Paul R. Madson, PhD is the Founder and President of the Global Training Network. Paul not only leads a growing training organization, but he has also been a practitioner for over 25 years. In this webinar, Paul shares16 lessons learned, including things he knows today that he wishes he knew back in the day.

Slides of Paul Madson’s webinar on: Lessons I’ve Learned About Training Pastors, PDF

Percy Muleba of Zambia and Doug Vinez of North Carolina share their 18-year cross-cultural journey together. They discovered that relationship provides the lubrication to deal with cultural blindspots and a platform for growth.You’ll hear their backstory, how they navigated cultural collisions such as communal loyalty vs. individual initiative. This webinar is Part 2 of a 2-part series: What our Overseas Partners Wish We Understood:  Surfacing our Cultural Blind-spots, Part 2 was first broadcast on April 23, 2026.

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We’re called to generosity. We’re also called to foster long-term sustainability. How do these two concepts interact? How do we help our global partners without hurting them? Which Scriptures and what principles might guide our overseas funding decisions?

Navigating the Nuances of Money & Missions Powerpoint 2026

Percy Muleba of Zambia and Doug Vinez of North Carolina share their 18-year cross-cultural journey together. They discovered that relationship provides the lubrication to deal with cultural blindspots and a platform for growth.You’ll hear their backstory, how they navigated cultural collisions such as communal loyalty vs. individual initiative. This webinar is Part 1 of a 2-part series: What our Overseas Partners Wish We Understood:  Surfacing our Cultural Blind-spots, Part 1 was first broadcast on January 22, 2026.

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We all want to become even more effective trainers. Learning to ask effective questions is an essential skill. The right question at the right time can transform a person, and even an entire classroom. This highly interactive webinar is designed to sharpen your question-asking expertise. You will enjoy Phil Graf, a gifted communicator and question-asker.

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Joel Madson and Girma Desalegn have shared a 15-year partnership to equip pastors and leaders in Ethiopia. In this webinar, they share their partnership journey…how it began, how it matured, and the ups and downs they navigated along the way. They talk about trust, and money, and aligning expectations. Together, they marvel at God’s goodness and blessing that has flowed into and out of this amazing global partnership.

Training pastors is a glorious calling. But, it’s not easy. What are the questions we should be asking ourselves? What are the essential elements that we should focus on? This 13 minute video is designed for new trainers of pastors, but also as a tool for experienced trainers to step back and reflect on their training process. This video is part of a Training Pastor Pathway series developed by the Global Proclamation Commission for Trainers of Pastors of RREACH International. The full pathway can be found at:  https://gprocommission.org/pathway/

On-line training has become common, especially since COVID shut down in-person training for some time. Zoom has become a on-line platform that many use. However, this webinar is easily applicable to other platforms such as Google Meet. The focus of the webinar is on various ways to maximize on-line learning. Bego and Larry Meeker, the resident on-line training experts at GTN, have conducted on-line training for 15 years. They not only demonstrate some of the Zoom tools, but also have participants actually practice during the webinar.

Craig Weaver, Global Training Network’s resident expert in Orality, reviews key teaching methods that are oral learner-friendly and then demonstrates those methods by teaching from 1 Peter 5:1-7, a passage that speaks of the way shepherds are to care for the flock, following the example of the Chief Shepherd.

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Craig Weaver, with over 10 years of working with church leaders with reading/literacy challenges (Oral Preference Learners), shares the important differences between oral and literate learners and ways in which we might adapt our teaching to better connect with oral preference learners.

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