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By providing proactive assistance, these coaches can help missionaries build resilience and maintain their well-being, ultimately strengthening their capacity to serve effectively.

In my scuba diving lessons, I was taught always to face a shark and keep my eyes on them. They are generally curious creatures, but they have the power to overwhelm and destroy me. My best posture is to face them and not let my fear lead to avoidance.

The mission to spread hope, love, and reconciliation in a world so desperately in need of healing is a divine mandate. Yet, as we send out missionaries into the field, we must also recognize the importance of mental health support and pastoral care for them—a dimension that can significantly enhance their effectiveness and well-being, both during their missions and upon their return home. 

Was I going to get involved?Do I pass by and stay in my comfortable world?  There was a body on the ground and a car smashed...

This is the 2nd part of a two part series, "Issues of Belonging and the Missionary Family" "Roughly 6.5% of missionaries leave the field...

Humans are social creatures, and the need for a sense of belonging is a major need for all of us. It is a fundamental human need that is...

Underneath that statement is hurt, pain, and loneliness that only other missionaries can understand.

From Compass Executive Director

In previous newsletters, you might have heard us throw words around such as; reentry or debriefing or reverse culture shock or even the...

We all hear the inspiring stories of brave men and women who give up possessions, homes, careers, and the comfort of the United States to...

It felt like the bottom fell out from below us. We just received news that we were not returning to Colombia South America, our home for...

“Home” is a difficult word for most missionaries kids (MKs) to define. They have a passport culture which they can legally claim as...