Category Archives: Team Orientation/Training

E-QUIP An Online Learning Community

By Scott Pittman | Published: February 26, 2010

Free online training for pastors and church leaders when they need it, where they need it. Our Baptist neighbors to the north have developed an exciting new, online tool that provides high quality training resources for you and your church. It is called MissionOhio.E-quip and is offered to anyone, anywhere with web access. Over 200 [...]

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IMPACT YOUR WORLD EVENT – ORLANDO

By Scott Pittman | Published: January 13, 2010

March 15-17, First Baptist Orlando will be hosting Impact Your World – a missions event where you can hear from pastors, missionaries, IMB leadership and strategists.   Several Kentucky pastors attended the last Impact Your World  event last fall in Euless, Texas. Here’s what they had to say about it: “I would just like to share [...]

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Perspectives

By Scott Pittman | Published: January 4, 2010

      You are the salt of the earth – Matthew 5:13 Perspectives on the World Christian Movement is a dynamic course where you can discover what God is doing around the world and consider your part in His purposes. It helps participants understand God’s plan for our world, and for their lives, as [...]

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The Camel Rider’s Journal

By Scott Pittman | Published: October 28, 2009

The Camel Workshop Need training on how to witness to Muslims? Whether you’re planning to work with people of the Islam faith across town or across the globe, The Camel Workshop provides a field tested method for preparing your team. It utilizes an interactive workbook and DVD, designed to teach the missions-minded layperson how to [...]

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Guide for Drafting a Partnership Agreement, Part 4

By Scott Pittman | Published: September 21, 2009

This is the final installment of a four part series designed to help churches develop a partnership agreement. Procedures and Responsibilities (con’t.) II. <Stateside Entity> i.e., Church, Association, or other Enlistment and Orientation: The <Stateside Partner> will enlist and orient volunteer personnel The <Stateside Partner> will keep the <Overseas Entity> informed of the progress being [...]

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Guide for Drafting a Partnership Agreement, Part 3

By Scott Pittman | Published: September 18, 2009

This is part three of a four part series designed to help churches draft a partnership agreement. Priorities, Goals, and Action Plans See Attachment 1(you might include a brief paragraph here about the major priorities of the partnership, but the Priorities, Goals, and Action Plans of the partnership should be an addendum to the original agreement [...]

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Guide for Drafting a Partnership Agreement, Part 2

By Scott Pittman | Published: September 17, 2009

This is the second in a four part series designed to help churches with drafting a partnership agreement. In this section I will begin to go through a sample contract and add comments. The parts in italic represent what would be included in an actual agreement. Partners (Stateside Partner) i.e., Church, Association (Overseas Partner) IMB missionary, national convention, or other entity Naming [...]

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Evangelistic Visits Overseas Part 2: Process

By Scott Pittman | Published: September 8, 2009

PROCESS Now let’s see how the roles fit into the overall process of a visit. Before the visit: Be prepared. Someone on the visit team must be prepared to perform one or more of each of the roles during the visit (with the exception of apprentice). Know their cultural beliefs. You may not have the opportunity to [...]

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Evangelistic Visits Overseas Part 3: Tips

By Scott Pittman | Published: September 8, 2009

TIPS Limit the number of home visit team members to six, including the guide and interpreter. If at all possible avoid forming groups that are composed of only one sex. In between visits help the secretary recall and record important information. Afterwards, give her time to share information about the next person to visit. While walking to homes [...]

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Evangelistic Visits Overseas Part 1: Roles

By Scott Pittman | Published: September 7, 2009

EVANGELISTICE HOME VISITS are one of the most effective ways of winning people to Christ in an overseas setting. Certainly there are many witnessing elements that are transferable to international situations, but it is wise to be aware that there are some special aspects to making evangelistic visits on your mission trip. In this three part series I [...]

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