Book Wealth and Piety: Middle Eastern Perspectives for Expat Workers

Her husband, Perry Shaw, writes: a significant text for mission mobilisers, mission trainers, and mission HR people – and particularly recommended for new workers: not only those coming into the Middle East, but any seeking to serve cross-culturally. Available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Wealth-Piety-Eastern-Pe…/…/0878080791, but cheaper direct from William Carey at https://missionbooks.org/products/detail/wealth-and-piety. 
• “This is one of the most important books on money, morality, and the Christian spiritual life ever written.” (Graham Hill) 
• “This book could change your life. … Thought-provoking and maybe game-changing. Read at your own risk!” (Miriam Adeney)
• “Do you want to honor Christ with your money? Read this book! Do you not want to honor Christ with your money? Even more urgently, read this book!” (Ida Glasser)
• “Karen Shaw has done a great service not only to expatriate workers but to us as national Christian leaders … May this book contribute to a deeper understanding of the relation between Christian faith, wealth, and true piety!” (Ramez Atallah)
• “Karen Shaw’s timely teaching should be carefully studied, discussed, and implemented by we believers whose natural inclinations … have been lulled into being mere hearers of God’s word on mammon, but not doers, deceiving our own selves. I will read and recommend this small book again and again.” (Jonathan Bonk)
• This is a book that will open your eyes on new insights on wealth and piety, allowing the Bible to speak to our daily life. … When you think about money in the life of the church, this book is a great resource.” (Najla Kassab)
• “Karen’s mix of careful listening, probing questions, biblical reflection and gentle yet insightful critique is the fruit of many years in the region, and models exactly what we look for in cross-cultural workers.” (Mike Parker)
• “A must read for not only the newly arrived expatriate but also for those with decades of experience. I only wish this book had been available when I first moved to the Middle East.” (Grant Porter)

Dear Friend of the 24:14 Coalition,

Are you part of a location, church, or network that is training cross-cultural workers to start Church Planting Movements?

Do you know a location like this?

Are you an organizational leader trying to get a location like this started?

The 24:14 Coalition is putting together a network of CPM Training Hubs, and we want to connect you!

This is the first step to building a worldwide network of CPM Training Hubs that will help us fulfill the 24:14 Vision.

If you are working in a program like this, or are starting a program like this, you are working on the cutting edge of cross-cultural movement catalyst training!

Resources for you:

• The 24:14 Hubs page has a video explaining CPM Training Hubs
• There is a research document on the page that dives deep into the “why” behind Hubs. Some of you participated in the research to create this document.
• There is a PDF that gives a great introduction to Hubs and the specific training competencies we are trying to promote

We want to find out:

• What God is doing worldwide
• What are the best practices in CPM Training
• How churches, networks and teams running Hubs can network together
• How to increase mobilization to effective CPM Training

We promise you:

• We won’t share any of this unless you tell us we can
• We are serious about security in how we keep our data (I used to live in a high security country)
• We are here to help, and expect any/all participation to benefit you!

We are honored that you would trust us with this information. We look forward to using this for the benefit of the global Body of Christ, until every unreached people and place is engaged with a movement strategy to offer to Jesus the reward of His suffering.

Chris McBride

24:14 Coalition – Facilitation Team / Hubs Task Force

Mobile, Zoom, WhatsApp <254-366-2853 > • <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>

Voices from the Field is a collection of interviews with Christians around the world, specifically addressing the question of missionary preparation. It would also serve to help cross-cultural workers develop and maintain their learning posture, as well as equipping church leaders, or short-term workers. (It is also available via the website www.peregrinipress.com) There are now more than twice as many Christians in the Global South than in the rest of the world, and yet, missions literature sometimes excludes voices from those traditionally on the receiving end of missions activity. Voices from the Field is the culmination of a 3-year endeavour by T.J. MacLeslie, author and missionary, to discover these hidden voices for us to listen and learn. 

