James and Lisa Hatton exPandinG thE Reach of thE goSpel 
After training, successful candidates are appointed as members of NTM. However, this is the beginning of a partnership between NTM, the newly appointed missionary and their sending church. This partnership enables local churches to fulfill their responsibility to go into all the world with the gospel and the new missionaries to follow the burden placed on their hearts by the Holy Spirit.
Usually, new NTM missionaries are not completely supported by their home church. Partnership development is the time when these missionaries share their vision and passion with other churches and individuals seeking others to partner with them.
Once an adequate partnership team is developed, the missionary can make arrangements to head to the field. Amid the excitement, there is the sobering reality of parting with friends and family for many years.
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