Episode 088: How to Choose a Mission Agency
Sep 18, 2018
Season 4 is here! Paul Seger suggests 5 factors that churches and mission workers can consider as they choose a mission agency.What do you think of this episode?
Paul Seger has served as the General Director of Biblical Ministries Worldwide since 1994. Paul grew up in Nigeria where his parents served as missionaries for many years. He now lives with his wife Joan in Atlanta. The Segers began their missionary service with Biblical Ministries Worldwide in 1975. Paul is the author of “Senders: How Your Church Can Identify, Train and Deploy Missionaries.”
In this Episode:
- Thank-you to everyone who filled out our Listener Survey during the summer!
- To hear another conversation with Paul check out “Episode 62: How Your Church Can Identify New Mission Workers”.
- Today’s conversation is from Chapter 7 of “Senders: How Your Church Can Identify, Train and Deploy Missionaries.”
- Agencies serve the church by bringing a particular set of services to the church’s missions efforts.
- “Clearinghouse” agencies have less services and focus on handling finances.
- “Full-service” agencies offer many services to missionaries.
- Paul suggests 5 key considerations in choosing a mission agency:
- Doctrine
- Values
- Policies
- Services
- Candidate Orientation
- Paul recommends the books “Well Sent” by Steve Beirn and “The Sending Church” by Pat Hood.
- Listen to a conversation with Steve Beirn in Episode 040: Well Sent – What is the Church’s Role in Sending Missionaries?
- Learn more about Biblical Ministries Worldwide.
- Contact Paul at pseger@biblicalministries.org
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Show Links:
Senders: How Your Church Can Identify, Train and Deploy Missionaries.
Episode 62: How Your Church Can Identify New Mission Workers”.
“The Sending Church” by Pat Hood
Episode 040: Well Sent – What is the Church’s Role in Sending Missionaries?
