March 2022 - TEAM Christian Missions Blog

10 Not-So-Silly Questions You May Have About Missions

Common questions from potential missionaries

When it comes to entering the mission field, there are no silly questions.

Mar 25 2022

Growing up I had a high school teacher with a poster in his class that read, “The only silly question is the one you didn’t ask.” In Mr. Johnson’s case, this referred to the complex world of algebra, but for potential missionaries, the dilemma can be the same. If you’re considering going to the mission field, you’ve likely already thought about the “big” questions – what type of ministry you’ll do, where you’ll go, etc. But often, potential missionaries wonder about the day-to-day aspects of missionary life as well. Maybe you have some of these details swirling around in your…

Children attending school under the temporary shelter

The school in Nyamukaiwa is a dream come true many years in the making.

Mar 11 2022

Waiting. Not many of us like it, and yet so often we’re stuck doing it. We wait for a package to arrive. We wait for an open dentist appointment. We wait for COVID restrictions to lift. We wait for an answer to prayer. Tom and Lois Jackson, TEAM workers in Zimbabwe, have gotten really good at waiting. And after many years, God is rewarding their patience and endurance in amazing ways. But let’s start from the beginning… “A Lesson in Patience” Tom came to Africa in 1976 as a second-generation missionary, having grown up there. His parents, Russ and Marge…

Mar 04 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine which began Thursday, February 24, 2022 is being called the most aggressive act of war in Europe since World War II. As an international mission organization, TEAM is monitoring the situation in Ukraine and its effects on the world. First, by way of update, TEAM had two global workers in Ukraine as of a few weeks ago. Both were safely evacuated prior to the Russian attack. They leave behind ministries, churches, and their Ukrainian brothers and sisters. As members of the Body of Christ, we recognize the importance of prayer amid these challenging times. We…

Girl standing in doorway overlooking mountains in a pondering thought.

Great diversity of thought and worldview exists among people who identify as atheists. But regardless of what path has led them to that conclusion, atheists need the truth and hope of the Gospel.

Mar 01 2022

In this month’s Prayer Focus, we continue our series in which we invite you to join us in praying for followers of world religions other than biblical Christianity. We’ve spent time the last couple of months praying for Hindus and Muslims, and this month we are focusing on people around the world who identify as atheists. According to the Joshua Project, just shy of one billion people, or 12.7% of the world’s population classify themselves as atheistic or “non-religious.” It’s important to note, however, that the term “atheist” can mean different things across different cultures. Scott Andrews, a TEAM global…

Archive - March 2022

10 Not-So-Silly Questions You May Have About Missions

Patience Leads to Promise in Zimbabwe

Special Prayer Alert: Ukraine

Open Doors, Open Hearts and Open Minds: Praying for Atheists