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Preparation for orientation

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Now that you’ve been approved to go, it’s time to PREPARE to GO.

  • Prepare to be changed.
  • Prepare to see God work among the people and among the nations.
  • Prepare to participate in His work.
  • Prepare to GO.

“For the first time in my life I returned from the summer not on a “spiritual high” but changed for good.” — Student missionary to Asia

Spiritual readiness >> Go (19 KB)
Prayer strategy >> Go (20 KB)
Prayer shield >> Go (16 KB)
Living and serving in other cultures >> Go (22 KB)
Pack smart, pack light >> Go (21 KB)
Common-sense safety >> Go (13 KB)
Healthy living in developing countries >> Go (28 KB)

 

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