Member Care

Partnering as Senders

The Church Role in Developing Missionaries

Member care is important not because missionaries necessarily have more or unique stress, but rather because missionaries are strategic. They are key sources of blessing for the unreached. It is also important because it embodies the biblical command to love one another. Such love is a cornerstone for mission strategy. As we love, people will know that we are His disciples.*

Calling
Can this person articulate God’s call on their life? Do close family and friends affirm that call? Is this person presently serving in your church?
Character
Does this person demonstrate humility and willingness to learn? Does this person demonstrate a servant’s heart as they serve in your church?
Competencies
What type if ministry has this person done in your church? What are the giftings that you see in this person? Are there giftings that you can encourage this person to develop?

A Shepherding Team
Help this person to gather a team of people to:
- Be friends and cheer leaders who will walk with them during preparation providing pastoral care
- Pray with them through the discernment process of where to serve, as they fill out application forms, as they go through trainings and build a support team.
A Financial Team
Help this person:
- Casting their vision for their ministry with a sense of excitement and anticipation will help in soliciting financial support from churches, family and friends.
- Regular communication during this time of preparation is invaluable in building and maintaining a support team!
A Mentoring Team
Encourage this person to gather around themselves:
- People who can assist in practical ways – help with computer skills, write letters, make contact with churches
- Organizations like “MissionPrep” – for language acquisition training, cultural adaptation training

Commissioning Service
Have a send-off celebration, praying for your missionary as you send them out, affirming your support of them as they leave for their place of service.
Communicate Regularly
The shepherding team can continue to support through regular contact.
Pray
Often “out of sight can result in out of mind” – Don’t let that happen with your missionaries. Keep them front and center in your faith community encouraging prayer for their ministry.

*Doing Member Care Well – p.21

You can be a powerful support by listening to their story.

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Partnering as Senders

The Church Role in Developing Missionaries

Calling

Character

Competencies

A Shepherding Team

Help this person to gather a team of people to:

A Financial Team

Help this person:

A Mentoring Team

Encourage this person to gather around themselves:

Commissioning Service

Communicate Regularly

Pray

You can be a powerful support by listening to their story.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN?

STILL THINKING ABOUT IT?

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