and Daily Planner: A lot of the cool kids are going back to paper and this planner has solid chops. It also has a decades long track record of facilitating prayer for the nations.<\/p>\n How about giving a goat in your friend\u2019s name? Sometimes this is a good way to honor the love you feel for them, along with the reality that they don\u2019t need any more stuff!<\/p>\n Quite a few organizations can help you out here. World Concern<\/a> offers a way to gift a year of school<\/a>, chickens<\/a> or a church<\/a>. Food for the Hungry<\/a> gives you a chance to buy a bee hive<\/a> or the whole manger<\/a>!<\/p>\n Are you going somewhere cool in 2020? Of course, you are, you crazy mobilizer! What if your gift to a close friend was a genuine invitation to accompany you? Maybe you can\u2019t afford to cover her cost. What about just part? \u201cYou get the ticket, I\u2019ve got the rest?\u201d Or, \u201cI\u2019ll pay for your passport, if you\u2019ll just send in the paper work.\u201d<\/p>\n Few things wield more power than personal invitation.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a Pray for Syria coffee mug<\/a>. Can we all buy this and do it?<\/p>\n Got a mobilizer you love? Someone who\u2019s laying it all on the line to share God\u2019s passion for the planet with others? Reach out and kiss them with a gift this Christmas.<\/p>\n For starters, you can\u2019t go wrong with anything in Pantone\u2019s color of the year, Classic Blue<\/a>. They say it instills, \u201ccalm, confidence, and connection.\u201d Which pretty much describes mobilizers. The Cut<\/a> calls it, \u201canti-anxiety\u201d blue, which also might be needed!<\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve got them calmed down, increase your favorite mobilizer\u2019s effectiveness by helping her excel in video. You\u2019ll want to start with an iPad<\/a> and add a quick course<\/a> to get things rocking.<\/p>\n A drone<\/a>! Again, not because it\u2019s fun, but in the interest of helping mobilizers generate great video to help others fall in love with their favorite people group. Of course, to be honest, capturing drone footage in some cool places might land you in jail! (But that might in turn land you a book deal…)<\/p>\n Consider the gift of an hour with a finance coach. For $45 my personal finance coach will spend an hour on the phone helping your mobilizer friend see where they stand financially. And he\u2019ll give them three solid action steps to move forward. In case you\u2019re worried, this guy will not try to up-sell your friend. He honestly just wants to help people. If you\u2019ve got the courage and sensitivity to give this gift, let me know<\/a> and I\u2019ll make the connection. (I won\u2019t tell if you want to give it to yourself!)<\/p>\n Mobilizing isn\u2019t mainly about looking good. But it doesn\u2019t hurt to look like you tried a little! And many in mobilization ministry can use a head shot or family photos. Maybe you\u2019ve got the chops and the chutzpah to gift your own services for this or maybe you hire someone else. Either way, many mobilizers would benefit from an hour of someone\u2019s time whose photo skills surpass that of their iPhone.<\/p>\n Riding the Perspectives speaking circuit, I\u2019ve stayed in a lot of people\u2019s homes. Many have been small outposts of Heaven and the owners\u2019 exercise of hospitality blessed me deeply. All the same, sometimes you can\u2019t beat a hotel. Telling your mobilizer bud you\u2019ve got their bed and tiny shampoo bottles covered for a night or two on an upcoming trip can be a huge blessing.<\/p>\n If you know what sort of phone they use, hook them up with house and car chargers and an emergency power brick. I love this one<\/a>, but cheaper versions are also available. I don\u2019t know anyone who couldn\u2019t use extra charging equipment.<\/p>\n And more Holy Spirit. Now we\u2019re talking real power! What if your gift were to seriously ask your mobilizer friend what they\u2019re dreaming, scheming, and planning for in 2020? When you\u2019ve thoroughly heard them out, commit to weekly prayer for them and occasional check-ups on progress. We might hit the end of next year having seen goals reached and people released into the kingdom like never before!<\/p>\n Happy Christmas to you, my friends. I appreciate you reading Missions Catalyst and am grateful for every ounce of effort you put into the completion of the Great Commission. May God bless you beyond your imagination in 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 12 Gift Ideas to Boost Global Vision or Vision Casters By Shane Bennett How is Christmas unfolding for you? You doing okay? I pray you\u2019re filled with hope, peace, joy, and love in the lead-up to celebrating the birth of Jesus. I\u2019m looking at deadlines and dropped balls myself, but also reeling in the wonder … Continue reading ???? 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Food Gifts<\/h3>\n
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3. Gifts that Give<\/h3>\n
4. Mappy Gifts<\/h3>\n
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5. Good Reads<\/h3>\n
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6. An Invitation<\/h3>\n
Bonus Item<\/h3>\n
Gifts for Mobilizers<\/h2>\n
1. Go Blue<\/h3>\n
2. Think Video<\/h3>\n
3. Help with Finances<\/h3>\n
4. A Photo Shoot<\/h3>\n
5. Hotel Points<\/h3>\n
6. A Boost of Power<\/h3>\n