Resources

Services We Provide

Timothy Partners brings a dynamic blend of expertise, experience, and strategic insight to every partnership. We work closely with each school to design a customized support plan tailored to its unique vision and needs. Our team is equipped to come alongside you in a variety of impactful ways, including the following:

Communications

Website Development
Brand Utilization
Marketing
Community Communication

Recruiting

Candidate Screening
Pipeline Development
Event Representation
Website Optimization

Advancement

Fundraising
Alumni Engagement
Student Enrollment
Database Development
Campaign Planning

Stewardship

Entity Management
Risk Mitigation
U.S. Operations
Board Governance
Legal and Accounting Coordination

Resources

At Timothy Partners, we’re continually enriched by the insights and perspectives of others. Along the way, we’ve discovered a wealth of outstanding books, podcasts, and websites that speak to the beauty and complexity of cross-cultural life and education. Below is a curated selection of some of the resources we return to most often and find especially valuable:

For Schools

Safe Passage: How Mobility Affects People & What International Schools Should Do About It, book by Douglas W. Ota
Growing Up in Transit: The Politics of Belonging at an International School, book by Dr. Danau Tanu
Third Culture Kids: A Gift to Care For, book by Ulrika Ernvik
Worlds Here And There: An Activity Book for International Transition, book by Paul Snider and Donna Kushner

For Support Raising

The God Ask: book by Steve Shadrach
The Third Conversion, book by Scott Rodin
Fully Funded: The Christian Missionary's 7-Step Guide to Raising Support and Growing Your Donor Base in Today's Modern World: book by Mike Kim and Mary Valloni
Funding Your Ministry: book by Scott Morton

For Third Culture Kids

Third Culture Kids: book by David Pollock and Ruth Van Reken
Misunderstood: The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century: book by Tanya Crossman
Among Worlds Digital Magazine: www.amongworlds.interactionintl.org
Belonging Beyond BordersB: book by Megan Norton
Pieces of Purple: The Greatness, Grit, and Grace of Growing Up MK, book by Michele Phoenix

For Organizations

Setting the Standard: Standards of Excellence for Third Culture Kid Care,
by TCK Care Accreditation Board
Doing Member Care Well: Perspectives and Practices From Around the World (Globalization of Mission): book by Kelly O'Donnell
The Gospel Mobilization Podcast: for effective recruitment and retention of missionaries
MinistryWatch: Website and Podcast www.ministrywatch.org

Sending Organizations

There are many notable ministry organizations working in various industries to further the Gospel around the world. The list below is not all-inclusive nor exhaustive, but rather representative of the larger sending organizations already represented at our partner schools. Use this list as your starting point to deciding which organization to partner with for your missions journey.