Episode 299: Remember My Chains: Seven Things Missionaries Wish You Knew
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This episode discusses practical ways to support missionaries beyond financial contributions, featuring insights from former missionary John Vermilya.
ow do you actually support a missionary well — beyond just writing a check or saying "we're praying for you"? In this episode of Fuel for the Harvest, Nathan sits down with John Vermilya, a former missionary kid in Haiti and Jamaica and a longtime support-raising missionary himself, to walk through seven practical, biblical ways to care for the people we send overseas.Missionaries aren't superheroes. They struggle with anxiety, loneliness, marriage issues, and finances just like the rest of us. This conversation will completely change how you think about prayer, giving, and what it really means to "remember their chains."In this episode you'll discover:Why praying "just be with them" misses the point — and how to pray with purpose insteadThe real cost of support-raising most Christians never think aboutWhy missionary kids remember care packages more than sermonsHow one church decided to fully fund fewer missionaries instead of spreading thinThe story of a Christmas gift that brought a missionary family to tearsWhy "welcoming them home" matters as much as sending them outHow to become a "Barnabas" — the advocate who opens doors for…
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