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Millions of mid-life and retired Christians have time, flexibility, and a sense of adventure. How many of them know that age is an asset in global missions?

Two years in, Jay and Hannah reflect on their journey of learning a Central Asian language and culture. Listen in.

Would-be missionaries ask, “Do my mental health challenges disqualify me from serving in missions?” Don’t let fear or stigma hold you back.

At the end of their careers, many Christians have more time, flexibility and life experience than ever. Why not use those things to further the kingdom of God?

Missionaries head to the field expecting to stay indefinitely, but many things can bring them home. What can your church do to prepare them?

A move overseas a few years ago led me into a nomadic lifestyle, which revolutionized my approach to packing, particularly when it came to clothes.

Everyone has their priorities and preferences. What gadgets do you think are essential? Here’s a good place to start.

In training or just like to stay fit? Consider these quick tips and tricks on how to travel and work out in places where you can't go to the gym.

You’re going on an international trip, maybe for the first time, and the main flight is going to take at least 10 hours. What should you bring on the plane?

Tired of the flight after two hours? What will you do for 10? Here are some helpful tips to get you through a long international flight.

You may not realize this, but homeschooled families are much like missionaries who live overseas and bring the good news of Jesus to the world.

You can take your career and be a part of a church-planting team at the same time as a Global Professional with Pioneers.

What does it mean, and what does it look like, for your church to partner with Pioneers? How can you, your church and Pioneers work together?

What does it really take to go and stay in hard places? We asked those doing it why they stayed and what advice they'd give others coming behind them.

Knowing you are called to the ministry of reconciliation doesn’t tell you how it should take shape in your life. So, how do you discern that?

Is serving with Pioneers a good fit for you? We asked a candidate coach ten questions about the application process. Here's what he said.

How do you prepare to serve among the unreached? Each path is different. Use the Charting Your Course worksheet to brainstorm areas to pursue.

PALM is Pioneers ministry offering Bible courses, discipleship and leadership training for people at all stages of Christian maturity.

My preparation has required a tremendous amount of hard work and pressing into the Lord for the work that only He can do. But it’s been worth it.

Jackie’s team couldn’t invite a thousand friends and supporters to visit their ministry. But they found a creative way to bring them along, virtually.

Got questions? Here’s how Pioneers answers five commonly asked questions about preparing for effective cross-cultural ministry.

We see the process of sending out field workers as a partnership between the mission agency and the local church. Your church may feel the same.

How do you pick a mission agency? Depends on what’s important to you. But to help you get started, consider these 21 questions to ask a mission agency.

Two fundamental obstacles to mission: We don’t know if we are the right people for the task, and we don’t know where we fit. How can we overcome paralysis?

A voice may sound from heaven and call you to a specific ministry, but for most of us, it is a more gradual process of discernment.

IT and missions are such a great fit! Read how Jon uses his IT skills to bring needed resources to his host community in Asia.

How do you find a mission agency that’s a good fit for you? Here’s how Pioneers would answer 21 important and frequently asked questions.

In this article, part of a series on barriers to serving in missions, a Pioneer shares how he’s come to appreciate the privilege of raising support.

Sensing God calling you to something crazy, but, in the immortal words of Will Smith, parents just don’t understand? It's a tricky issue. But we can help.

God gives great gifts to His kids. Like marriage. Children. Houses. Cash. Has one of these has become an idol keeping you from pursuing your mission vision?

Mission mentors talk, text or exchange emails with more than 2,000 people a year. Recently we picked their brains about the questions people ask.

After years building community with people in my church, I had to start over with a new sending church. But what would that look like? Who would send me?

Millions of questions swirled in my head as I prepared for my move to North Africa. But the two that loomed largest were about singleness.

You’re thinking about a life overseas. Maybe you feel ready to sign up and get started. But God has slowed you down. What can you do while waiting?

Your support is raised. Your bags are packed. You’re heading out for your first term as a newly minted missionary. What are you forgetting?

Experience in corporate America helped a Pioneer open a business in the Middle East that provided jobs, gave him credibility and yielded spiritual fruit.

Nothing can eliminate all the surprises, twists and turns that come with a cross-cultural move, but visiting the field can really help. Take a survey trip.

Let us so live as the first believers did. Committed to Christ, each other, and whatever it takes … for as long as it takes.