Wondering about how to make a missionary prayer card or looking for missionary prayer card examples? You’re in the right spot! Since 2018 when we first went to Candidate Seminar with Baptist Mid-Missions, we’ve had to create a whopping four iterations of our missionary prayer card. And no, most missionaries don’t go through prayer cards that quickly. But it seems… Read more →
Looking for ways to help missionaries? Here are some practical ideas… One key lesson that God taught us on deputation is that we can’t be missionaries on our own. We need help from God and also from the people He brings into our lives. Throughout deputation and our time here at Missionary Acres, here are specific events and actions that… Read more →
In early July, we arrived at Missionary Acres. Though we aren’t yet completely finished with deputation, we are far enough along in the process that we can finish the journey from here. Being in Missouri opens the door to contact many new churches, since there are so many more down here compared to Washington State. But, moving isn’t easy, even… Read more →
You’ve been called into missions, awesome! And now the only thing standing between you and the field God has called you to serve in is missionary deputation. If the idea of traveling around the country visiting different churches to ask for money scares you a bit, don’t worry. That’s a completely normal feeling. The truth is, you are attempting to… Read more →
Back in December of 2016, Bryan made his first trip to Missionary Acres. When he got on the plane in Spokane, it was a typical winter day in the Inland Northwest. In other words, there was lots of snow and it was freezing outside. When he arrived in St. Louis, Missouri, it was a different scene. The weather was much… Read more →
God has been working in mighty ways during the past year. We began 2020 at 11% support. Now, we are at 85%. This couldn’t have happened without your prayers and support, so thank you! Since we are getting so close, we’re beginning to make plans to move to Missionary Acres to begin our full-time ministry there. It is an exciting… Read more →
Just when we thought we were finding a groove on deputation, life changed completely. And though deputation during a pandemic doesn’t look anything like normal deputation, we are learning that we can still trust God to see us through it. That’s because even in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, God is still on the throne. This didn’t catch Him… Read more →
Up to this point, the majority of our deputation trips have been in Washington State. Which means the longest we’ve had to drive is about eight hours. But, the time has come for us to leave our home state and venture out further, telling new churches about our burden for Missionary Acres. In 2020, we will be presenting in Missouri,… Read more →
Happy New Year from the Tanner Family! We pray that you had a wonderful Christmas. January is the time of year when people often talk about goals. It’s a time to start fresh, looking at the upcoming year the Lord has made with anticipation. It’s goal setting time, as we pray and seek God’s direction in how to focus our… Read more →
Deputation is a time for the whole family to serve God. Since we’ve been called to Missionary Acres, we are now on the deputation trail, gathering a team to support us both through prayers and financial giving. And this is definitely different from anything we’ve done before. So we spend a lot of time talking and praying as a family.… Read more →