Exploring the signals, trends, and drivers behind the rise of network leadership and what it means for missions, local churches, and the Great Commission today.In our second episode of Signal Café, we talk with veteran missionary and network coach Eldon Porter about a critical signal shaping the future of global missions: the collapse of command-and-control leadership models.Porter identifies three major drivers behind this shift. First, a global Christian presence means believers are now in every country. Second, real-time technological connection allows constant global dialogue about how God is moving. Third, the global diaspora trend brings mission fields to our neighborhoods as millions cross borders every year.These signals point to a growing meta-trend futurists like Bob Johansen call distributed leadership. Johansen argues that resilient leaders must move from rigid hierarchies to adaptive networks that share power and highlight local expertise. Porter’s “dance floor” metaphor shows how mission leaders create spaces for connection, spotlight what works, and amplify voices that advance the work.Local churches and Western agencies face a choice: adapt to this driver of change or drift into irrelevance. From India’s homegrown mission movements to multi-ethnic churches in Georgia, collaborative networks are where the future grows.Explore Eldon’s work at LinkingGlobalVoices.com and hear the full conversation now on this episode of Signal Café.

Ver todos los episodios