Ask a Missionary Time-Tested Answers from Those Who've Been There Before

Name: Ask a Missionary Time-Tested Answers from Those Who've Been There Before
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ISBN: 9780830856046

ISBN-10: 0830856048

ISBN-13: 9780830856046

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Authors: John McVay

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If you are exploring doing something extraordinary for the glory of God among the nations,Ask A Missionarywill give clarity and answers for a journey into missions.Because they have "been there", over one hundred missionaries from around the world, including Elisabeth Elliot, George Verwer, Phyllis Kilbourn, and Bill Stearns, share their insightful wisdom and practical advice on everything from making the decision to go, to stepping into a new life once on the field, and everything in between.The treasures amassed in this book will guide you toward serving in the most wonderful, challenging, God glorifying, eternity-impacting endeavor in the world: missions.

Book details

List price: $28.00
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 3/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 210
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English

John McVay helped coordinate ten Heartland MissionsFests in Tulsa and served as a missions pastor inTulsa. He and his family served in France and since 1998 he has served with In His Image International.



Contributors



Imagine: Your Own Gripping Story


The Search for Answers


Toward Your Own Story



Guidance: Discovering God's Plan


Signs of Divine Direction


Opposition and Obstacles


The Ways and Means of Service


Where in the World?


The Time is Right


My Thoughts so Far



Agencies: Researching the Options


Benefits of an Agency


Benefits of Independent Service


Salary or Support?


A Thorough Exam


Agencies Large and Small


When to Begin?


My Thoughts so Far



Training: Getting it Right


Right from the Start


To Train or Not to Train?


Avenues of Training


Academically Speaking


Let's Talk about Language


De-Stressed Culture Shock


Things Nobody Told Me


Yes. No. It Depends.


My Thoughts so Far



Funding: Figuring it Out


Valuable Support-Raising Attitudes


Begging or Being Sent?


Effective Support-Raising Approaches


How Much is Enough?


Paid Off and Debt Free


Ready to Retire


Vision. Sacrifice. Perseverance


My Thoughts so Far



Singles, Couples, and Kids: Counting the Cost


Questions from Singles


Apprehensive Parents or Grandparents


Disinterested Spouses


Small Children in a Big World


The ABCs of Schooling Options


Resistance from Older Children


MyThoughts so Far



The Challenge: Moving Forward


Power that Overcomes Fear


Acknowledgments


Notes


Resources for Further Study