Missionary Training

WorldVenture requires us to complete quite a bit of training before we can head to the field. So far, Amy and I have been very impressed with the training that we have received. In fact, the excellence of the practical training that we have gotten from WorldVenture as well as outside contractors has made me rethink training in the church and in seminary. Do we spend too much time on theory and not enough time on application? Should seminaries make students "practice" more skills in the classroom? Should churches spend more time on Bible Study techniques, how to pray, how to counsel friends, etc.?

At the beginning of May, Amy and I went to Chicago to complete a training on how to educate our children overseas. It was awesome. In fact, I came away from the training thinking that we should have a similar seminar for every parent in the church: How to educate your kids, regardless of the schooling choice your family makes.

So far, the skills we have received in training to be missionaries have been great. Let's just hope they work on the field.