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Missionary Mom: Embracing the Mission Field Right Under Your Roof

Shontell Brewer

4.37 · Rating details · 49 ratings · 18 reviews

Mission work is not for the faint of heart. We admire those brave souls who leave behind the comforts of home and go to foreign fields to bring the love of Christ to people in need. And sometimes it feels uninspiring to be stuck at home in the day-to-day of parenting when others are out there changing the world, soul by soul.

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Published October 23rd 2018 by Kregel Publications

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Sep 12, 2018 Jennifer Bleakley rated it it was amazing

Missionary Mom serves as both a rallying cry and a battle plan in the fight for our children. Packed with practical advice, woven with Scripture, and seasoned with belly-laugh inducing humor, this book is a delight to read. And yet it is so much more than an easy read. It is a foundational book for those who have the noble task of raising children, influencing children, or simply living on a planet full of children. This is a book I will recommend and refer to often in the years to come. I am so ...more

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Feb 06, 2020 Brittany rated it it was amazing

I want to give this book to ever mom friend I have! Totally made me wake up to changes I needed to make as a mom and bringing God into mothering. SO GOOD!

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Oct 18, 2018 Conrade Yap rated it really liked it

Parenting is a mission in disguise. The mission field is the home. The missionary is the mom. In a book that packs mission with mothering and parenting with spirituality, we see how faith informs the freedom to let the gospel fill the whole house. Instead of seeing missionary as some individual venturing to foreign lands faraway, we have a missionary who is up close and personal, living under the same roof of the family. Mothering is living with a purpose. Missionary mom is a mother who senses t Parenting is a mission in disguise. The mission field is the home. The missionary is the mom. In a book that packs mission with mothering and parenting with spirituality, we see how faith informs the freedom to let the gospel fill the whole house. Instead of seeing missionary as some individual venturing to foreign lands faraway, we have a missionary who is up close and personal, living under the same roof of the family. Mothering is living with a purpose. Missionary mom is a mother who senses the call of God to the home, to serve the family with purpose, and to leave a legacy of Christ in the hearts of children. The author shares openly and honestly her "mom guilt" as a mother often threatened by lies and unwittingly attempting to fulfill them. Left unchecked, it could lead to anxiety and frustrations who rub off the rest of the family. She compares with other mothers who are exhausted by the need to make everything perfect. She targets the need to produce fruit which leads to chapters on prayer; on exemplary living; on purposeful discipline; on taking time to feed the soul; and on cultivating a village and the children's village. She is also conscious of the fact that there are unmarried moms out there as well as endless to-do lists that could unravel any determination.

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This book is written by a mom for moms struggling to make sense of what it means to live the gospel in the home. Borne out of a need for purpose and a desire to fulfill God's calling, this honest to life book reveals openly the struggles of modern parenting and the determined push to become the best mom one could possibly be to the young children living in the home. If you are looking for a systematic way to become a missionary mom, this book is not for you. If you are looking for a book that describes the meandering thoughts of a mom going through the ups and downs of parenting, this book fits the bill perfectly. For those who had previously been single and well established in their careers, moving back to a home may seem to be most restrictive. Brewer helps us see beyond the four walls of the house toward the four corners of God's purpose for all living in the house.

I feel like the book appears confusing at times, especially the part about comparing missionary with godly mothers. Trying to merge the two is the main goal of this book but it does confuses what a missionary is, what a godly person is, and what mission is all about. Like, isn't mission about proclaiming the Person of God? Perhaps, it is about the thought process of Brewer who is trying her best to do both the work of a missionary as well as being a godly mother. It would have been helpful to define some terms more accurately beforehand. Some questions I have include: What is the difference between a "missionary mom" and a Christian "tiger mom?" What about moms who had to work and parent at the same time? What about moms who had to struggle to make their ends meet? What about those foreign missionaries out in the field who are also moms?

Anyway, this book is a decent attempt to make sense of one's calling as a mother in the home. There are passages about "parental guidance suggested" which provide practical tips about parenting from a Christian perspective. Most useful of all are the chapters about cultivating a village for moms as well as for children. The idea of a missionary in the home can also be extrapolated to being missional in the neighbourhood. Given the way globalization, technology, and how connected the world is today, there is a sense that the mission field is much larger than the four walls of the house.

Shontell Brewer is wife to a fireman and five kids in Northern Nevada. She blogs at shontellbrewer.com in a website she calls "Nonsense at its finest!"

Rating: 3.75 stars of 5.

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Dec 05, 2018 Danielle Phillips rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc-netgalley

Wow. That's all I have. Review over. Kidding but I have been trying to write this post for weeks but I can't seem to articulate how much I loved, how much I learned, how many tears I cried and how many times I put the book down because it made me take a look at my life and that hurts, in the best way possible.

Shontell Brewer used her unique, unapologetic, funny, lighthearted and fierce way with words to bring truth to mommas and then she backs it with scripture. How can I ignore that?

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Oct 29, 2018 Michelle rated it it was amazing

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Missionary Mom is a women's Christian living book by author Shontell Brewer. I wanted to read this book because it's from a publisher I trust, Kregel. Although the author is new to me. I think the author wrote this book for mom's who think they may have missed their mission field, or they will go on the mission field once their children are older. When in actuality where they are right now, raising a family, is their mission field.

