In almost every country there are students who have studied in America and who are now opposed to the gospel of our Savior, sometimes as a result of unfortunate experiences in this country. Here is a guide to international friendship.
The possibility of being involved in a mentoring relationship is appealing to those seeking deep and meaningful relationships in a predominately individualistic culture.
If you want to best prepare yourself for future ministry, follow this suggested pre-field conditioning program while rooted in your home church and culture.
It was a warm summer evening in China, and several U.S. students had settled into a circle to play a game. It was just an informal card game to pass some time before working on a presentation for their Chinese friends, but it would soon threaten to blow this Global Project team apart.
Before going on a short term mission trip, remember to keep in mind the goals of the trip. This article highlights the dangers of the natural emotions of team bonding and the emotions of romance during a short-term missions trip.
Each of us is responsible to not only engage personally in spiritual warfare to resist Satan’s sexual temptations, but also to help others do battle effectively with the world, the flesh and the devil in the sexual area.
It is a sign of how deeply our American individualism has infected us that we even consider serving on the mission field apart from a team. The apostle Paul would not have considered it.
