PreparingToGo.com - Missions Video Interviews » Perseverance http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos Resource Center for the Aspiring Missionary Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:27:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 How long does it take to learn a language? http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-a-language/ http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-a-language/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:27:12 +0000 admin http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/?p=235 video thumbnail 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 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.

]]> http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-a-language/feed/ 0 Preparing for the mission field as a college student http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/preparing-for-the-mission-field-as-a-college-student/ http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/preparing-for-the-mission-field-as-a-college-student/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:02:23 +0000 admin http://preparingtogo.com/videos/?p=151 video thumbnail 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.]]>

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.

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]]> http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/preparing-for-the-mission-field-as-a-college-student/feed/ 0 What’s the first year on the mission field like? http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/whats-the-first-year-on-the-field-like/ http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/whats-the-first-year-on-the-field-like/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 14:47:38 +0000 admin http://preparingtogo.com/videos/?p=139 video thumbnail 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.]]>

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.

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]]> http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/whats-the-first-year-on-the-field-like/feed/ 3 Avoiding missionary preparation burnout http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/avoiding-missionary-preparation-burnout/ http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/avoiding-missionary-preparation-burnout/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:07:23 +0000 admin http://preparingtogo.com/videos/?p=5 Burnout is a real possibility as you travel the road to full-time missionary service, which often takes more than six years. Listen to one couple talk about sticking to your goal despite the long road.]]>

Burnout is a real possibility as you travel the road to full-time missionary service, which often takes more than six years. Listen to one couple talk about sticking to your goal despite the long road.

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