An Introduction to Pastor2MIssionaries - Episode 63

Show Notes

A question we often ask on the podcast is, "Who pastors the pastor?" But an equally important question is, "Who pastors the missionaries?" In way too many cases, those families who are serving on foreign soil have little or no pastoral investment. And for some, the need for the love and care of a pastor is dire.

In this episode of The Minister's Friend, Pastor John interviews his long-time friends, Jon and Tammie Rissmiller, who serve with both  Global Outreach International and Pastor2Missionaries, providing direct (and often on site) pastoral care to missionaries around the world.  In this first segment of our interview, we introduce you to the Rissmillers and their ministry. In the weeks that follow, our hope is provide you and your congregation with practical and innovative ways that you can better care for the missionary families your church supports.

Resources

Books:

• Serving As Senders Today: How To Care For Missionaries As The Prepare To Go, Are On The Field, And Return Home, Revised Edition, Neal Pirolo, Emmaus Road International,  (January 1, 2012)
• Mind The Gaps: Engaging the Church In Missionary Care, David Wilson, Ed., 2015, Believers Press (Three Strand Partners)

Web Resources:

• Global Outreach International (Tuplo, MS) Website
• Pastor2Missionaries (Lancaster, CS) Website

Missions Training/Debriefing/Counseling:

• Mission Training International - Palmer Lake, Colorado - https://www.mti.org/
• TRAIN International - Joplin, Missouri - https://traininternational.org/
• Alongside - Richland, Michigan - https://www.alongsidecares.net

To find out more about the Rissmillers' ministry or to provide support:

• https://globaloutreach.org/giving/missionary-details/jon-and-tammie-rissmiller