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Well-equipped leaders who disciple will make disciples who will also make disciples. It’s a ripple effect! But what about struggling leaders?
Matt Swartz Goes Full Time with Developing Workers
Developing Workers continues to grow at a rapid rate and the growth is global. We are excited to add the Foundations Global movement, a movement started in a local Arizona church, into the fold of DW. Dave Shrein, DW Advisory Board Member, recently talked with Matt Swartz, Director of Foundations Global, about Developing Workers and what God has been doing the last several months, not only in the ministry, but in Matt’s life. The Birth of Foundations Global and the Future In Developing Workers For almost 30 years, Matt and his wife, Analie, have been serving in local churches in California, Wisconsin and Arizona. When they got to Sun Valley Church here in Arizona, Matt was asked to head up everything that was happening internationally. Matt began to see that globally, the pastors he was working with did not have access to the same training and growth opportunities that were available to United States pastors. Foundations Global was born for the purpose of training these pastors. The majority of world pastors would say that only 1 in 10 pastors globally has any training. You can’t have a ministry that’s feeding orphans without having someone as equipped and prepared to lead, not just the physical, but also the spiritual and emotional. Every area needs an equipped, trained leader to manage those programs. His team saw a need to start training pastors, and started developing training workshops for international pastors and leaders, training 1,000 pastors a year. After Matt reconnected with Michael Parker, they talked about this issue of international pastor training. Developing Workers was starting a new chapter. Moving forward together, they are growing into what is now this amazing movement. The rest is history. Watch This Video and Subscribe for Future News and Information In this video, you’ll hear about the amazing journey of how God used a local church ministry to change Matt’s heart to have a passion for training pastors and leaders globally and to equip them to be more effective at what they do. If you’d like to begin receiving news related to upcoming trips, opportunities to travel and serve, financial needs, and other information, click below to sign up for the Developing Workers newsletter.
A Developing Workers Update – June 2018
The Developing Workers story has been growing since 2009 and there is a lot to share about what’s been happening. For those who have participated in trips, been involved in mentoring programs and spent time with those who are connected to Developing Workers, they are all well aware of the opportunities that have opened up in recent years. They are also well aware of how Developing Workers has expanded by merging with other organizations and bringing a complete line of evangelism tools and discipleship training underneath the DW brand. For those who have been casual onlookers, there is much to get caught up on. In this interview between Dave Shrein, DW Advisory Board Member, and Michael Parker, Founder of Developing Workers, you’ll discover the mission behind Developing Workers, the recent impact Developing Workers has had through medical clinic trips and pastoral training classes, and the upcoming adventures that God has opened the door too. If you’d like to begin receiving news related to upcoming trips, opportunities to travel and serve, financial needs, and other information, click below to sign up for the Developing Workers newsletter.
