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News, stories of lives changed, devotionals, videos, missional thought. Browse to be encouraged, explore a call, or go deeper into an area of the world where missionaries are faithfully serving.
News, stories of lives changed, devotionals, videos, missional thought. Browse to be encouraged, explore a call, or go deeper into an area of the world where missionaries are faithfully serving.

My Ministry Isn’t Always Successful: What Missionaries Are Hesitant to Talk About
Missionaries are often hesitant to share what they consider failures. But Jesus is more interested in our walk with Him than our “success.”

First a Lockdown, Then Two Hurricanes: Impact and Response in Honduras (VIDEO)
COVID lockdowns meant residents could not leave their homes for days at a time. Then two hurricanes devastated the already struggling area.

Pandemic Presents Challenges for Missionaries Abroad
Several missionaries get real about their experiences in the field and the unique stresses that COVID-19 has placed on them.

Too Old For Instagram: How to Make a Difference With Missions Later in Life
Hear from two couples who started their second careers as missionaries later in life—after careers, kids, and moving into retirement.

Refugees: What You Don’t Hear on the News Interview with Philip and Joy Kirkland (AUDIO)
Kay Burklin and Carolyn Morris interview MTW missionaries, Philip and Joy Kirkland, on a new podcast about ministering among refugees.

Pandemic, Missions, and Loneliness: Q&A with MTW’s Member Care Network
As we’ve spoken with MTW missionaries over this last year, one theme has come up over and over again—that of loneliness and anxiety.

Asnaketch: Transformed in Ethiopia (VIDEO)
Asnaketch’s life was falling apart. She was sick from cancer and her husband turned against her. But God had a story of redemption to tell.

Lost in Tokyo as a New Missionary
I was simply making the three-minute drive from a parking garage in Ginza to choir practice to pick up equipment. How did I get so lost?

A Providential Picnic: Coffee, Conversation, and Considering Adam
What started with a God-ordained conversation one evening became a small group of men studying the origin of sin and our need for a savior.

The Sakalava Church Matured Before My Eyes
Not long ago the Sakalava were steeped in ancestor worship and spirit possession. Now believers are leading a church grounded in God’s Word.