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Will our boys ever grow up and become men?

In this article found by clicking here you will find some very interesting assertions about the young men of America. Of course I invite you to click on the link and read the entire article but here are some things that I think we should consider as we raise our children and prepare young men for the ministry. (CNN) — For the first time in history, women are better educated, more ambitious and arguably more successful than men.

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Latin Bridge (10 days left)

There are only 10 days left to  register for the  Latin   Bridge  Retreat ’12 !  Make your plans today to be a part of this event. The sessions will focus on cross-cultural evangelism, the role of discipleship in leader training, and strategic church planting principles for the  Latin  American context.  All classes will be taught by experienced church planters.

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10 days left to register

There are only 10 days left to register for the Latin Bridge Retreat ’12 !  Make your plans today to be a part of this event. The sessions will focus on cross-cultural evangelism, the role of discipleship in leader training, and strategic church planting principles for the Latin American context.  All classes will be taught by experienced church planters. We are so glad God has given us the opportunity to have two of the best keynote speakers you could imagine.  Be sure to register today! Visit bcwe.org  to learn more about Latin American missions

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A Challenge to Wives

Article by Teri Snode Proverbs 31:10-11, “ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil .” Have you ever wondered why there is almost an entire chapter in the Bible that talks about a good wife. I’m trying to think if there is an equivalent chapter that talks about a good husband. But I can’t think of any. I’ve been thinking about this for some time.

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Getting the Most Out of an Overseas Internship

source The following material that is  being quoted is taken from here!  At the  Our Generation Training Center  we have all of our students spend 6 months living and studying overseas. I think that there is much to be gleaned from the following article! The American bubble that is mentioned is a great danger. They spending so much on time communicating back to the states and home is also a great danger. I am afraid that this modern technology can make it harder to adapt to the new culture and your new home

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Overseas internship

The following material that is being quoted is taken from here! At the Our Generation Training Center we have all of our students spend 6 months living and studying overseas. I think that there is much to be gleaned from the following article! The American bubble that is mentioned is a great danger. The spending so much on time communicating back to the states and home is also a great danger. I am afraid that this modern technology can make it harder to adapt to the new culture and your new home

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Language Learning ideas

The following ideas are taken from this blog here! You will find much more information there and you should click on the link and go there. Learning the language is your most important tool for the work that God has for you when you arrive on the mission field. You must have the mindset that you are never done with language acquisition/culture learning.

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Now accepting 2012 internship applications!

God has called us to reach beyond the boarders of the USA with the gospel.  So many Christians have never left their comforts to travel abroad and serve on the mission field.  Now is your chance! Throughout 2012 we will be hosting college interns in Santiago, Chile.  This experience will give you hands-on training in church planting, language learning, and culture adaptation

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How to learn another language

Read this article Becoming a Man of the World: How to Learn Another Language for some good insight on how to learn a language. All missionaries are going to have to learn how to live cross culturally. Many will have to learn another language. Excuses abound. You can learn another language! Here are some quotes from the article for you to consider: Men are excellent language learners, and there are ways we can use our manly differences to our advantage

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White flight, Racism, and Missions

Some years ago an African-American pastor’s wife from Atlanta visited us in Chile.  Her husband pastored a church just miles from my old elementary school.  During the 90s, my family and most of our friends left the area opting for a less “urban” environment in the suburbs. As we discussed my own history in the south-Atlanta area, the pastor’s wife laughed and said, “We call that white-flight!”  Puzzled at the new term, I asked her to explain.  She said all blacks know that whites start getting nervous when blacks began to move into a neighborhood, and eventually the whites move… all of them move. I, on the other hand, have been on the other side of those conversations and heard the anxious remarks about the increasing minority population.  I knew what she was saying was right. I’m not going to get into the whole socioeconomic discussion, but I do want to talk about racism! Here are some random thoughts about God, the Bible, and racism: All men and women are created in God’s image (Genesis 1:27).  How can we belittle an image bearer of God?  The fact that they are bearing His image means they have infinite worth.

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