Safeguarding Mission Travel: Insurance Insights for Ministries

About this episode

Adam Clark interviews Kurt Hetherington about the risks and insurance considerations for church mission travel.

Planning and leading church mission travel requires careful foresight and strong stewardship. Adam Clark sits down with Kurt Hetherington, Agency Director for Lightwell in Texas and Iowa and President of James Green and Associates, who brings decades of experience supporting more than 9,000 ministries. They break down the real risks involved, from medical emergencies in remote regions to political instability and complex logistics, and share practical guidance on minimizing risk, securing appropriate insurance, and making smart decisions about coverage and cost. For ministry leaders, this is a clear, no-nonsense look at how to steward people, resources, and the mission well while preparing teams to travel safely wherever they are called.

People in this episode

Guest: Kurt Hetherington

Topics covered

• mission travel
• insurance
• risk management
• ministry leadership

Keywords

• medical emergencies
• political instability
• logistics
• coverage
• cost

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Texas, Iowa

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