YWAMKnowledgeBase:Being a Cross-Cultural Missionary Thread

Understands basics of communication for relating to supporters and churches
Has implemented a communication plan
Has a clear and realistic personal annual budget
Understands how to relationally fund-raise to meet their budget
Gaining an understanding of a career path in YWAM
Has considered long term implications of working with YWAM (and is working towards finding solutions for them)
- Health plans
- Pensions and future provision
- Will
- Debts cleared

Has made a 2+ year commitment to a YWAM centre/team (or following a degree course with U of N)
Well orientated to YWAM centre and base
Attending a local church
Understands who to thrive in a multi-cultural team
Understand who is who in YWAM and the overall picture of YWAM
Can represent YWAM. Can explain clearly and simply:
- What YWAM is
- The history, vision and goals of YWAM
- Their part in YWAM

Competent at personal evangelism (even if not role in mission)
Competent at prayer and intercession
Can lead a small group discussion
Can lead worship on a small scale
Principle of contextualisation
Awareness of the cause and need for world evangelisation and missions
Knows how to live in simplicity
Is taking control of their own education and seeking to develop better skills and knowledge for missions
Understands the values, history, principles and practice of missions to Global Perspectives standard level (discuss this! --Kev-The-Hasty 15:32, 26 June 2009 (CEST))
Aware of key values and policy documents of YWAM
Growing confidence in hearing God's voice and ministry in the Spirit.

Learning and mastering the language(s) needed for ministry in culture
Orientated and aware of customs and traditions of culture
Aware of culture shock and coping strategies in place
Has good personal emotional support base in YWAM or local church
Has reviewed (because out of home culture)
- Health plans
- Insurance
- Will
- Pensions
Having a good time!

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