We are excited to share some wonderful updates and highlights from the past couple of months. Your unwavering support and prayers have been instrumental in making these achievements possible, and we are eager to give you a glimpse into the impact of the work being carried out.
 
Successful Trip to the Atlanta, GA and Wilmore, KY
We recently returned from a fruitful trip to the USA, where we had the privilege of leading 3 weeks of training sessions for cross-cultural workers and church mission leaders. This training was an enriching experience, allowing us to share valuable insights and strategies for effective cross-cultural ministry. The sessions were well-received, with participants expressing gratitude for the practical tools and encouragement provided. It was a joy to reconnect with familiar faces and establish new relationships, all while equipping fellow workers for their vital roles in global missions.
 
One training participant remarked, “This training was packed full of great information and tools from everything from scripture engagement to conflict. We were able to engage with the content in a variety of ways so it can sink in, which is always a plus when lots of information is coming your way at once.” Another commented, “It’s like getting a degree in cross cultural ministry - packed with knowledgeable, experienced ministering professionals who not only know their stuff, but also really care about people and the work.” 
 
 
Season of Writing and Publication
In addition to our travels, this season has been marked by a flurry of writing. Billy has been dedicated to authoring several articles aimed at publication, focusing on various aspects of cross-cultural work and care ministry. These articles delve into the challenges and triumphs of our journey, offering a candid look at the realities of worker burnout as well as care, rest, and sabbatical. We believe that sharing our experiences will not only inform and inspire but also foster a deeper understanding and support for cross-cultural workers among the broader mission community. Keep an eye out for these publications, as we hope they will be a source of encouragement and insight.
 
Engaging with Our Community and Neighbors
Closer to home, our commitment to community and neighbor engagement continues to be a cornerstone of our local ministry. We have been involved in numerous activities designed to build relationships and share the love of Christ in tangible ways. A highlight has been meals with neighbors, bringing together individuals from various backgrounds to share food and fellowship on our patio. These meals have become a melting pot of cultures and backgrounds and stories, fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding. It has been heartening to see relationships deepen and new friendships form around the dinner table. We are continually amazed at how a simple act of hospitality can open doors for meaningful connections and gospel conversations. Please continue to pray for hospitality ministry and table time with various neighbors who are seeking connection and deeper conversations.
 
We have also been actively participating in local music festivals and cultural events, seeking to immerse ourselves in the life of our community. These summer events have provided a great avenue to celebrate alongside our neighbors and share in the joy of building relationships around fun activities. By being present and engaged in these communal activities, we aim to break down barriers and build bridges of trust and friendship.
 
Looking Ahead
As we reflect on these past couple of months, we are filled with gratitude for the ways God is working in and through us. Your partnership in this work is invaluable, and we are deeply thankful for your prayers, encouragement, and support. Looking ahead, we are excited about the opportunities and challenges that lie before us. We remain committed to serving our community, sharing the gospel, and supporting cross-cultural workers around the world.
 
Please continue to pray for our ministry, especially for wisdom and strength as we navigate the complexities of cross-cultural engagement. Pray also for the seeds sown during our training sessions in the USA to bear fruit and for Billy’s written articles to touch hearts and minds.
 
Thank you for journeying with us in this mission in Spain and around the world. Together, we are making a difference for the kingdom of God.
 

It was a normal Monday, full of to-do lists and all that the beginning of a week holds. We were slowly working through our tasks when Billy received a call from our friend, Rodrigo. Rodrigo is a friend and CCW from Brazil, living in Germany. He runs a Christian non-profit/ministry (All4Aid) that specializes in working with displaced people. We met him as a result of our work with the mass refugee settlement camps in Greece back in 2016, and he has been on the leadership team for the Refugee Highway Partnership. Billy has also been on the leadership team for RHP over the years. We have partnered on several refugee initiatives. When the war broke out in Ukraine, Billy went to help Rodrigo with refugee evacuations (renovating housing for refugees, feeding programs, etc). They also went into Ukraine to make food drops and deliver supplies to churches and pastors who were staying behind to minister to their congregations who could not leave.
 
