10 Ways to Encourage a Missionary

The blog at the Gospel Coalition had a post about some ways in which to encourage a missionary.  I wanted to share these ways with you and pray that maybe all of us can find some ways to encourage a missionary that God has placed upon our hearts.  If we cannot be overseas sharing with the lost, we can still be a part of the mission field by supporting someone who is.

What I have included is just the ten items listed.  There is, however, more to this article and I would invite you to check it out by clicking on the link for The Gospel Coalition.

1. Pray for them and let them know that you are doing so frequently.

2. Send “real mail.”

3. Pray for the people the missionaries serve and not only for the missionaries and their families.

4. Recruit others to pray for the missionary’s area of service (city, people group, etc.) or for the missionaries themselves.

5. Go visit them with the purpose of serving and encouraging them in their work.

6. Send them updates and pictures of you and your family (by mail or email).

7. Ask questions about their work.

8. Continue to be a Christian friend and continue to minister to them.

9. Support them financially.

10. Seek to encourage them when they are on stateside assignment.