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From Third Culture Kid to GC President: Life Lessons for Missionary Families

1 Comment / Living Wholistically, Serving Incarnationally / By Millie Castillo

Listening to the IWM podcast episode entitled “From Missionary Kid to GC President,” I was encouraged and inspired by the personal testimony and experiences shared by Pastor Ted Wilson. Like me, Pastor Wilson was a third culture kid, growing up and living in several countries. Pastor Wilson shared insightful stories from his childhood and adulthood, …

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Are you ready to be a Missionary? Part 2

Leave a Comment / Miscellaneous / By Amy Whitsett

In part 1 of this article, we talked about some principles for renewing your spiritual life. Today we will see some practices that can be of benefit to our spiritual life. These are suggestions. Don’t try to do them all—especially at once! Try various ones as the Holy Spirit leads you. Become part of a …

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Are you ready to be a Missionary? Part 1

Leave a Comment / Miscellaneous / By Amy Whitsett

You already know that there are many facets of missionary preparation. The most basic qualification for the missionary is knowing God. This is not the same as knowing about God or even doing the work you believe God sent you to do. Knowing God involves an intimate personal relationship with the living God and His …

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What’s it Like to be a Missionary of a Worldwide Church? Part 2

Leave a Comment / Living Wholistically, Miscellaneous / By Amy Whitsett

In our previous post we talked about the way the Seventh-day Adventist Church is organized around the world. Today I invite you to think on some of the values of this structure, how it helps in carrying out our mission, and how you can contribute to it. Facing Global Challenges The first value of an …

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What’s it Like to be a Missionary of a Worldwide Church?

Leave a Comment / Living Wholistically, Miscellaneous / By Amy Whitsett

While traveling by plane in Asia an Adventist missionary began a conversation with his seatmate, who represented another Christian organization. After hearing briefly about the worldwide church organization of the Seventh-day Adventists, the seatmate stated with obvious envy, “If only we could function as a world church, what strength there would be.” This reaction is …

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Two Main Reasons why you Should say “yes” to Mission

Leave a Comment / Reasoning Missiologically, Serving Incarnationally / By Amy Whitsett

Many people think we should leave people in the world alone and not bother them with Christianity. Others would argue that if we don’t go and share the Good News of the gospel with them, they will be lost, and it will be our fault. But what are the reasons for us to go? 1. …

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Missionary Call

From Third Culture Kid to GC President: Life Lessons for Missionary Families

Are you ready to be a Missionary? Part 2

Are you ready to be a Missionary? Part 1

What’s it Like to be a Missionary of a Worldwide Church? Part 2

What’s it Like to be a Missionary of a Worldwide Church?

Two Main Reasons why you Should say “yes” to Mission

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