TIME and MONEY. Those
are the two things that I must consider in everything I do. When someone invites me to teach
cross-cultural missions I always have to check two things…my budget and my
calendar.
There are precious few options for pre-field training for
North American missionaries. And, if you
are able to find training opportunities it usually is too long (TIME) and too
costly (MONEY).
Last month I was asked if I would provide training for a
missionary family going to Western Europe working among Muslims.
Knowing that TIME is important for missionaries raising support
(difficult to take off a weeks of visiting churches and donors for training)
and, that MONEY is always an issue for missionaries trying to get to the field,
I agreed, on two conditions. First, it must
be concentrated…to save TIME. Second, it
be affordable.
Through the cooperation of a church in Kansas City, LCCTI is instituting a three-day intensive program
we call DOUBLE TIME: Accelerated Missionary Training to be held August 25 – 27.
TIME – August is the dog-days of support raising. Churches do not usually schedule mission
conferences or missionary speakers in August.
Missionaries attending DOUBLE TIME will have Monday (August 24th)
to travel to KC and still have time to get to their next Sunday’s destination
after it concludes on Thursday.
TIME – To make the most of the intensive, those who sign up
for the class will be sent the text reading 15 day before the class. Additional reading and assignments will be
given during the training and the student has two months to complete the
assignments.
MONEY - Housing for these sessions has been secured at a very nice hotel at a reduced rate. Breakfast and lunch is provided. The cost for the three day training is $150.00 per person, $250 per couple.
In a recent survey I asked how many pastors would be willing to underwrite the cost of training for their missionaries. Over 75% said they would. I encourage pastors to send their missionary candidates to DOUBLE TIME, and for the missionary wanting to attend this class I suggest they approach their donors to help in the cost.
In a recent survey I asked how many pastors would be willing to underwrite the cost of training for their missionaries. Over 75% said they would. I encourage pastors to send their missionary candidates to DOUBLE TIME, and for the missionary wanting to attend this class I suggest they approach their donors to help in the cost.
To register or inquire about DOUBLE TIME, contact Chris - car@kc.rr.com
