When houses of worship and nonprofits join hands, communities are transformed. Here’s a primer on partnering.
In principle, most agree that church/nonprofit partnerships are a good thing. But too often, we get bogged down in details and the hoped-for collaboration never materializes. Two organizations may link up for a solitary food drive or afternoon of low-income home repairs. But long-term, productive partnerships between houses of worship and nonprofits are the exception, not the norm.
In this webinar, we’ll be joined by Scott Harris, vice president of Church and Global Engagement with Mission Increase. Scott, a former missions pastor, is passionate about and experienced in joining churches and nonprofit organizations for greater missional impact. Scott will share case studies of churches and nonprofits that united for good and the details that made these partnerships tick. We’ll explore:
Picking a partner
Barriers to partnerships
What leads to lasting partnerships?
What difference can partnerships make?
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Scott Harris is vice president of Church and Global Engagement with Mission Increase. Mission Increase coaches and consults with faith-based nonprofits to help them flourish – all at no charge to the ministry. Scott’s specific role is to help nonprofits and churches work better together to disciple God’s people to reach all peoples. Born in San Jose, Calif., Scott grew up as a missionary kid in the Caribbean and then lived in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong as a student minister and church planter with the International Mission Board (IMB). From 2009 –2017, Scott served as an IMB Trustee and was Trustee Chairman in 2016-2017. For 18 years he served as Missions Pastor at Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, Tenn.
Scott also serves as Chairman of the Board for Deaf Pathway Global – www.deafpathway.com; Deaf Pathway is bringing God’s Word to millions of Deaf people around the world through innovative Bible translation and technology twinned with church planting strategies. Scott lives in Brentwood with his wife, Beth, and two children, Elizabeth and Jonathan. Beth was born in Taiwan to missionary parents and spent 30 years in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China.