SOGY stands for Support Others or Go Yourself. The purpose of global disciple-making is that everyone would become SOGY— by either supporting others serving the unreached, or going themselves to the unreached.
Supporting others is a team effort. For every person that goes, there is a team of supporters who stay behind. Roughly eighty percent of every mission team is composed of supporters. Think of an iceberg. What you see is supported by something much larger that you don't see.
Supporting others is a varied effort. Sometimes it's best to support individual workers (missionaries). Sometimes it's best to support a mission agency as a whole. Support can target Americans who serve overseas (ex-pats) and internationals who serve in their own country. They are called indigenous or national workers.
Supporting others is a diverse effort. Support can be done in various ways. You can be a prayer partner, a financial partner, and maybe even make a well-planned visit.
Going yourself is wide-ranging effort. You can go by doing out-and-back trips or go through the more traditional approach of short term trips that last weeks, mid term trips that last months and finally long term that lasts years. A great way to go is by doing "look, listen, and learn" trips.
Supporting others is a team effort. For every person that goes, there is a team of supporters who stay behind. Roughly eighty percent of every mission team is composed of supporters. Think of an iceberg. What you see is supported by something much larger that you don't see.
Supporting others is a varied effort. Sometimes it's best to support individual workers (missionaries). Sometimes it's best to support a mission agency as a whole. Support can target Americans who serve overseas (ex-pats) and internationals who serve in their own country. They are called indigenous or national workers.
Supporting others is a diverse effort. Support can be done in various ways. You can be a prayer partner, a financial partner, and maybe even make a well-planned visit.
Going yourself is wide-ranging effort. You can go by doing out-and-back trips or go through the more traditional approach of short term trips that last weeks, mid term trips that last months and finally long term that lasts years. A great way to go is by doing "look, listen, and learn" trips.
Steps to becoming SOGY.
SUPPORT OTHERS
Other Resources
- Learn about a World Team and contact the mission agencies listed on the page. Begin partnering with those who are going to unreached peoples.
- Contact an agency from the list below. They have personnel to answer questions, help with the placement and going process.
- Pioneers (a mission agency targeting only unreached peoples)
- Traveling Team list (reliable mission agencies)
- The Mission App (a placement resource)
- Radius International (a mission preparation agency)
- Cru (a global disciple making ministry serving many unreached peoples)
Other Resources
- Watch Why Go With A Mission Agency? (2:50)
- Watch I Think I'm a Sender (1:09:50)
- View PODs
- View World Team
- View The Learning List