Linda shares how Team Expansion is seeing breakthroughs in crisis response led by local disciples, mobilizing the church in America to respond alongside movement leaders.

From community-fund microloans in recovery to getting local disciples’ businesses running to helping disciples see what they can do locally in rebuilding homes, they are seeing the church expand in response to disasters.

Linda shares how they face questions about humanitarian work, disaster barriers, and money matters. Hear practical stories, suggestions, and potential scenarios to respond as disciples and church in crisis response from nearby or across the ocean. 

“We are first called to love. Meeting those needs and making disciples along the way as we always do.” - Linda

Check out more in “Organizations Shifting: Crisis Response and Movements” in Mission Frontiers Nov/Dec 2023 Issue: Movements Accelerating Through Crisis Response.

www.GodinCrisis.vision/articles

Growing up overseas in different crisis locations, Cindy and her husband have walked through decades of navigating when crises happen in-country. This has opened their eyes to many opportunities God opens in those times, with choices of what you look for. Walking alongside local brothers and sisters, being present with them. 

Mindset matters in crisis and disciple-making, to see the two happen together.

Cindy’s new book, the Multiplier’s Mindset speaks of 17 shifts needed to see disciple-making sustain multiplication. This book can also be read through the lens of long-term crisis recovery and rebuilding, of the mindset shifts to be discipled in the process!

“We must assume God is in the crisis.” - Cindy

Get the book:  www.MultipliersMindset.com 

BigLife, an organization focused on multiplying disciples and churches, has expanded its mission to include crisis and disaster response. Through serving movements in crisis/disaster response, God has opened the floodgates of harvest in some of the most challenging nations. Whether as everyday disciples or a large organization, there is an opportunity to respond to disasters toward movement outcomes.

Check out: https://www.GodinCrisis.vision/articles for resources.

Reconciliation prayer facilitated the end of at least nine civil wars across several nations and peoples groups. Listen to John share principles for prayer that have changed countries during crises. Several times they would gather to pray and see the answered prayer appear on the front page of the newspaper headlines!! Bringing nation-shifting peace during national crises.

Check out: https://www.GodinCrisis.vision/articles for resources.

Transformation and multiplication simultaneously happening through Healing Hope groups locally in Tampa, nationally, and globally. Stories and reflections of how simple trauma-healing tools are helping increase the depth and breadth of new generations of multiplying disciples and churches. From everyday life to hurricane season, inner-city outreach, and refugees.

Check out: https://www.GodinCrisis.vision/articles for resources referenced.

God in Crisis Links:

See Article:
https://godincrisis.vision/gic-articles/a-prayer-cycle-for-crisis-and-disaster-times

https://godincrisis.vision/s/THE-PRAYER-CYCLE-FOR-TIMES-OF-CRISIS_DISASTER.pdf

God in Crisis Links:

https://godincrisis.vision/

God in Crisis Links:

• ”What is God Saying Through Natural Disasters” by David C. Lewis (pdf)

• https://godincrisis.vision