Christian missionaries are individuals or groups of people who devote their time and energy to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ to people who may not have had the opportunity to hear it before. Missionaries often work in foreign countries where Christianity is not the dominant religion and where they may face challenges like language and cultural barriers, as well as financial constraints. This is where the importance of missionary service organizations comes in, especially when it comes to raising support for independent missionaries. In this article, we will consider some of the reasons ..read more

In the twenty first century, videos have become the prominent tools in communicating with others. In the business world, Renderforest.com found that their customers’ sales and engagement increased by 83% once they started using videos as part of their marketing strategy. Although missionaries do not “sell” stuff on their newsletters, they are still eager for their donors to stay in touch with them and keep them in the loop of what the Lord is doing in their ministries. Yet, with the overwhelming emails and newsletters the average American receives, making your newsletter “special” in their inb ..read more

With the fast-changing world we live in, the need is a growing need for missionaries to stay up to date on the most recent apps that can help facilitate and secure their communication with their home base, and with other missionaries who serve in restricted and hostile nations. Below is a list of some useful apps that missionaries can utilize while serving overseas and in the US. Jesus Film App Featuring the Jesus film (based on Luke’s Gospel and originally distributed by Warner Bros.), the app includes over 200 videos (feature length, shorts, anime and mini-series) purposed for evangelism and ..read more

A Missionary Clearinghouse is a home office for missionaries in the US and abroad that is dedicated to handling some of the missionaries’ logistics. This type of missionary clearinghouse does not send missionaries (at least not in the traditional sense0, but instead facilitates sending them. The idea behind a Missionary Clearinghouse developed after the massive increase in the Christian missions in the 20th century, mainly because of the technological advancements that made traveling and communication much more accessible to more people. This trend of sending missionaries came with a growing u ..read more

The number of people groups that are still unreached and unengaged with the Gospel message continues to play a significant role in mobilizing missionaries to different parts of the world, especially the 10/40 window. Additionally, advancements in transportation and information technologies over the last few decades have enabled and encouraged more missionaries than ever before to move to the field and still stay in touch with their supporters.    With this significant increase in the mobilization of missionaries, there is a greater number of missionary organizations that want to help ..read more

Going to the mission field can be one of the toughest and most challenging—yet exciting callings in a person’s life. Missionary work is tough and challenging because there are so many cultural, spiritual, linguistic, and logistical barriers that might limit one’s ability to go; but it is also exciting and rewarding because Christ said, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore, beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.” (Matthew 9:37-38). God has ordained for His Word to go forth by the obedience of His people, “Faith comes from hearing, and ..read more

Raising funds for missionary work is an essential part of missions, something that Christian missionaries overseas and in the U.S. need to do to maintain their presence in the field and their ministry activities. When missionaries establish a healthy level of financial and prayer support, the focus shifts into maintaining all that support. However, sometimes the unexpected hits and missionaries don’t know what to do. In January 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic surfaced on the global scene causing international mass panic and chaos. With more than 140,000 deaths worldwide in the first three months o ..read more

As a missionary called to the nations of the world, you are not only passionate about your calling but you are absolutely sure of God’s provision to bring you to your harvest fields—and continue to provide for you while you are there. You are excited about being called to a unique and fulfilling work; and whether you are just starting out as a missionary to the nations, or you have been working in the fields for some time, you are hopeful that those who know you best will be eager to help you every step of the way; in finances, prayer and logistical support. And then reality sets in. You find ..read more

In our last article, we explained how to write a meaningful missionary newsletter. Now that you have clarity on the purpose of writing and sending out monthly missionary newsletters and understand the three key groups (types of supporters) who need to receive your regular updates, let’s dive into the key steps that will make your supporters want to open, read and engage with your newsletter. Think like a donor. Most donors give first from the heart, and secondly from their pockets. In other words, a person’s heart is the way to their financial support. How do you reach a person’s heart? You g ..read more

In the West, we have an overwhelming number of books on all kinds of topics; some of the big libraries in the world have millions and millions of books stacked in every corner of it. However, not all books contain knowledge that is consistent with the biblical worldview. This applies to Christian Missions and evangelism. Therefore, finding the right books to read is essential to all Christians, and especially for missionaries. Self-reading is a crucial discipline for all Christians, those that want to grow in the knowledge of the Lord and how to defend His Gospel (1 Peter 3:15). We read i ..read more