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5 Tips to Lessen Culture Shock when Traveling Abroad and Back
Read five tips for lessening the impact of culture shock when studying abroad and doing international missions, written by Professor Nathan Cameron.
What Do I Do When My Parents Don’t Want me to Go on the Mission Field (or to Bible School)?
God says to honor your parents, but what do you do when your parents don’t want you to honor what you believe God is calling you to do?
How Do Missionaries Support Themselves?
If you want to be a missionary, you’ll need to come up with a way to make ends meet, so here are the 5 most common methods missionaries use to garner support while abroad.
How do I Know if I’m Called?
How can you know for certain if you have been called by God?
What to Consider When Choosing a Missions Training Program
It can be hard to decide on a missions training program, as you want to choose the one which will prepare you best for the mission field. However, without diving into a commitment, how do you know which program will properly develop you into the missionary who can fulfill all that God is calling you to do?
Why Do Missionaries Need Training?
When people decide they want to do missions but lack the training, they may look for the quickest track to get them on the field. However, shortcutting the educational process will leave one unequipped…
Training Mission Workers: Empowerment or Exploitation?
Before you commit to a college mission training program, make sure it will train you in methods that are good for the people you serve, and for you.
Prayers for Parents of Travelers
An Institute for G.O.D. gives advice on how to pray for kids when they’re far away from home.
Traveling to the third world made me a better Bible interpreter.
Institute Dean Jeffrey Sherrod talks about his experience teaching the Bible in India, and how experiences in the third world have changed the way he reads the Bible.
Why Every College Student should Study Abroad
Institute Alumni Ashley Moore writes what she learned in her studies abroad, and why every college student should consider doing them.