Member Care Network

The Member Care Network works so that member care becomes an integral part of every sending church and organisation — so missionaries sent within and from Africa are cared for holistically.

The challenge

Missionary attrition — good people leaving the field — is one of the greatest challenges facing Africa’s growing missionary movement. At MANI 2026, Rev. Peter Oyugi called on the movement to re-examine member care models “so that missionaries stay and thrive”, and to share successful bi-vocational models across regions.

What the network does

• Develops member care networks in each region of Africa.
• Equips senders with workshops on pre-field, on-field and re-entry care, and retreats for missionaries.
• Links MANI to global member care through the Global Member Care Network, part of the WEA Missions Commission.
• Publishes the Africa Member Care Network email newsletter every two months.

The network’s coordinator is co-author of Member Care for Missionaries: A Practical Guide for Senders.