Employment law is changing fast, particularly in ways that impact religious organizations. Religious liberties are being challenged daily. Current issues include sexual orientation, overtime, joint employers, disabilities, defamation, and more. And that’s just in the United States. HR personnel also need to be aware of the potential implications of international law. What are further complications . . . read more

A combination of factors internal to China and in the external environment are reshaping the China ministry landscape. As a result the role of foreign Christian workers in China is changing. Central to this change is a shift in orientation from serving the church in China to serving with the church in China. Drawing upon . . . read more

Member Care/Health/Development (CHD) is well into middle age. We could say it has exploded into the Mission Ecosphere, and has become an integral part of most missions, as well as spawning many independent ministries, websites, and training programs. In many ways, this is a good thing, in that if people are the most important part . . . read more

We serve a timeless gospel in a rapidly changing world.  With mass urbanization, secularization, ubiquitous connectivity, political unrest, changes in global Christianity, the mobility of everything from people, ideas, to technology and disease, the world is changing faster than we have time to adapt. This webinar will discuss the Biblical basis for innovation, as well . . . read more

Over the course of the last few years, many in the missions world have been struggling with the changing landscape of missions funding here in the west, and access and impact in the least reached communities. Many mission agencies, churches and business people have turned to “tentmaking” or “Business as Mission (BAM)” or “Business for . . . read more

The emergence of various digital technologies has initiated a conversation on engaging people everywhere for the Gospel.  This webinar explores digital strategy and best practices for digital ministry to the unreached and least reached including mobile ministry, digital distribution and contextualization. John Edmiston is the CEO of Cybermissions and is a digital strategist with a . . . read more

Do you want to recruit more long-term missionaries? A previous survey of long-termers presented best practices they recommended. This webinar brings insights from three new surveys of 108 aspiring missionaries about their willingness to explore long-term international missions. Learn factors that draw and factors which hinder respondents. Additional survey results and discussion show: – Life . . . read more

Deaf people collectively are considered to be one of the largest unreached people groups in the world today. In this workshop, you’ll find out: Why less than 2% of Deaf people attend church on a given Sunday; Why the Deaf are so close to God’s heart; What Scripture resources are currently available to Deaf communities . . . read more

  Can you imagine Curious George with an iPhone? The silly monkey would be…,well, changed. He would be different. Silly monkeys are not the only ones changed by technology though, because technology is never culturally neutral. Technology has been changing people and culture ever since Adam took his first breath. Join Eric for a romp . . . read more