So, on this seemingly normal Monday, Rodrigo called to say that one of those churches had been caring for 18 orphans, but now needed to evacuate those children. They wanted to get them to the safe house that Billy had helped to renovate in 2022, but needed $10,000 to outfit the house for that many children and to physically provide for moving the kids. The kids needed to be moved as soon as possible, so the question was whether or not we could raise the money fast enough. If not, they would still be moved, but to a mass facility (not outfitted for children who are unaccompanied minors).
 
Billy and I said that we would check our ministry account and see how we could help. We immediately sat down and sent out a video to our donors to ask for help. We put it in the Lord’s hands and trusted that He would touch hearts. Then we went to bed. 
 
We woke up Tuesday morning and waited for the financial office to open in Atlanta so we could check our ministry account.
 
YOU DID IT!
YOU ARE AMAZING!!!
We cannot thank you enough! We went to bed praying that we would have enough donations to be able to help get the 18 orphans out of Ukraine and into a safe and loving home run by safe and trained Christian mission workers. When the finance manager woke up and we got the account information, we found out that YOU DID IT! Over night, while we slept, you did it! Together, we raised more than enough to get the children into a safe house in Romania.
 
We wired the money and our partner team is already working out the details. The children will be moving together to their new home soon.
 
Over the past couple of weeks, Rodrigo and his team have been using your donations to make necessary repairs and upgrades to the house that will soon be home to these children. Painting, plumbing repairs, new beds and bedding and flooring… lots of preparations! In the meantime, 3 of the children were given visas in conjunction with an NGO to evacuate to the USA. The remaining orphans are awaiting final paperwork so they can cross into Romania and into the care of All4Aid. As is typical with legal paperwork and visas, it has gone slower than anyone hoped. We will keep you updated as this progresses.
 
Over the years, we have never lacked for funds for a project or need. God is so good. And our partners (YOU) are so faithful. We feel like we are just the connector piece… we are on the ground and we share the needs with good people who really want to make a difference, they just need to know how. We are so grateful to share in this work with you and to be a part of something big that is Kingdom work. We just share the opportunities and we get to partner with God and with you… and the blessings just happen!
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Thank You so much! This is truly amazing. We will continue to support and sustain these children and this mission effort in the coming months. Billy is in conversation with Rodrigo and we’ll make sure to continue this partnership and support. We love the work of All4Aid and are proud to be able to partner with them as they serve in the difficult places. Thank you so much for your love and your responsiveness to the need.
 

We are making the final preparations before a very busy season of training and travel. We leave this weekend to spend a week in Atlanta to help lead training for college students who will be traveling to Thailand and Cambodia for a few weeks of ministry and cultural immersion. Laurie will be teaching sessions on Cultural Observations and Appreciative Inquiry, as well as teaching on the Community Care Model. Billy will be leading a session on Self-Care for cross-cultural workers.

We will then travel to Kentucky to lead two of our main training events of the year. We will be at Asbury Theological Seminary leading a seven-day training for cross-cultural workers and ministry leaders. We will have several countries and cultures and experienced CCWs represented in the room… Peru, Spain, Kazakhstan, Russia, Kenya, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Turkey, Algeria, USA, Kosovo, France… so much cultural diversity!  We will also have people going through training that are CCWs, pastors, mission leaders, mission support workers, mission organization staff and administrators, and more.  In all, we’ll have 38 in training daily, with an additional 13 pastors who will attend a few sessions with us on one day.

Then Laurie and Karen Couch will be leading a week-long training and retreat for mission trainers and facilitators. This week is the culmination of a 9-month learning cohort for Experiential Learning and Engaging Training. We had 26 mission trainers in the cohort, and we’ll have 18 in attendance for the week of training and retreat in Kentucky.

This week, Billy is leading a community of practice workshop for All Nations Christian College and Redcliffe College in the UK. He will be teaching on Burnout in Ministry Workers. Billy has also been asked to write a couple of articles in the coming weeks for various publications—one on Sabbatical and Sabbath Rest, and another on Walking Retreats. He’ll also be leading a webinar in the Fall on Burnout.

Later in the year, we will be headed to Kenya to lead a training for Kenyan cross-cultural workers! We have an international partner who we dearly love working with. Simon leads a Kenyan ministry called God’s Glory for All Nations (GGFAN) and he has asked for us to come lead some training for his leaders. Simon always tries to send his leaders to our trainings, but we had 5 who were denied visas to attend training in the USA this year, and 2 more who need training this Fall, so it made sense for us to just go to them!

