Taking on the National Coordinators role of a country is no simple journey. The task at hand can very easily seem overwhelming, especially coming into a situation where course numbers have been steadily declining, and some regions have gradually become inactive. But our transition into the role has been made so much easier as we […]
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Southern Africa Coordinators Reunite For Leaders’ Consultation
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Southern Africa National Coordinators and New Nations Coordinators were finally able to gather in Johannesburg, South Africa, for a three-day consultation last January 23-25. The event was organized and spearheaded by the SA Global Region Team (GRT), consisting of Keith Koster, Ray Lopez, and Gerhard Cloete. […]
Revitalizing A Mobilization Movement In Japan
In 1999, Kairos, then known as the Condensed World Mission Course, made its way to Japan. Led by Ian Calo (a former SMI Staff) and Joe Graham (pastor and author), the first Kairos course was conducted in the Jesus Family Church. The Jesus Family Church was already missional, but the course fuelled their missional vision […]
Igniting A Movement: How Compassion Philippines is Mobilizing Local Church Partners
Exciting mobilization is happening with local church partners of Compassion International-Philippines under the Agusan del Norte cluster. On January 23 to 27, selected project directors and case workers took the Kairos Course. It was a moment of reflection and affirmation that their work contributes to the Great Commission as they minister to the children. It […]
Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing, in 2023
New year’s resolutions are a common talking point in early January of each year. They range from more prayer to weight loss and everything in between! But how about, for 2023, a special focus on ‘keeping the main thing the main thing’? Minoring on majors and majoring on minors is a recipe for, at worse, […]
A Christmas Message
The 25th December is a very special day for each one of us, as we think of and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Jesus’ life has had a profound impact on the world (so much more than most non-Christians will admit). He lived a life of integrity, daily submitting himself to God, and doing […]
SM Youth Mobilizers Move Forward Together
In 2022, one of our youth initiatives was to start a series of meetings as SM Youth Forum. Our goal is to gather youth mobilizers representing the 12 global regions to strengthen our community and move forward together. In our first meeting in July, it was agreed that our encounters would contribute to build a […]
Europe & Latin America Embrace Growing Online
2020 was a year of many firsts for SM. It was the year of trialing SM courses and programs online. Despite incredible challenges, almost every global region trialed online courses or seminars, and many countries embraced the new video-conferencing opportunities. South East Asia, South Asia, Europe, Eurasia, MENA, East Africa, North America and Latin America […]