We hope that this seminar will help novices and veterans, laypersons and professionals, to discover how to live out that vision in exciting practical ways. Some are not even Presbyterian. Partnerships function when more than one church begins to pray and work together with the goal of loving an unreached people group. Although specific partnerships may begin when two or more churches form a core group and begin communicating, ultimately they incorporate all those who are willing to work together, including field personnel, local churches, mission organizations, and especially the indigenous people themselves. This seminar is a key opportunity for you and others to rally such a core group, which includes all interested parties.
Healthy partnerships are field oriented.
People familiar with such field realities, such as missionaries, are key members of partnerships and in this case are welcome to attend the seminar as members of the core group of 3-7. In fact, missionaries are often the ones who have long lists of churches already committed to reaching the people group, but who simply have never made any connections with other churches similarly inclined. Use those connections to build your partnership. This sounds very exciting. I'm going to call my friends and some other churches right away.