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 2-01.  선교사가 되기까지 준비과정 Preparing to be a Missionary

 짐 스넬 Jim Snell

짐 스넬은 캐나다 SIM에서 선교후보자 담당자로 헌신자들을 모집하고 평가하고 훈련하는 사역을 하고 있다. 그는 밴쿠버성경대학에서 종교교육으로 학사를, 브리티쉬컬럼비아기술대학에서 건축기술사 자격을 취득했다. 프랑스 서아프리카에서 사역을 위해 프랑스에서 공부하기도 했다.
Jim Snell serves as SIM's Canadian Candidate Secretary. There he is responsible for the recruitment, evaluation & training of new missionaries for SIM Canada. He has also served as a language student/home staff person at SIM. Mr. Snell studied and received his bachelor of Religious Education at Vancouver Bible College and received his building technologist diploma at British Columbia Institute of Technology. Mr. Snell has spent time abroad in France to study in preparation for SIM ministries in French West Africa.

1. Personal Preparation For Effective Ministry
1) Spiritual Maturity
2) Involvement In Your Local Church
3) Personal Characteristics 

2. Discovering God's Perspective On Missions
1) a Biblical understanding of what missions is about.

3. Learning About the World's Needs and Mission Opportunities
1) It is essential that you become an informed learner in your preparation for missionary service. 

4. Gaining Vocational, Bible and Cross-Cultural Skills
1) Vocational Training
2) Bible Training
3) Cross-Cultural Training 

5. Selecting A Mission Agency
1) Narrowing your choices.
2) Four key considerations in choosing a mission agency. 

6. Developing A Support Team

7. Following Through To Application
1) Preliminary Information
2) Formal Application and Interview.
3) Candidate Orientation.
4) Deputation/Resource Development Ministry.
5) Language Acquisition.
6) Language Study. 

CONCLUSION: On Going Development
Preparing to be a cross-cultural missionary is like preparing to work overseas. In the workshop, critical factors which should be considered in any preparation of being a cross-cultural missionary will be discussed.