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Member Care

  • is the atmosphere in which we do our work.
  • serves the goal of seeing the heart of Christ in the skin of every culture.
  • ensures an ethos of mutual caring and praying among all Global Teams members.
  • encourages personal, familial and professional growth through vibrant and Christ-centered interdependence.
  • links people with resources.
  • emphasizes prevention, education and risk management.
  • fosters a climate in which members stay healthy spiritually, intellectually, emotionally and physically.
  • helps individuals and teams see beyond their own preferences and comfort to God’s mission in the world.

Global Teams recognizes the following care providers for each missionary

God
As the Good Shepherd, He is ultimately responsible for the care of His children (Psalm 23).

Individuals themselves
As stewards of their minds, hearts, souls and strength they take responsibility for their own personal, spiritual and physical well being (Colossians 3, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Extended family members may also be a source of care.

Peers
Global Teams' members have a responsibility to care for, encourage and build up one another (2 Corinthians 1:3-7, Romans 12:3-5, Ephesians 4:1-13, 1 Thessalonians 5:11,1 Peter 5:2).

Sending churches
As the primary sending body, sponsoring congregations share in the responsibility for the care of missionaries they send (Acts 13:1-3, 1 Timothy 5:17-18, Hebrews 10:25).

The Global Teams Organization
In partnership with sponsoring congregations Global Teams will ensure that its leaders, member care facilitators, intercessors, staff and policies encourage health and growth for its members.

Global Teams provides member care with the conviction that our most important God-given resource as an organization is our people, and that their development and overall well being are necessary to the effective fulfillment to see the heart of Christ in the skin of every culture. In St. Paul’s words, the goal of member care is "...to prepare God’s people for the works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up" (Ephesians 4:12).

Global Teams' members serve in unique roles in isolated and often difficult or dangerous situations around the world. Therefore, member care is a high priority for Global Teams.  Global Teams is committed to allocating resources and personnel for member care and to creating strategies and structures that support our member’s success in seeing the heart of Christ in the skin of every culture.

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