Why Do I Need a Sending Church?
Is it possible to go if you’re not actually sent?
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Sometimes, people are interested in heading to a new place as a missionary. But they may still struggle to see the value of a sending church. You could put it this way: “Why is it important for me to be affiliated with and connected to a body of believers here when I will be over there?” Missions has never been about just the individual. Since the very first missionary journey, it has been a partnership between those who go and those who send. Read about it in Acts 13:1-3. Watch our brief explainer video to find out why we say every missionary needs a sending church. Know someone with questions about sending churches? Share this with them!
Think God might be nudging you to be a missionary? Talk to your church! Use the Charting Your Course worksheet to brainstorm other things you can do.
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Think God might be nudging you to be a missionary? Talk to your church! Use the Charting Your Course worksheet to brainstorm other things you can do.
What's the relationship between a missionary and their sending church? Read about it here.
Talk to our Church Partnerships Team about helping your church grow its foundation for global missions.
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