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Read MoreGuidance and Discerning God’s Leading in Missions
Wondering how to figure out the way God’s leading you — or how to interpret and react to all the obstacles? Missionaries weigh in.
Discerning the Call
Is Missions Colonialism? How Can Missionaries Address Its Legacy While Proclaiming the Gospel?
Colonialism, widely practiced for almost a millennia, is the idea...
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How do you explain the need for missions or the role of a missionary to family and friends who believe that “all paths lead to God”? They perceive missions as forcing our faith on others.
Essentially you are asking “How does one share the gospel...
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“I would love to work with church leaders of existing national churches overseas rather than planting a church myself. Is that possible?”
Not only possible, but valuable! This is a great question...
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Can a family with severe food allergies become full-time missionaries? My spouse and two children under two years have a severe allergy to gluten (celiac disease).
“Our doctor thought food allergies would disappear overseas, and they...
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Can I serve international missions and still live full-time in my home country?
“Reach the world on your doorstep, support mission workers, go...
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How can I determine if I should sign on to stay another term?
“Consider these questions and avenues for input.” That’s a difficult...
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Is it better for our family to ship our furniture overseas or to buy replacements on the field?
“Look for good deals on shipping, or buy local.” Containers...
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Should we rent or sell our home before moving overseas?
“Probably sell.” I served as a missions pastor at a...
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How long does it take between deciding to go and actually going?
“It varies.” This is a question that many people ask,...
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What are some of the first steps to becoming a missionary?
“Six early steps from my journey.” There can be many...
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Should I go on a short-term missions trip just to try it out?
“Yes, but go for several months.” I know that some...
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When a country becomes politically unstable should Westerners leave?
“Trust God and be aware of what is happening.” We...
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I’ve always lived in an urban area. How hard is it to adjust to a rural or jungle environment?
“Missionaries go where the people are.” While some of the...
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Should I wait for guidance to a specific country?
“No. Let God direct you where and how he pleases.”...
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I’ve been wanting to become something similar to an administrative assistant for missionaries. Is this something that’s needed? If so, what skills are most needed? How would you recommend getting these skills?
“You can help carry the weight of logistics and administration...
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Doesn’t it make more sense to for me to raise funds for a national missionary, rather than raise funds for me to go? Wouldn’t funds go further for the gospel that way?
“God’s plans aren’t always that pragmatic.” I felt this way...
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Should I join an established mission team or start a new team with my friends?
“Join an established team first.” I went to the mission...
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