Do you want an exciting and meaningful boost for your church?
Join the Mission Service Corps’ “adopt a missionary” program.
Do you want your church or small group to be more involved in missions?
Join the Mission Service Corps’ “adopt a missionary” program.
Do you want to “get to know” a missionary?
Join the Mission Service Corps’ “adopt a missionary” program.
No, missionaries are not orphans, but adopt is a beautiful word that helps describe the strong relationship between missionaries and the churches and friends that pray and encourage them in ministry. The church at Antioch, in a sense, adopted Paul and Barnabas as special messengers of the Gospel to Asia and Europe (Acts 13:1-3).
The North American Mission Board (NAMB) has assigned to specific ministries many Mission Service Corps (MSC) missionaries with Kentucky connections. We encourage every church (Bible study class, ministry team, mission organization) to adopt a Kentucky MSC missionary.
| Ways to Help Your Adopted Missionary |
Prayer – this is their number one need! When you pray for missionaries, you are making room in your heart for God to work, extending your care beyond your community and experience.
Communicate - a telephone call, letter, or email can offer much needed encouragement to a discouraged missionary called by God to the place where they are serving.
Send Something – a birthday or holiday care package let’s them know you are remembering them on this special day.
Visit – make arrangements to visit their ministry site and assist them in their work. Plan a mission trip and take a group from your church.
Invite – missionaries love to tell about their ministry and how God is working. Let them share with your church, small group, or mission organization.
Meet a Need – there is always a shortage of needed resources in ministry. What does your missionary need that you or your church group could provide?
The Adopting Church or Group Will Enjoy:
- Personal relationship with active missionary.
- Strengthened commitment to missions.
- Heightened awareness of mission opportunities.
- Fresh ministry perspective due to outward focus.
- Group building/bonding through service to others.
- Opportunity to see God at work and an invitation to join Him.
Since relationships don’t generally happen overnight and because it takes time for a church/group to organize and plan a strategy, a two year adoption period is encouraged. At the end of the two year commitment, the church/group can extend the length of the existing “adoption” relationship or request another missionary for adoption.
| Adopt Your Missionary Today! |
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