Bulletin 11 topics

Article by Tanya Crossman - A Brief Window into the World of Third Culture Kids

Article by David Ruiz, leader of the WEA Mission Commission and other articles on current issues in missionary training

Bennie Wolvaardt discusses how focusing on competencies can help improve training

Jill Ford, Robin Harris and Brian Schrag discuss how to engage the arts in mission.

Some reflections, reading and a round-up from the IMTN network -
Ruth Wall PhD, Chair IMTN

How to equip people to share the good news with people whose worldview is dominated by honor and shame.

Kate Wiseman PhD, of All Nations Christian College, UK, delivers the first part of the summary of her ten-year study into how missionary training can be delivered effectively.

Kate Wiseman PhD, of All Nations Christian College, UK, argues that mission trainers need to intentionally incorporate and balance all the key elements: Community, Design, Pedagogy, Resources, Support and Technology.

The effect of missionary training on member care in the light of the 29 years of training ministry undertaken by the Global Missionary Training Center (GMTC) in Korea.

New models of on-the-job missionary training in Latin America. By Omar Gava, with Mark Hedinger and Fabian Rey

Examining the ‘head-heart-hands’ of mission training: Effective ministry requires more than knowing information and more than knowing how to apply that information in other contexts. Effective ministry also requires mature and godly emotions and the ability to relate to God, to self and to others in ways that are healthy and resilient.

From 1990 to 2000 the IMTN published about thirty editions of the bulletin "Training for Cross-Cultural Ministries" which are still relevant to missionary training. You can find these at the following URL: www.worldevangelicals.org/resources/resu...-Cultural+Ministries