What Do Missions Agencies Do?

Harrisburg, PA —

It’s a question we encounter from time to time. “What does a mission agency do?”

Sometimes, looking at the constant buzz of activity at the home office, we wonder, “What doesn’t a mission agency do?”

From finance and ministry assistance to mobilization and training facilitation, the ABWE Home Office provides numerous resources and ministries intended to help our missionaries, and the churches that support them, flourish. The Home Office offers crucial education and training; financial planning and management of benefits, like term-life insurance and in-house legal counsel; and a network of global support from people who want to see the Great Commission fulfilled.

We strive for excellence in fiscal responsibility, faithfulness to Biblical principles, wise leadership and accountability—and work to help our missionaries to maintain that same standard on the field.

Here’s a look at some of the practical ways the Home Office serves missionaries and the local church, as we work to share the story of hope, build communities of faith, and serve the world with love:

Global Ministry: providing leadership and setting strategy while offering a sense of team and a standard of accountability.

  • US & Regional Enrichment Conferences
  • Project Office Expertise
  • Leadership
  • Team Accountability

Financial Support: offering practical legal counsel, important benefits programs, and insurance to help missionaries today and for the future.

  • Online Account Information
  • Health/Accident/Term-Life Insurance
  • Retirement Planning for Missionaries
  • Defined Benefit Retirement Accounts
  • Online Missionary Expense Reports
  • In-house Legal Counsel/Planned Giving

Mobilization: recruiting more workers to the field.

  • Online Applications (with tracking)
  • Personal visits with each applicant
  • Next Generation Children’s Ministry
  • Mission Promotion & Recruiting

Church Relations: equipping and training the local church to carry out the Great Commission.

  • Pastors Consultations in World Missions
  • Local Church Training/Equipping
  • Missions Resources for Local Churches

 

Donor Services: providing financial support and documentation to help donors track the impact of their missions investments.

  • Donation Recording & Receipting
  • Annual Giving Statements
  • Automatic Support Program
  • Electronic Giving
  • Planned/Deferred Giving Services

Resources and Training: helping missionaries and church leaders succeed in ministry with resources from our Good Soil division, EMC training, and Communications Services.

  • Online tools/Subscriptions for Missionaries
  • Pre-field Roadmap & Coaching
  • Online Church Directory for Missionaries
  • Communication Services: (secure email, software, training, ABWE Central)
  • Conferences, Seminars, Field Training
  • Center for Excellence in International Ministries (CEIM) ongoing curriculum offerings
  • Essential Mission Components (EMC)
  • Good Soil Evangelism & Discipleship seminars
  • Basic Bible Training for New Missionaries
  • Accredited Career Development/Education
  • On-field Training

Missionary Care: providing missionaries support and encouragement for the journey.

  • Counseling and Debriefing
  • Prayer Support
  • Onsite Medical Doctor with Healthcare Consultation & Services

 

 

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