Barriers to and benefits of seeking counselling
The life of a cross-cultural missionary is fraught with stressors and challenges not typically experienced by those who reside in their own countries or cultures. The traumas of African Christian workers and missionaries can range from unexpected ...
Read MoreMissionary calling and family concerns
You have been called to serve as a missionary, but family concerns threaten to pull you the other way. How do you resolve the dilemma? We have compiled advice from mission leaders to address some common family issues that arise when you de...
Read MoreLanguage learning and culture
When a group of Kenyans and Malagasies were sent to a third country to serve as missionaries, it was a lot harder to communicate than they imagined. One team member already knew the trade language, and most had five or six other languages ...
Read MoreCulture shock
Can an African experience culture shock? Absolutely. Culture shock is when a person is unable to cope well in unfamiliar surroundings. Reactions vary from anger with the host culture, to withdrawal, grief and loneliness and sometimes spiri...
Read MoreStorytelling resources
TRAININGS
According to orality specialists, the best and most current training can be found on the EMDC website: https://emdc.online. Available are seminars on Scripture Engagement (SE), Bible storying, orality, oral and written Bible tra...
Read MoreStorytelling – not just for kids
Have you enjoyed the stories in this issue so far? Everyone loves a good story; they are a great way to connect principles with real life. In fact, f...
Read MoreMissions resources for children
The AfriGO team has found wonderful resources that you can share with your children to help them understand more about missions, pray for countries, people groups and missionaries, and see the world through the eyes of other children.
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Children can be mobilized too
In November 2019, Jane Waithaka Mwaura from Finishing the Task and a team of children’s workers led a children’s conference at the Africa Inland Church Maraigushu at Naivasha, Kenya.
Over the course of three days, the team led t...
Read MoreOur pastor made our missionary call possible
Prayer has been a crucial need for our family and our work. My wife and I serve far from our home country, and our pastor back home mobilizes the whole congregation to pray for us. He would tell them at a Sunday service to look in the direction of...
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