So what the heck is missionary training? And why does it take 12 weeks?

I'm sure you are wondering about this. I asked the same questions before I came here :)

Well, it does include a bit of tactical tools like language training, cultural protocol and evangelism practice. However, what we are really doing over these 3 months is working on our HEART!

For example, this week our topic was "Healing the Pain of the Wounded Heart." We learned that in order for us to be most effective in healing others during our Outreach, we first need to heal the wounds of our own hearts. It was a transformational week... like a week long IMAGO training!!!

Everyone has wounds! Even those from the greatest backgrounds & families. We are born into a broken world full of broken people.

This week we simultaneously worked on ourselves AND learned a process that we can take with us as we minister in Japan and for the rest of our lives.

We were created for Relationship. Which means our deepest need is love. We all desire acceptance.

We listen with our ears but Hear with our Heart!!!

I guess our training is as focused on what we are "becoming" as it is focused on what we are "doing".

Peace.
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