Missions Training

Missions Training for Everyone

Sending Church/Missions Organization

I remember when I was planing to move to Africa as a missionary I heard from a few different people something along these lines – “why don’t you just leave those people alone. They are fine with their own culture and their own way of doing things. Why do you […]

You’re Going to Change Their Culture!

December 21, 2016 in Cultural Awareness / Culture Shock / Missiology / Sending Church/Missions Organization / Short Term Missions / Training by Mike Thiemann

I have interviewed way to many perspective missionaries who have next to zero training, tones of zeal and no time before they depart. This is crazy! Usually I end up as the bad guy because I put on the breaks and tell them to postpone their trip. The zero training […]

Preparation

December 21, 2016 in Sending Church/Missions Organization / Short Term Missions / The Missions Pastors Role / The Sr. Pastors Role / Training by Mike Thiemann

“Short-term missions doesn’t change the world but it does create world changers.” We typically categorize a short-term missionary as someone who is planning on living in a particular country from anywhere between three months to two years. Short-term missionaries are a vital part of boosting a long-term work. They come […]

What is a Short-Term Missionary?

December 16, 2016 in Sending Church/Missions Organization / Short Term Missions by Mike Thiemann

I have met many individual missionaries that come home from the mission field because God crossed the door. However, they feel like and are often received home as failures. But is this true? Did you fail in your calling or did you simply misunderstand your calling? When talking about calling […]

How Long is the Call?

December 16, 2016 in Care Team / How do I know I am called? / Missionary Care / Re-entry Shock / Sending Church/Missions Organization / The Missions Pastors Role / The Sr. Pastors Role / Training / Understand the Struggles by Mike Thiemann

“Not called!” did you say? “Not heard the call,” I think you should say. Put your ear down to the Bible, and hear him bid you go and pull sinners out of the fire of sin. Put your ear down to the burdened, agonized heart of humanity, and listen to […]

The Call to Missions

December 9, 2016 in How do I know I am called? / Sending Church/Missions Organization / The Missions Pastors Role / The Sr. Pastors Role / Training / Warfare by Mike Thiemann

“Missions is the province of every Christian, not just of specialists.” – On Being a Missionary The very existence of the New Testament church is because we are suppose to be an evangelistic entity. The role of the pastor/teacher is for the “equipping of the body for the work of […]

Is Missions For Everyone?

December 8, 2016 in How do I know I am called? / Missiology / Sending Church/Missions Organization / Short Term Missions / The Missions Pastors Role / The Sr. Pastors Role / Training by Mike Thiemann

In the Gospel of Matthew Chapter 9 Jesus gave a commission to His disciples – “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.” I think we are afraid to […]

Why We Are Afraid to Pray

December 8, 2016 in Care Team / How do I know I am called? / Prayer / Sending Church/Missions Organization / The Missions Pastors Role / The Sr. Pastors Role by Mike Thiemann

I have heard many financial appeals from well meaning individuals that say something like, “western missionaries are not needed anymore. It costs to much money. They are two high maintenance. It will take them 10 year before they are really ready and useful for the ministry in such-and-such country because they […]

Should we still be sending missionaries?

December 8, 2016 in How do I know I am called? / Missiology / Sending Church/Missions Organization / The Missions Pastors Role / The Sr. Pastors Role by Mike Thiemann

When we approach the topic of missions and missions training the task is daunting. Missions is a HUGE topic with many paths that need to be considered. Global missions today has greatly changed over the past 50 years. The west is no longer the missionary sending hub that it once […]

The Missions Venture

December 8, 2016 in How do I know I am called? / Missiology / Sending Church/Missions Organization / Training by Mike Thiemann

I get approached by people all the time who want to go to the mission field and my first question to them is always, “what ministries are you involved in right now?” The answer to this question will tell me a LOT. Most people will rattle off all the ministries […]

The Need for Training & Preparation

December 2, 2016 in Handling Crisis and Personal Security / Missionary Care / Sending Church/Missions Organization / Short Term Missions / The Missions Pastors Role / Training / Warfare / Ways to Help On The Field Missionaries by Mike Thiemann

A missions support dinner is a great tool for new and veteran missionaries. If you are a new missionary you might want to schedule a few smaller events at some friends houses or one large event in your churches fellowship hall to gather people together so that you can present (see […]

Missions Support Dinner

December 2, 2016 in Care Team / Communication / Fundraiser Ideas / Missionary Care / Sending Church/Missions Organization / Support Raising / The Missions Pastors Role / Ways to Help On The Field Missionaries by Mike Thiemann

A dessert gathering is a great tool for new and veteran missionaries. If you are a new missionary you might want to schedule a few smaller events at some friends houses or one large event in your churches fellowship hall to gather people together so that you can present (see developing […]

Dessert Gathering

December 1, 2016 in Care Team / Communication / Finances / Fundraiser Ideas / Missionary Care / Sending Church/Missions Organization / Support Raising / The Missions Pastors Role / Ways to Help On The Field Missionaries by Mike Thiemann

Knowing when to go is one of the trickiest decisions for a missionary to make. If you go to soon you are probably not financially ready and will be back in a few months feeling like a failure and facing the gauntlet of questions from family, friends, donors and pasts. […]

How do I know when to go?

December 1, 2016 in Finances / Sending Church/Missions Organization / Support Raising / The Missions Pastors Role by Mike Thiemann

As a missionary you should be well aware of who your supporters are, how much they give and how much you have in your support account on a monthly basis. This means that you should set aside at least a day out of the month to review your budgets, communicate/thank […]

Managing Monthly Support

December 1, 2016 in Care Team / Finances / Missionary Care / Sending Church/Missions Organization / Support Raising / The Missions Pastors Role / Training by Mike Thiemann

Remember that there are no such things as a lone ranger missionary. It is phenomenally important that you are under the care and leadership of your pastor/s. They are the men that God has placed over you as your shepherd and are the ones ultimately responsible for you. “Have confidence […]

Communicating with Your Church Leadership

December 1, 2016 in Communication / Getting plugged back into church life / Handling Crisis and Personal Security / Missionary Care / Sending Church/Missions Organization / The Missions Pastors Role / The Sr. Pastors Role / Warfare / Ways to Help On The Field Missionaries by Mike Thiemann