Three New Perspectives Personalization is the key principle that will unleash the local church for global missions. Personalization is a first cousin to mobilization. Every believer, no matter how young or how old, is important to God and useful in His Kingdom cause. It is our role as leaders to teach people their worth to God, challenge them regarding their vital role in His Kingdom, and provide avenues of involvement as a practical expression of their gifts, abilities and resources in His global cause. What naturally follows from identifying with missionaries or mission outreaches is a meaningful relationship with the mission personnel.
Relationship then leads to involvement in the missionary task.
Both relationship and involvement are significant to the present generation. Personalization will enable believers to utilize their gifts, abilities and resources in the Kingdom, allow them unbelievable fulfillment as believers, and will also accelerate the work of the Kingdom in incredible ways. The previous paradigm, one of supporting others financially in order for them to do ministry on your behalf, served the body of Christ well in the previous generation. However, it did not fully facilitate the expression of personalization which is relevant to the current generation. Although the quasi-institutional approach was somewhat personalized, the churches rarely developed relationships which led to partnerships, and out of which grew projects.