Whether they’re teaching in a school or passing out tracts, every missionary’s goal is to see the local church bloom and grow. Discover how you can pray for church planting projects around the world.

Marti got on the plane, ready to dive into a self-help book and despair over his broken marriage. God had other plans.

Why would you learn to read in your own language when you could learn French or Arabic instead? For generations in Chad, the answer has been that you wouldn’t.

By the time Zama was 17, she was head of her household, caretaker to four younger siblings and balancing high school concerns alongside the worry of where she would get her next meal.

Cho was born with no legs, but a young missionary is making sure the 20-year-old woman gets the chance to walk.

You’re a new mother with a choice before you: If you go to work, your baby will have no one to care for her. If you stay home, you won’t have money to care for her. What do you do?

TEAM worker Marinda has been counseling people through their fear of death since she was 18 years old. The death of their plants, that is. But these days, as a training kitchen garden teacher at Kathmandu International Study Centre (KISC), she’s engaging a culture whose cultivation struggles extend far beyond a pair of brown thumbs.

Whatever your passion, Steve Dresselhaus guarantees you can turn it into a ministry — and he should know. For over a decade, the TEAM missionary has led people to the Lord, discipled new believers, counseled couples and more, all while kayaking on the beautiful Sea of Cortez in Mexico.

Getting people to read your missionary newsletter can be tricky. Getting them to remember what they read can be even harder. But in the world of missions and writing, there are a few time-tested tricks that can help your newsletter do both. 

Each student has their own story of tragedy. But Habitation of Hope gives all of them the chance to build a different future — one where they are valued, loved and capable of providing for themselves and their families.

 Unless you’re a doctor, a teacher or capable of starting a whole business (as mission), giving up your career and learning cold evangelism are seen as part of the “dying to self” all missionaries go through. But what if, in a growing global economy, building your career was one of the most effective ways to build the kingdom of God overseas?

When people ask TEAM missionary Ellen* if she has post-traumatic stress after living through twin massive earthquakes in Nepal, she tells them no. It’s not that the threat of earthquakes has ceased to frighten her. “It’s not ‘post,’” she says, “because it’s never gone away.”

In the days leading up to the 50th Super Bowl, football experts across the U.S. made their predictions known to the media. But Zach Harrod was probably the only one making public predictions in Prague — and hoping it would help him plant a church.

History is full of missionaries who found success by blending in with the local culture. TEAM missionary Dave Jereb found it while building a reputation as a crazy, old, white guy.

There’s a special thrill to picking out the perfect gift for someone and hearing them say, “It’s just what I wanted!” On Giving Tuesday, we have the chance to make people all around the world say those very words.

As the TEAM Wish List hits mailboxes over the next few weeks, it will be hard to miss the joy of the children on the front cover. Two years ago, when this picture was taken, they were at the beginning of a journey that would lead them to cross cultural boundaries, explore a new way of life and learn how to follow the God who sent his Son for them.

The good news about living in a world where up to 67 percent of emails are opened on a mobile device is that it’s more convenient than ever for supporters to open your updates. The bad news is, many standard newsletters were never meant to be opened on a five-inch screen.

This year, TEAM is turning 125, and as we celebrate around the world, it’s got us asking some questions:“How are we holding up?”“Where are we going?”“What are these stones?”That last question may seem a little odd, but it’s one God expects his people to ask, and its answer has great power.

Despite Panna’s devotion to a pious life, her attitude toward others was easily summed up: If you are good to me, I will be good to you. If you are bad to me, I’ll still be good—unless you keep it up. Then, watch out.

Once again, the government commercial played on the radio, asking the impossible. The listeners had heard all about the importance of toilets, and they knew how one would help their village. But they were poor laborers, and buying one was out of the question. The villagers didn’t even have enough money to bribe an official into helping them get one.