Profile of a Sent One
What constitutes the ideal missionary candidate? It’s fitting to begin such a discussion by examining conventional wisdom on the subject....
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Profile of a Sent One
How to Pastor Members with a Missions Interest
Getting Members Involved in Local Partnerships
Discerning Readiness in a Potential Sent One, Part I
Helping Potential Sent Ones Discern Calling
The Cheerleader and the Curmudgeon
Navigating Proactive and Reactive Sending
Why Go to the Mission Field During a Pandemic
Overview of Sending Church Element 7: Identifying Sent Ones
Missionaries Are Not Superheroes: How the Hierarchy of Missions Hurts the Gospel, the Church, and th
Discerning a Call to Missions
Spirit-Led Sending
Missions & Marriage
The Faithful Missionary: A Case Study in Missing the Point, Part One
Building A Team || Part 2
Grace in the “Missionary Call”
Missions and Dating: The Intersection of Disparate Longings
The Good in Goodbye: A Defense for Being Sent When Others Say No
The Poison of Vainglory: Overcoming Pride as a Global Sent One
The Idolatry of Missions