In this episode, Jim Lovelady talks with Lindsay Kimball DeBlaay, a member of Serge's executive leadership team, about Serge’s dedicated incarnational approach to missionary care. Drawing from her own missionary journey, Lindsay challenges the notion that getting to the field and staying there is just about missionaries’ stamina or willpower. Their conversation uncovers Serge’s commitment to providing its missionaries with ongoing wraparound support-–including spiritual, emotional, physical, financial, and logistical care. Tune in and be inspired to champion the cause of missionary longevity, understanding that through compassionate support, we can ensure missionaries thrive and become a transformative gospel force in their communities.

In this episode, they discuss… 

• How to overcome our misconceptions about missionaries (10:37)
• Why connecting our value in God’s eyes to our “output” is all wrong (18:56)
• What is at the heart of missionary care (29:26)
• How to understand missionary care at Serge (34:12)
• Top practical ways churches can support their missionaries (37:26)
• An unexpected answer to the question “Is Jesus worth it?” (43:38)

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Referenced in this episode:

• Download Serge’s  Advent Devotional
• Read about 10 Ways to Care for your Missionary 
• Hear about Missionary Care from Missionaries 
• Learn how to support Missionary Care through financial giving
• Bible reference: John 1:1-14

Credits: 

Our guest for this episode was Lindsay Kimball DeBlaay, Senior Director of People Development at Serge. This episode was hosted by Jim Lovelady. Production by Anna Madsen, Aaron Gray, and Sunny Chi. Music by Tommy L. 

𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝑷𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 is produced by SERGE, an international missions agency that sends and cares for missionaries and develops gospel-centered programs and resources for ongoing spiritual renewal. Learn more and get involved at serge.org.

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