Advent can be a time of pouring out as you have many you’re ministering to. We have four ways for you to be poured into this Advent so that you arrive on Christmas morning ready for Christ’s birth and not so depleted you frankly are a bit numb to the whole season. Choose the option that is best for your soul to be tended this Advent.

—Visio Divina Packet for Advent ($9.99)
—Making Room Retreat with Lori Ferrell + Packet ($25)
—Laboring Toward Hope Retreat with Elizabeth Forshee + Packet ($25)
—Both Retreats + Packet ($35)

You’ve been pulled into something with your children, teammates, or in a work situation that requires you to mediate. The problem is, you don’t know what to listen for. We talk about “listening skills,” but what do they actually involve? In this webinar with Andrew Arthur and Brian Shimer, you’ll learn five key ways you can listen the next time you hear, “MOM!” …. “DAD” or receive the text, “Do you have a few minutes?”

Whether you are the one leaving or the one being left, here you are again in a transition. You might wonder if it’s worth it to try to navigate this transition well. Not only is it worth it, but you can be anchored in your current or upcoming transition. Imagine having the tools you need to successfully navigate your transition and hearing God say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

“Staying isn’t always good and leaving isn’t always bad. Both require grit and grace. Cross-cultural ministry presents us with many difficulties like transitions, loneliness, messy relationships, and the desire to escape. The lies we believe tempt us to leave our work too soon. But nothing tests our resolve to stay like seeing others go.”

When you go abroad to serve, you are thinking about the language, the losses, and the excitement. When you return home, you are thinking about your friends and family, the losses, and the relief. Most are not thinking about the process of transition, and yet if you do, it can make the difference between a smooth entry and re-entry, or a decidedly bumpy landing. Listen to Looming Transitions and download to process what you hear.

This 4 week challenge will help you experience a culture growth spurt! With tracks for newbies and old hands in a culture you will grow in 4 areas: history, the arts, pop culture, and religion. Includes short weekly videos to help you get the most out of this challenge. Get started with your growth spurt today!