Local churches engaged in global missions–regardless of size (Part 4)
God has blessed me with the amazing privilege of being the pastor of three different…
Five questions that can help you encourage a missionary
For most missionaries, staying encouraged in the midst of the unique context they live and…
Local churches engaged in global missions–regardless of size (Part 3)
When a group of small church pastors heard me describe the level of global engagement…
Motivation Test
Motivation Test Why are you in ministry? Why do you want to go into the…
Local churches engaged in global missions-regardless of size (Part 2)
At a global missions conference many years ago, I participated in a very interesting and…
Short-term Mission Trip Team Covenant
Short-term Mission Trip Team Covenant The one place you can’t wing-it is building a successful…
Local churches engaged in global missions–regardless of size (Part 1)
Close to twenty years ago, I was invited to be the co-speaker at a missions…
Character Counts
Character Counts Brian Regan does a brilliant comedy piece about a dinner party where the…
Confused or Confusing?
Confused or Confusing? People think that because they’ve dedicated their lives to spreading the gospel,…
Avoiding missionary burnout–the gift of a sabbath rest
Although there are a variety of definitions for burnout, one of the simplest and most…
When Time Stands Still
When Time Stands Still Hurry up and wait Hurry up and wait. That was the…
Understanding and giving the Gift of Debriefing
In the same sense that understanding more and more of what those who serve in…
Support Raising Revisited Again Part Two
Support Raising Revisited Again Part Two The key component of missionaries going to and staying…
Support Raising Revisited Again Part One
Support Raising Revisited Again Part One Raising support is the toughest part about being a…
Small Church Global Impact Part Three
Small Church Global Impact Part Three In this podcast, the strengths and advantages of being…
Short-term Mission Trip Team Covenant
Short-term Mission Trip Team Covenant The one place you can’t wing-it is building a successful…
Small Church Global Impact Part Two
Small Church Global Impact Part Two If you want people to think locally, get them…
Small Church Global Impact Part One
Small Church Global Impact Part One Many times churches get into a habit of thinking…
Orality Movement Part Five
Orality Movement Part Five In this podcast we wrap an interview with missionary to Mexico,…
Orality Movement Part Four
Orality Movement Part Four We have missionary Angelina Velasco as a guest for this and…
Orality Movement Part Three
Orality Movement Part Three We're pleased to still have Trip Kimball with us in this…
Orality Movement Part Two
Orality Movement Part Two A subset of the Orality movement is training nationals on the…
Orality Movement Part One
Orality Movement Part One Seventy percent of the planet is functionally illiterate. Faith comes through…
A Discussion about PTSD
A Discussion about PTSD Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term used often in…
Understanding the Dynamics of Honor and Shame Part Two
Understanding the Dynamics of Honor and Shame Part One
This is the first part of a two part message Jeff Jackson delivers on the…
The Mission
In this video, Pastor Ed Compean coins the terms expose, engage, entangle. These are the steps, says Ed, that God…
Missionary Financial Support Following the Rules
Practical steps for complying with IRS laws and best practices. Ron Clipp, director of Shepherd’s…
Honor and Shame Part Two
This is part two is a series where Jeff Jackson defines the difference between American…
Honor and Shame Part One
In this video, Jeff Jackson defines the difference between American culture and culture in most…
Written Missions Policy an Essential Tool for Local Churches Desiring Global Impact
This video is from a webinar Jeff Jackson participated in with 1615 president Matthew Ellison on the…
Missionary Debriefing – a Gift
This video is from a webinar Jeff Jackson participated in with 1615 president Matthew Ellison. Their discussion…
Debriefing is a Gift
Non-Western Cultures: Understanding the Dynamics of Honor and Shame
American missionaries need a framework for understanding how people in other cultures treat each other,…
Why Global Missions Matters
In this talk, Jeff Jackson talks about God’s End Game and your role in God’s…
The Call [video]
This is the full video from “The Call” taught by Pastor Jeff Jackson at the…