by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Implement-Case Studies
Background: The “B” people group were the original tribal people in a region later overrun by foreign invaders. The “B” people speak a distinctive language and have a strong sense of ethnic identity which has been repressed by the invaders who...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Implement-Case Studies
History/Context Jacozza is a city of about one million. It has an industrial economy and a large immigrant population. While there are over 30 churches in the city evangelical Christians are still a small minority. Seven years ago 15-20 of the pastors began meeting...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Implement-Case Studies
I want to tell you a story. This is a story about ordinary people doing extraordinary things. This is a story about ordinary people doing extraordinary things over a long period of time. It is a story about people who started with very, very, small success, and seven...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Evaluate, Collaborate-Implement-Case Studies, Collaborate-Plan-Local-Church
Principles Remember Partnership is a process, not an event. You can kill a Partnership by just calling a meeting without proper advance work. Effective Partnerships are built on relationships of trust — take the time to get to know potential participants; who...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Evaluate, Collaborate-Plan-Local-Church
So, your Church is thinking and praying about getting involved in the community in some active way beyond supporting other Christian organizations. We may even be thinking about getting involved with other Churches in some type of Partnership that could touch the...
