together -Jan 2016

As SIM International Director, Dr
Joshua Bogunjoko said, “we are not
trying to list all our ministries in our
mission statement, we are trying to
clarify our calling.”
The next two and a half days communications
and mobilisation matters
were explored separately, including
topics like videography training, discussions
on story vs. security on the
communicator side, and internships
and church mobilisation on the mobiliser
side.
As we gathered together again on the afternoon of the last day, we
heard from many people but went away with a sense of one common voice.
We agreed on ways to really inculcate our new mission and vision statements,
on plans for 125th year celebrations in 2018, on new structures to
collaborate more to write great stories of what God is doing and regular teleconferences
to develop mobilisation to and from new areas. Starting new
teams for new initiatives will be a priority, including looking for key team
leaders from amongst our experienced mission partners.
“teams are a priority”
This was great talk, now comes the work. Isaiah 52:7 says, “How beautiful
on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who
proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say
to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!’” As we put feet on these recommendations, we
are glad to have met in person those beautiful people with whom we work
in an emerging global work culture, permeated by the sense of belonging to
a great, shared story and the collaboration of many people with one voice.
NB. No giraffes were hurt in the writing of this story, but one was followed
on a quad-bike. J
— Nigel Webb
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