After the training for GGFAN, we will be headed to the Global Member Care Conference (also in Kenya) where Billy will be sitting on a panel of care practitioners to talk about Sustainable Practices for Member Care in ministry.
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It is an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to train others and mobilize people for service all over the globe!!! Our service and training has ripple effects that reach far and wide and impact the Kingdom of God in places that we may never actually go! Thank you for helping us train and serve others so that they can go out and do the same all around the world.
 

Billy had an article on Burnout published in the Lausanne Global Analysis journal just days before the 2024 European Member Care conference in Budapest, and it obviously made a big splash. As the conference began, many came up to Billy to congratulate him on the article and ask questions. This led to a large turnout for the interest group discussion that we led on the topic of Burnout in Ministry Workers on Day Two. Burnout among ministry workers is such an important topic and one that many care workers are dealing with when caring, counseling, and coaching mission workers in the field. As a result, Billy’s calendar quickly filled up with requests to write more articles for other journals and publications, lead discussion groups in different forums, and workshop requests. While this topic is heartbreaking and difficult, we are excited by the interest and desire by member care workers to learn more about how to care for mission and ministry workers around the globe. 

To learn more about Burnout, read Billy’s most current article in the Lausanne Global Analysis journal here Systemic issues in missionaries’ sending organizations cause burnout. (lausanne.org)  https://lausanne.org/lga-02/burnout-among-missionaries
 

Friday before Holy Week. The final preparations are being made. The city streets are getting a big cleaning so they will be ready to receive the tens of thousands of people who will crowd them every evening this week. The grandstand has been built in front of city hall for all the local dignitaries and those who paid the special price to have the best seats. Fingers are crossed that the rain that we so desperately need holds off for a few more days.

I’ve spent the past several minutes reconnecting with a local friend. I’ve been out of the country for a few weeks for work, and she’s asking me questions about my time in my country, my work, and the state of USA politics - locals are intrigued, confused, and also fearful about USA politics and how it effects the world. When we finally exhaust the USA questions, I turn the conversation to local news. What’s been happening while I’ve been gone? What’s the latest news on the drought and water rationing? Etc. Then, Anita asks the open-door question…

“Do you like Semana Santa (Holy Week)?”

I call these ‘open door questions’ because this is sacred ground. This is the place where culture and Jesus meet. This is the door being thrown wide open for a really good conversation about faith and belief.  I have a choice in this moment: I can respond with a short yes or no, or I can stay curious and vulnerable and prepare myself to listen well and follow the path that will come from this simple question.

I gladly accept the opportunity and respond, “Well, I like some things about it. I definitely have my favorite parts of the processions during the week. But I’m also curious about the crowds. There will be tens of thousands on the streets every night. But there are not tens of thousands in the churches on a normal week. I would guess there aren’t even a total of a few hundred in church on any given weekend.”

Anita laughs and smiles and says, “Oh, you know how Spaniards are - We love our social gatherings! We love to be in the streets, seeing each other, going to the restaurants, being with friends and family. Most of the crowd isn’t even really watching the procession. We’re just there to be together, having fun, and staying out late into the night. Sure, there are some devoted believers. But that’s not normal.”

“I didn’t think so,” I reply. “We have 33 Catholic churches in this town, but only 5 or 6 have active congregations. From what I have seen, there are only a handful of people in the typical church services each week, and most of them are older. Is that true?”
Anita shrugs her shoulders and says, “I’m not an atheist, but I’m also not a believer.” Hmm… I wonder what that means?

I quickly respond with, “I am a believer, but I’m a believer in Jesus. I’m a little confused by the processions because there is very little Jesus depicted in Holy Week. There is a whole lot of Mary, and the churches seem to be trying to out-do each other by putting on a show that is bigger and better than the others.”

Anita responds with a hearty, “Yes! Exactly! I guess what I’m trying to say is that I’m not an atheist because I do believe, but I do not believe in the churches. There are some devoted believers in town, but they aren’t good people, in my opinion. They are judgmental and always trying to compete and out-do each other. If you don’t do things their way, then you’re out. If you don’t go to their church, then you don’t matter. I definitely do not believe in the church. The church has done so many terrible things. All throughout Spanish history, the church is somehow at the center of the mess. Actually, religion is at the center of a lot of problems all over the world. I don’t want to have anything to do with that. I think the current pope has been good and he has done amazing things for people. He has brought a lot of people to faith and back to church. But he can’t do it alone. The rest of the church needs to have that same heart for it to turn around.”

