How to Bless a Missionary: Practical Ideas for Your Church and Family

If you have a heart for missions and supporting missionaries worldwide, this book is for you! In this easy-to-read resource, you will find over 100 practical ideas for how to show missionaries that you care, such as: hosting them in your home, sending them letters, loaning them a car or car seat, caring for their elderly family member, raising support with a garage sale, paying for counseling, giving them a gift, and many more! Written by a former missionary kid, this book will be very valuable for those that want to be caring supporters of missionaries abroad. It features examples of how supporters can play a vital role in the team of sharing the gospel around the world. Church leaders and mission committee members can use the ideas in this book as a blueprint for blessing their missionaries and serving them well. Individuals can also use this to guide their own involvement or that of their family or small group. You can make sure that your missionary knows you care and that they feel loved and supported. With over 100 actual ideas, you can choose the ones that best fit your personality and financial situation, and start showing a missionary that you care today! One reader review states, "This is a quick read, but as a book it goes into greater depth than other formats can provide on the topic of showing missionaries you care. After a brief exploration of what it means to bless someone, the author unpacks more than 100 practical ideas, from the tried-and-true ways supporters blessed her family when she was growing up in Mexico to newer strategies you may not have thought of. It’s seasoned with stories and examples and also offers a gentle dose of how-to detail and tips on what not to do."