GLOBAL MISSIONARY CARE

Our missionary care team is essential to our proclamation of the gospel around the world, providing vital spiritual and psychological care that helps missionaries flourish in their calling. From the time new missionaries join MTW, they are supported by a combination of both field-based and U.S.-based member care workers.

This team of member care workers offers regular retreats for spiritual refreshment, training in self and one-another care, and helps during life's many transitions. They also help with ongoing pastoral care, serving alongside volunteer pastoral associate couples in ministry to missionaries. And because missionaries struggle with the same life problems we all have, complicated by the added stress of being in a different culture and often in difficult living situations, professional counselors on the team help when there’s a crisis. The team's goal is for our missionaries to be fruitful and faithful.

MEET THE TEAM

Goodwin, Sam & Lizzie

Sam and Lizzie are working for MTW’s Global Member Care Department, as well as serving as coordinators for Member Care North America, serving missionaries working with Native and Indigenous Peoples.

Sam and Lizzie are working for MTW’s Global Member Care Department, as well as serving as coordinators for Member...

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Greete, Rich & Crissy

Rich and Crissy have a heart for training national leaders in trauma therapy to help others know God’s love more deeply.

Rich and Crissy have a heart for training national leaders in trauma therapy to help others know God’s love more...

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Markwalter, Amy

As MTW’s member care children’s ministry specialist, Amy has the unique privilege of traveling stateside and internationally to care for missionaries through educational consulting and relational ministry.

As MTW’s member care children’s ministry specialist, Amy has the unique privilege of traveling stateside and...

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McMahan, Mike & Robin

As missionaries to Rwanda, Mike and Robin are passionate about church planting and word and deed ministry.

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Thomae, David & Jan

David and Jan bring their missionary experience to help with training and care for MTW's missionary family.

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GET INVOLVED

Serve Missionary Families at Refresh | Jan 20-25, July 14-19

Mission Trips

Member Care Coordinator: Americas

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Serve Missionary Families Europe | May 19-26

Mission Trips

Preparing Your Family and Marriage for Missions (Audio)

Your best tool for testifying to the gospel may be your marriage and family. MTW counselors share insight into preparing for the field.

How to Get From Here to There (Audio)

Is God leading me to go into missions? What factors should I consider? Listen as MTW missionaries discuss their call and journey with MTW.

Is Your Canary Singing? Paying Attention to Emotional and Spiritual Health on the Mission Field

As coal miners kept an eye on a canary for signs of danger in the mine, missionaries should look out for warning signs in those around them.

Pilgrim or Fugitive?

"To many, doing global missions means merely visiting. However, incarnational ministry is a journey to the heart."

The 5 Types of Stress Every Missionary Faces

Missionary Chery Flores knew what stress on the field felt like, but at a recent retreat she learned she was not alone.

Why We (Missionaries) Need Your Prayers

How amazing it was that the Lord had him praying for us at the moment when I was wishing that I could tell people to pray!

Pray for our missionaries whose call is to care for our missionaries on the field all around the globe. Pray for them as they juggle many needs, travel frequently, and seek to care for field missionaries well.

Pray for missionaries as they face a wide variety of stressors related to living and serving cross-culturally on the mission field.

Member Care & Development Strategic Funds

Support the work of MTW’s Global Member Care Network and help our missionaries thrive in their calling to bring the good news of Christ to the nations.