about converge

a new platform for

missional partnerships?

Hi. I’m John Henry. For 25 years I have mobilized

students into missions with Youth With A Mission

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I thought I was breaking the mold

We mobilized hundreds of internships to help students learn how to flourish in their calling by

serving projects in communities around the world.2

But our interns were mostly from the Western World.

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Then I began to notice something…

I saw Indian & Korean missionaries leading student fellowships

everywhere.

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YWAM leaders from Madagascar working on campus in four cities

their nation. 5

I have worked with hundreds of young leaders engaging university communities in 35 countries.

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And I worked with Chinese church planters leading tens of thousands in

universities in 6 cities.

The movement plans to send one million new missionaries in the next decade .

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The World has changed.

The new Majority Church is in the Global South.

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90AD

330AD

2011AD

1509AD1800AD

75% of Church is now outside the West and has little

attachment to Western traditions, identity, and legacy.

(Roman/Greek/Protestant)God’s Church does not have a mission; God’s Mission has a Church with many

centers.

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1054AD

And this new world is FLAT... More connected.

• There are 650 million mobile phones In Africa.

• Nigeria has100 million mobile phone lines.

• Kenya’s mobile phone sales increased more than 200% in 2009.

• Africa has far more than U.S. and Europe.

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Question:

How do we respond to this growing opportunity to share Jesus Christ and

mobilize a new generation?

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And how can we mobilize volunteers from anywhere to

everywhere?

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How can we foster missional partnerships?

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What is a missional community?

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And how can they be involved now?

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Here’s our response:

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!a partnership platform for missional service

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a sustainable, high-impact,

culturally immersive, and community driven

online missions matching, training and mobilization program for students

and volunteers everywhere.

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will resource hundreds of

partner projects serving

communities in need with

pre-qualified & trained students volunteers

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Children at Risk – South AfricaPosted on February 20, 2013

This gallery contains 1 photo.

Focus: Children at Risk Community: University Community Location: Region:

Sub-Sahara Africa Description: Helping to form Pre-schools by discipling

African women in poor areas. Influencing kids at risk and kids without

proper family life. Hiv Aids percentage very high. Counseling training … Continue reading →

Gallery | Tagged Children at Risk, Sub-Saharan Africa, Youth With A Mission

The Ropes CoursePosted on February 20, 2013

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Focus: Youth & Young AdultsDescription: “Life is a combination of billions of

experiences. It’s not the quantity or quality of experiences but what we

This is the site we started with last

year…We called it IPO Connection.

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Children at Risk – South AfricaPosted on February 20, 2013

This gallery contains 1 photo.

Focus: Children at Risk Community: University Community Location: Region:

Sub-Sahara Africa Description: Helping to form Pre-schools by discipling

African women in poor areas. Influencing kids at risk and kids without

proper family life. Hiv Aids percentage very high. Counseling training … Continue reading →

Gallery | Tagged Children at Risk, Sub-Saharan Africa, Youth With A Mission

The Ropes CoursePosted on February 20, 2013

This gallery contains 3 photos.

Focus: Youth & Young AdultsDescription: “Life is a combination of billions of

experiences. It’s not the quantity or quality of experiences but what we

…but the site and programming needed to be reworked…

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And this is the new site about to launch

any day now.

a partnership platform for missional service

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converge involves four types of people

StudentsMentors

Donors Field Hosts

A project-based missional partnership.

(Servant Learners)(Personal Encouragers)

(Personally Engaged) (Showing Hospitality)

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field hosts

• Hosts receive students to serve projects in THEIR community.

• Hospitality may be the most strategic of all missional activity, important for the early church to overcome.

Hosts initiate with a simple online app, get validated by a fellow partner, and we publish their project on the converge site.

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studentsThe most connected, well travelled, cross-

cultural, and socially conscious generation.

Students search the site from anywhere to serve the project that best fits their schedule,

passion, and field of study.

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So you must go and make disciples... Matthew 28:19

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mentors

Participants choose their own Mentor from their church or community. Pastors and Academic/Work References are encouraged to help them choose a mature Christ-follower with cross-cultural experience.

