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Connecting on Switchboard Has Never Been Easier
I’m excited to share a set of new features designed to remove friction and accelerate your connections. Online Chat First, we’ve enabled online chat between KCs and GCOs as soon as a connection is made. No more waiting on email threads or trying to schedule video...
Announcing Switchboard’s New Chief of Operations: Steve Verleye
Strategic Vision. Missional Leadership. A Heart for the Gospel. We are thrilled to welcome Steve Verleye as the new Chief Operations Officer of Global Switchboard. With a career spanning both high-tech enterprise and Christian nonprofit leadership, Steve brings an...
Not a Missionary, But Still on Mission: How One Church Member Can Start
What if missions work didn’t require a passport—or a pulpit? Follow the journey of Susan, a missions committee member who discovers the Virtual Missions Kit and realizes she already has everything she needs to make a global impact. This story-driven walkthrough reveals how everyday believers can serve real needs around the world using their skills, their time, and a laptop.
Integrating Faith and Work: Christian Professionals in Missions
Discover how Christian professionals can integrate faith and work, live missionally, and multiply their impact through Kingdom Consulting.
The Ministry Expansion Kit Enables Cross-Cultural Workers to Serve More Effectively Through Virtual Volunteering
Many cross-cultural workers face logistical, administrative, and strategic challenges that limit their ability to focus on ministry. Meanwhile, thousands of skilled Christians are eager to contribute to global missions but are unable to travel due to time, finances,...
The Biggest Barriers to Missions—And How Churches Are Breaking Through
Leaders in churches across the country ask the same question: “How do we engage in missions when traditional approaches seem out of reach?” This article explores common obstacles holding churches back and offers a path to a thriving missions culture among congregations.
How Is Virtual Missions Reshaping Church Engagement?
Breaking Old Assumptions About Missions For many church members, the word “missions” evokes images of distant lands, language barriers, and life-altering sacrifices. It brings up concerns—cost, danger, hassle—and assumptions—that missions require seminary training,...
New Virtual Missions Kit Empowers Churches to Serve Globally Without Travel
The Virtual Missions Kit by Switchboard, Christar, and Pioneers empowers churches to mobilize their members for remote, skill-based mission work—no travel required. Get guides, presentations, and tools to connect your congregation with global needs. Learn more and access the kit today!
Mobilization
“The Great Commission was always intended to be a group project.”
Keaton Koch is the Mobilization pastor at Grace Covenant Church in Austin, Texas.