Comments on: Step by Step to Crossing Cultures http://www.justinlong.org/2010/07/step-by-step-to-crossing-cultures/ Justin Long on the unevangelized, mobilizing missionaries, swarms, and other mission issues. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:12:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justin Long http://www.justinlong.org/2010/07/step-by-step-to-crossing-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Justin Long Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:59:22 +0000 http://www.justinlong.org/?p=1377#comment-638 Probably a local church really should have more say even than an agency. After all the local church serves as an accountability community and should be helping you figure out your God given gifts. So I definitely could see this. Probably a local church really should have more say even than an agency. After all the local church serves as an accountability community and should be helping you figure out your God given gifts. So I definitely could see this.

]]> By: tony sheng http://www.justinlong.org/2010/07/step-by-step-to-crossing-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-637 tony sheng Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:59:01 +0000 http://www.justinlong.org/?p=1377#comment-637 about a year ago, someone asked me what i thought about a local church being involved in the decision of "where to go?" they were extremely gracious about saying that this was just something to think about, which i so appreciated. the gist is that maybe the local church were one serves might have a hand also in determining the question of where does one go - especially if the church has some kind of global strategy in place. definitely been thinking about that one.... about a year ago, someone asked me what i thought about a local church being involved in the decision of “where to go?” they were extremely gracious about saying that this was just something to think about, which i so appreciated. the gist is that maybe the local church were one serves might have a hand also in determining the question of where does one go – especially if the church has some kind of global strategy in place.
definitely been thinking about that one….

]]> By: Nancy J. http://www.justinlong.org/2010/07/step-by-step-to-crossing-cultures/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Nancy J. Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:21:48 +0000 http://www.justinlong.org/?p=1377#comment-636 Step By Step Crossing Cultures. Number 8- I agree with you on this. In my experience there are agencies that dictate where they will send you. In some cases if a person speaks up that God has placed a specific area on a person's heart, the comment may be made, but we do not work in that area, we only go to_______ or we are about __________. Or better yet, we will train you and you should be ready in about 2-3 years. This is wise for a beginner, but not for all people. This does not mean that I personally am not open to training, only that it is important that I follow God's call and direction to a specific area. Also I am not a 20 something in age. People ask me frequently why I did not go to a specific area in Africa with an organization. I usually state my answer very simply. They are not interested. Then they ask, "How did you go?" My reply; Apply for a visa, purchase an airline ticket, board the plane and go. Of course I did do a lot a research and connection with people in country. I do not recommend this for first time travelers to travel this way. It is not for everyone. Also I am not saying that organization should not exist or that they are not important. Step By Step Crossing Cultures. Number 8- I agree with you on this. In my experience there are agencies that dictate where they will send you. In some cases if a person speaks up that God has placed a specific area on a person’s heart, the comment may be made, but we do not work in that area, we only go to_______ or we are about __________. Or better yet, we will train you and you should be ready in about 2-3 years. This is wise for a beginner, but not for all people. This does not mean that I personally am not open to training, only that it is important that I follow God’s call and direction to a specific area. Also I am not a 20 something in age.

People ask me frequently why I did not go to a specific area in Africa with an organization. I usually state my answer very simply. They are not interested. Then they ask, “How did you go?” My reply; Apply for a visa, purchase an airline ticket, board the plane and go. Of course I did do a lot a research and connection with people in country. I do not recommend this for first time travelers to travel this way. It is not for everyone. Also I am not saying that organization should not exist or that they are not important.

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