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We’ve created some helpful resources to demystify the missionary journey.
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And is everyone supposed to be one? Is “missionary” even a biblical word?
Discover how your passions and skills can be used cross-culturally.
Not sure how to get your church involved in missions, or looking to invigorate your missions program?
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Join Couriers and let prayer take you where your feet can’t go.
Pioneers-USA workers serving worldwide rely on thousands of churches and tens of thousands of families and individuals who have agreed to “hold the ropes” for them as they serve among the unreached. Pray that these connections would stay strong despite the many things that might distract any one of us from prioritizing long-distance relationships.
What does missions really look like?
Hanedi’s husband, Mahdi, told her he wouldn’t be fasting during Ramadan with her that year. And that was only the beginning. Her response was to become more devout. After all, somebody had to. Otherwise, what would happen to their family?
Same mission. Same God. Different everything else. Our new book tells stories of missionaries who left everything and moved across the world to serve the unreached—and then were rerouted, often without much warning or explanation.
Thinking of serving overseas but not ready to go? Pursuit Groups are a great next step.
Since 1979, Pioneers missionaries have been using innovative and creative means to bring the gospel to every corner of the globe.
How Ted and Peggy Fletcher founded Pioneers about 45 years ago.
Our president shares about the culture that draws people to our organization.
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It’s not about chasing immediate gratification or walking worn-in trails.
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Everyone has dreams. Have you ever had a dream you thought was from God, or that brought up an urgent concern that led you to start asking spiritual questions?
Hear how Ingegard Larson kept giving and serving for the more than 50 years after a health problem brought her home, leaving a legacy for others.
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?
“Wise men still seek him.” Maybe you've seen the phrase on Christmas cards and country church signs. An encounter with an astrologer brought it to mind.
“Items May Have Shifted” tells the stories of missionaries who left everything and moved across the world to serve among the unreached—and then were rerouted.
During the first months of the war in Ukraine, the Walkers hosted more than 150 people and Lisa Walker made them dill pickle soup by the gallon.
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.
Nazan was ready to be baptized, but he had one condition: he wanted to be baptized in the presence of his Muslim friend, Hamd.
Bee had been ill for two weeks, was suffering from stomach pains and headaches and not eating. She was also having brutal and disturbing nightmares.
Brooke wants to be a missionary long-term, and she needs training and experience to get there from here. She found both with a ministry in Clarkston, Georgia.
PALM is Pioneers ministry offering Bible courses, discipleship and leadership training for people at all stages of Christian maturity.
Fatima was surprised by and afraid of the changes she saw in her husband, Ibrahim. She started to suspect he had abandoned Islam.
It was 2018 when Hanedi’s husband, Mahdi, told her he wouldn’t be fasting during Ramadan with her that year. And that was only the beginning.
When Mahdi fled Sudan for Egypt, he brought with him questions, questions about why people would kill one another in the name of God.
Frank is an unconventional missionary who uses social media to reach spiritual seekers and coaches teams on the field to do the same.
In our recent roundtable, former field workers shared their perspectives on some of the big questions people ask about missions.
Perspectives on some of the big questions about missions. Hear about memorable encounters, radical self-care, what success really looks like.
In this roundtable video, former field workers and mission leaders shared what’s true and maybe not so true about mission perceptions.
Got assumptions about what kind of person becomes a missionary or what missionaries do? Is there a place for people with unusual skills?
Tom first learned about Jesus from a tract that made its way to a Hindu temple in the forest. Today, he uses new media to share the gospel with many more.
A young missionary from America has two passions: baking and Jesus. Watch as Lindsey figures out how to combine the two in France.
Aisha had little access to the gospel, but she had a lot of questions. See how a digital media ministry met her where she was and helped her find a new way.
A photo essay featuring dramatic photos from Mongolia, including families and children of Mongolian and Kazakh ethnicity.
How would you pray for these women and girls? What do you think their needs, hopes and fears might be? What qualities might they bring to the Church?
