Those who step into leadership of an inter-organizational network or partnership assume a high task. Whether serving on a network’s council or steering committee or its leadership team, whatever the terminology, these leaders are called to help God’s people workRead more…
Networks benefit by bringing together practitioners from a variety of approaches
Networks, partnerships and alliances are strengthened when they welcome practitioners from a variety of approaches widely associated with the general thrust or aim of the network. The interchange between those using different approaches can be quite stimulating and helps keepRead more…
“Partnership” in Major Global Mission Declarations
The global Church through various gatherings and declarations has spoken a clear word about the essential factor of Christian partnership and collaboration. To witness this consensus, read the following excerpts found in selected major global mission declarations that address collaboration: Lausanne Covenant (1974)Read more…
Sure-fire ways to kill a partnership
With our work team’s global partnership experience of over forty years, we have come up with three sure-fire ways to kill a partnership. Call a meeting too early. Try to write a constitution. And Try to write a theological statement!Read more…
The Four Key Questions of Collaboration
A culture of partnership is created and sustained by realizing that partnership – whether expressed in our neighborhood or in the wider world – can power our vision and scale up the objectives our ministry can accomplish. The goal isRead more…
Full Online Copy of “Well Connected” Available
The full text of Phill Butler’s comprehensive Partnership “How-To” book, Well Connected, is now available online courtesy of Google Books. One Amazon reviewer writes, “A vital book on a vital subject – how to actually co-operate across organizational or denominationalRead more…
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The PowerofConnecting Community produces a monthly PowerofConnecting Partnership eNewsletter that you are invited to subscribe to at no cost. To subscribe, simply register your email at http://snipr.com/enlsignup If you find you want to cancel, unsubscription instructions are included in eachRead more…
On-the-Grounders Missing Media-Generated Inquirers
The number of people online and exploring faith issues is staggering. So also those responding to broadcast/radio/satellite and replying via mobile phone! I won’t attempt to cite statistics here, but what a friend of mine said is most assuredly true:Read more…
Nurturing a Culture of Exchange
Almost a year ago, a Dutch blogger (Joitske Hulsebosch) used a phrase in his blog that has stuck with me, and has proved to be quite useful. He wrote that the bigger challenge in a network or partnership is alwaysRead more…
Nurturing a Culture of Exchange
Almost a year ago, a Dutch blogger (Joitske Hulsebosch) used a phrase in his blog that has stuck with me, and has proved to be quite useful. He wrote that the bigger challenge in a network or partnership is alwaysRead more…