Borrowed Home: How God Cares for Families Who Go

By Rick Allen

Book Overview

When God calls a family to go, everyone goes.

Those willing to be used by God may be called to cross the street, the county, or the world. Whether that calling leads to a church, a ministry, a mission field, or an unfamiliar community, following God can reshape not only our own lives, but the lives of the people we love.

And through it all, God cares for those He calls.

In Borrowed Home, Rick Allen begins with his own family's story, joining his daughter in an honest reflection on how his calling to pastoral ministry shaped her childhood. He then turns to families serving around the world, drawing on personal interviews with missionary parents and adult missionary kids.

Their circumstances may be unique, but the questions they wrestle with will be familiar to many who serve in ministry: What happens when God's calling requires sacrifice from the whole family? How do we navigate change, loss, loneliness, and expectations that don't unfold as planned? And where do we find God in the middle of it all

Through stories of grief and resilience, sacrifice and joy, broken expectations and unexpected grace, Borrowed Home explores both the cost of following God's call and His faithful care for those who do.

In these pages, you'll discover:

How calling, transition, loss, and change can shape an entire family​​​​​​​The surprising ways God meets us in seasons of loneliness and uncertaintyPractical wisdom for parents navigating ministry and cross-cultural serviceHonest insight from families who have experienced both the joys and costs of answering God's callA compelling picture of God's care and provision in the middle of imperfect stories

Whether you serve in a church or ministry, are considering long-term missions, are raising children cross-culturally, support those who serve, or simply want to follow God faithfully wherever He leads, Borrowed Home offers an honest reminder that obedience does not guarantee an easy story-but we do not walk that story alone.

Wherever God calls us, His care and provision meet us there.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HH6WQLL5
• ISBN13: 9798898331092
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Storybuilders Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"