An Operation Mobilization missionary talks about her journey to the mission field.

When you finally make it overseas, it’s important to set physical and emotional boundaries, so to speak, despite your desire to jump right into the new culture. In this video, one missionary talks about setting up house in a way that allows you respite from your new surroundings.

This is a tour of Operation Mobilization’s U.S. headquarters in Georgia. It’s designed to give you an idea of the organization’s culture and opportunities via a tour of their offices and interviews with their staff.

Going overseas as a missionary and as a single women can prevent unique challenges — as well as unique opportunities — that couples or single men might not have to deal with. This video begins to address some challenges single women may run up against as missionaries.

On the path to becoming a missionary we encounter a variety of personal, financial and logistical obstacles. Hear a seasoned missionary talk about his own experience of overcoming a personal obstacle.

Calling to missions is often an enigmatic and personal subject. How do you know you if you are called to be a missionary? Do you have to be called to serve overseas? In this video, an experienced missionary shares his perspective on God’s calling to missions.

The topic of missionary preparation is daunting, and with this video we embark on a project that will hopefully make the process of getting overseas a little easier and quicker. We kick the series off with a little about God’s sovereignty and the importance of hands on ministry before serving cross culturally.

Obstacles are inevitable as people prepare to serve overseas as missionaries. This couple reminds us that honoring God in the midst of planning to minster cross culturally is of utmost importance, and that our God is big enough to handle the roadblocks along the way.

Burnout is a real possibility as you travel the road to full-time missionary service, which often takes more than six years. Listen to one couple talk about sticking to your goal despite the long road.

Getting through college without debt, with a family, so you can get to the mission field as fast as possible can be tricky. Living within your means on a missionary budget can be tricky too. Both require financial discipline. Hear how one couple is living frugally and making it work on one income.