Ministry and leadership can be a lonely task, but we need not face this alone. One of the sad realities of mission and church leadership in Europe is just how many good, godly men and women find themselves isolated and alone, devoid of meaningful peer ministry relationships and community. Too often, this leads to disillusionment and burnout. It is abundantly clear that this is not God's intention, and neither is it necessary. Part one of this two-part series clarifies what a biblical culture of relationships looks like and explores how to create authentic New Testament relationships as Gospel missionaries and leaders.

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Maurice Nightingale is a member of the Relational Mission core team with responsibilities that include the supervision of early-stage church planting on the mainland of Europe, in particular training and coaching pioneer leaders and developing strategies for both initiating and supporting church plants. Originally from London, and following a short career as a military engineering officer, he has since been involved for over 30 years in three main areas of service: planting churches, reviving failing churches, and building local-language church networks. Maurice completed a Master's degree studying philosophies of church movement succession, exploring New Testament church leadership principles and practices. Maurice is married to Rachel, with four adult children.

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