Pipeline

Table of Contents

Dedication
Introduction—David J. Wilson
Foundation Chapter: Prayer
It All Starts Here—Doug Lucas
Part 1—Calling: Learning to Hear the Voice of God
Chapter 1: Call Experiences from Scripture
God’s People Answering the Call—David J. Wilson
Chapter 2: Call Experiences from the Past
The Powerful Percent—Todd Ahrend
Chapter 3: Call Experiences from Today’s Missionaries
Opening and Closing Doors—Glenn & Sue Ashcraft
A Call to Missions—Mark & Becky Jennings
Like a Well-Watered Garden—Harold & Kerry Peters
Resisting the Call—Art & Vicki Reyes
My Call Experience—Larry W. Sharp
A Call to Missions—Jurg VanDyk
Chapter 4: The Missionary Call
But I Don’t Feel Called!—Neal Pirolo

Part 2—Obstacles: Learning to Overcome Hindrances to the Call
Chapter 5: Family Objections
Parenting with a Purpose—Peggy Bright
The Influence of a Grandparent—Fawn Brents
Chapter 6: The Church
A Missional Heresy—David J. Wilson
Chapter 7 Money
Five Keys to Raising Support—Dr. Steve Shadrach
Chapter 8: Short-term Mission Trip Strategy
Train and Debrief for Short-term Trips—Kendra Cervantes
Chapter 9: Inadequate Assessment Processes
Least Likely to Succeed—David J. Wilson

Part 3—The Local Church: Developing a Mobilization Team
Chapter 10: Developing a Mobilization Model
The Sending Church—David J. Wilson 88
Chapter 11: Building a Mobilization Team
Rites of Passage—David J. Wilson 105
Chapter 12: Bethlehem Baptist Church
Preparing and Nurturing Long-term Global Partners—Todd Rasmuson 124
Chapter 13: Calvary Church
Mobilization Strategy—Steve Beirn 130
Chapter 14: Liberty Bible Church
Mentors Who Make Disciplemaking Disciples—Greg Carter 135
Chapter 15: Lincoln Berean Church
Equipping Candidates with Character and Capacity—Ryan Harmon 143
Chapter 16: Sardis Church
The Antioch Model—Jon Luesink 148

Part 4—The Local Church: Preparing to Become a Sending Church
Chapter 17: Perspectives on the World Christian Movement
Awakened to God’s Global Purpose—Brett Clemens
Chapter 18: Mobilization Ideation
Shop Talk—Mark Stebbins
Chapter 19: Influencing Youth
How to Teach for Transformation—Daniel T. Haase
Chapter 20: Women’s Issues
Helping Women Thrive—Lorrie Lindgren
Chapter 21: Men’s Issues
A City of Refuge for Men—Stan De La Cour & Brandon Boyd
Chapter 22: MK/TCK Issues
Tension Between Calling and Craving—Michèle Phoenix
Chapter 23: Church-based Candidate Orientation
Skills, Knowledge, and Character—Greg Carter
Chapter 24: Building Cultural Adaptation and Language Acquisition
Seven Essentials in Ministry Training—Brian Gibson
Chapter 25: Building Resiliency
The Value of Coaching—Sherri Dodd
Chapter 26: What Missionaries Wish They Knew Before They Left
Disequilibrating the Bravado—Jon Luesink

Part 5—Partners: Serving Along Side the Sending Church
Chapter 27: Avant Ministries
Mobilizing Among Millennials—Russ
Chapter 28: Frontiers
Starting Churches among Muslims—Bob Blincoe
Chapter 29: The Navigators
Multiplying One-to-One Discipleship—Mark Stebbins
Chapter 30: Pioneers
The Forgotten Lord’s Prayer—Steve Richardson
Chapter 31: The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM)
Four Practices of our Partner Churches—Josh McQuaid
Chapter 32: WorldVenture
Church Partnership is in our DNA—Harold Britton
Chapter 33: Wycliffe Bible Translators
Developing and Launching People into Ministry—Jamie Farr
Chapter 34: Camino Global
The Movement of the Global South—David D. Ruiz
Chapter 35; Greater Europe Mission (GEM)
Mobilizing TCKs/MKs—Becca Martin

Part 6—Special Partners: Linking the Church and the Agency
Chapter 36: Advance Global Coaching
What if Missionaries had a Life Coach?—Sherri Dodd
Chapter 37: Center for Intercultural Training (CIT)
Through the Lens of Partnership—Mark Morgenstern
Chapter 38: Mission Training International (MTI)
Lovers, Learners, and Servants—Steve Sweatman
Chapter 39: TRAIN International
Born out of Prayer—Brian Gibson
Chapter 40: Sixteen:Fifteen
Five Marks of a Mobilized Church—Matthew Ellison 

Part 7—Preparing the Sending Church for the Next Generation
Chapter 41: Business as mission
Real Business, Real Mission—Larry W. Sharp
Chapter 42: Church-based Teams
Joint Venture, Serving Together—Dave Hansen
Chapter 43: Missionary Recipients Becoming Senders
The Global South on the Move—Larry Janzen
Conclusion
Bibliography
Mission Organizations