Life in a coastal fishing village—in Southeast Asia, or really, anywhere—can be both rugged and refreshing. Can you picture God at work here?
Wanderlust—or a passion for the nations—got you longing to travel? Make a virtual visit to a busy, East Asian city: Bangkok, Thailand. See yourself there?
Take a closer look at what it means to be Japanese today. How might what we see shape our prayers and strategies to serve the Japanese?
What would you see in a North African city or town? Come with us on a virtual tour with photos from the mosque and market to the bakery, café and classroom.
“God didn’t say, ‘Go into all the world where you can get a missionary visa.’ He just said, ‘Go into all the world.’” – Ted Fletcher
Pioneers Greg and Alex have put more than 50,000 audio gospels into the hands of Quechua people. Journey with them into the Andes mountains.
In the midst of lack, the African has found joy and exuberance, says Eugene Yakohene, director of Pioneers-Africa. This joy springs from the inside.
Pioneers in Europe are doing their best to help meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of refugees while they are in transit.
Interested in learning more about missions? Start here. Our team of Mission Mentors would love to connect with you.
Is God leading you to share the gospel with those who have no access to it? Where do you start? Our timeline to the field can help.
Have 30 seconds? Join us in praying for this week's prayer focus as we take prayers from the field to the Father.
Let prayer take you where your feet can't go. Couriers come alongside our missionaries daily to carry their needs to the Father through prayer.
Marketplace Ministries exists to recruit, equip and resource Pioneers field workers using business and work to catalyze church-planting initiatives among the unreached.
Designed for you to process and explore God’s plans and where you fit into them. Each group of 5–9 members is facilitated by a Pioneers worker and lasts 5 weeks.
We spend some time looking back at a year in the life of Pioneers and how God has blessed the world through us.
Missionary tools for the digital world. Pioneers Media empowers global workers among the unreached, helping them connect with people searching for truth.
God is writing a story about your unique role in missions and the global church. We want to invest in your professional, personal and spiritual development!
Looking for creative ways to invest in the relentless pursuit of the unreached? Here are some projects and campaigns that present unique opportunities to maximize the imp
We're here to listen, to ask questions about your vision and interests for missions and to pray for you in your next steps, no matter where that leads. Let's talk!
Explore online resources to help you grow in your faith, increase your subject matter knowledge of missions-related topics and equip yourself for effective ministry.
Will you help support the Lilias Trotter Center? By doing so, you are helping share the name of Jesus with Muslims around the world.
PALM (Preparing Arab-world Leaders for Ministry) addresses the need of Arab world believers for discipleship and leadership development.
In 2024, we are determined to mobilize 95 new missionaries from North Africa, West Africa and East Asia, as well as another 180 from the U.S.
Digital media outreach provides an opening for the gospel like never before. You can help us break down barriers so the unreached can hear about Jesus.
Support the strategic priorities of our mission in the world: recruiting, training, and sending missionaries who share the gospel with the unreached.
Many Pioneers teams need people with skills in agriculture to open doors and meet the needs of unreached people groups around the world.
No matter your training and talents, there is a place for you in missions. Interested in exploring specific opportunities? We are waiting to hear from you!
Would you like to be a welcomer who offers practical help and words of life to immigrants and refugees? Volunteer or join a team doing immigrant ministry.
Pioneers is looking for people with a knack for media creation and strategy, plus a passion to engage people with little access to the gospel.
Not all missionaries are preachers or teachers. Some are working in IT and engineering to reach people in places that are difficult to access.
On a launch team, you can land to focus on language and culture, mentored by long-term church planters, before you go to a new location.
Pioneers around the world use art and media to advance the gospel. Dance, web design, music or social media marketing can be how you do church planting.
Is God calling you to serve among Muslims? Go prepared. Several training programs help thoughtful Christians learn about Muslims and Islam.
God is tugging at your heart to GO and reach the nations. But you have to ask, "What about my career?" Do you have to choose, or can you do both?
When your eyes were opened to the nations, you wondered: how do my education and my calling as a teacher fit in with God’s global purposes?