You know who you are. Now what do you actually do all day?

In part two of this series, Christi, Bill, and Amy Jacobs dig into the everyday function of a missionary — from church planting and training local leaders to compassion ministry and the supporting roles that make it all possible. The key question isn't whether your role is important. 

It's what your role is serving.

They also unpack the power of apostolic teams, staying aligned with core priorities, and why multiplying into others may be the most significant thing a missionary can do for the long haul.

Reflection Questions:

1. How does your role contribute to:

- Church planting?

- Leadership development?

2. Where do you feel alignment—or misalignment?

3. Do you clearly understand your role on your team?

4. How does your team function toward shared mission?

5. What is one adjustment you need to make to better align with

Series Wrap Up:

1. How are missionary identity and missionary function connected?

2. Which is easier to lose over time: clarity about who you are or clarity about what

you do? Why?

3. How has your understanding of missionary calling matured since arriving on the

field?

4. What assumptions about missions were challenged by these episodes?

5. Where do you currently sense the greatest need for growth: identity, function,

alignment, resilience, teamwork, or something else?

6. What is one practical step you can take this month to live more intentionally as a

Spirit-called, church-sent missionary?

7. How can your team help one another remain aligned with both missionary

identity and missionary purpose over the long term?  

Recommended Resources:

- What is a Missionary Paper 

- The Mission of God’s People by Christopher Wright

- Transforming Mission by David Bosch 

- Crossing Cultural Frontiers by Andrew Walls

- Cross-Cultural Servanthood by Duane Elmer