Missionary Care

“Do we really need to expend the money and effort to send training teams to other countries when there are so many other needs for missions and the church?” This is a question I have been asked more than once. It is a valid question! Given the vast array of needs worldwide, should global training …

Discover why team dynamics are a leading challenge for missionaries.

Noticing unique differences in children is challenging for most parents. It’s common for parents to wonder if a behavior is just quirky or if there’s more to what they’re seeing, asking themselves, “Is this normal? Or not?”  For example, having a child with food or texture avoidance can be just a normal part of being …

No one enters marriage with all the fortitude they need to endure ministry challenges. One of the most valuable skills my wife Martha and I have learned in attempting to achieve balance in marriage and ministry is the ability to handle hardship with mental and physical toughness.

To truly accomplish the Great Commission, many types of global workers are needed to build the church of God around the world.

Discover practical ways for everyday believers to get involved in missions—through prayer, local outreach, and supporting missionaries worldwide.

The Holy Spirit is the driving force behind salvation—convicting hearts, empowering believers for evangelism, and reaching the lost with God’s transformative love. His indwelling presence renews lives and equips us to boldly share the Gospel, ensuring that every soul has the chance to experience redemption.

Why is praying so hard, even harder than studying the Scriptures or sharing the gospel with others? Prayer plays a huge role in the spiritual conflict of good and evil.

We didn’t have words for TCK loss back then. Not when I left Cameroon at nineteen and stepped onto U.S. soil as a stranger to my own country. But just because there weren’t words doesn’t mean the ache of loss didn’t burrow deep. Nineteen and newly repatriated felt like drowning in a sea of people who looked like me and talked like me but didn’t know the red-earth-Africa that shaped me. 

On my first day as a missionary, while riding from the airport to my new home in the obscurities of East Africa, I suddenly had this overwhelming sense—“What have I gotten myself into?!” Full-blown panic attacks always make me want to run. But in this case I did not run. I did not say anything. I rode in silence, deeply troubled but unable to explain why.