In this seminar, Roni and Megan offer guidance for how Third Culture Kids (TCKs) can use their competencies, global skills, and intercultural passion to spread the good news and how understanding disruptions can help them process their identity, grief, and sense of belonging. We’ll explore both the challenges and benefits of being a TCK and how these experiences can influence our journeys in mission.
Roni Lacuesta is passionate about Jesus and sharing his joy with others. God called Roni and his wife to Colombia, where Roni eventually became Senior Pastor at a restoration church that helps drug addicts and alcoholics. After eight years, they moved back to the U.S., and now live in Tampa, Florida, where Roni serves as a Pastoral Counselor to missionaries and missionary kids through Compass Ministries. He became the Executive Director of Compass Ministries in 2020. He also offers leadership training for Latino missionaries in the U.S. and continues to consult and lead Servant Leadership training.
Megan Norton is an intercultural training consultant focusing on trends in transnational higher education and its influence on intercultural relations. As the daughter of a former U.S. diplomat, Megan identifies as an Adult Third Culture Kid/Global Nomad. She’s lived in 10 countries, 5 U.S. States, and currently lives in Michigan. Megan is an author, speaker, and researcher who helps globally mobile individuals recognize and apply their cultural competencies. She hosts the podcast A Culture Story, and co-founded a nonprofit for Third Culture Kids.