I want to affirm Anita and be sure to share some truth. “I hear you. You’re not the first person to tell me that they believe, but they don’t like the ways of the church. You’re definitely not the first in Spain to tell me that your history has been marred by religion and war, and you’re right. I see it. It has done so much damage and so many people have been wounded by people who have called themselves Christians or who have claimed to be doing things in the name of the church and God. That’s why I say I follow Jesus. I believe in Jesus and the things he did and taught. All that other stuff muddies the water sometimes.”

“Exactly,” Anita says again. “Semana Santa will be a big time and a big traditional holiday, but most of those people aren’t there for Jesus or the church. They’re there for social reasons. They’re there because of tradition. It’s fun, but it’s not really belief. It’s just a holiday.”

I add, “well, I usually catch a few of the processions. I like to find the parts in them that ARE Jesus. It reminds me of the Easter story. My favorite one is the Palm Sunday procession with Jesus on the donkey and the live palm trees. That one is so beautiful! I love that he is riding a donkey into the city and everyone is cheering for him. Hard to believe that just a few days later, he is crucified. A huge turn of events in one week! My other favorite is the one on Thursday when Jesus is praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. I love that they have full grown olive trees and a life-size Jesus on that one. I’ll go to some of the processions, and I’ll seek out the Jesus parts.”

I’m keenly aware of this sacred ground. Anita is sharing deep things from her heart. She is sharing her life and her beliefs with me. She is letting me have a glimpse into her culture and how she sees the church. I’m so grateful to have this opportunity to listen and learn, and speak a little truth into the situation.

I’m probably not going to change Anita’s beliefs or her worldview in this one conversation. That takes lots of trust and relationship and time. But I can show her a different side of what it means to be a follower of Jesus. I can be different. I can show her what it means to remain a believer and a follower of Jesus, but also accept and affirm that she feels hurt and betrayed by the church. Instead of taking a defensive stance, I can take a loving one.
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Loving my neighbor today meant listening and entering into an open-door question that led us to a truly sacred conversation. 

Our home is full of people on Tuesday nights. F U L L !!! There are adults ranging in age from early 20s to 60+. There are littles running around our feet or being carried and bounced in our arms. There is food set out everywhere and all manner of mismatched dishes and tables and chairs. Our living room and kitchen are not really big, by American standards, but we are all squeezed in here and enjoying the weekly fellowship. There was a moment this week when Billy walked in the room and just stopped and stared at all that was happening, then he turned to me with the biggest smile and said, "This makes me happy. This is exactly what I hoped for."

We love building community around the table. The conversations ebb and flow during the evening and vary from the ridiculous and hilarious to discussing parenting to world issues to the deeply spiritual. We celebrate birthdays together, we make plates for each other's children, we grieve a broken relationship together, and ask how we can be helpful after an upcoming surgery. We're all over the place, but it is so, so good. We're doing life together. We're learning together. We are belly laughing together and working it out together, and sometimes crying together. 

These people throw their arms around my daughter with giant bear hugs. They welcome her to the table as an equal, they ask her hard questions, they talk about aspirations with her, as well as show up to cheer for her at her competitions and show the kind of support that no one else can give. This is the kind of community that we have longed for.  

We are not all alike. We are so very, very different. We are a mixed bunch of multigenerational, multicultural, multidenominational wanderers who have found a place at the table together. I am so thankful for this group - for this Tuesday chaos that is so beautiful and so tender, and also so crazy and so L O U D !

As we head into November and we focus on gratitude and the table, I'm deeply grateful for what God has brought to my kitchen and table - for these people he has placed in my life.

Enjoy this video entitled "The Guest List" and consider who might be a blessing at your table this season.

Many of you will recall that we lived for 5 years in a remote Quechua village in the Andes mountains of Peru. Our time there was sweet and we lived an amazing life alongside a wonderful group of neighbors and friends—raising chickens and goats, working to develop community development and education ministries, and discipling young Peruvian leaders. 
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I (Laurie) recently opened my Facebook to find a message from one of the young teachers that we worked with in Perú. She was sharing a flyer for the 6th anniversary celebration of the church… a church that we seeded and she planted and has fostered for 6 years now. This is long-lasting fruit! Fruit from our time in Perú that is continuing today and being grown and developed by one of those young teachers that we discipled and poured into for the 5 years that we lived there.

