by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Implement-Operations, Collaborate-Learn-Essentials
Reality Check It had already been a long day. A dozen ministries were discussing their partnership to share Christ with young, aspiring Muslims in the region. Some agencies were large and their contribution to the partnership reflected their size. There were...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Learn-Essentials, Collaborate-Learn-Getting-Started
Background/Context For many years, with colleagues around the world, I have worked to bring God’s people into whole, collaborative relationships. These initiatives have consistently sought to empower effective evangelization, development of national church...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Implement-Operations, Collaborate-Learn-Essentials
Essential Idea God designed men and women to live in harmony, in open, healthy relationships — whether in families or communities. God’s design is based on His own nature. Adam and Eve’s tragic decision in Genesis destroyed transparency, trust,...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Learn-Essentials, Collaborate-Plan-Missions
We face three great challenges today: First, that after nearly 2,000 years of the church, over a third of the world still has not even heard of Jesus much less become His followers – knowing and living with Him daily. As of this writing, over 200 languages over...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Evaluate, Collaborate-Learn-Essentials, Video Blogs
As a facilitator or part of a facilitation team, one of your key responsibilities is ask, “How are we doing?” It’s easy to get caught up in the many details of the on-going operation of the network – particularly if this is an assignment “over and above” your regular...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Implement-Case Studies, Collaborate-Learn-Essentials, Collaborate-Plan-Curriculum
For this partnership formation meeting in Central Asia, they came from Sweden, Norway, Korea, Singapore, Germany, England, South Africa, America They were Baptists, Presbyterians, Assemblies of God, Methodists, and the list went on. One of the key principles for...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Evaluate, Collaborate-Implement-Operations, Collaborate-Learn-Essentials
The way we work together in networks or partnerships is as important as what we do. Jesus defining word to us in John 17:21-23 reflects His commitment to restored relationships. Our networks or partnerships are wonderful opportunities to demonstrate the love and...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Learn-Essentials, Collaborate-Plan-Curriculum
We want a vision that unifies and motivates us in collaboration that empowers significant spiritual breakthroughs only possible by working together effectively. We want a process which is seriously prayer based, guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit – not just...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Learn-Essentials, Collaborate-Plan-Curriculum, Media & Communications
Partnership or network working meetings present a real communications challenge – for the facilitator, facilitation team, and the participants. How to increase understanding, a sense of trust, develop consensus, encourage camaraderie, and see practical, high-value...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Implement-Operations, Collaborate-Learn-Essentials, Collaborate-Plan-Missions, Media & Communications
What Follows What? The level of engagement (and stability, sustainability) is a function of perceived value of the network by primary stakeholders; Perceived value of the network is a function of network’s activities and outcomes and their correlation with my or my...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Learn-Essentials, Collaborate-Plan-Curriculum
Networks have enormous, ‘game changing’ potential. They can re-write the future. In an increasingly interconnected world they hey can help realize truly impossible dreams far beyond the capacity of any individual or organization. Yet many well...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Learn-Essentials, Collaborate-Learn-Getting-Started
While on my way to the airport very early in the morning recently I was passed by an ambulance, lights flashing — on its way to a nearby hospital. The incident got me to thinking — Imagine a city with no streets, no lights, no phone system, no public...
by Phill Butler | Collaborate-Learn-Essentials, Collaborate-Learn-Getting-Started, Collaborate-Plan-Curriculum
What is your big ministry dream or vision? Can you do it alone? If you need to work with others these six pages can give you a simple ‘road map’ to plan a working consultation that can really move you forward. The specifics of your dream may require that you add...
