Facilitator: Ken Guenther

A short introduction to SEND U, explaining how the training, coaching and resources provided by SEND U can help you develop as a missionary. During this session, we will also talk about the review of MOP in MOP-Recap.

• SEND U short introduction in PDF
• Pre-field reading list
  • English reading list
  • Spanish reading list
  • German reading list

• Join a learning community. Talk to Ken.
• MOP+ (MOP Plus) > Learning Culture through Purpose Observation > 1-week online course, 6 months after arrival on the field. Expect an email reminder from Marcie.
• MOP-Recap > Member Orientation Program under pressure - 2 years after arrival on the field. Expect assignment by field leader.
  • MOP-Recap requirements > the three-month on-field training and coaching for all first-term missionaries in the middle of the first term
• Training opportunities in the life of a SEND missionary
• Every year, you will be asked to complete an Individual Growth Plan (IGP) along with your Annual Ministry Plan
  • IGP guide > A guide developed by SEND U to help you create your AMP and IGP.
• Need some help? Get a coach. Talk to Beth Eckstein about who might be available to coach you.
  • Am I ready for coaching? self-assessment

• SEND U wiki
• SEND U blog
• SEND U SharePoint site

• Missio Nexus > A network dedicated to advancing the Great Commission. SEND is a member organization of Missio Nexus. As a member of SEND International, you have access to many free resources from Mission Nexus. Marcie Williamson (mwilliamson@send.org) is the primary administrative contact for SEND with MN. If you can't log in to their website, contact Marcie. Once someone is logged in, the upcoming live and past archived webinars can be found on the events calendar or under Learn / Digital Resources / Webinars.
• Grow2Serve > the online platform that SEND uses for online courses. The MissionTools.org site is the catalog and website for registering for online courses. The actual online courses are offered at Grow2Serve.net.
• Cultural Intelligence Center** > provides CQ assessments and training materials in developing cultural intelligence and cultural awareness. SEND has
• Creative Results Management > Keith Webb's coaching ministry. This organization provides the curriculum for The coaching Workshop and further training in coaching. See the coaching page on the wiki.
• Simply the Story > training in orality. See Story-telling page on the wiki.
• Women's Ministrytraining opportunities. Contact Alanna Brown or Jenny Baker. See also the Women's Development Track.

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