http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/whats-the-first-year-on-the-field-like/ Resource Center for the Aspiring Missionary Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:55:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/whats-the-first-year-on-the-field-like/comment-page-1/#comment-247 yul Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:48:20 +0000 http://preparingtogo.com/videos/?p=139#comment-247 I think, a lot of mistakes are made by American missionaries because of the attitude they come with. Some of them are not willing to learn but to teach. I have heard comments about stupid culture, language, mentality, wrong ways to raise children..... But it's the American view. And other cultures have a lot interesting things to learn - how to respect husbands, how to putty train children at age of one, how to dress..... and even how to worship God ( i am talking about national believers). I am missionary myself to a muslim country,but i am national too.And I came to Christ through American missionaries. Those who are willing to learn,do great things for the kingdom. I think, a lot of mistakes are made by American missionaries because of the attitude they come with. Some of them are not willing to learn but to teach. I have heard comments about stupid culture, language, mentality, wrong ways to raise children….. But it’s the American view. And other cultures have a lot interesting things to learn – how to respect husbands, how to putty train children at age of one, how to dress….. and even how to worship God ( i am talking about national believers). I am missionary myself to a muslim country,but i am national too.And I came to Christ through American missionaries. Those who are willing to learn,do great things for the kingdom.

]]> http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/whats-the-first-year-on-the-field-like/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Collin Basham Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:58:25 +0000 http://preparingtogo.com/videos/?p=139#comment-15 This video has really encouraged me to seek the Lord and trust Him. I went on my first short term mission trip to Austria about one week ago and I absolutely loved it! I am praying and thinking about becoming a missionary and this video has given me some good insight. This video has really encouraged me to seek the Lord and trust Him. I went on my first short term mission trip to Austria about one week ago and I absolutely loved it! I am praying and thinking about becoming a missionary and this video has given me some good insight.

]]> http://www.preparingtogo.com/videos/whats-the-first-year-on-the-field-like/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Mary Armstrong Mon, 18 May 2009 18:11:13 +0000 http://preparingtogo.com/videos/?p=139#comment-7 Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! And if you are recently married or are adding children in your first years on the field, don't forget that you are dealing with getting used to more than one culture. . . . the blending of each of the family cultures brought into marriage, the family dynamic changes with each addition to the family and the new culture of the country you are serving in (which sometimes has multiple cultures that make it up). It is easy to get confused with which is which, so ask God to lead you to other ministry couples who have gone on before you . . . ones who will be good resources in keep perspective through the adjustment process. Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! And if you are recently married or are adding children in your first years on the field, don’t forget that you are dealing with getting used to more than one culture. . . . the blending of each of the family cultures brought into marriage, the family dynamic changes with each addition to the family and the new culture of the country you are serving in (which sometimes has multiple cultures that make it up). It is easy to get confused with which is which, so ask God to lead you to other ministry couples who have gone on before you . . . ones who will be good resources in keep perspective through the adjustment process.

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