How to Buy a Missionary's Book and Let Someone Else Manage It

You do not have to be the one who sets up and manages a missionary's book just because you are the one paying for it. During setup, you can send a setup invitation to another family member, like a parent, so they handle the day-to-day part while you cover the cost.

Before you start

Decide who should manage the book day-to-day, meaning who will set up the missionary's unique email address, keep an eye on incoming emails, and place the final order when the mission ends. Most families choose a parent for this role. Have that person's email address ready before you start.

Steps

1. Start a new book project and choose where the missionary currently is in their mission: preparing to leave, currently serving, or already returned. This determines when email capture begins.

2. When asked Who will manage this missionary's book?, select Someone else will manage it.

3. Enter the email address of the person who should manage the book.

4. Complete your purchase.

5. A setup invitation is sent to that email address right after payment.

6. The invited manager clicks the link, creates their own account, and from that point on, they are the one who sets up the missionary's email address and monitors the book.

What happens next

Once the invited manager accepts and creates their account, most of the process runs on its own. Emails from the missionary arrive and are organized automatically, with little to no ongoing effort required. When the mission ends, the manager receives a reminder to finalize and order the printed book, a step that only takes a few minutes to choose a cover and place the order.

If it does not work

The invited manager says they never received the setup email. Ask them to check their spam or junk folder first. If it still is not there, double-check that the email address entered during purchase was correct. If the address was right and the email still has not arrived, contact support and we can help resend it.

You entered the wrong email address for the manager. Contact support with your order details and the correct email address, and we can help sort out the invitation.

Questions?

Contact us at customerservice@mymissionarybook.com or through our contact form.