Oh, wait. I am a missionary. But this summary from Marc VanderWoude's blog on Nuno Barreto's insights on missionaries coming to Portugal is insightful and challenging to me as we move to Mexico in August.
- Skip Bible school; instead learn how to plant churches in real-life.
- Engage with the culture, but dare to be authentically foreign; don't imitate the locals.
- Count the cost and learn the language.
- Get a job that helps you meet lots of people, and join a club.
- Forget about targets and 5-year plans; get a (family) life.
- Resist the temptation of forming a holy bubble with other missionaries.
- Beware of support with strings attached; stay financially free to be able to move with God.
- When you plant a church, don't stay on as a pastor; your best gift to the church is to move on.
Be praying for us as we get ready to move there and call Mexico City our home for 3 years. We are planning on making a trip, no kids, from July 8-14 to buy a car, find a house and prepare for our family to arrive on Aug 1st.
Categories: Leadership, Missions, MexicoCity
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