Resources for Ministry Leaders
Learning resources
The Hyphenated Community
Messages of belonging and hope for Christians of mixed backgrounds
The Cross-Cultural Partnership Survival Guide
Our first book, focused on building healthy partnerships between churches of different cultures
Online Courses
Cross-Cultural Friendships 101, Empowering the Second Generation, and Jumpstarting Church Momentum
Blogs and newsletters
From-the-trenches text and video blogs
by veteran practitioners
Networking Resources
Discover rich resources provided by your brothers and sisters in Christ, including Bibles and Christian videos in hundreds of languages, ministries in your area looking to serve together in partnership, and nationwide ministries training in specific skills.
Online Bibles
and Christian Videos
Bibles and disciple-making media in hundreds of languages
online disciple-making media
Training Agencies
Directories of ministry agencies training in teaching English, international student ministry
and more
and more
the agencies
American
Partnering Agencies
Directories of ministry agencies
in all 50 states
American partnering agencies
Canadian
Partnering Agencies
Directories of ministry agencies
in all 13 provinces and territories
Canadian partnering agencies
Best Websites
for Beginners
Our top picks of websites equipping those new to cross-cultural ministry
the websites
Our flagship platform to equip pastoral leaders for cross-cultural church partnerships is The Merging Streams Coalition. The Coalition is designed for ministry leaders desiring to enhance their capacity to launch or multiply healthy cross-cultural church partnerships. If you’re simply looking for a quick source of information, consider our book The Cross-Cultural Partnership Survival Guide.
The Merging Streams Coalition is not only a place where ministry leaders come together to receive training and coaching, but also to share their stories, resources, networks, and prayer support. It is an annual membership that provides 3-5 hours per month of fresh content, flexible around your busy schedule.
On an ongoing basis, each month members receive:
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Live practitioner interviews
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Video-based lessons
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Online prayer gatherings
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Peer networking