I like that this is a short book (143-pages) that even busy moms ...more

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Oct 27, 2018 Tracy Steel rated it it was amazing

Fellow moms, you'll laugh. You'll be inspired. You may even become hungry for tacos by the time you finish the last chapter (hint). But most importantly, you'll see the mission God designed for you as a mom as the beautiful and critical one that it is. On most days, I don't need any more tips about motherhood, I need a new 'tude towards motherhood and this book has given me just that! The personal examples from the author are inspiring, the biblical examples and advice is sound and doable. I app ...more

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Nov 12, 2018 Lauren Lantis rated it it was amazing

As a working, homeschooling mama of 3 littles under 7, lately I've found my role as a mother to be more exhausting and less fulfilling than I'd like it to be. This book definitely found me at the right time in my life! Shontell imparts her insights and enthusiasm for "mama-hood on purpose" in such an honest, encouraging, and often hilarious way, and yet she also challenges you to flip the internal script and change your perspective on the importance of your role in this world, on your children, ...more

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Oct 30, 2018 Erin Stordeur DeRusha rated it it was amazing

Missionary Mom was a great read for moms at any stage of raising kids. It is never too late to model for your kids how to seek God's will for your life, how to pray, how to minister to others, and how to serve. The author touches on all of these topics in such a conversational way that you feel like you are sitting across from a good friend, over a cup of coffee, and she is sharing all she has learned through her own journey through motherhood. I would recommend this book to new moms, frustrated ...more

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Nov 07, 2018 Tracey Ector rated it it was amazing

'The mission field is not for the faint hearted' and neither is motherhood!

This book is packed with wisdom and truth about raising children for the Kingdom and is a must read for any Godly momma! Its so easy as a parent to lose sight of the bigger picture but this book pulls you back in to the central truth of why we're doing what we're doing. I know that this book wont be a one time read for me, our struggles as parents are often repetitive through different seasons and I know I will be dipping ...more

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Sep 22, 2018 Sarah rated it it was amazing

Missionary Mom has laugh out loud, relatable moments that make every mom feel right at home! The practical advice, with scripture and the little notes, don't miss the notes! They are great! This book is such an easy read, but also it has more weight in my mind than that. The book has weight in the sense that raising children isn't easy and it comes with great responsibility and Shontell Brewer knows the importance of that. This book provides great encouragement and freedom for every mom out ther ...more

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Feb 10, 2019 Angela Payne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Loved it

This book was right up my alley. I love reading all things parenting, especially when it comes to spirituality and how that influences my role as a mom. The author did a fantastic job infusing each page with deep spiritual concepts but not without much humour and practicality. I felt more like I was having a conversation with a mom friend over coffee and found myself laughing out loud at times at her wit. I would highly recommend this book to any mom that is trying to live her best life ...more

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Sep 02, 2020 Sarah rated it it was amazing

Shontell Brewer's sense of humor shines through in this book . . . and I LOVE it! Written for Christian moms who are in the trenches raising children, this book encourages us to remember that we don't have to travel around the world to be missionaries. There's a mission field under our noses and right next door. Written in a conversational tone, Shontell will have you grinning and growing as a godly mom in no time. ...more

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May 11, 2019 Stephanie rated it liked it

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the free, digital ARC copy of this book. I didn't really enjoy this book so much. It is a wonderful book to open up your mother eyes to all of the possibilities around you for ministering to your family and their loved ones. However, it just wasn't what I needed to read at this point in my life. ...more

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Jan 31, 2019 Sara Mccarthy rated it liked it

Practical advice on being a missional mom. The chapter on prayer is really good and chapters 13-17 also very good. Definitely going to put into practice things from these chapters. Some reviews say the book is laugh out loud funny in parts, I did not experience that. Parts are lighthearted and cute though. Worth the read. It’s short and a quick read too.

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Jan 05, 2020 Danita rated it liked it

I gave this book 3 stars because of the ebook version. While this book is applicable, the ebook version was difficult to read at points. Some text ran together, and the distinction was missing for things like quotes. I would be interested in seeing a print version of this book.

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Oct 30, 2018 Ann Van Hine rated it it was amazing

I met Shontell at a writer's conference and purchased her book to encourage and support her. I am so glad I read it. Even though my daughters are grown, Missionary Mom was an informative and delightful read. ...more

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Mar 19, 2019 Erica Sauer rated it it was amazing

What a great reminder to moms that our mission field is right at our fingertips! Very uplifting book, full of humor and truth about our Godly position as mothers.

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Sep 18, 2019 Laura rated it it was amazing

Shontell speaks to the heart of all of us moms...of all ages. Now I am a grandmother but the same heart I used for opening our home to the people we met through our children keeps beating and wanting to make room around our table for new friends of all ages. With humor and wisdom this book is a fun and encouraging read for all people who want to live out the Gospel in the every day <3

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Shontell Brewer is a wife, mother, kindergarten teacher, and associate pastor with Foursquare International in Reno, Nevada. She holds a master of science degree in teaching English as a second language and a master of arts in Christian studies with an emphasis in urban ministry. Her blog, Nonsense at Its Finest, can be found at shontellbrewer.com.