Episode 187: Helping Missionaries Flourish and Remain on the Field
Sep 6, 2022
Today, our guest Brian Gibson shares about how to help missionaries flourish and remain on the mission field. He explains that this can be done by having a biblical basis for missions, understanding the church's identity and role in missions, understanding the three stages of sending, building a care team, and providing a supply line. Listen to today's episode to learn what these five steps mean and how you can put them into action!
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Brian has enjoyed opportunities to serve as a missions minister in a local church, a short-termer in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a missions mobilizer for a sending agency, a long-term missionary in Kosova, a professional coach for workers, and now as director of a training organization that helps both churches and global workers to go prepared and stay effective. Brian and his wife, together with their 4 children, enjoy strong coffee, woodworking, the wild outdoors, and the unpredictable adventure of walking with Jesus in the Father’s love.
Show Notes:
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- Global Missions Toolbox
- Train International
- A Biblical Basis for Missions from the Center of Missionary Mobilization
- Episode 166: What does the Bible Say about Missions?- Richard Noble
- The Well International
- Olive Tree Counselling Center
- Barnabas Zentrum
- Missionary Care Catalysts
- Train International Church Coaching
- Sixteen:fifteen
- Pastoral Training in Member Care Conference
- The Sending Church Defined by Bradley Bell
- Episode 121: 3 Principles for Growing a Healthy Sending Church- Bradley Bell
- Well Sent by Steve Beirn
- Episode 040: Well Sent- What is the Church’s Role in Sending Missionaries? – Steve Beirn
- Healthy, Resilient, and Effective in Cross-Cultural Ministry by Laura Mae Gardner
- Help Your Missionaries Thrive by Ken Harder and Carla Foote
- The Reentry Team by Neal Pirolo
- Returning Well by Melissa Chaplin
- Episode 027: How to Care for Returning Missionaries – Neal Pirolo
- Episode 100: Returning Well: A Guide to Thriving After Serving Cross-Culturally- Melissa Chaplin
- Serving as Senders by Neal Pirolo
- Episode 167: 7 Practical Ways that Churches Can Care for Missionaries- Tracy Minke
- Episode 103: Creating Care Groups for Mission Workers- Melissa Weissenberger
- All Nations- Senders University
- Episode 170: The Crucial Role of Senders in the Great Commission- Peggy Spiers
- Episode 178: Caring for Parents of Missionaries- Peggy Spiers
- Contact Brian by visiting traininternational.org
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