Video Interviews

An experienced missionary talks about how long it takes to become proficient in a language at different levels. Fluency in conversation is different than being able to talk with people on a spiritual level.

An experienced missionary talks about the importance of learning language in relationship to cross-cultural missions.

A teacher from the Black Forest Academy in Germany talks about how teaching at a missionary kids school is different from teaching in the United States.

A teacher from Black Forest Academy in Kandern, Germany, lays out some of the pros and cons of different schooling options for missionary kids.

A teacher describes his journey to the mission field, from looking to settle down in the States to serving overseas.

It’s not uncommon for the time between a person becoming interested in cross-cultural missions and actually going overseas to be all of ten years. In this video, an aspiring missionary talks about what he did in college to keep his desire to serve fresh.

Student loans often present a hurdle for people headed to the mission field. Pay them off as quickly as you can!

Aspring Christian missionaries share their story of how they were called to missions.

The first year on the mission field presents a lot of challenges for a missionary. In this interview a couple talks about how they navigated some of these challenges during their first year overseas.

Traditionally there are three different models of fundraising. In practice, these three models become intermingled depending on a person’s circumstances and personality. In this interview, a young couple talks about how they went about raising support for a one-year stint in Africa