No matter where we are on the journey of involvement in missions, we all need to learn more of God’s heart and purposes for the world. Goers educate themselves on the people and places where they will go. Senders observe carefully to meet the needs of the missionaries. Intercessors learn all they can because “informed prayer is effective prayer.” Welcomers build bridges when they know and understand the internationals near them, and mobilizers are most effective as they stay abreast of just what God is doing in the world.

In all these practices, learning will also involve the word of God and the work of the Holy Spirit. God desires to teach us his ways; he wants us to learn more about him for the purpose of knowing and loving him more deeply. Perhaps more than any other, learning will include the use of resources about missions—books, web sites, videos, etc.

Explore and study what God has stirred up in your heart. Equip yourself to be fully successful in the missions ministries God gives you. There are excellent resources available in every area of missions involvement, just like the training you received for your career. Take a class or read a book to strengthen your ministry.

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