Don and Karen, bringing hope to North Africa and the Middle East
We encourage, educate, and empower God's sent ones to turn followers into leaders as they invite their international friends to follow Jesus.
OPPORTUNITY + IMPACT
Why Raise up Leaders in Other Cultures?
'Sent ones' who live in other cultures are amazing people. They live in wildly difficult places. And they face the constant threat of losing their visa because of their great work. Who will take their place when they are suddenly taken out of action?
Raising up leaders is the most important and urgent thing they can do.
Until now, most sent ones focus on building up followers. But the time has come to focus on raising up leaders. This is an ancient truth: entrust to reliable leaders who will also be able to lead others. This is the power of multiplication.
But it's hard to focus on multiplication when you're stuck in survival mode.
Sent Ones need a guide who trains and inspires them to turn followers into leaders. This is how they fulfill their calling and love for Jesus.
That is our calling. That is what we do.
Raising up leaders is the most important and urgent thing they can do.
Until now, most sent ones focus on building up followers. But the time has come to focus on raising up leaders. This is an ancient truth: entrust to reliable leaders who will also be able to lead others. This is the power of multiplication.
But it's hard to focus on multiplication when you're stuck in survival mode.
Sent Ones need a guide who trains and inspires them to turn followers into leaders. This is how they fulfill their calling and love for Jesus.
That is our calling. That is what we do.
The crisis in the hardest places on earthBetween Casablanca and Calcutta, 9 of every 10 people do not know Jesus, are the poorest of the poor, and suffer under the thumb of dictatorship. Most of them have no hope for eternity. In such places, you find very few 'sent ones.' You find very few churches. We are Don and Karen. For 28 years, we have invested our lives to bring hope to the hopeless in the world's most difficult places. And for the past dozen years, we walked alongside over 150 'Sent Ones' as their Pastoral Coach. We helped them weather many challenges as they learned to thrive in their faith and stay effective in their calling. But we saw a looming problem. With unrest, disasters, and wars, they don't have the luxury of staying long. They only have a short amount of time to fulfill their mission. For every 10 that we send to difficult places, 8 more come home. And leaders are among them. These key men and women have years of hard-won experience in the culture. They learned how to effectively invite people to follow Jesus. But they have not trained them to become leaders. Too often, they have no one to take their place. That is why we come alongside frontline leaders. We help them overcome the distractions of many good things, so they can focus on the few essential things. And the most essential thing is training leaders who will multiply their faith and make an impact in their communities. Because when sent ones raise up leaders instead of followers, they leave behind the seeds of a movement of Jesus-followers. Leaders must raise up more leaders among these new followers of Jesus in the hardest places of the world. We're called to serve them with your help. |
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What Others Are Saying
- "Doug and Cami," North AfricaTeam Leader Couple"Don wisely walked us through some difficult chapters in our lives. As a result of his coaching, we are confident leaders on the field!"
- Pastor Chris ReedChrist's Church of Flagstaff"I have traveled on the field with Don and could not be more impressed with his wisdom, pastoral care, and problem-solving skills. We need more like him!"
- Mike LatskoSpeaker and Missions Leader"The teacher in Don will clarify, the prophetic stir, the apostolic expand, and the pastoral assure that you make it to the end in one piece. By all means, if at all possible, get him on your team."
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Help us train and inspire God's frontline leaders to thrive in their calling!
You can impact thousands from Casablanca to Calcutta with the gospel. Your support helps 'sent ones' to lead well by raising up leaders who multiply their faith.