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| About the Authors | |
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| Preface | |
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| Beginning Your Journey To The Nations: A Personal Fitness Assessment | |
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| Introduction: What Does It Take to Be Prepared? | |
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| My Journey | |
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| This Handbook Is for You! | |
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| Global Perspectives | |
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| The Global Canvas: How Your Story Fits into the Big Picture | |
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| Ancient Principles for Our New World of Partnership | |
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| Missions in a World That Is Flat and Tilted | |
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| Participate in the Story of His Glory | |
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| Mission in Contexts of Suffering | |
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| Grounding the Journey: Four Personal Fitness Assessments | |
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| Assessment One: The Missionary Needed Today | |
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| How Can This Training Profile Serve You? | |
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| Training Profile of a Crosscultural Servant | |
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| Assessment Two: Evaluating Your Readiness with Real-Life Case Studies | |
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| Our Journey | |
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| Getting Ready | |
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| Personal Spiritual Formation | |
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| Longing for God at the Heart of Mission | |
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| What's Your God Language? | |
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| I Pledge Allegiance to the Kingdom of God | |
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| Creating Your Personal Calling Statement | |
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| Discovering Your Ministry Passion | |
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| Global Perspectives | |
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| Reflections on the Missionary "Call": A Letter to James and Maria | |
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| The Call of Mission | |
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| My Journey | |
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| Answers to Questions About Women in Missions | |
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| Global Perspectives | |
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| Journal Worksheet One | |
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| Discovering Your Ministry Identity in the Body of Christ | |
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| Assessment Three: Discovering Your Blueprint for Living | |
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| For Best Results | |
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| Why Wait Till You Get There? | |
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| Four Building Blocks for Lifetime Service | |
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| My Journey | |
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| Developing Your "Thrival" Strategy | |
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| Jesus' Words About Family | |
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| My Journey | |
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| International Students: Crosscultural Witness at Home | |
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| Global Perspectives | |
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| Journal Worksheet Two | |
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| Exposure to Other Cultures | |
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| Take the Short Step | |
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| Let's Grow! | |
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| Discover the Best Short-Term Mission for You | |
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| My Journey | |
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| Short-Term Missions as Spiritual Exercise | |
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| Eyes Wide Open: Developing Cultural Intelligence | |
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| Global Perspectives | |
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| Prison, Pilgrims and Transformation: Understanding Your Cultural Captivity | |
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| Flying with Two Wings: The Role of Short-Term Missions | |
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| Global Perspectives | |
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| Putting It At Together: Five Ways to Sort Through Your Options | |
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| Journal Worksheet Three | |
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| Critical Issues in Schooling and Support Raising | |
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| A Metaphor for Ministry Learning | |
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| Options for Learning: Formal Education for Crosscultural Service | |
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| Keys to Raising Your Personal Support | |
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| Global Perspectives | |
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| Meeting the Educational Needs of Your Children | |
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| Top Fourteen Questions Prospective Missionaries Ask | |
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| Global Perspectives | |
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| Health Preparations for Crosscultural Living | |
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| Journal Worksheet Four | |
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| Getting There | |
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| Church and Agency Connecting and Courting | |
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| How to Choose a Sending Church or Agency: | |
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| A Letter to Raquel and David | |
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| Global Perspectives | |
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| What the Sending Church or Agency Wants to Know About You | |
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| Calling for the Return of the Long-Term Servant | |
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| My Journey | |
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| On the Cusp of Your Departure: A Letter to Anne and Jay | |
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| Raising the Standard for Missionary Care | |
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| Challenges of Single Women: Results of a Field Survey | |
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| My Journey | |
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| Good News and Bad News in the North American Missions Movement | |
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| Journal Worksheet Five | |
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| Ministry Role and Assignment Search | |
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| The Missionary Preparation Matrix | |
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| A Prophetic Call to "Sub-merge," | |
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| Global Perspectives | |
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| What About the Poor? | |
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| Serving the Poor: Steps to Relief and Development Ministries | |
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| Your Professional Skills Can Have Kingdom Impact | |
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| Healthcare and Missions | |
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| Global Perspectives | |
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| Removing the Fear Factor | |
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| Decision-Making Worksheet | |
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| My Journey | |
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| "Get Smart" About Missions | |
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| Journal Worksheet Six | |
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| Hands-On Missionary Training | |
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| Why Overseas Missionary Training Works | |
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| Customize Your Prefield Training | |
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| My Journey | |
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| On-the-Ground Training: The TIMO Case Study | |
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| Teamwork at the Jesus Restaurant | |
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| Development Roles for the Viable Missionary | |
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| Global Perspectives | |
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| Missionaries Know How to Read Romans 13 | |
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| My Journey | |
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| Journal Worksheet Seven | |
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| Getting Established | |
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| Apprenticeships and Internships | |
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| Model for a First-Year, On-Field Internship | |
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| Global Perspectives | |
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| Barefooting: Your First in the Field | |
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| My Journey | |
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| Baggage Claim Exercise | |
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| Why I Love Failing Spanish 1 | |
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| Journal Worksheet Eight | |
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| Lifelong Learning | |
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| Gaining Perspective: The Symbol Timeline Exercise | |
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| Living with the Darkness in Our Past | |
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| Global Perspectives | |
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| On the Bench: God's Shaping in Isolation | |
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| Living Under an Open Heaven: Reflections on Genesis 28 and 35 | |
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| Practical Ways to Give Roots to Missionary Kids | |
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| Schooling Resources for Missionary Kids | |
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| Taking Sabbaticals Seriously | |
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| Personal Development Plan Worksheet | |
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| Finishing Strong and Well | |
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| What About Missionary Attrition? | |
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| Six Characteristics of Leaders Who Finish Well | |
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| A Personal Effectiveness Checklist | |
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| My Journey | |
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| The Power of Mentoring | |
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| Mentoring That Makes a Difference | |
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| Global Perspectives | |
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| Exercise: Finding Personal Mentors | |
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| Helping TCKs Finish Well | |
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| Our Last Words and Your Journey: Looking Back and Moving Ahead | |
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| Resources | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Three Small-Group Leaders Guides | |