Mission Leader Endorsements

Dr. Steve Sweatman, President & CEO of Missionary Training International

"After training and counseling Christian leaders for more than two decades, I am convinced that there is no harder place to lead a team than in a cross-cultural environment. But in order to help develop and equip those leaders we need to listen intently to their felt needs. It's so easy to criticize leadership without really knowing the challenges they face.  I'm afraid that historically such "listening" tends to be with strong pre-conceived ideas and subjective interpretation. The IMPACT research project initiated and coordinated by Barnabas Mission Leadership Team and GMI, has allowed us to listen to these leaders objectively and glean some key insights. Our sincere thanks to the same team who brought us ENGAGE! - helping us to recognize the immense value of listening confidentially and objectively to a specific audience. I'm now praying that the findings from IMPACT and ENGAGE! will significantly impact the way each agency does missions. It would be such a crime to see these findings ignored by the tyranny of the urgent or the deep grove of tradition."

Rev. Ray Sanford, Executive Vice President, OCI

"The feedback from the Impact 2007 study revealed to OC's leadership a major hole in our care for field leaders.  While we thought we had the necessary care in place, the study clearly indicated otherwise.  This information was invaluable in helping us respond to the need and develop tools that responded directly to it.  I would highly recommend the IMPACT study to any mission agency."

Dr. Elizabeth R.Lightbody - Professor of Missions- Moody Bible Institute

"The development of field leaders continues to be of vital importance in spreading His Gospel across the globe. These leaders hold the responsibilities of giving vital direction, so that their fellow missionaries can minister effectively.  The IMPACT Field Leader Research is one means of gathering information needed to identify crucial areas which will help equip them to reach their greatest potential".

Chet Seapy, International Director, Church Resource Ministries

"Through the survey administered by the Impact Field Leadership team, it was confirmed that CRM is a great place to work.  But we also indentified four significant factors that will help us to grow and become an even more effective mission agency.  I'm grateful for the work and insights of Impact Field Leadership which are helping us in a very practical way to better serve our field leaders in servant leadership and personnel practice."

Henry Deneen, President, Greater Europe Mission

"Without the findings of the Impact Survey, we may have missed some of our organization's greatest leadership challenges.  We are now able to target critical priorities that will empower our field leaders as we work to see the Kingdom of God expanding through all peoples of Europe to the world."

Warren Janzen, International Director, SEND International

"SEND International has in the past 18 months navigated a set of major transitions in terms of our focus and structure.  The IMPACT survey came at a great time for us, in effect taking the organizational temperature of our ministry leaders.  It provided real data indicating what is important for our leaders, where we are doing well and where we have gaps in service and support.  Our field leaders are critical if we are to deliver on our mission.  The IMPACT survey not only identified organizational strengths and weaknesses related to our leaders, but also provided practical ideas by which to positively impact their effectiveness."