Answer the Call.
God still calls ordinary people to give their lives for the Great Commission. Whether your heart burns for an unreached people group or a city across the border, this is where the journey from “maybe” to “here am I, send me” begins.
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“How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” — Romans 10:15
Where Is God Leading You?
Answer 5 quick questions and we’ll match you to the pathways, regions and roles that best fit your gifts, season and heart.
Four Roads to the Field
Every long-term missionary follows one of these primary callings. Tap a tab to explore the role, training, and what a typical first term looks like.
Career Missionary
A lifelong vocational calling to live cross-culturally, learn a language and people, and devote your entire career to making disciples in one place. Career missionaries are the long-haul backbone of every field.
Typical Term
4–6 years
Prep Time
12–18 months
Language Required
Yes — full fluency
Support Goal
100% raised
“I have become all things to all people.”
Be Prepared Before You Go
Four pillars of preparation. Track your progress through each as you ready yourself for the field.
Bible & Theology Training
Foundational doctrine, biblical theology of missions, and hermeneutics. Delivered through our Institute or partner seminaries.
Cross-Cultural Prep
Worldview, contextualization, culture shock and conflict resolution. Includes a weekend immersion intensive.
Language Learning
Language acquisition methods and field-based study. Partnered with online platforms and on-site schools.
Field Training
A supervised short-term assignment to test your calling and gain hands-on field experience with a mentor.
From Inquiry to Departure
Six clear stages. Use the live checklist to track exactly what you’ve completed and what’s next.
Inquiry & Conversation
Meet with a missions coach to explore your calling, ask questions and pray together.
Formal Application
Submit your written application, testimony and three references (see form below).
Interviews & Assessment
Panel interviews, psychological assessment and a candidate retreat weekend.
Training & Equipping
Complete the four training pillars and a supervised field internship.
Support Raising
Build a team of prayer and financial partners until you reach 100% of budget.
Commissioning & Departure
Be commissioned by the church and sent to the field with a care team behind you.
Document Checklist
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A Day in the Life
Hear from missionaries we’ve sent — their callings, their fields, and the moments that confirmed it all.
Elias & Anna
“We came to drill a well; we stayed to plant a church. Two years in, a fellowship of 40 now gathers under the acacia tree where we first prayed.”
Sent 2024 · UC San Diego ’22
Priya L.
“The universities here are wide open. I disciple students over chai who have never owned a Bible — and now they’re leading their own groups.”
Sent 2023 · UC San Diego ’21
Grace R.
“Watching a child read the Gospel in her own language for the first time — that changed me forever. This is why I teach.”
Sent 2022 · UC San Diego ’20
Build Your Sending Budget
Adjust the sliders to estimate your monthly support goal. Real missionaries build a team of partners to cover these costs.
Going as a Whole Person
Missions affects every part of life. Explore the practical realities — tap any card to learn more.
Spouse & Marriage
Going together as a unified team.
Both spouses complete the assessment together. We provide marriage enrichment, shared-calling counseling and on-field couple mentoring so that ministry strengthens rather than strains your marriage.
Children & Education
Raising third-culture kids well.
Options range from international schools and homeschooling co-ops to MK boarding. We connect families with TCK specialists and a global network of missionary-kid community and care.
Housing & Logistics
Where you’ll live on the field.
Field teams help secure safe, appropriate housing, set up visas and residency, and handle the practicalities of relocating internationally so you can focus on ministry.
Healthcare
Staying healthy overseas.
International health insurance, evacuation coverage, vaccinations and access to telemedicine. We also provide pre-field medical screening for the whole family.
Finances & Retirement
Stewarding the long term.
Guidance on retirement accounts, tax filing as a missionary, emergency funds and stateside financial accountability while you serve abroad.
Rhythms & Rest
Sustaining a long ministry life.
Sabbath rhythms, annual retreats, spiritual direction and home assignment cycles keep missionaries spiritually and emotionally healthy for the long haul.
Compare Our Sending Partners
We don’t send alone. Compare trusted partner agencies to find the best fit for your calling and field.
| Sending Partner | Primary Focus | Regions | Admin Fee | Min. Term | Best For |
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| Frontier Sending | Unreached peoples | Asia, M. East | 12% | 4 yrs | Pioneer planters |
| Global Harvest | Church planting | Africa, L. Amer. | 10% | 3 yrs | Team planters |
| Beacon Education | Teaching access | E. Asia, Gulf | 8% | 2 yrs | Educators |
| Mercy Medical Intl. | Medical missions | Africa, S. Asia | 11% | 1 yr | Health workers |
| Campus Nations | Student ministry | Europe, Asia | 9% | 2 yrs | Campus workers |
Figures are representative. Your missions coach will help you discern the right partner during the application process.
We Never Send You Alone
Sending is just the beginning. A dedicated care team walks with every missionary through the entire journey — the highs, the hard seasons, and everything in between.
Mental Health
Licensed counselors and member-care specialists available year-round.
Debriefing
Structured re-entry and crisis debriefing after every term.
Home Assignment
Rest, reconnection and renewal during stateside seasons.
Peer Community
A global fellowship of sent ones who understand the journey.
Begin Your Application
A four-step application. Your responses are not transmitted — this is a design preview.