Tena is the Head of Training Research and Innovation at OneHope. She is passionate about research and its crucial role in ministry.


What Book Has Changed Your Life?
July 16th, 2023

Once we graduated college, my best friend, Heidi, and I decided to start a two-person book club.

The Power of Church Planting Ideas in Action
June 19th, 2023

The GACX member organization, Horn of Africa, is a brilliant organization that uses its ideas to plant churches in Africa.

New Leadership for National Alliances in Latin America
June 19th, 2023

“If that church weren’t planted, I wouldn’t be here. It was a small, seemingly unsuccessful church, but whoever planted it doesn’t understand the depth of its impact on my life,” says Cruz Paniagua.

Film as an Effective Collaboration Tool
June 19th, 2023

When I was in high school, my dad and I sat down to watch Dead Poets Society, one of his favorite movies of all time.

The Marketplace as a Ministry
June 19th, 2023

In my sophomore year of college, I switched majors from Elementary Education to Business Communications. What did I want to do with that degree? No idea.

A Study Bible to Reach and Teach All
June 19th, 2023

Over my sophomore spring break in college, I went on a mission trip to Mississippi. It was hot, there was drama, and I was averaging three hours of sleep.

Let’s Develop Sound Missiology for International Student Reentry
June 19th, 2023

Fatima was hostile to the Gospel, attending Christian events and Bible studies on her US campus mostly to argue. Then she experienced answered prayer in Jesus’ name from a Christian friend.

THE PATIO: Might this be the future of the church?
June 19th, 2023

“This is the first church I have ever been to where I did not feel anxious.” The middle-aged woman who spoke these words is a lifelong church attendee. She has lived on three continents.

Top 10 Benefits of Membership in GACX: a global alliance for church multiplication
June 19th, 2023

There are 8 billion people alive today. Of those, approximately 2.5 billion claim to follow Jesus, while the remaining 5.5 billion do not identify with the Christian faith.

Keeping it Real: Accurate Reporting of Church Multiplication
June 10th, 2023

If you have spent any time at all in the church planting world, you have undoubtedly heard it said, “If we added up all the reports, the Great Commission would be complete.”

Preparing Christ’s Bride: Saturation Church Planting vs. Church-Planting Movements
June 2nd, 2023

The Lord has called us to set our hope on the grace to be given us on the day when Jesus will return for his church...

The Future of Faith: Church Multiplication and Gen Z
May 31st, 2023

Discover the exciting possibilities that lie ahead in church multiplication and engagement with Gen Z by joining us for an inspiring and informative GACX webinar.

Collaborative Approach to Empower Indigenous Ministries
May 17th, 2023

Global Assist is an organization that provides resources (financial support, leadership training, strategic planning, prayer, and encouragement) to indigenous partner ministries.

Inspiring Collaborative Endeavors in the Marketplace
May 17th, 2023

Global Advance was founded in 1990 by David Shibley, focusing on pastoral leadership training, church planting, mobilization, and evangelization in developing nations.

Igniting Faith through Oral Bible Stories
May 17th, 2023

StoryRunners® equips people to develop oral Bible stories to launch church-planting movements among unreached people who don’t have access to the Bible.

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