6 Habits of Becoming a Missionary
Oct 6, 2026
What should you look for when thinking of becoming a missionary? Elliot Clark joins Mags in looking into some of the habits to cultivate.
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Elliot Clark (MDiv, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) has served in international missions since 2009, first as a church planter in Central Asia, and then as a teacher equipping international church leaders. He currently serves with Reaching & Teaching and is the author of Evangelism as Exiles: Life on Mission as Strangers in Our Own Land (2019) and Mission Affirmed: Recovering the Missionary Motivation of Paul (2022).
Resources
- Reaching and Teaching – www.rtim.org
- Joshua Project – https://joshuaproject.net
- Emily Bennet – Before You Go: Wisdom from Ten Women Who Served Internationally – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/98181053-before-you-go
- Matt Bennett – Before You Go: Wisdom from Ten Men on Serving Internationally: Wisdom from 10 men serving internationally – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198394114
- Aaron Menikoff – Prioritizing Missions in the Church – Prioritizing Missions in the Church (9Marks Church-Cent…
- Upcoming book from Elliot Clark (March 2027): The Ordinary Missionary: Everyday Grace for an Extraordinary Work – The Ordinary Missionary
