As fewer people appear to be coming forward for full-time overseas ministry, it is vital we understand some of the barriers and fears. Many of these obstacles may be grounded in reality and just part of the cost of going, but other concerns might be misunderstandings or things that we, as a mission society, or the local church can address or remove.
For a small number of our mission partners, being bi-vocational (i.e. having two vocations at the same time) has been a good model. Currently, 19 per cent of …
John Paul and Sue Aranzulla have served in Bologna since 2008, where they planted Forte Torre church in 2010. After months of reflection, conversation, and prayer, they believe the Lord is leading them to move to Genoa, the capital of the Liguria region, in early 2027.
Our stumbling steps of faith, our efforts to share Jesus, can feel weak and foolish. But God chooses to use the weak things of the world and, as Richard encourages us, we can have confidence in his perfect wisdom in doing so.
In our report Pathways to Mission, we asked our mission partners about who or what inspired them to consider going overseas. Their answers were incredibly moving! Meeting or hearing from …
As we take little steps and grow in our own faith, how does that impact others? Our mission partner, Janet Webb, describes the waterfall effect she’s observed at Lighthouse …
According to our research, it usually takes many years for candidates to go from initial interest in overseas mission to actually going. Most commonly, it took our mission partners 7 …
We know anecdotally that short-term mission placements are a brilliant way to get a taster of overseas mission, but we wanted to know exactly how many of our mission …
Are you familiar with the adage “what you don't know, you can't fix"? It is an important principle as until you understand something properly, you can’t address …
At our Summer Gathering and AGM, both Bishop Mbulelo Maliza (the Area Bishop of Gauteng for REACH SA – Reformation Anglican Church South Africa) and Matt Pope, our mission partner in …
What is your child’s current vision of overseas mission? Is it something they are even aware of? Could they name a mission partner? Do they know that many people …
When we speak to Christians about international gospel work, there are two barriers that frequently stand out: children and language. How will children cope with the culture differences? Will they …