Mentors complement the converge online course with prayer and personal input to help participants prepare to serve and discern their career, their life-work calling.

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five phases of converge course

Orientation

Enculturation

Assessment

Field Project

Debriefing

Meeting Host & Project

Videos & Readings

Field Interviews

Complete Project

Debriefing

Course & Host Evaluation

Personal Contact

Prayer

Review Goals

Maintain Contact

Celebrate Achievement

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

Phase 5

Mentor Meetings

Course Activities

Course Structure

Flexible Timeline

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Donors• Donors make a

personal connection with students and projects serving communities they are passionate about.

• Donors will see results, including global reach and local depth.

100% Rule!The entire gift goes to the student’s fees

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Software and Site Development has been a

2 year process.

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building the converge support team

john henry director

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Serving with Youth With A Mission since 1985.

Founder & CEO of UofN Student Mobilization Centre of

Youth With A Mission

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field host support

1. Amy’s task is to research & invite potential host projects.

2. She will assist hosts with online application.

3. She will orient & support Hosts for effective internship programs.

4. And she will coordinate monthly online Q&A Field Hosts meet up.

Amy will complete YWAM’s Discipleship Training School

next year.

Amy Off

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mentor support

1. Joanne’s task is to inform Mentors with curriculum.

2. She will equip Mentors to support their student.

3. She will support Mentors answers and additional information to be effective.

4. She will send weekly updates to Mentors, extending the converge Community.

Joanne has completed YWAM’s DTS, the

Humanities & Science Course, Biblical Counseling,

and she led a summer internship to China in 1998.

Joanne !Utt

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video communications director

1. Ryan possesses advanced video editing skills.

2. He manages our Youtube channel. 3. He produces all online course

videos. 4. He produces videos for all public

messaging, including reports of projects and various small wins/events.

Ryan completed YWAM’s DTS and

School of University Ministries & Missions.

Ryan Dutra

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We seek the following people to join the converge team.

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Both volunteers and long-term ywam staff are needed.

Pray with us!

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executive assistant

1. Develop & Improve team communications and scheduling of celebrations & events.

2. Coordinate a weekly reporting, training, and fellowship gathering for Support team.

3. Support and coordinate monthly online global community Meet Up.

This person will have completed YWAM’s

Discipleship Training School.

This person will:

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online course administrator

1. Develop & Improve training curriculum.

2. Recruit, equip, and evaluate qualified Mentors.

3. Direct a weekly online reporting, training, and fellowship gathering for Mentors.

This person will have completed YWAM’s

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accountant

1. Oversee bookkeeping of all online fund raising, receipting, and reporting.

2. Assist with grant writing, creative fund raising and budgeting.

3. Direct a monthly reporting of cash flow, income and expenses.

This person will have completed YWAM’s

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marketing directorThis person will:

1. Possess advanced social media, event management, and branding skills

2. Manage Desk.com and Email systems

3. Direct a weekly reporting, training, and fellowship gathering for support evangelists.

4. Coordinate all public messaging strategy at events and through publications

This person will have completed YWAM’s

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staff writerThis person will: !1. Possess advanced writing skills. !2. Post weekly blog, daily facebook, and multiple twitter posts of projects and various small wins/events. !3. Produce content for all public messages. !4. Report directly to the Marketing Director.

This person will have completed YWAM’s

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it administrator manager

This person will assist with oversight of Support Evangelists and maintain quality and integrity of information systems, including: !

• Social Media • Desk.com • Salesforce • Mobile Apps • and Rails.

This person will have completed YWAM’s

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1. Partner in Prayer

How can you help now?

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2. Share with Students about Mentoring

How can you help?

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3. Share with Project Leaders seeking interns

How can you help now?

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4. Tell

Students

How can you help now?

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5. Donate

Prioritize your missions giving strategy toward ywam converge operations.

How can you help now?

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I invite you to make this new partnership

platform part of your community’s missions strategy.

John Henry john.henry@uofn.edu

Donate at: www.uofnsmc.net

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