STAY SENT INITIATIVE


71% of missionaries leave early—and most for preventable reasons.
We help them stay sent.

Through expert systems and ongoing care, we help missionaries thrive—so the Gospel keeps going to the ends of the earth.

 

THE CRISIS


Missionaries Are Burning Out & Dropping Out

🔥 71% of missionaries leave early—and most for preventable reasons

Burnout. Isolation. Financial stress. Lack of support.

🧠 80% experience burnout before their term ends

Many never return. Many carry trauma for life.

 
 

💸 Over Half of missionaries struggle with inconsistent funding

They’re constantly raising money instead of making disciples.

👥 Most report feeling disconnected and alone

Spiritual and emotional support is rare. Systems are outdated or nonexistent.

💔 These are our Gospel messengers—and they’re drowning in pressure.
Not because they lack calling, but because they lack support.

That’s where we step in.

STAY SENT.


One of the top ways I need support as a missionary is for someone to help shoulder the weight of the support raising
— Melissa, LOL Ministries (Belize)

WHAT WE PROVIDE


We don’t just encourage missionaries—we equip them with expert-built solutions that solve their greatest challenges:

  • Donor Engagement Funnels
    → Designed by certified digital marketing pros
    → Expands your donor base and turns sporadic support into sustained funding
    → Automates donor communication, follow-up, and retention

  • Revenue & Fundraising Strategy
    → Personalized campaigns that increase recurring giving
    → CRM setup, email automation, and storytelling tools that raise more—without burning out the missionary

  • Pastoral Care & Soul Health
    → Regular check-ins, coaching, and spiritual support from a seasoned pastor who is praying regularly for the missionary
    → Helps workers stay grounded, encouraged, and emotionally healthy

  • Sustainability & Longevity Systems
    → Build-for-you content, fundraising and tech support
    → Digital infrastructure that empowers missionaries to focus on people—not paperwork

All services are free to the missionary.
All built by seasoned experts.
All funded by generous investors who want to multiply Gospel impact.

We're building the systems that missionaries wish they had—so they can stay longer, reach farther, and thrive in their calling.



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BUILT FOR THIS MISSION


NATHAN MCHENRY

Why I’m Uniquely Built for This

I’ve lived missional support from every angle—
Founder of Heartwork Missions with 10,000+ students sent
Global Missions Pastor and Board Member on international orgs
Senior Director of Mobilization —recruiting, coaching, and deploying global missionaries
Digital marketing expert who’s built multi-million dollar funnels and donor systems

I understand the field. I understand the pain. I understand the pressure.

And I know how to build what missionaries wish they had—but could never afford.

That’s why we’re creating done-for-you donor funnels, support systems, and soul care for missionaries—completely free to them.



PARTNERSHIP WITH

PURPOSE


Accountability: Built on Trust, Stewardship, and Partnership

The Heartwork Missions STAY SENT initiative is more than a resource—it’s a relationship.

To honor our investors, maximize impact, and ensure sustainability, we ask each supported missionary to participate in a simple, relational accountability rhythm that keeps us aligned, encouraged, and effective.

Here’s what we require from missionaries:

Bimonthly Check-Ins

A short touchpoint (every other month) with our team—via Zoom or phone—to share wins, needs, prayer requests, and updates.
We stay connected, encouraged, and aligned.

📷 Content Collaboration

We’ll help tell your story—but we need your voice:

  • Submit photos or short videos each quarter (we’ll guide you)

  • Participate in occasional content requests for donor updates and campaign features
    You live the story; we help amplify it.

✍️ Annual Support Application

Once per year, missionaries reapply to remain in the program. This keeps our support intentional, fresh, and effective.
It’s not about jumping through hoops—it’s about stewarding vision.

🧠 Simple Metrics & Feedback

Every 6 months, you’ll complete a brief survey—how’s your soul? What’s working? What’s needed?
Your insight shapes how we serve you—and others.

🤝 In-Person Visit (Every 2–3 Years)

A Heartwork team member will visit your location to encourage, support, and assess on-the-ground needs.
We believe face-to-face presence brings perspective and builds trust.

💬 Kingdom Collaboration

We invite missionaries to:

  • Refer others in need of support

  • Share stories of transformation for the Heartwork community

  • Join optional retreats (when available)

We grow stronger when we grow together.

We promise: this process is light, relational, and designed to help—not burden.
Our goal is mutual partnership, lasting impact, and Gospel faithfulness.



OUR COMMITMENT TO

KINGDOM INVESTORS


The Investor’s Promise

What You Can Expect When You Partner with the Stay Sent Initiative

You’re investing in a Kingdom movement that’s strategically built for impact, scale, and sustainability. We exist to serve missionaries with zero-cost tools—but we operate with the excellence and accountability of a results-driven organization.

Here’s what we promise every investment partner of The Heartwork Missions Stay Sent Initiative:

📊 Clear Impact KPIs

Reporting with real, measurable outcomes:

  • Missionaries supported and sustained

  • Funnels and support systems launched

  • Monthly donor growth and funding raised

  • Pastoral care touchpoints completed

  • Longevity trends and burnout prevention results

📖 Stories of Transformation

You'll receive:

  • Personal stories from missionaries you’ve helped keep on the field

  • Wins from the front lines—disciples made, breakthroughs shared, Gospel stories

  • “Then and now” snapshots that highlight the power of sustainable support

🌍 Vision Tour Opportunities

Get in the story yourself:

  • Join us on curated field visits to meet missionaries in-country

  • Observe impact firsthand and pray onsite with insight

  • See what your investment makes possible—with your own eyes

💬 Relational Access & Strategic Briefings

You’re not just a name on a list—you’re a strategic partner:

  • Insider briefings with leadership

  • Direct communication for questions, updates, and alignment

  • Invitation to strategy events as we scale

🛠️ Operational Excellence & Stewardship

We steward your investment like it’s eternal—because it is:

  • Transparent use of funds

  • Lean and focused systems

  • Maximum impact per dollar deployed

🔁 Scalable Gospel Multiplication

Your investment doesn’t just help one missionary—it helps us scale:

  • Every system we build serves dozens more

  • Every insight we gain improves our model

  • Every dollar invested creates long-term, compounding Kingdom returns

This is Eternal Infrastructure.
You’re fueling Gospel work that helps the called stay called and the sent stay sent.

 


FAQ


  • No—we’re not a nonprofit.
    We’re a mission-driven initiative built with the efficiency, agility, and focus of a Kingdom venture. We intentionally chose a structure that allows us to move fast, build smart, and remain accountable to outcomes, not overhead. Our investors aren’t giving to a charity—they’re fueling scalable infrastructure for global missions.

  • Every dollar goes to work.
    Your investment funds expert-built donor funnels, missionary coaching, pastoral care, and zero-cost support systems—all of which directly empower missionaries to stay healthy, fully funded, and focused on the Gospel. We report regularly on impact KPIs and deliver transparent updates so you always know the return on your investment.

  • At this time, it is not. We are considering some options for the future.

  • Stay Sent is led by Nathan McHenry, founder of Heartwork Missions.
    Nathan has:

    • Led 10,000+ students and leaders into cross-cultural missions

    • Served as a Global Missions Pastor and Senior Director of Mobilization

    • Sat and is currently on multiple international missions boards

    • Built multi-million dollar businesses, brands, and digital funnels

      This initiative brings together missional experience and business expertise—to serve missionaries in ways no one else is.