Then, Billy received a friend request from Alfonso - our neighbor and friend from the village of Patarcocha, Perú. We had lost connection to him when we moved to Spain and he did not have a computer or a way to stay connected via phone. As soon as Billy hit “accept” on the friend request, his phone rang! After 10 years apart, Billy and Alfonso were now speaking on the phone - Alfonso from Idaho (he immigrated and has work there), and Billy from the stands of a horse competition in Spain. What a sweet reunion! He sent pictures of the grandkids and of his first winter in Idaho.

Then, my neighbor Elva called us on WhatsApp from Patarcocha! We got to talk to her and to her children and grandkids, catch up on the neighbors, and see the views of the village and the mountains. Two of her children were in our early childhood education programs when we were there. They are now in university! That is amazing! We started those education programs because of a lack of resources and adequate education for the children of shepherds and potato farmers on the mountain. And now we hear that two of those are in university!

We also know that one of our young teachers moved into the jungle to teach in a school that couldn’t staff it’s classes because of the remote location and danger involved, but Milagros said yes to the call and carried both her teaching skills and the Gospel to children and families in the Peruvian jungle. Another teacher moved to Lima to begin an early childhood Christian education program modeled on what we started in the village. Another has continued to be a teacher in one of the villages that we worked with. And another has married and lives in the village and has planted a church. All of our young teachers have stayed committed to serving in mission and spreading the Gospel as they have scattered to other areas of Peru.

Technology has brought us great news! Sometimes, it is difficult to know whether our work is accomplishing much and if there is any lasting fruit to our efforts. And then, God is so good and helps reassure us and show us just a glimpse of what He is doing with the seeds we plant. We are so grateful and happy and we wanted to share it with you!
 

One of the topics that we spend a lot of time on in training new cross-cultural workers is the idea of understanding the context and culture of the people they are living among. How does language effect the understanding and the message of the Gospel? In what ways might worship and prayer and living in the Kingdom look a little different than what we have known in our home context of Texas or Georgia or North Carolina? How do we allow for culture and context to thrive while still making space for Jesus?
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This video is a good representation of what we teach as we raise up new workers for the Kingdom - workers who are understanding and compassionate about culture. Take a second to hear from Richard Twiss, a member of the Lakota nation, as he talks about the importance of context and language and culture as people learn to follow Christ.
 

Several years ago, I began reading a series of detective mysteries by Louise Penny. The main character is Inspector Armand Gamache, an older, experienced police detective who is nearing the end of his career and is spending his final years mentoring newer, younger detectives. These are what we call his “legacy years” – the final few years of his career when he is still working, but also leaning heavily into imparting his wisdom and training up the next generation.
 
I was particularly struck by Gamache’s “four statements” lesson. He says there are four things that lead to wisdom - four statements that you need to learn to say and to mean.
 
I don’t know.
I need help.
I was wrong.
I’m sorry.
 
Billy and I were listening to a podcast this morning and the podcasters quoted these four statements. The hosts were discussing what it takes to build character, and they referenced the statements from Gamache as integral skills to showing maturity in character.
 
As Billy and I were listening and talking through this, we reflected on our lives and work as cross-cultural workers. The ability to lean into these statements is in direct correlation to a CCW’s ability to be a humble learner in another culture. We are now entering our legacy years, the final 10 or so years when we are leaning heavily into training others, mentoring, coaching the next generation of cross-cultural workers, and focusing on leadership development. One 
​of the biggest values that we want to see in CCWs is that they are humble learners – that they can enter a culture or a relationship with humility and with the posture of a learner. The ability to always see that there is something more to be learned in any given situation is critical, and the humility to admit that we are not the experts, we don’t have all the answers, and we have so much to discover and learn from others and their stories.
 
The hard part is that we come from a culture that values knowledge, that rewards independence and a can-do attitude, and we are a culture that is accustomed to being the helper or the teacher, not the other way around. All of those are good qualities and they’re part of what makes America the powerhouse that it is in the world. But it’s also what associates America with power, and that sometimes hinders us from being able to build good relationships and go deep with people in other cultures. When we are seen as (or perceived as) always right or independent or people who have lots of knowledge and power, we are not seen as vulnerable or broken or in need of help or guidance. That attitude actually separates us from our neighbors.
 
