How can I know if God is leading me to become a missionary?
Are there missionaries who have gone even though initially they had no desire to go?
How much should I consider the needs of the world and my gifts?
» more related questionsQ: Can I become a missionary even though I am divorced?
A: Yes. God loves and forgives.
I got saved from a life of alcoholism and crime at the age of 31 and was called onto the mission field three months after my salvation. I have now been involved in missions since 1976. Remember, God is a God of love and forgiveness. He is a God who has something for you to do. After all, you are still on earth and not in heaven.
I am also sure that any mission organization would be interested in what spiritual steps you have taken to heal from your divorce. Of course, there are some that would not accept you because of that divorce. But we would!
I am also sure that any mission organization would be interested in what spiritual steps you have taken to heal from your divorce. Of course, there are some that would not accept you because of that divorce. But we would!
A: Yes. Let God connect you with agencies who want you.
You can be whatever God wants you to be. If He is still calling you into cross-cultural mission work, He will open the doors. I work with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Our policy on divorce is to look at each case individually. I know that's not the case with every mission agency.
If you feel a calling to a particular organization, then contact them and begin the relationship. As they get to know you and you get to know them, it will soon become clear whether divorce will be an insurmountable roadblock or not. There will be some discouraging times as you correspond with different people, but persevere. Keep the vision God has given you. Don't let divorce stand in your way of pursuing what God has laid on your heart.
If you feel a calling to a particular organization, then contact them and begin the relationship. As they get to know you and you get to know them, it will soon become clear whether divorce will be an insurmountable roadblock or not. There will be some discouraging times as you correspond with different people, but persevere. Keep the vision God has given you. Don't let divorce stand in your way of pursuing what God has laid on your heart.
A: Yes. Even if you have remarried.
As decade or two ago the answer would have been definitely not. But that has changed and many mission agencies will consider each case individually. On the field where I work there is a divorced single man, and also a divorced-and-remarried woman. Start inquiring and don't be discouraged if you get some negative answers. Keep at it because there are agencies want you.
A: Yes. A recent int'l President of one agency is remarried.
The book Against All Odds (c. 1996) is the autobiography of by Jim Stier, a recent int'l President of Youth With A Mission (YWAM). This 150 page autobiography shares how in the face of overwhelming odds the desire to reach the unreached in Brazil became a permanent international outreach touching thousands of lives. Jim's youthful marriage fell apart almost as quick as it began. Yet he remarried and became a missionary. Available from YWAM Publishing.
A: Yes. Read this.
Learn about:
1) How mission agencies are dealing with divorce.
2) How a few religions and cultures view divorce.
3) Why tentmaking may be a good option.
4) Considerations and recommendations in view of biblical, cultural and religious factors.
Read Ruth Siemen's article: http://www.globalopps.org/papers/divorced.htm
1) How mission agencies are dealing with divorce.
2) How a few religions and cultures view divorce.
3) Why tentmaking may be a good option.
4) Considerations and recommendations in view of biblical, cultural and religious factors.
Read Ruth Siemen's article: http://www.globalopps.org/papers/divorced.htm
