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Heading up content with 30 years in missions and 12 of those spent in Togo, Africa, Jeff also works as a counselor for Pioneer Bible Translators.<\/p>\n
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Focused on operations and business development, Josiah grew up on the mission field and is a consultant in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n
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Bringing his technical genius to the table to keep things working smoothly, Nathan also works as a software developer for Pioneer Bible Translators.<\/p>\n
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In August 2017, Josiah had just finished working a second summer abroad with missions organizations. While both organizations were doing good work, one had the capacity to invest in preparation and debriefing, and the other didn’t. Noticing the difference, Josiah looked into the effectiveness of short-term missions.<\/p>\n