Missionary Secrets 4: our churches don't know what to do with us...
Missionary Secrets 4: our churches don't know what to do with us...
by Abu Daoud
It's true. They send us money. They are normally happy to see us when we get back to our native country. They have good intentions. But in the end, they have no idea what to do with missionaries. It's mostly out of sight, out of mind. Which is not great. I personally love to hear from our churches. I don't mind answering their questions or e-mailing some recent prayer requests or pictures.
So here is some good advice which I got from an eNewsLetter send out by this agency on a regular basis. (You can sign up for it at their website if you like.)
Here is the section I liked, with some great advice on taking care of missionaries and keeping in touch with them:
Neal Pirolo wrote the best book on this subject, Serving as Senders Today: how to care for your missionaries as they prepare to go, are on the field, and return home. Here's a list to get you started, but to read more click on th…
by Abu Daoud
It's true. They send us money. They are normally happy to see us when we get back to our native country. They have good intentions. But in the end, they have no idea what to do with missionaries. It's mostly out of sight, out of mind. Which is not great. I personally love to hear from our churches. I don't mind answering their questions or e-mailing some recent prayer requests or pictures.
So here is some good advice which I got from an eNewsLetter send out by this agency on a regular basis. (You can sign up for it at their website if you like.)
Here is the section I liked, with some great advice on taking care of missionaries and keeping in touch with them:
Neal Pirolo wrote the best book on this subject, Serving as Senders Today: how to care for your missionaries as they prepare to go, are on the field, and return home. Here's a list to get you started, but to read more click on th…
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Fr Greg: All those Greek words? Maybe?
He never got back with me.
That being said, one think I like about this blog is that, genius though it is, it's to the point.
Closer to home for me, in response to this post, one pastor remarked, "You make me think too hard." That's what I get for hanging around the Anglicans, Catholics and Orthodox!