It also separates us from The Gospel.
 
When we can be humble learners and more ‘real’ to our neighbors, we can begin to break down to perceptions and barriers. When I can feel free to make mistakes in my Spanish, I am showing my neighbors that I am not perfect. When I ask for help and admit that I don’t know how to do something, I’m showing that I don’t know everything (sometimes even the simplest things in this culture like how to pay a particular bill or cook a typical food). When I ask for help, I’m also honoring the other person with a statement of my own vulnerability and a statement of trust in their knowledge and ability to teach me.
 
Perhaps the biggest one is the ability to say, “I’m sorry.” Sometimes we make mistakes. Sometimes our mistakes are hurtful. While I never intend to hurt anyone with my actions, sometimes my cultural ignorance gets in the way and I do, indeed, hurt someone. Saying “I’m sorry” is modeling a key component of the Gospel. Admitting that I did something that was hurtful is admitting my guilt or my sin, and asking for forgiveness is the obvious next step. When we model the process of admitting our faults and asking for forgiveness, we are living out a Kingdom principle in everyday life with our neighbors.
 
The best place to start is practice. Practice saying these four statements. I promise, it won’t take long for a situation to arise in which you could say, “I need help” or “I don’t know”. I don’t think a day goes by when I don’t have cause to say, “I’m sorry” or “I was wrong” or “I don’t know” and “I need help”. In fact, I’m pretty sure that every single day holds reason to say at least some of these statements.
 
Start with today. Keep your eyes and ears and heart open for the opportunity to practice one of these statements. I wonder where it might take you? I wonder how your relationships might be different if you start to practice using these?
 

In July, we completed another training intensive for cross-cultural workers. This year, we held our 3-week training at Asbury Theological Seminary. TMS Global and Asbury have a long-standing partnership and it was a natural fit for us to work on the Asbury campus. (Some of you may recall the Asbury name from the recent awakening or revival that occurred on their campus earlier this year, bringing tens of thousands to their chapel from around the world and sparking renewed worship and service.)

This year, I led a team of 12 facilitators with a shared experience of 150+ years living and serving as cross-cultural workers. Our facilitators have lived in Kazakhstan, Peru, Jordan, India, UAE, Spain, Kosovo, Liberia, and Kenya, and they have served in too many countries to name! With that depth of experience in various cultures comes a depth of stories and real-life connections that only our training can give.

One of our trainees said, “It was a training like no other. I am leaving better than I was. This was an incredible time of learning and connection. When you get a room full of people who are passionate about Jesus, the transformation and learning comes naturally.”

Our cross-cultural worker (CCW) trainees this year were also diverse. We hosted trainees from the USA, Kenya, North Africa, France and other places I cannot specifically mention for security reasons. Some of our trainees are already working in their places of service, while others are preparing to launch to fields in Asia, USA, East Africa, North Africa, and Europe. All of this diversity in the room also means there are various cultures, worldviews, languages, religious backgrounds, and values represented. This always makes for an amazing opportunity for learning and growing together!

We have an intense curriculum that covers 75+ hours of sessions covering three threads: Cross-cultural ministry and skills, Spiritual Formation, Member Care / Personal Wellbeing.  We incorporate daily scripture engagement and worship. One of the things that makes our program unique is the fact that alongside our adult training program, we run a program for children and families who will be serving cross-culturally. The children’s program follows the adult program topics in age-appropriate curriculum sessions. When adults are learning about Serving on Cross-cultural Teams or about Conflict Management and Resolution, the children’s sessions are also touching those same topics.

A strong sense of community is a key factor in a comprehensive training program. While we are training individuals to go out and serve, we are also training people to live in community, to go out and be relational beings, as God created us, and to love their neighbors well. As we consider a strong training program, we also want to consider building a strong community of people who feel grounded and nurtured and supported, and who have the attitude of humble learners ready to learn from the community around them. “It was such a blessing to get a glimpse of the highs and lows of cross-cultural work. It’s a place where we formed community and a deeper understanding of God’s heart for us and for the nations,” said *Abraham.
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It is such a privilege and honor to have the opportunity to speak into the lives of cross-cultural workers serving around the world.