a guide for crosscultural service Hoke, Stephen. creator Taylor, William David. text bibliography Electronic books. ilu 2009 monographic eng 1 online resource (303 pages) : illustrations. Veteran mission professionals Steve Hoke and Bill Taylor offer a practical guide for preparing for intercultural missions. They provide resources for personal spiritual preparation as well as cross-cultural skills and hands-on missionary training. They outline the process for finding actual placement with a sending church, mission agency or organization, with key questions you should be asking along the way.This guide also includes material on the latest developments and issues in mission, such as religious pluralism and Jesus globalization and culture business as mission and community development global poverty and human trafficking HIV/AIDS and malaria international justice and commercial sex workers. And it is filled with real-life examples of people mobilizing for mission around the world. Previously published as Send Me! Your Journey to the Nations, this handbook has been completely revised and significantly expanded to be even more comprehensive and useful. Global Mission Handbook is an indispensable guide for following God's call wherever he may lead you. Beginning your journey to the nations: a personal fitness assessment -- Introduction: What does it take to be prepared? -- Getting ready. Personal spiritual formation -- Discovering your ministry identity in the body of Christ -- Exposure to other cultures -- Critical issues in schooling and support raising -- Getting there. Church and agency connecting and courting -- Ministry role and assignment search -- Hands-on missionary training -- Getting established. Apprenticeships and internships -- Lifelong learning -- Finishing strong and well. Steve Hoke & Bill Taylor. Title from PDF title page (viewed on Jan. 8, 2014). "Previously published as Send me! your journey to the nations, this handbook has been completely revised and significantly expanded"--P. [4] of cover. Includes bibliographical references. Missions Intercultural communication Religious aspects Christianity Christianity and culture Cultural pluralism Religious aspects Christianity RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions BV2063 .H65 2009 266/.023023 Hoke, Stephen. 9780830866984 (electronic bk.) 0830866981 (electronic bk.) http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=675258 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=675258 N$T 140108 20200709060026.0 ocn867733012 eng