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During a short-term mission trip to Haiti, high schooler Ally saw for the first time a beautiful display of international ministry where teams were empowering others with sustainable models for physical and spiritual success. She saw people helping others learn to help themselves.

Over 70% of people in the world today are oral learners. That’s over five billion people who prefer to receive information via spoken stories or verbal dialogue. So, what does this mean for global workers who use primarily written-based methods to disciple or evangelize?

At the CHOOSE JESUS conference in St. Albain, many French youths age 15–25 had the opportunity to engage with God, grapple with significant life issues, and experience camaraderie as people from multiple Charis Alliance church families joined hands to honor Christ.

This is a new era in world missions, one that requires fresh approaches to reaching the lost. No longer can we simply set up a church, invite people to come, and expect to reach a community with the gospel.

She had never been on an overseas short-term missions trip before, but after a couple of days in Thailand with her church, Adriana told God, “If becoming a missionary is what you want for me, I’m ready to go.”

Encompass Global Worker Ralph Justiniano has been working with short-term mission teams for several years. Here are three of his challenges for those re-entering the lives they temporarily left.

At Encompass World Partners, we love it when we see local churches creatively celebrate global cultures and actively promote reaching the Nations with the Gospel.

Church planting is an essential first step in bringing the gospel to a new region. But for a church to thrive over time, its leaders must be equipped to present the truth in the context of their unique culture. Encompass’ Church Equipping Network identifies these leaders, partnering with them to ensure their churches grow and reproduce.

Driven by a passion for strengthening global church leaders, Florent Varak is finding new ways to train pastors in the art of preaching. His newest book release combines over 20 years of academic research and practical ministry experience, providing international pastors with a compendium of wisdom and practical ideas.

First off, my earthly dad is one amazing man of God. I especially love how he cares for me and my mom with a steadfast love in an old school kind of way.