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 or Ted.
• MOP+ > Learning Culture through Purpose Observation > 1 week online course, 6 months after arrival on field. Expect an email reminder from Marcie.
• MOP-Recap > Member Orientation Program under pressure - 2 years after arrival on field. Expect assignment by field leader.
  • MOP-Recap explanation > 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)
  • IGP guide > A guide developed by SEND U to help you create your own annual Individual Growth Plan
• Need some help? Get a coach. Talk to Beth Eckstein.
  • 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. If you were a member of MissioNexus prior to March 2016, you will need to request a new password to log-in. Marcie Williamson at mwilliamson@send.org is the primary administrative contact for SEND. If you don't have a profile, 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.
• Crosswired.com > an online learning platform that was created by people in OMF. Other mission agencies and member care organizations have developed self-study courses for this platform.
• Creative Results Management > Keith Webb's coaching ministry. This organization provides the curriculum for The coaching Workshop and further training in coaching. See 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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