If you would be interested in receiving a free PDF of the book for review, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. of Peregrini Press (a division of Pioneers). It is also available as a paperback from Amazon and also with free international shipping from Book Depository. It is also available for Kindle at £5.99. 

The publisher's previous book was Forged on the Field, a collection of letters from mission team leaders around the world. 

Summary

Introduction: Simon Cozens (Worldview Centre)       

What would it look like if our missionary training was guided and directed by love?

Lecturers loving their students, sharing their genuine selves and encouraging learning and equipping in knowledge and depth of insight (Phil 1:9). 

Session1

Mission agencies: Trends, Needs and Training Practices                  

Coralie Preston (WEC Australia), Rev Dr Darrell Jackson (ECM/Morling), Jane Fairweather (Interserve), Woody Baker (Wycliffe)

• Mission recruits are increasingly diverse in terms of age, family status, profession and educational background.
• Training is becoming more flexible and being tailored to the individual candidates, taking into account their experience, and the role to which they are going.
• Bible college training continues to be a requirement for long-term mission candidates with an emphasis on theological reflection; resilience in spiritual formation; cross-cultural and missiology.
• The merging of education and vocation invites communication between the agency and trainers.
• Formal feedback channels from agencies to training bodies are vital for ensuring that candidates are receiving training that is fit for purpose.
• Cultivating a “community missiology” for a team as opposed to a more individualistic missiology for missionaries.

Session 2

Connecting Pre-field and On-field training                                         

Rev. Tim Meyers (MST)  +  Liz Hentschel (WEC Australia)

• Trends in pre field training - superficial and naive approaches to training driven by a “drive through window” approach to profiled preparation; an identified decrease in biblical literacy; current processes are becoming more holistic and more nuanced around mission identity rather than mission vocation.
• Trends in on-field training - a greater emphasis and expectation for life-long learning; increased mentoring and training plans.
• The commitment of team/field leadership is essential in positive and production on infield training. 
• Missionaries that have an awareness and are reflective in their ecclesiology will inevitably have a refined missiology.
• Collaborative relationships, that promote reflection, with theological educators and agencies will enhance both the pre- and on-field education opportunities.

Session 3

Learning to Come Home: Re-entry and Debrief                                  

Marie Pearce (WEC Australia)

• Debriefing is essential for the health of missionaries and their children/families.
• Debriefing can, and should, be offered at all stages of transition (i.e. completion of training to field preparation; exiting an agency). Debriefing is finished when the participants feel it is finished. 
• Debriefing develops self-awareness, builds self reflection and processing abilities.
• There is a role for training organisations to include debriefing practices in their curriculums as preparation for missionary/ministry candidates.
• Debriefing can take multiple forms (professional counselling, organic relational debriefing, simple conversation). Individuals may require one or all of these formats.

Session 4

Responding to Australia's Changing Academic Climate                    

Panel Discussion: David Turnbull (Tabor); Delle Matthews (MST)

• Addressed trends and issues arising from the contemporary climate in the higher education sector in Australia which impact missionary training
• Numerous stakeholders for colleges to consider in delivering missionary training.
• External standards impact on college programs and operations in regard to teaching, research, quality assurance, marketing, course completion (reduce attrition), delivery possibilities (nested courses, multi-mode learning and off-shore) and course/curriculum management.
• The importance of experiential learning for intercultural engagement..
• With increased attention on online learning and use of technology, new opportunities exist to move beyond the standard blended learning and to support experiential learning eg virtual/augmented reality
• Work Integrated Learning provides insights for the value, logistics and best practices for intercultural based experiences. New approaches include internships, partnerships, and hackathons.

Session 5

Mission Training as Transformation

Dr Christoph Ochs - Worldview Centre

• The Great Commission instructs us to “teach them to obey” - a process of spiritual transformation rather than a cognitive function. Spiritual formation has often been peripheral to theological education.
• Love is the overriding attribute that we want to develop in our students. Trainers must model this in those they disciple - becoming spiritual parents to those their classrooms.
• Networking, relationship. member care, debriefing, discipleship are all aspects of love.