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SM USA Franchise Training

SM USA Franchise Training

With 11 potential Coordinators, the SM-USA held its first Coordinator Training on January 18-20. Randy Hultman, International Board and US NCT member, and Colleen Di Raddo, National Coordinator, were the trainers. The training was the next stage in growing the National Coordination Team and advancing the SM Franchise. Joel and Betsy Eyestone, Bret Johnson, Bob […]

Youth Mobilization in Free Methodist Church Grows Amid the Pandemic

Youth Mobilization in Free Methodist Church Grows Amid the Pandemic

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 […]

Europe Global Region Forum Gathers Online

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

Reflecting Forward: Highlights from the International Leadership Team Meeting

&nbsp 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

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 […]

East Asia Kicks Off Trial for New SM Franchise Training

East Asia Kicks Off Trial for New SM Franchise Training

As Simply Mobilizing evolves as a movement, so do its many moving parts. Having recently updated its Mission, Vision, Values and Distinctives, it was only a matter of time before Simply Mobilizing’s key training programs followed suit. The training of New Nations Coordination Teams (NNCTs) and Coordination Teams (CTs) within a country is essential to […]

First Online Global Development Consultation

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

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 […]