Cross-cultural ministry is full of giving up...

Cross-cultural ministers are dedicated people who leave their most basic support groups and comfort zones for the sake of Christ’s love. They go into environments where they will be outsiders that feel lost and misunderstood on a regular basis. The work is often unclear and the progress slow. Stress is essentially written into the job description. On top of all that, if anything goes wrong with work, it doesn’t just impact one part of a person’s life, it impacts everything… work, community, where to live and, even, the faith that compelled them to leave everything else in the first place.

Unfortunately, things do go wrong. This happens in any line of work, but it’s particularly notable in cross-cultural ministry organizations. These organizations come together with vitally important goals. At the same time, the complex organizational structures and processes common to these organizations can lead to unclear expectations, conflicting priorities, sudden changes in direction or no direction at all. Add in the pioneering and entrepreneurial spirit that brings many of us to the mission field and you have a lot of passionate, moving pieces. This is not to mention that many leaders in sending organizations have no experience in management or organizational training prior to their current placements. There is much that makes leading and following in these contexts difficult. Bearing all of this in mind, it is no surprise that these leaders need support both at the individual level and at the organizational level. So, that’s just what we do. We work to see cross-cultural workers thriving in walking out their callings with supportive healthy organizations upholding them every step of the way. 

It is our privilege to be a part of God’s creative and redemptive presence in the lives of these leaders and the communities they touch. Would you join us?

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