— “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 […]
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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 […]
Looking Back on 2020: Insights and Encouragements for Mobilizers Pt. 1
— Lecille, General Manager This year has been an out-of-the-box experience. Because we have never been on this road before, we had to chart new ways of being and doing in almost all aspects, both ministry and personal: the leadership/management team restructuring, online courses, and online communications, etc. This year we learned to be […]
Launching Out Into The Deep
— By: Linda Harding As we come to the end of this strange and different year and start to look ahead to 2021, I invite you to take time to reflect on these words of Jesus to Peter: “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch”. Luke 5:4. Jesus […]
Shifts in the Lens: Stories from Online Kairos in Malaysia
— One of the strengths of the Kairos course is that it shifts our perspective and worldview on mission, and the way God uses His people to bless the nations around the world. The Kairos team in Malaysia ran a Kairos course online this year, and these are just two of the wonderful ways […]
Inspiring Stories: Leah
— Leah was one of the participants in the online Kairos course that the SM Philippines team ran earlier this year. Here is her story: Hi, I’m Leah, from the Philippines. I am a graduate of theatre arts and have worked in theatre for seven years. Before I joined the Kairos course, I thought […]
Remembering Gulya
— We honor and remember Gulya, one of our mobilizers from Central Asia, who was recently called home after her fight with cancer. We are saddened by her loss, but greatly comforted that she is now with our Lord. Our friends—Global Regional Coordinators of the Eurasia region—Marinda and Erika, write: […]
Sri Lanka Hosts First Online ETI in South Asia
Sri Lanka Hosts First Online ETI in South Asia One of the most useful advantages of shifting events online is the melting away of geographical borders. In September, the Simply Mobilizing National Coordination Team (NCT) in Sri Lanka ran an online Empowered to Influence (ETI) course for twenty-four participants representing four countries: Sri Lanka, India, […]
Hopeful Invitations: Online Kairos in the UK Continues
Hopeful Invitations: Online Kairos in the UK Continues Victor’s landlord has given him unceasing requests to watch cricket with him. The landlord is of a different culture, and since taking the online Kairos course, Victor’s perspective on this request has drastically shifted. The UK has run its fourth online Kairos Course since the lockdown there […]
Sounding The Mobi Call: Latin America Holds Online Mobi 101 for Leaders
Sounding The Mobi Call: Latin America Holds Online Mobi 101 for Leaders “Mobi 101 impacted me a lot because it helped me to [better] understand much the role we have, and the great responsibility that comes with sharing the gospel and motivating the Body of Christ to be mobilized.” —Estiben, Dominican Republic In many ways, […]