The Upstream Collective: “Together on Mission with God: A definition for partnership”

In the previous blog post, we looked at some of the biblical foundations for cross-cultural missional partnerships. In this post, I will give a definition of partnership that clarifies goals, actions, and commonalities in cross-cultural relationships in missions.

“I thank my God . . . because of your partnership in the gospel.” Philippians 1:3–5

In the previous blog post, we looked at some of the biblical foundations for cross-cultural missional partnerships. In this post, I will give a definition of partnership that clarifies goals, actions, and commonalities in cross-cultural relationships in missions.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a partner is a person with a joint share in something or who takes part with another in doing something. This rather bland definition emphasizes the relationship between two partners who hold a thing, goal, or activity in common.

Believers have a much more profound and exciting basis for partnership than mere mutual hobbies or business ventures—we have a common faith in the gospel, a common identity as members of Christ’s body, a common purpose in the Great Commission, and a common hope in our Savior’s return.

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