Reach the World Next Door : Train for Cross-Cultural Ministry

Come "Train for Missions by Doing Missions." Move quickly into action, befriending refugees, immigrants, and international students. Explore what training works best for you.

Reach the World Next Door Course Summary

Be part of God's strategic mission to reach the world by befriending refugees, immigrants, and international students.
Gather your family, your friends, and church members to gain effectiveness in cross-cultural missions through this 3-level course.
Learn through small group materials, field assignments, and video presentations by Pastor Scott Griswold and others who have experience in missions overseas and locally.

Explore the 3 levels and training options

TRAIN IN HOUSTON, TEXAS

Learn while helping refugees and immigrants in this diverse city. Get access to personal coaching. Contact Pastor Scott and Julie Griswold to volunteer or to request a training event.

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Additional presentationS and materials By scott griswold

Scott Griswold is the director for Reach the World Next Door, a project of ASAP Ministries. He previously worked as the director for Global Mission’s Center for Adventist Buddhist Relations in Thailand and as a church planter in Cambodia with Adventist Frontier Missions. He wrote Reach the World Next Door, a cross-cultural missions training program for reaching immigrants, refugees, and international students in North America. He is married to Julie and is a father of four, all born in Southeast Asia.

Here are some of the presentations he has given and resources he has produced.

Cleansing the Temple for the World Next Door Part 1 and Part 2. Explore the connections between Jesus cleansing the courtyard of the Gentiles and the end-time cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary for the sake of unreached people groups and refugees next door. Sacramento Central Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Isaiah 58's Unusual Sacrifice and Last Chance Glory. Discover in this seminar more of the beauty that will flood the world before Jesus returns and how you can be part of it. ASI Ministries Convention 2019.

Effective Wholistic Witnessing Among Refugees. Learn from this 5-part seminar conducted at Michigan Camp Meeting 2022.

Reach the World Next Door. Enjoy a short overview of God's strategic plan in sending people from around the world and what we can do to join Him. ASI Ministries Convention 2014.

Sanitizing the Sanctuary. Jesus cleansed the temple to make it possible for Greeks to worship God. Explore in this sermon how we can follow in His footsteps, as He cleanses the heavenly sanctuary and makes our earthly temples a haven for the "stranger." Waller Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Sharing Christ in the Marketplace Do you sometimes feel insecure or nervous about sharing your faith? This panel discussion is led by Philip Baptiste with Steve Wohlberg, Jose Rosado, Oleg Lotca, and Scott Griswold. Panel begins at 47:15, preceded by presentations from Reach the World Next Door and Child Impact. ASI Ministries Convention SW 2022.

End-Time Cross-Cultural Missions. Listen as Pastor Scott Griswold and Dee Casper lead a six-part seminar at GYC 2015.

PPT for Friendship Evangelism. Here are some questions and quotes that you can share with your family or church group to grow in confidence in your witnessing. PPT and Keynote.

Books

Jesus Understands. Book for children who have been through difficulty and trauma.

Reaching and Winning Buddhists Book available for purchase.

Buddhism: Stumbling Blocks and Stepping Stones Written by Dr. Paul Dybdahl and Scott Griswold