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5 Women Who Were Trailblazers in Missions

These women won't be recorded in history books, but their lives of gospel service will be remembered in eternity. Photos by TEAM

Mar 13 2017

When you think of women in missions, names like Elisabeth Elliot, Lottie Moon and Amy Carmichael might come to mind. Their well-documented lives continue to inspire both men and women to live lives fully yielded to the Gospel. But the legacy of women on the mission field doesn’t end with them. For hundreds of years, women have been the lifeblood of missions, crossing enemy lines, healing the sick and even risking their lives to spread the Gospel. Today, we want to share just a few of the amazing stories you haven’t heard yet. Stella Cox In 1950, young Stella Sluder…

Steve and Donna Niles have served for 37 years in France, with one constant theme to their work. Photo by TEAM.

Jul 05 2016

Most missionaries can look back at their former lives and see what God used to prepare them for the field. For Steve Niles, it was his father’s cows and life on the farm that prepared him for a life of discipling others and leading by example. “I’m not an intellectual teaching in the Bible school,” Niles said. “I grew up on a farm, and I learned everything hands on. I just like to do that with other people.” Steve’s first mentees were his own sons. As he and his wife, Donna, raised four boys, the couple focused on teaching…

Shared stories and smiles in Atlanta, GA on March 27, 2015

Sep 25 2015

This year in cities around the United States and Canada, friends and members of the TEAM family have gathered to celebrate 125 years of TEAM’s work around the world. The night is a celebration focused on honoring the past, celebrating the present and casting vision for the future of TEAM. Here’s an inside look into TEAM’s 125th Anniversary Celebrations in the United States! As people arrive and check in, many eagerly scan name tags for names they recognize – old friends and former colleagues are quickly reunited before the evening has even begun. As appetizers are served, attendees connect with friends…

Retirees, former missionaries, supporting church members, appointees and staff gathered in Dallas for the first of eight Anniversary Events celebrating TEAM’s 125 years of history. Photo by Joel Hager/TEAM

Apr 08 2015

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. In Joshua 4, God told the Israelites to make a memorial: one stone for every tribe that crossed the Jordon River on dry land. When their children asked, “What are these stones?” Joshua explained, they should share what God did for them, “that all the…

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5 Women Who Were Trailblazers in Missions

37 Years of Humble Discipleship for Missionaries in France

An Inside Look at TEAM 125 Celebrations

125 Years of TEAM: Celebrating Stones of Remembrance