Alongsiders 4: People who Partner [Suzanne, Silk Road Area & Marbuen Diaz, Australia]

We talk a lot about partnership at Baptist Mission Australia, but what does it really mean? What makes a healthy ministry partnership? Why is working together sometimes so hard? And is true, equal partnership across cultures even possible?

In this episode, Nathan, Suzanne and Marbz explore these questions and more. Suzanne is preparing to head to the Silk Road Area, joining our intercultural team. And Marbz works at the Baptist Churches of NSW & ACT and has many years experience partnering with community development projects and other organisations. 

It's a thought provoking conversations that tackles the way power dynamics play out in a partnership and impact outcomes, as well as what true empowerment looks like.

Suzanne and Marbz also explore what they take away from Paul's letter in Philippians 1:3-6. 

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This is the fourth and final episode in our Alongsiders podcast series for May Mission Month 2023. Thanks for listening! Missioning will be back with another series later in the year.

Explore the full suite of May Mission Month resources: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/MMMresources 

Chapters

• 0:37 Episode introduction
• 1:56 Meet the guests!
• 3:26 Can we only do it together?
• 4:53 Suzanne's partnership journey
• 6:33 Story from Suzanne
• 8:55 Good partnership
• 10:48 Is partnership possible?
• 12:47 Recognising your power
• 14:17 Interdependence
• 16:08 Partnering as Jesus followers
• 18:01 Philippians 1:3-6
• 20:02 Partnering with God
• 22:29 Non-negotiables
• 24:38 Reframing giving
• 27:20 What is God teaching you?
• 29:55 Thanks and prayer