The last two years have changed the way we gather and run mobilization tools, and yet youth mobilization in a church in the southern Philippines has found new growth in the midst of lockdown and the COVID-19 situation. KliedVincent Echavez serves as the National Youth Mobilization Coordinator for Free Methodist Missions Philippines (FMMP), which is […]
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Europe Global Region Forum Gathers Online
In October, the Simply Mobilizing Europe Global Region Team (GRT) gathered the Global Region Forum (GRF) online for two evenings, for a time to “Inspire, Educate and Challenge” Europe mobilizers. The gathering was attended by 50 participants from 17 countries, including Poland, Slovakia, Germany, Portugal, Finland, Romania, with representatives as well from the African Diaspora. […]
Reflecting Forward: Highlights from the International Leadership Team Meeting
  The most recent International Leadership Team (ILT) meeting wrapped in November. Even as the ILT reflected on some significant milestones in Simply Mobilizing’s journey, the meetings were filled with fruitful discussion and anticipation for the days ahead. Early in 2021, the ILT set out to re-shape Simply Mobilizing’s Vision and Mission statements, as well […]
MENA Gathers for Global Region Conference
In early November, 130 participants from various countries in MENA (Middle East North Africa) gathered on Zoom for an online Global Region Conference. The gathering included representatives from Egypt, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey and other countries, and aimed to strengthen collaborations between new countries, and to build strategies. One of the highlights of the conference […]
First Online Global Development Consultation
On the last week of July, more than 70 key SM leaders from 44 countries gathered to plan, strategize, pray, and celebrate God’s continuing grace on the movement, even amidst the COVID-19 situation. It also marked a milestone: it was the first of Simply Mobilizing’s Global Development Consultations (GDC) to be held online. Despite […]
Translation Forum: A Journey of Collaboration and Shared Learnings
In the English-speaking world, we have the blessing of being able to implement new SM products and programs as soon as they are released. In other parts of the world, implementation of new products and programs is usually only possible after they have been translated into another language. SM translation projects and the teams responsible […]
Kicking Off 2021: Mobi 101 and Online Training for Youth Mobilizers
Kicking Off 2021: Mobi 101 and Online Training for Youth Mobilizers An online Mobi 101 kicked the New Year off for youth mobilization, with a group of young people from Russia and India getting together on Zoom to discuss and reflect on the ministry of mobilization and what it means to be a mobilizer. The […]
Staying The Course: Reflections on Being On Mission with God
— Ken Chua, founder of the Empowered to Influence course and seminar, reflects on his journey of being on mission with God: In 1998, at the age of 36, I was diagnosed with a retina disease. I lost functionality of my right eye over the years, and came to depend on my left […]
A New Year’s Message from the International Director
— “Happy New Year” is our usual, hope-filled greeting to friends and family at the start of each new year. For some, this hope is realized to varying degrees, but for others, sadly, a new year becomes a year to forget! Collectively, the world is hoping for a happy, prosperous 2021 – but will […]
Looking Back on 2020: Insights and Encouragements for Mobilizers Pt. 2
— Daniel, Global Region Coordinator (West Africa) It has been a challenging year due to the uniqueness of our terrain. Some of the countries in our region are experiencing political instability in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. For others, it’s terrorism, and economic hardship. This year, we connected more through online meetings. It […]