What to Do to Be a Missionary

An excerpt from...

What to Do to Be a Missionary

By Jared Gleason, Mobilizer
October-December 2013

World Gospel Mission has a great program called Missionary Discipleship for those wanting to serve in long-term missions. This three-year program includes one year of training and fundraising in the U.S. and two years at your ministry location.

Just like the name implies, the MD program intentionally focuses on mentorship and discipleship. Our goal is to give you tools and support so you can have a successful ministry.

How do you get started?  Here’s a quick list:

1. Talk to your family, friends, and pastor. These individuals are essential in helping you pursue your calling into missions.
2. Apply with World Gospel Mission. Fill out the preliminary application available at www.wgm.org/md. We’ll then help you through the rest of the application process.
3. Attend a Candidate Review Weekend at WGM headquarters. We’ll meet with you face-to-face and talk about your calling and vision for ministry.
4. Be approved as a missionary disciple. A formal interview is held at the end of the Candidate Review Weekend. You are assigned a staff “coach” to help you the rest of the way.
5. Attend training sessions. Training events focus on mentoring ministry partners, fundraising, cross-cultural ministry and living, language acquisition, and more.
6. Develop your sending team. Talk with friends, family, your church, and others about how God has called you into missions. Help them become more missions-active. We’re all in this together!
7. Receive language training. Language is key in ministry. This usually takes place at your ministry location after you are fully funded.
8. Serve. Do what God has called you to do. You will not be alone; veteran missionaries will be with you to help and encourage you along the way.

I would love to speak with you and hear about how you’d like to use your gifts and talents to make an impact for Christ around the world. Contact me at recruiting@wgm.org or call 765.671.7226.

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An excerpt from The World Still Needs Missionaries
Forming a network in Latin America for mobilization
By Don Moon, Special Assignment
April-June 2012

It is no surprise that the world still needs missionaries! But it may surprise you that God is calling people from Latin America to take the gospel to all the peoples of the world. As the church has grown and developed in Latin America, many have sensed God’s call to go, especially to the least-reached people groups of Asia and Africa.

Glenda and I feel compelled to respond to this challenge and multiply our efforts as missionaries through this new generation of missionaries. We are providing training and encouragement to help churches and missionary candidates respond to God’s call.

The first person on our list is Evangelina, a gifted young lady from Argentina who is serving in a local ministry but senses a call to serve in Asia.

ACT: Will you pray for Evangelina as she trusts God to open doors for her service? Pray also for Don and Glenda as they walk with her as she steps out in faith along with many others who will come forward to serve among the unreached peoples of the world.