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As someone who’s spent much of his life planting churches in Asia, Ted now serves as the Director of Encompass...
February 10, 2026
We believe that the church is God’s way of magnifying Himself in this present age. Encompass World Partners’ Church Planting Network...
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December 30, 2022
As global cultures continue to evolve at breakneck speeds, we recognize that conventional ministry methods and approaches may not keep pace with...
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April 18, 2022
We use Encounter, Explore, Engage and Embark to describe ministry opportunities of short, mid, and long-term durations. Much more than isolated...
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September 24, 2021
Sixteen:Fifteen exists to help local churches discover and use their unique gifts in partnership with others to make Christ known among all...
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April 12, 2021
Not everyone is ready to go the moment they feel God calling them to missions. The same reason it isn’t recommended that you show up at the...
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August 10, 2020
Have you experienced it...that moment when the Spirit of God makes you restless, earnest, and curious? Every time you hear conversation and...
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August 2, 2019
James Gribble and the Pioneering Missionaries of Central Africa Celebrating 100 Years | A Visual Retrospective The western section...
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March 20, 2019
by Dr. Florence Gribble with Rob Wilkins Whether mobilizing prayer, pursuing young Florence, battling illness, or blazing new trails to the...
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March 20, 2019
It’s easy to think of prayer as a solitary endeavor, a conversation just between God and yourself. If we do pray with others, it can often...
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March 13, 2019
Relational Bridges in Southeast Asia Most countries do not lay out a red carpet for the gospel. “For the word of the cross is...
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March 11, 2019
The Basics Care teams ensure that every church-supported missionary has formed a bond with a group of people from your church for communication,...
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March 11, 2019
What Did The Church Do? Rather than looking at those “going” (like Peter & Paul), these verses pull out the incidental comments of...
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March 11, 2019
Why Every Encompass Worker Gets a Ministry Coach “Go and make disciples.” Every cross-cultural worker with Encompass is entrusted...
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March 11, 2019
by Brian Smith & Randy Alcorn You can’t take it with you—but you can send it on ahead. "Do not store up for yourselves...
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March 11, 2019
by Tom Julien Wherever Truth is Shared Four laws that are applicable in all situations where truth is shared, whether in reaching,...
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March 11, 2019
Who sends someone overseas? A church? A missions agency? Encompass believes that a healthy sending will include the missionary, their church, and...
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March 11, 2019
by John Ward
I have had the great blessing of serving people through the ministry of mobilization at Encompass since 2007. One of the best...
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March 11, 2019
by Dave Guiles
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations…”
Jesus shared these words with his disciples some 2,000...
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March 11, 2019
by Dave Guiles Every Christ-follower can and should be mobilized to make disciples among the nations. But how much do those who attend your...
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March 11, 2019
Discerning Your Calling serves as the compass in the Path Series and is designed for those considering the call to go and...
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March 11, 2019
We invite your church to participate in MissionDay. This special one-day emphasis is designed to help us all focus on global missions, to pray...
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February 27, 2019
by Florence N. Gribble Dr. Florence Gribble's record is an inspiring story of the detailed and individual way in which God provides for those...
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February 27, 2019
by Ruth Snyder Weeding an onion patch, facing an armed witch doctor, traveling the roadless savannas of central Africa were events in the...
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February 27, 2019
by Florence N. Gribble James S. Gribble was a "pioneer missionary" in the deepest and truest sense of that term. In his short ministry James...
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February 27, 2019
by Tom Julien This is the fictional but true-to-life story of missionary "John" and how he comes to the ministry-changing conclusion: "Missions...
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February 27, 2019
If God is good, why does He allow suffering?
Encompass’ Crisis Response Network Director Barb Wooler has experienced tragedies first-hand,...
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February 27, 2019
This debriefing worksheet will help encourage individuals who went on a short-term trip without a team. It's a personal way of debriefing from a...
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February 27, 2019
Working Towards a Robust Theology of Women on Mission We are delighted to announce the publication of this anthology of more than 250 pages...
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February 26, 2019
Christmas in Poland Countries all around the world celebrate Christmas—but they don’t always know what it’s about. Why is...
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December 9, 2018
Christmas in Cambodia Countries all around the world celebrate Christmas—but they don’t always know what it’s about. Why do...
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December 9, 2018
Christmas in England Countries all around the world celebrate Christmas—but they don’t always know what it’s about....
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December 9, 2018
Christmas in Japan Countries all around the world celebrate Christmas—but they don’t always know what it’s about. What is...
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December 8, 2018
