Stories

Dreaming of Earthbags in Arnhem Land Missionaries to Australia Did you know that communities can build dwellings using earthbags? Filled with local soils, they… Read More
Loving Strangers in Melbourne Missionaries to Australia As an Afghan and a Muslim girl, the last place 17 year old Salma ever thought she’d find herself, was… Read More
Discovering Your Call We may think of hearing God’s call as a mysterious moment: a voice, a dream, or maybe some ... Read More
Where do you think you're going? Short Term Going Short-term with Pioneers is a bit different to the usual mission trip.  We place individuals, couples or families with an existing Pioneers team from 2 months to 2 years to get a real taste of what it’s like to serve overseas in missions.  Read More
Getting your feet wet Short Term Interested in Missions, but not sure where to start?  Why not consider joining a Pioneers team as a short-termer.  You may be surprised by just how much the Lord does in you, and through you.  Read More
He Answers (Part Three) "The person you have called is not available, please try again later, or leave a message after the ... Read More
He Answers (Part Two) Prayer is an invitation to our loving and all powerful God to impact our situations. What joy it ... Read More
He Answers (Part One) A missionary’s life is saturated in prayer.  Their own prayers, their team’s prayers, the ... Read More
Resolutions I love new starts.  2016 was a tough year for me, so getting a whole new number on the end of the ... Read More
Giving Thanks In Australia, we will not be roasting turkeys this week or talking about the pilgrim fathers, but we certainly can stop for a moment and be thankful to our great God for his faithfulness throughout the past year. Read More
Further Up and Further In The Long Game Surely serving overseas for seven or eight years is sacrifice enough, but is God calling us to go further?  Could our best years of service be ahead of us? Read More
Tethered or Adrift The Long Game Missionaries that serve long term develop strong relationships on the field.  But over time, what happens to their connection to their sending church back home in Australia? Read More