OnMission 2016 presents: John Becker
Topic: Best Practices in Partnership
John Becker
Vision 5:9 and AIM International
john.becker@aimint.org
Network Profile Vision 5:9
Collective Impact Article
Vision 5:9 Strategic Partnerships
Description: We live in an unprecedented period of mission history. The new paradigm of “from anywhere to everywhere” is by nature complex, resulting in an increasing…
The purpose of this article is to attempt to clarify biblical and missiological issues behind the contemporary use of the term partnership, and to see its relationship to the concepts of fellowship and indigeneity.
Wearing her hijab, “Mounia” from Yemen heard the gospel and felt the love of God in our international church because of her Rwandan classmate’s invitation and her husband’s permission. Without Arabic or visa for Yemen, instead of flying to Sana’a, we walked two meters to welcome her. From a country with 0.03% evangelicals, could she take the gospel back home?
We think small about the gospel. Over the past fifty years, Christians have usually defined the gospel like this: “We sinned, Jesus died, trust Jesus, go to heaven instead of hell, the end.” This is a very small understanding of the gospel. It’s true, but it’s not the whole truth. That kind of gospel doesn’t actually change our world. But that’s the kind of gospel we usually preach and teach. We imagine and live a small gospel.
By Niyi Gbade and John Becker A proverbial look at navigating through conflict in North-South partnership. Matako ghawi ghaleka cha ku kwenthana (Two buttocks cannot avoid…
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