Each year 5% of the worldwide missionary force leaves their field of service.  Seventy percent of these cases are preventable. There are many spiritual and emotional battles missionaries face on the field. We find our missionaries dealing with health, ministry or family issues, losing heart and becoming discouraged under satanic attack. They often struggle and need someone to come alongside them. Sometimes the sending church is not prepared or able to assist with these situations.

The BBFI Mission Office has no desire to usurp the authority of the sending church; however, when called upon, we want to be ready and available to assist them in the best way possible. Your participation in the Missionary Care Offering is one way we can work together to help ALL our BBFI missionaries.

Below are a few of the areas in which the Missionary Care Offering will benefit our missionaries.

• Emergency situations and needs
• Crisis training for all missionaries
• International missionary retreats
• Minister to missionary kids
• Sending church assistance

Caring for our missionaries will even help them endure hardships they face daily, many of which we are never aware. When our missionaries are strong, they can build strong national leaders, and in return people get saved and churches are planted.

There are several ways in which we can provide immediate assistance in caring for ALL our missionaries, but we need your help.

• Pray and seek God’s direction about your participation in this offering.
• Complete the Missionary Care Offering commitment card that was mailed to you and return it to the Mission Office.
• Call the Mission Office for more information and share the commitment your church is making.

You can promise an annual gift or commit to giving a set amount each month. Consider what part you will have in the Missionary Care Offering.

With you in the harvest,

Jon Konnerup