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:
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Global Ministry: providing leadership and setting strategy while offering a sense of team and a standard of accountability.
Financial Support: offering practical legal counsel, important benefits programs, and insurance to help missionaries today and for the future.
Mobilization: recruiting more workers to the field.
Church Relations: equipping and training the local church to carry out the Great Commission.
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Donor Services: providing financial support and documentation to help donors track the impact of their missions investments.
Resources and Training: helping missionaries and church leaders succeed in ministry with resources from our Good Soil division, EMC training, and Communications Services.
Missionary Care: providing missionaries support and encouragement for the journey.
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Recent Stories
5/3/12
May 2012 G.R.A.C.E. Investigation Report
G.R.A.C.E. Investigation; 1-year update
4/16/12
Mary Lou Brownell passes away at 82
Brownell served in Bangladesh and the Home Office for many years.
3/27/12
Corabelle Stowell, wife of longest-serving Board member in ABWE history, passes away
Her husband, Dr. Joseph Stowell II, went home to be with the Lord in June 2007
